# Using MathType with Scrivener

**URL:** <https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398>\
**Category:** Scrivener\
**Tags:** usage-tips\
**Created:** [June 30, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398 "2011-06-30T20:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![clark](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/clark/32/50_2.png) [@clark](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/clark)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398/1 "2011-06-30T20:59:07Z")

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Here’s something cool: I noticed that DesignScience has just released MathType 6.7. I am a long-time customer of theirs. For those who do not know (or like) to use TeX scripting directly, you can use the MathType GUI to build equations in Scrivener rather easily. [This post](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/word-alternatives/11337/2) mentions it briefly.

I followed the procedure given [here](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/a-formula-editor-would-make-scrivener-flawless/9150/12) for using LaTeXiT, so that I can typeset using the Services menu as shown in the youtube video.

Once that is working, you must configure MathType. Inside MathType one simply goes to the “Preferences…|Translators” dialog box and specifies that copy and paste be done with “Tex – LaTeX 2.09 or later”. After this, you can copy and paste back and forth:

From MathType into Scrivener: Finish your equation with MathType GUI, copy to clipboard, paste into Scrivener. Select every line of TeX you pasted, and right-click (or control-click) and select “Services|Typeset LaTeX Text”.

From Scrivener into MathType: Select previously typeset equation, and right-click (or control-click) and select “Services|Revert Equations back to LaTeX code”. The TeX code reappears, and you can now copy it and paste it back into the MathType GUI for editing.

ENJOY

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**Author:** ![AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/amberv/32/13021_2.png) [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398/2 "2011-06-30T21:43:22Z")

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And soon, things will be even better. 🙂

Here is a [sneak preview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwi632NJ-0c).

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**Author:** ![clark](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/clark/32/50_2.png) [@clark](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/clark)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398/3 "2011-06-30T21:55:04Z")

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Ahh, sweeet! Great minds think alike, I guess! 😃

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**Author:** ![AlbertIII](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@AlbertIII](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AlbertIII)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398/4 "2011-08-09T03:24:48Z")

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Hello,

I am an 10.7 Lion user, i use Scrivener 2.1 for mac, and download the last version of Mathtype 6.7a, I did all it write, i insert equation , mathtype opened, i wrote equation, and i close it b clicking in the red button on the top left, a dialog box proposed to me to save or not, i clicked on yes, the dialog box closed nothing appeared on my scrivener document. I saw the video tutorial but nothing appeared on.  
Please someone can help me to fix it ?  
Thanks  
Albert

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**Author:** ![Ling](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Ling](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Ling)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398/5 "2011-09-01T20:01:52Z")

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Hi Albert,

I have the same problem! Did you find out how to fix the problem? Thank you so much for sharing.

Best,  
Ling

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**Author:** ![KB](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KB](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/KB)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-mathtype-with-scrivener/13398/6 "2011-09-01T20:10:52Z")

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Some programs seem to interfere with the app interchange process, including TextExpander and Default Folder X - do you have either of these installed? I have alerted Design Science of these problems, as the issue seems to come from MathType’s side.

All the best,  
Keith