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MathType Tip: Saving common formulas and equations to use later

If you find you're entering the same equation or term over and over again, or if you tend to use the same handful of symbols and templates, this tip will make those tasks faster and easier. It shows you how to create equations faster by dragging frequently used items to the MathType toolbar so they can be inserted later with just a click or a keystroke.

MathType Tip: Adding memorable keyboard shortcuts for your most commonly-used symbols and actions

As a mathematician, you often use the operator symbols "much less than" and "much greater than" in MathType, and you wish there were a shortcut key for these symbols so you wouldn't have to choose them from the palette each time.

MathType has built-in keyboard shortcuts for most symbols, templates, and menu items. It also allows you to create shortcuts where none exists, and to change or delete the built-in shortcuts. This tip will show you how.