Microsoft Mathematics
Microsoft Math, also known as Microsoft Mathematics, is a freely downloadable educational program, designed for mobile platforms, that allows users to solve math and science problems. Developed and maintained by Microsoft, it is primarily targeted at students as a learning tool.
Microsoft Math was originally released as a bundled part of Microsoft Student. It was then available as a standalone paid version starting with version 3.0. For version 4.0, it was released as a free downloadable product and was called Microsoft Mathematics 4.0. While no longer in active development or support, Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 can still be downloaded from the official Microsoft Website.
A related freeware add-in, called Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote, was also available from Microsoft and offers comparable functionality.
Microsoft Math received the 2008 Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning Magazine.
Features
Microsoft Math contains features that are designed to assist in solving mathematics, science, and tech-related problems, as well as to educate the user. The application features such tools as a graphing calculator and a unit converter. It also includes a triangle solver and an equation solver that provides step-by-step solutions to each problem.Versions
- Microsoft Math 1.0 – Available only in Microsoft Student 2006
- Microsoft Math 2.0 – Available only in Microsoft Student 2007
- Microsoft Math 3.0 – Full-featured version available as a standalone purchasable product and a scaled-down version called Encarta Calculator available as part of Microsoft Student 2008. The full-featured standalone version exclusively includes calculus support, digital ink recognition features and a special display mode for video projectors. The standalone version is also the first and only version of Microsoft Math to require product activation.
- Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 – This version was released in 32-bit and 64-bit editions as a free download in January 2011. It features a Ribbon interface.
- Microsoft Math for Windows Phone – In 2015 Microsoft released a similar branded mobile application for Windows Phone named Microsoft Math specifically for South African and Tanzanian students which has no relation with the earlier Microsoft Mathematics product.
- Microsoft Math for Windows 10 – Microsoft updated the Windows Phone app to be a Universal App. It works with all Windows 10 devices.
- Microsoft Math in Bing app – Microsoft launched Microsoft Math helper as a feature within the Bing mobile app on iOS and Android platforms in Aug 2018.
- Microsoft Math Solver for iOS and Android – Microsoft released a free standalone app on the App Store in Nov 2019 and on Google Play Store in Dec 2019. The Microsoft Math Solver app can recognize math handwriting and scan math photo. The app provides a detailed step-by-step explanation, interactive graphs, relevant online video lectures, and practice problems.
System requirements
Windows Phone app
In 2015 Microsoft released a branded mobile application for Windows Phone called Nokia Mobile-Mathematics or Nokia Momaths specifically for South African and Tanzanian students which is currently discontinued.Keyboard Shortcuts
To type in characters that are not on a standard keyboard, you can use the extended keyboard button or you can use keystroke shortcuts. Enter the text from the input column and your text will be substituted for the corresponding mathematical operation.| Input | Output | Description |
| pi | π | Pi |
| theta | θ | Theta |
| sqrt | √ | Square root |
| ^2 | 2 | Superscript for exponents |
| 1/2 | ½ | Fraction |
| infinity | ∞ | Infinity Symbol |
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