从Windows 7开始，Microsoft包含了一个名为Math Input Panel的新工具，它是迄今为止Windows默认包含的最怪异的程序。旧的冠军曾经是具有科学(Scientific)、程序员(Programmer)和转换(Conversion)模式的计算器。(Calculator)
使用数学输入面板(Math Input Panel)，您可以编写格式良好的数学表达式，然后将其插入到其他支持MathML或数学标记语言( Mathematical Markup Language)的程序中。
支持MathML(MathML)的几个程序是OpenOffice、LibreOffice、Calligra Suite 和 Microsoft Office(Calligra Suite and Microsoft Office)。对MathML(MathML)支持最好的Web 浏览器(web browser)是Firefox。所有其他人要么需要插件，要么根本不支持（Chrome）。所以不要打算尝试在您的网页中嵌入MathML 代码！(MathML code)
数学输入面板(Math Input Panel)支持许多高中和大学水平的数学，如函数、数字、字母、算术、代数、集合、几何、概率和统计(probability and statistics)等。
使用数学输入面板(Math Input Panel)的最佳方法是将某种书写板或平板电脑(tablet or pad)连接到您的计算机。尝试用鼠标编写方程式是一种非常令人沮丧的体验。我在 Windows 上使用过的最好的书写板来自(writing pads)Wacom，它已经存在了很长时间。
使用数学输入面板
现在让我们快速了解一下如何使用数学输入面板(Math Input Panel)。加载它的最简单方法是单击Start并输入Math。第一个结果应该是数学输入面板(Math Input Panel)。
当您第一次打开程序时，您只会看到一个空白屏幕，带有方格纸类型(paper type)的背景，上面写着Write math here。如果窗口尺寸(window size)看起来太小，请不要担心，因为当您靠近任何特定边缘时，屏幕会自动增加高度和宽度，这非常整洁。(height and width)
其次，当您开始编写方程式时，主数学输入屏幕(math input screen)右侧会弹出另一个小窗口。这些是您可以用来擦除或更正方程式的一些工具。
现在只需开始编写您的方程式，如果您看到预览窗口(preview window)显示不同的内容，请不要担心。例如，在我写完x=之后，预览窗口(preview window)显示了其他内容。但是，一旦我写了字母a，它就发现它应该是 x = a。
一旦你写完你的方程，输入面板(input panel)可能没有正确识别一些项目。在这些情况下，我们可以使用右侧的正确工具。最好的开始是Select and Correct。
正如您在上面看到的，我写了一个可怕的 a(a)，程序将其识别为n。要更正它，我可以擦除并重写它，但更简单的选择是单击Select and Correct，然后单击字母a使其以红色突出显示，然后选择我想要的正确字母或符号。(letter or symbol)列表中的第二个选择是我想要的。
要擦除某些内容，只需单击“擦除(Erase)”按钮，然后在输入面板上(input panel)单击并拖动(click and drag)以擦除您喜欢的任何内容。现在您已经在输入面板(input panel)中完成了方程式，是时候将它插入到有用的地方了。
您可以通过首先打开要插入方程式的程序来执行此操作。在我的示例中，我将使用Word，因此我将打开它并将光标移动到要插入等式的位置。
然后单击“插入(Insert)”按钮，您的等式将被放入文档中。请注意，您可以通过简单地选择公式然后增加或减小字体大小来调整公式的字体大小。
同样，您总是希望在开始更正之前先写出整个数学表达式。您编写的表达式越多，程序就越有可能弄清楚您要做什么。如果您有任何问题，请随时发表评论。享受！
Geekiest Windows Accessory: the Math Input Panel
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft has included a new tool callеd the Math Inpυt Panel, which is by far the geekieѕt program inсluded in Windows by default. The old chаmp used to be the Calculator with its Scientific, Programmer and Conversion modes.
With the Math Input Panel, you can write well-formed mathematical expressions and then have those inserted into other programs that support MathML or Mathematical Markup Language.
A couple of programs that support MathML are OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Calligra Suite and Microsoft Office. The web browser with the best support for MathML is Firefox. All the others either require a plugin or don’t support it at all (Chrome). So don’t plan on trying to embed MathML code in your web pages!
The Math Input Panel supports lots of high-school and college-level math like functions, numbers, letters, arithmetic, algebra, sets, geometry, probability and statistics, etc.
The best way to use the Math Input Panel is to have some kind of writing tablet or pad connected to your computer. Trying to write an equation with your mouse is a pretty frustrating experience. The best writing pads I have used for Windows are from Wacom, which has been around for ages.
Using Math Input Panel
Now let’s take a quick look at how you can use the Math Input Panel. The easiest way to load it is by clicking on Start and typing in Math. The first result should be the Math Input Panel.
When you first open the program, you’ll just see a blank screen with a graph paper type background that says Write math here. If the window size seems too small, don’t worry because the screen automatically grows in height and width as you get close to any particular edge, which is pretty neat.
Secondly, when you start writing an equation, another small window pops up to the right of the main math input screen. These are some tools you can use to erase or correct your equations.
Now just start writing your equation and don’t worry if you see that the preview window is showing something different. For example, after I wrote x=, the preview window was showing something else. However, once I wrote the letter a, it figured out that it should be x = a.
Once you have finished writing your equation, there may be a few items that were not correctly recognized by the input panel. In these cases, we can use the correct tools at the right. The best one to start with is Select and Correct.
As you can see above, I wrote a horrible a, which the program recognized as an n. To correct it, I could erase and rewrite it, but the easier option is to click on Select and Correct, then click on the letter a so that it is highlighted in red and then choose the correct letter or symbol I want. The second choice in the list is what I want.
To erase something, just click the Erase button and then click and drag on the input panel to erase anything you like. Now that you have your equation completed in the input panel, it’s time to insert it somewhere useful.
You can do this by first opening the program you want to insert the equation into. In my example, I’m going to use Word, so I will open it and move my cursor to the point where I want to insert the equation.
Then click on the Insert button and your equation will be dropped into the document. Note that you can adjust the size of the font for the equation by simply selecting it and then increasing or decreasing the font size.
Again, you always want to write out the whole mathematical expression first before you start making corrections. The more of the expression you write, the more likely the program will be able to figure out what you are trying to do. If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment. Enjoy!
