The layout of formulas is very important, and appropriate spacing can make mathematical formulas clearer and easier to read. MathType, as a commonly used formula editing tool, provides rich layout functions.
How to adjust the spacing of MathType?
When editing formulas, if the formula spacing is not set properly, it can easily make the formula look too compact and crowded. How to adjust the formula spacing? Below, we will use the MathType tool to explain:
1. If it is necessary to adjust the overall spacing of all elements in the formula, it can be achieved through the spacing setting function of MathType. Click on [Format] in the top menu bar of the MathType panel, and select the corresponding setting in the figure from the drop-down menu.
Figure 1: Defining spacing
2. Open the Define Spacing window. Line spacing is mainly used to adjust the vertical distance between multiple lines in a formula. For example, when editing a piecewise function with multiple conditions, if the line spacing is too loose, it can be adjusted by reducing the line spacing.
Figure 2: Row spacing
3. The superscript height and subscript depth are mainly used to adjust the distance between the superscript and subscript and the main symbol. Users can select units such as inches, centimeters, points, and pounds through the drop-down menu, and customize the parameters in the diagram.
Figure 3: Unit Setting
4. Matrix row spacing is used to adjust the distance between elements in a matrix. When editing numerical and symbol matrices with multiple rows and columns, it allows for flexible setting of row to row spacing, making the matrix clearer and easier to read.
5. In the preview window on the right side of the spacing panel, users can preview in real-time the effects of adjusting various spacing settings, allowing them to intuitively see the changes after modification.
Figure 4: Preview Panel
6. After the adjustment is completed, click [OK], and all formulas will be uniformly updated with the new spacing settings.
How to insert function diagrams using MathType?
MathType itself does not have the ability to directly draw and insert function diagrams, but it can be indirectly inserted into documents that use MathType to edit formulas through the following methods.
1. To draw a function graph of Y=2X+1, in the Word panel, click on the "Chart" option in the toolbar above, select the corresponding chart and insert it into the document.
2. After insertion, a table associated with the chart will automatically pop up, and the corresponding values of X and Y will be filled in the table. For example, when X=1, Y=3， Similarly, continue to calculate the Y values corresponding to other X values and generate the chart shown in the following figure.
Figure 5: Scatter plot
3. Then insert the function formula for the scatter plot, click on the "Inline" option in the "MathType" panel of the toolbar, open the MathType editor panel, and enter the function formula Y=2X+1 in the editing area.
4. After editing, click the [File] - [Close and Return to Document] button in the MathType interface, and the formula will be automatically inserted into the position corresponding to the chart in the Word document.
Figure 6: File
5. If you feel that the formula is too small, double-click the formula and open the MathType editor again. After selecting the formula, click the 【 Size 】 tab and choose 【 Definition 】. Here, we can flexibly set the size of the formula and the size of the subscript/superscript.
Figure 7: Definition
The above is all about how MathType adjusts spacing and how to insert function graphs using MathType. MathType is a comprehensive tool suitable for editing and formatting various complex formulas, widely used in various fields such as education and teaching, academic research, scientific publishing, engineering computing, etc. To learn more about the operation tutorial of MathType, you can follow the MathType Chinese website.
