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Toolbar and icons in MathType Web
Reading time: 9minReference for the toolbar tabs, symbols, templates and editing controls available in MathType Web.
Summary
The MathType Web toolbar groups symbols and mathematical templates into tabs. Use this reference to find the notation or control you need, then follow the linked articles for instructions.
This reference applies to MathType Web in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and HTML editor integrations. Available tabs and controls can vary according to the integration, language and toolbar configuration.
A symbol inserts an individual character or operator. A template inserts a mathematical structure with editable spaces, called slots, such as a fraction's numerator and denominator. An editing control changes existing content, formatting or layout.
Toolbar reference
Tabs overview
The table below lists the standard toolbar tabs in their default order. The tables in the following sections describe their main groups and the additional choices available in expanded areas.
| Position | Tab | Main contents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General | Common structures and symbols, editing actions, formatting and special characters. |
| 2 | Symbols | Operators, relations, set notation, logic and geometric symbols. |
| 3 | Arrows | Arrow symbols and templates, dots, dashes and arrow accents. |
| 4 | Greek, letters and numbers | Greek letters, mathematical alphabets, numeral systems and chemical element symbols. |
| 5 | Matrices and elementary | Matrices, piecewise and multiline layouts, dots and arithmetic operations. |
| 6 | Scripts and layouts | Fractions, roots, scripts, brace annotations, generic operator layouts and spacing. |
| 7 | Decorations | Fences, bars, braces, accents, enclosures and crossing-out marks. |
| 8 | Big operators | Summation and product templates, generic operator layouts and large operator symbols. |
| 9 | Calculus | Integrals, derivatives, limits, vector operators and named functions. |
| 10 | Contextual | Controls for the current structure, cursor position or selection. |
| Optional | Publishers | Advanced controls for the MathML generated by the editor. |
For tab shortcuts, see Keyboard shortcuts in MathType Web. For instructions on moving between tabs and choosing symbols without a mouse, see Navigate the MathType Web editor using a keyboard.
General
The General tab provides frequently used notation and controls for everyday equation editing.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Fractions and roots | Fraction, bevelled fraction, square root and root with an index. | Insert fraction and radical structures with slots for their contents. |
| Scripts | Superscript and subscript templates. | Attach exponents or indices to a base expression. |
| Paired fences | Parentheses, brackets, braces and vertical bars. | Enclose an expression in delimiters that scale with its contents. |
| Common symbols | Examples include +, −, ×, ÷, ±, ≥, ≤, ∈, ⊂, ∞, π, ∅, ∪ and ∩. | Insert common operators, relations, constants and set symbols. |
| Editing actions | Cut, copy, paste, undo and redo. | Edit and reuse equation content. |
| Formatting | Bold, colour, italic, Automatic italic, regular text, font and size. | Change the appearance or text treatment of equation content. |
| Special characters | Insert special character. | Find characters beyond those displayed directly in the toolbar. |
| Arabic notation controls | Text direction, numeral system and Arabic ligatures, where available. | Adjust Arabic mathematical notation. |
For inserting and combining structures, see Create and edit equations in MathType Web. For formatting controls, see Format equations in MathType Web.
For character lookup and Arabic controls, see Insert special characters in MathType Web and Arabic notation features.
