WYSIWYG equation editor for Pages, Numbers, Keynote
Please add the WYSIWYG math equation editor in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. Can't I write math equations in WYSIWYG form? Do I have to read documents about equation coding?
iPhone 13 mini, iOS 26
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The Pages equation editor is restricted in its LaTeX/MathML syntax support. It accepts what is documented in the blahtex manual that you can obtain from the following article:
About LaTeX and MathML support in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple Support
Copy/pasting from another equation source such as MathType (subscription) or Overleaf (subscription) may introduce unsupported syntax that may prevent the Pages equation editor from producing formatted equations.
These are strictly fellow user-supported, public communities in which no Apple employees participate. Pleas to the product teams are not seen here. You do have the means on the Pages application menu to directly send feature request feedback to the product team. Their adding a WYSIWYG equation editor would almost certainly not happen owing to the considerable work needed to add that functionality to a free application.
So, yes you do have to read and apply. Some things require your time and application. That is the learning process. Start with that link above and use the blahtex manual as your guide for what the equation editor will accept.