Make an equation accessible
Enter it, choose where it’s going, then copy the result.
Enter your equation
Type in the box above: / fraction, ^ exponent, _ subscript, \ for a LaTeX command.
All keyboard shortcuts
Every action in the field works from the keyboard, including the on-screen math keyboard and the options menu:
- Shift+Alt+Space (Shift+Option+Space on Mac) — show or hide the on-screen math keyboard
- Alt+Space (Option+Space on Mac) — open the field's options menu
- Tab / Shift+Tab — jump to the next/previous placeholder (e.g. into or out of a fraction)
- Arrow keys — move through the expression; Space moves out of a group (like out of an exponent)
- / for a fraction, ^ for an exponent, _ for a subscript, or type a backslash (\) to enter raw LaTeX at the cursor
- Alt+Ctrl+↓ — have the whole expression read aloud from inside the field (same as Listen below)
Example: e=mc^2. Handy for pasting LaTeX or fixing braces. Select Convert (or press Ctrl+Enter) to apply it.
Draw with a mouse, pen or finger. When you pause, MathVox shows what it read so you can check it, then Insert into Equation adds it at the cursor. Drawing needs a pointer; with a keyboard, type in the field above or use the LaTeX tab.
Recognized:
LaTeX:
Screen readers will hear
Enter an equation to see how it will be read.
ClearSpeak reads like a teacher would; MathSpeak marks where each part starts and ends. This style is also used for the Description and alt text.
Copy it
MathML for a Canvas page
For large-print handouts and slides. The preview below shrinks to fit this page; the copied or downloaded image is full size.
Using Word? Right-click the inserted image, choose View Alt Text, and paste. For an editable equation that screen readers can explore, choose Word document in step 2 instead.
Compare reading styles
Close to what listeners hear; each screen reader words some things a little differently. NVDA and JAWS (both through MathCAT) and Windows Narrator read math in ClearSpeak by default. MathSpeak comes from tools built on Speech Rule Engine and marks exactly where each part starts and ends.