Symbols
The Symbols tab provides individual mathematical symbols and a control for negating operators. The groups below follow their order in the toolbar. Expansion buttons reveal additional symbols within the relevant groups.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Operator negation | Negate operator. | Apply a negation mark to an operator or relation. |
| Arithmetic operators | +, −, ×, ÷, ±, asterisk, multiplication dot, slash and ring operator. Expanded choices include minus-or-plus and set-minus symbols. | Represent arithmetic and related operations. |
| Other mathematical symbols | π, ∞, ∅, ∂, ∆, ∇, degree and prime symbols. Expanded choices include additional prime forms. | Insert constants and notation used across mathematical subjects. |
| Equality and approximation | =, ≡, ∼, ≃, ≈ and ≅. Expanded choices include negated relations such as ≠ and ≢. | Express equality, identity, similarity and approximation. |
| Comparison | <, >, ≤, ≥ and slanted-equality variants. Expanded choices include much-less-than, much-greater-than and other order relations. | Express inequalities and ordering relationships. |
| Set notation | ∈, ∋, ∪, ∩, ⊂ and ⊃. Expanded choices include negated membership, inclusion-or-equality and square set operators. | Represent membership, set operations and inclusion. |
| Logic | ∧, ∨, ¬, ∀, ∃ and ∄. Expanded choices include therefore and because symbols. | Write logical operations and quantified statements. |
| Geometry | Angle, perpendicular and parallel symbols. Expanded choices include measured and spherical angles. | Express geometric relationships. |
| Geometric shapes | Square, triangle and circle. Expanded choices include additional shapes, such as a rectangle and parallelogram. | Insert shape symbols used in geometric and other notation. |
| Circled and related operators | Examples include ⊕, ⊗ and ⊙, with further variants in the expanded area. | Represent operations using specialized symbols. |
Check a group's expanded area for additional symbols. If the required character is not available, see Insert special characters in MathType Web.
Arrows
The Arrows tab includes arrow symbols, dots and dashes, followed by labelled arrow templates and accents.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow symbols | Left, right and bidirectional arrows, including single and double arrows. Expanded choices include vertical, diagonal, hooked and harpoon arrows. | Represent direction, mappings, implication or equivalence. |
| Dots | Horizontal, midline, vertical and diagonal ellipses. | Indicate omitted terms or continuation, including within matrices. |
| Dashes | Short dash, dash and long dash. | Insert dash characters of different lengths. |
| Labelled arrow templates | Left and right arrows with slots above, below or both. Expanded choices include bidirectional and paired-arrow variants. | Add labels, conditions or other annotations to an arrow. |
| Arrow and bar accents | Vector accent, arrow accent, left-right arrow accent and bar accent. | Place an arrow or bar over an expression. |
For completing template slots, see Create and edit equations in MathType Web. For chemistry-specific arrows and notation, see Using ChemType.
Greek, letters and numbers
This tab provides Greek letters, mathematical alphabets, specialized letter symbols, numeral systems and chemical element symbols.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Greek letters | Lowercase letters, including α, β, γ, θ, π and φ. The expanded area provides uppercase letters, such as Γ, Δ, Σ and Ω. | Insert Greek variables, constants and other notation. |
| Double-struck letters | Common symbols include ℕ, ℤ, ℚ, ℝ and ℂ. The expanded area provides the double-struck alphabet. | Represent number sets and other objects using double-struck notation. |
| Fraktur letters | Letters in Fraktur style, with uppercase and lowercase alphabets in the expanded area. | Distinguish mathematical objects using Fraktur notation. |
| Script letters | Letters in script style, with uppercase and lowercase alphabets in the expanded area. | Represent mathematical objects using calligraphic notation. |
| Specialized letter symbols | Examples include ℑ, ℜ and ℓ. Expanded choices include alef, script capitals ℒ, ℘ and ℱ, and a Z-transform symbol. | Insert conventional symbols for real and imaginary parts, transforms and other mathematical notation. |
| Numeral systems | Arabic-Indic numerals and Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals. | Choose numeral forms used in Arabic and related notation. |
| Chemical element symbols | Common element symbols include H, C, N, O, F and S. The expanded area provides the periodic table. | Insert chemical element symbols without typing each symbol manually. |
Mathematical alphabet symbols are distinct characters. For changing the font or italic treatment of ordinary content, see Format equations in MathType Web. For additional alphabets and numeric characters, see Insert special characters in MathType Web.
For numeral systems, see Arabic notation features. For chemical formulas and the periodic table, see Using ChemType.
