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The short answer is that all
of the features discussed on this website are exclusive
to MathType or are significantly improved over the same
feature in Equation Editor. There have been no
significant changes to Equation Editor since we licensed
it to Microsoft in 1991.
MathType, on the other hand, has been continually
upgraded and improved.
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2. Will others who don't use
MathType be able to read or edit my equations?
You may want to send documents
containing MathType equations to other people so they
can view, print, or even edit them. In this case, they
should download and install our free MathType
30-day trial. Once the trial is over, MathType may
still be used but some of its features will not be
available. Most importantly, MathType's fonts will
remain installed so that equations will display and
print.
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No, but if you download the free
MathType 30-day trial, you will be able to edit all
MathType equations. At the end of the trial period,
MathType will revert to MathType Lite and you will
always be able to view and edit MathType and Equation
Editor equations.
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4. If I
install your 30-day demo of MathType and decide not to
buy it, can I go back to using Equation Editor?
Yes, if you prefer. However, you
should know that after the 30-day trial period MathType
becomes MathType Lite, which is better than Equation
Editor. You get to keep all of MathType's additional
fonts, letting you collaborate with both MathType and
Equation Editor users. MathType Lite is free forever.
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5. How do I
type a space into an equation? Why does it beep when I
hit the spacebar?
MathType automatically applies
spacing as you type according the rules of mathematical
typesetting. This involves 6 different space widths,
none of which is the width of a normal space. Since
people are so used to hitting the spacebar while typing,
we disable it when math is being entered. However,
MathType also has a Text mode which allows you to type a
plain English phrase or sentence in the middle of an
equation. And the spacebar works in Text
mode.
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You can purchase direct from Design Science
at our online store, by
calling our office, from one
of our resellers, or at a college bookstore. If ordering
direct from us, we accept major credit cards (Visa,
MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB), checks, wire
transfers and purchase orders as payment.
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Yes. MathType is only $57 for
faculty, staff and students of academic institutions.
Upgrades are $37. You can get the discount in our
online store or by
calling our offices.
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Yes, we have site licenses
for K-12 schools, college departments, college
campuses, corporations and government organizations. If one of our
site licenses does not suit your situation, let us know and we
will try to accommodate the situation. See our
site license
information page for details on
how to purchase a site license.
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You will need to purchase
separate copies for Windows and Macintosh, but we do
offer a discount if you buy both. For example, if you
buy the Windows version, you can buy the Macintosh
version for $49, or vice versa. You can purchase this
through our webstore.
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Yes, if you purchase a
single-user copy of MathType, you can install it on all
of your computers as long as you use it on only one of
them at a time. Installing it on your office computer
and your laptop is allowed—installing
it on your friend's or coworker's computer is not.
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When you purchase and download
from our website, you will be up and running MathType
within minutes.
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Select 'About MathType' from the MathType menu.
Your product key is also in your MathType
package, and on your receipt if you ordered from our
online store. Failing that, contact our office so we can do a
database search.
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Yes, you are eligible for an
upgrade no matter how old your copy of MathType is.
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MathType's system requirements
are not substantial:
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 Tiger or later, including 10.7
Lion
- Works with Office 2011 and 2008, iWork '09, and
500+ other
applications and websites.
- Universal Application: 100% Intel
and Power PC Mac compatible
- 35 MB free hard disk space
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MathType works with
500+ popular applications and websites. Check our
Works With
section for details on those that you work with or that
interest you. You can use MathType with virtually any application that supports Insert Object,
Insert Equation, cut/copy/paste, drag-and-drop, insertion
of image files or translations to MathML, TeX or LaTeX.
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MathType works well with Apple
iWork '09 but not with earlier versions. Apple picked
MathType as the equation editor to use with iWork. When
MathType is installed, a MathType Equation item appears
on the Insert menu in all three iWork '09 applications:
Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.
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MathType 6.7 for Macintosh works with
Microsoft Mac Office 2008 and 2011. However, some
features are not available in Office 2008. For details,
please read
So what's the story with MathType and Microsoft Office 2008?
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Yes, MathType for Macintosh and
Windows are fully compatible and Microsoft Word
documents containing MathType equations can be easily
shared between them.
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Yes, if you purchase a
single-user copy of MathType, you can install it on all
of your computers (i.e., home and work) as long as you use it on only one of
your computers at a time.
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Yes. MathType downloads are
available on our download page.
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Once you
complete the purchase of MathType in our online store,
you will be able to download the MathType software. Once that
is complete, just double-click the downloaded
MathType.dmg file. This will open it into a window. Then
double-click "MathType 6.7 Installer ..." to run the
installer program. It will present simple instructions
that will guide you through the installation process.
You’ll be using MathType in no time at all.
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No, you do not need to buy
MathType again. Just install MathType on your new
computer using the same product key you received
with your original purchase.
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No, MathType is a separate
product and does not require Equation Editor to be
installed first.
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We are happy to answer any
questions you may have. Please call us at
800-827-0685, Monday through Friday from 8 AM - 5 PM
Pacific, GMT - 8:00. You may also reach us via email at
info@dessci.com.
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MathType technical support is
free. Contact our technical support team by calling
+1
562 432 2920, Monday through Friday from 8 AM -
5 PM Pacific, GMT - 8:00, or email
support@dessci.com.
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Yes, our trainers can come out to
your site to deliver custom courses to suit your needs. Go to our
training page for more information on our training programs.
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