When writing documents containing mathematical formulas, it is often necessary to insert English text into the formulas to describe the meaning of variables or annotate specific parts. Adding tags can also help us better create formulas when dealing with complex mathematical relationships.
How to type English in formula editor?
Entering English text in MathType is very intuitive and simple. Below, we will demonstrate the specific operational steps for everyone.
1. Open the MathType editor and prepare to input the formula.
Figure 1: Open MathType and enter the formula
2. In MathType, mathematical symbols and formulas are inputted by default. If we need to input English text, we can use the shortcut keys Shift+Ctrl+E to switch to text mode. At this point, we can input English text just like in a regular text editor.
Figure 2: Switching to Text Mode
3. In text mode, enter the desired English text directly in the editing area. If you need to insert text into a formula, you can enter the text in the appropriate position and use the above shortcut keys again to return to mathematical mode and continue editing the formula.
Figure 3: Inserting Text
4. After entering text, if you need to adjust the font, size, or style of the text, you can first click on the "Style" menu of MathType, then select the "Define" option, and then click "Advanced" in the pop-up dialog box to modify the font of the text.
Figure 4: Modifying Text Font
How to add tags to MathType?
Adding labels to formulas can help us reference and create formulas more easily. Adding tags in MathType is also very simple. Below, we will demonstrate the specific operation of how to add tags in MathType.
1. After opening the MathType formula editor, you will see a row of categorized labels below the MathType template. If you haven't seen the MathType tab bar, we can click on "View" ->"tab bar" to display it.
Figure 5: MathType tab bar
2. For those that have already been classified, there is no need to customize them. For the latter two labels, we usually save the commonly used formulas in "Label 8" and "Label 9". Right click on "Label 8" and select "Properties".
Figure 6: Entering the tag properties page
3. After clicking on "Properties", a dialog box for "Label Properties" will pop up. In the "Label Name" column, enter the label name you need, such as "Function". In the shortcut keys, you can also enter the shortcut key combination you want, and then click "OK".
Figure 7: Setting Label Attributes
4. Returning to the MathType editing state, you will find that the tag name has been changed to 'Function'. Next, select the formulas we commonly use and drag them to the blank space under this label bar to complete adding labels
Figure 8: Adding Labels