Matrices and elementary
This tab groups structures that arrange mathematical content in rows and columns, followed by dot symbols and arithmetic operation templates.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Custom matrices | Matrices with different enclosing delimiters, or no delimiters. | Choose the number of rows and columns when inserting the matrix. |
| Predefined matrices | Single-row and single-column layouts with different enclosing delimiters. | Insert common row or column arrangements. |
| Piecewise and multiline layouts | Layouts with multiple rows, including piecewise functions and aligned equations. | Arrange cases, systems or expressions on separate rows. |
| Dots | Horizontal, vertical and diagonal ellipses. | Indicate omitted terms or continuation in a sequence or matrix. |
| Arithmetic and polynomial layouts | Stacked operations, division layouts and repeating decimal notation. Expanded choices provide additional operation and division variants. | Arrange operands, intermediate calculation steps and results. |
For dimensions, contents and matrix layout, see Create and edit matrices in MathType Web. For stacked calculations and division, see Create and edit arithmetic and polynomial operations in MathType Web.
For adjustments to piecewise and multiline structures, see Contextual tab in MathType Web and Examples using the Contextual tab in MathType Web.
Scripts and layouts
This tab provides fractions, roots and several ways to arrange scripts around a base, followed by operator layouts and spacing controls.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Fraction variants | Regular, bevelled, small and bevelled small fractions. | Choose a horizontal or diagonal fraction layout. Small variants display their contents at a smaller size. |
| Roots | Square root and root with an index. | Place an expression under a radical, with an optional root index. |
| Right and left scripts | Superscript, subscript and combined script templates on either side of a base. | Add exponents or indices beside an expression. |
| Content above and below | Element over, element under, and elements under and over. | Arrange annotations or expressions above or below a base. |
| Brace annotations | Under script with brace and over script with brace. | Group an expression with a brace and add an annotation beneath or above it. |
| Generic big-operator layouts | An editable operator slot with under and over scripts, subscript and superscript, an under script or a subscript. | Build a large-operator expression using the operator and limit arrangement you need. |
| Spacing | Digit space, thin space, thinner space and Back space. | Adjust horizontal separation using dedicated spacing items. |
For inserting templates, applying them to existing content and combining structures, see Create and edit equations in MathType Web. For adjusting spacing around an existing operator or fence, see Contextual tab in MathType Web.
Decorations
The Decorations tab provides enclosing symbols, bars and braces, followed by accents, enclosures and crossing-out marks.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Fences | Parentheses, brackets, braces, angle brackets, vertical bars and double vertical bars. Expanded choices include individual opening and closing fences. | Enclose an expression using the required delimiter style. |
| Bars and braces | Bars and braces above or below an expression. | Indicate grouping, an overline, an underline or related notation. |
| Accents | Vector and arrow accents, bar accent, hat, tilde, dot and double dot. | Add vector notation or other accent marks to an expression. |
| Enclosures | Boxed and circled expressions, with further enclosure styles in the expanded area. | Surround content with a visual enclosure. |
| Crossing-out marks | Upward and downward diagonal strikes, horizontal strikes and combined diagonal strikes. Expanded choices provide additional strike styles. | Mark content as cancelled or crossed out. |
For scaling fences and smart deleting, see Create and edit equations in MathType Web. To change opening and closing fences independently or adjust stretchiness, see Contextual tab in MathType Web.
Big operators
This tab provides summation and product templates, generic operator layouts and individual large operator symbols.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Summation templates | ∑ with under and over scripts, subscript and superscript, an under script or a subscript. | Represent a sum with limits or indices in the required positions. |
| Product templates | ∏ with under and over scripts, subscript and superscript, an under script or a subscript. | Represent a product with limits or indices in the required positions. |
| Generic big-operator layouts | An editable operator slot with under and over scripts, subscript and superscript, an under script or a subscript. | Use another operator while retaining a structured limit layout. |
| Large operator symbols | Large union and intersection. Expanded choices include summation, product, coproduct, square union and square intersection. | Insert a large operator symbol directly or use it in a generic operator layout. |
For entering content in the operator's slots and continuing outside the structure, see Create and edit equations in MathType Web and Navigate the MathType Web editor using a keyboard.
