The easiest way to type mathematical and scientific symbols (and foreign characters*) on your Windows PC
* Czech, Danish, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, IPA for English, IPA for all languages, Italian, Math/Science, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
Run TypeIt
Choose your keyboard – for example, Math / Science
Click the 
icon in your taskbar to choose a keyboard.
TypeIt will remember your last setting the next time you run it.
Why you’ll love TypeIt
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Obvious keyboard shortcuts. In the math/science keyboard, just press Alt + the key that’s similar (by shape or sound) to the character you want to type. For example, to type μ, press Alt + M.
Alternatively, you can type a letter like m, and then tap Ctrl to turn it into μ.
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You can keep your existing keyboard layout. TypeIt gives you the symbols you need, but doesn’t force a whole new layout on you. It doesn’t change the way you type numbers and punctuation, so you won’t have to get used to new ways of typing characters like ", ? or /.
- Pleasantly fast typing. Why copy & paste characters from webpages when you can type them directly into your applications and websites?
- You can use it offline. Flaky Internet access? No worries. With the TypeIt app, your foreign characters are always available.
- Pop-up help is always a keystroke away (see example) – just press Alt + F1. You probably won’t need it, though :)
- Includes the proper punctuation: curly quotes (“ ”) and long dashes (– —).
- Doesn’t get in the way. I like software that does the job without making a big fuss. That’s why TypeIt installs in three clicks, consumes very little memory and CPU, and doesn’t bother you with pop-ups and updates.
Voilà! Now you can type mathematical and scientific symbols anywhere – directly in your word processor, email, IM, Facebook, Web forums, etc.
Just hold down the right-hand Alt key and press the appropriate key (usually related to the character you want to type by shape or sound) For example:
| μ | hold Alt and press M |
| ≠ ≈ ≝ ≡ | hold Alt and press = one, two, three or four times |
| ∈ ∉ | hold Alt and press W once or twice |
| ∅ ° ø | hold Alt and press 0 one, two or three times |
Note that the Math/Science keyboard is limited to what can be achieved with Unicode characters. For example, it does not allow you to put one symbol over another.
Alternative method:
Tap the right-hand Ctrl key to modify the preceding character. (how does that work?)
Upgrade your keyboard
TypeIt is the best foreign-language- and mathematical-symbol-typing experience in the known universe (by the way, here are some comments from happy users). You can upgrade your keyboard with TypeIt for just $24.99 (Extended Edition) or $14.99 (Standard Edition).
- One-time fee. For a one-time fee, you get a lifetime license with free updates (minor fixes and improvements), good for up to 3 PCs in your household or one PC in an organization. There is also a volume license for organizations – see below.
- Risk-free purchase. If you change your mind within 30 days of your purchase, you can get a problem-free refund.
| TypeIt Standard | TypeIt Extended |
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Includes: Czech, Danish, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, IPA for English, Italian, Math/Science, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Does not include: IPA for all languages
Runs on: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
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Includes: everything that’s in the Standard edition plus
the “IPA for all languages” phonetic keyboard
Runs on: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
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Buy Volume License ($269) »
License for 25 PCs.
Get the convenience of TypeIt for your department or organization.
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Buy Volume License ($439) »
License for 25 PCs.
Get the convenience of TypeIt for your department or organization.
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You can also download a trial version of the app, which includes all the keyboards (including IPA for all languages), but some characters are missing,
and a trial reminder is shown every few keystrokes. Can be used for up to 14 days.
Runs on: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
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