GUIDE 16 OF 42 · WRITING TOOLS

Build a formula with the equation editor

Type or tap a formula in a visual editor and insert the LaTeX it produces.

  1. Put the cursor where the formula should go.
  2. Tap the … button on the left rail and choose Math Equation Editor.
  3. Build the formula in the Equation Editor. You see it as it will look, and the LaTeX is generated for you.
  4. Choose the Math format: Inline $...$ inside a sentence, or Block Equation \[...\] on its own line.
  5. Tap Insert into Code, or Copy to paste it somewhere else.
  • For a single symbol, tap the floating ⌘ button and choose Symbols: Greek letters, operators, arrows and more, with search and recent symbols.
The Equation Editor with an integral and the LaTeX it produces
The equation editor builds a formula visually and gives you the LaTeX

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