Calculus
The Calculus tab combines calculus structures, operator symbols and commonly used named functions.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Integral templates | Integrals with limit slots and variants including differential notation. | Build integral expressions with structured contents. |
| Derivatives | Differential and partial differential symbols, together with ordinary and partial derivative fraction templates. | Represent differentiation. |
| Limits | Limit templates with a slot below the function name. | Enter the variable and condition of a limit. |
| Vector operators | Nabla-based notation for gradient, divergence and curl, and Laplacian notation. | Represent vector differential operations. |
| Integral symbols | Single, multiple and contour integral symbols. | Insert an integral symbol directly. |
| Named functions | Examples include sin, cos, tan, log, logarithm with a base and ln. Expanded choices provide additional functions. | Insert common function names and related templates. |
For combining these templates with fractions, scripts and other structures, see Create and edit equations in MathType Web. For how typed function names interact with Automatic italic, see Format equations in MathType Web.
Contextual
The Contextual tab changes according to the cursor position or selection. It can be empty when the current editing position has no additional controls.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Matrices, tables and multiline structures | Rows, columns, alignment, frames, partition lines and spacing. | Modify the structure and layout of content arranged in rows or columns. |
| Arithmetic layouts | Result lines, digit grouping, carries, crossing-out marks, row position and digit spacing. | Adjust the notation and arrangement of calculation steps. |
| Fences and compatible operators | Opening and closing delimiters, stretchiness and surrounding spacing. | Change delimiters and the way compatible symbols fit their contents. |
| Multiline equations | Left, centre, right and relation alignment. | Align complete equation lines. |
| Selected elements | Horizontal and vertical position adjustments, also called nudging. | Make small visual adjustments to the selected element. |
| Publishing-related structures | Number separator grouping and dimensions of existing MathML spacing elements. | Modify supported MathML structures already present in the equation. |
For individual buttons and their availability, see Contextual tab in MathType Web. For worked examples, see Examples using the Contextual tab in MathType Web.
Publishers
Publishers is an optional tab for advanced control over the MathML generated by MathType Web. It is not included in the standard toolbar by default.
| Group | Contents | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Equation display | Toggle equation inline/block. | Control inline-related settings for the complete equation. |
| Element display style | Display as block and display as inline. | Apply display or inline style to individual equation elements. |
| Invisible operators | Invisible addition, multiplication, separator and function application. | Express mathematical relationships without a visible operator symbol. |
| Number separators | Separator selection and merging controls. | Control whether supported separators are included within MathML number elements. |
| Monospace variants | Set or clear the monospace mathematical variant. | Change the monospace treatment of selected content. |
For configuration, button descriptions and MathML behaviour, see Publishers tab in MathType Web.
Notes
- Expanded areas: Some groups include an expansion button that reveals additional symbols or template variants. Hover over an individual button to see its tooltip.
- Group order: The tables follow the standard toolbar's group order. Related controls may be combined into one table row.
- Repeated notation: Common symbols and templates can appear in more than one tab.
- Screenshots and examples: The screenshots show the main toolbar groups. The tables also describe choices available in expanded areas; listed symbols are representative examples.
- Cursor position and selection: Templates are inserted at the cursor. Some can also be applied to selected content. Formatting and contextual controls act on the current selection or editing context.
- Clipboard access: Browser restrictions can affect toolbar clipboard buttons. If a restriction message appears, use the corresponding keyboard shortcut.
- Keyboard input: Autoformat can create some notation directly while you type.
- Arabic notation: The configured language or locale can affect notation controls and defaults.
- ChemType: Chemistry mode provides a specialized toolbar for chemical notation.
- Custom toolbars: HTML integrations can use different tabs, groups or controls from those shown here.
Related articles
- Create and edit equations in MathType Web.
- Create and edit matrices in MathType Web.
- Create and edit arithmetic and polynomial operations in MathType Web.
- Insert special characters in MathType Web.
- Contextual tab in MathType Web.
- Publishers tab in MathType Web.
- Keyboard shortcuts in MathType Web.
- Navigate the MathType Web editor using a keyboard.