There are some differences between MathType and MathMagic in UI and features. Thank you Sweaty for your trying and comments on MathMagic. looking for a particular type of mathematical notation is not that intuitive).

On a side note the interface is awful, and some of the mathematical symbols are hard to find via the button menu (i.e. It will be a looooong time before this company gets another penny out of me. I was a student when I got this (just graduated) and as I am writing my proposal for a Doctoral thesis, I cannot update this application. they tend to limit your upgrade package to only 2-3 months after your purchase date. jpg).įinally, if you are looking at this application because it is on offer elsewhere, BEWARE!.

So an intermediate step is necessary to convert to something else (e.g. The use of these formats is not widespread, and it makes it difficult to insert in a standard word document which might or might not be opened in Windows. However, if you save and re-open the same document in MS Word in windows, some equations might be missing! (approx 50%) in my case.Įxport options are to PICT, PDF or TEX/LaTEX. This application is not really MS Word compatible - if you drag and drop to an (open) MS Word document, it appears to import your equation. Extremely poor value, mainly because it does not deliver what it promises: