The purpose of MathType is to help users format mathematical equations. MathType for Windows is compatible with Windows 7 or newer as well as Microsoft Office 2007 or newer. By collaborating with these desktop applications, you can quickly add equations and formulas onto your documents. It is also integrated with other office and productivity software like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, and Apple Pages. This means you can directly enter various mathematical markup languages such as TeX, LaTeX, and MathML. The graphical editor is used only for creating mathematical equations in a full graphical What You See Is What You Get or WYSIWYG environment. MathType is an educational desktop program developed by Design Science.
