Examples of key features.

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The Context Menu

Opening the Context Menu

The Context Menu opens with selected terms which can then be modified, colorized and pasted.
For these opening methods, the cursor/pointer must be over the desired terms, or the terms must already be selected.
- Right-Click.
- Ctrl-M (Cmd-M) for devices with a keyboard.
- [ Menu Button ] (top-right) of button bar.
- Virtual Mouse (for touch devices)

4 types of Context Menus
- Equation Menu for rows/sides.
- Selection Menu is the same with one field.
- Comment Menu.
- Drawing Menu for adding shapes.

Context Menu modification options

Row 1:

[ Plus ] insert a Plus sign on left side of Selection.
[ Minus ] insert a Minus sign on left side of Selection.
[ (...) ] wrap Selection in Parentheses.
[ 1/X ] create a fraction with one over the Selection.
[ X/Y ] create an Identity Fraction from the 2 sides of the Selection. Subsequent click flips the fraction.
[ Sqrt ] wrap Selection inside Square-root symbol.
[ Sq ] raise the Selection to the power of 2.
[ Plus ] insert a Plus sign to right side of Selection.

Row 2:

[ [...] ] wrap Selection in Square Brackets.
[ {...} ] wrap Selection in Braces.
[ Plus/Minus ] Insert the plus/minus symbol on left side of Selection.
[ X/[] ] create a fraction with Selection over an Empty Box. Subsequent click will flip the fraction to put Empty Box in numerator.
[ (-[]) ] Negate and wrap Selection in Parentheses.
[ Copy note/color ] Include the Row Note and any color in the Selection.

Font color options and row insertion No video yet

These are simple modifiers
and Row insertion.

Color selection:

[ Green ] The Math App typically uses Green to mark the answer. Simply Right-click and click this button to mark the selection as the answer.
[ Highlight ] Highlights selection yellow.
[ Font Red ] Changes font color to Red.
[ Font Green ] Changes font color to Green.
[ Font Orange ] Changes font color to Orange.
[ Font Blue ] Changes font color to Blue.
[ Font Default ] Changes font color to Black.

Row insertion types:

[ Cmt Above ] Insert a comment row above Selection. (closes the menu)
[ Cmt Below ] Insert a comment row below Selection. (closes the menu)
[ Eq Above ] Insert an equation row above Selection. (closes the menu)
[ Eq Below ] Insert an equation row below Selection. (closes the menu)
[ Drawing ] Insert a drawing row below Selection. (closes the menu)
[ Insert into Cmt ] Removes the row label and notes and formats for a comment.
[ Del Row(s) ] Delete the Selected row. (closes the menu)
[ Esc - Close ] Close this menu. [Escape key] also works.

Alternate paste options with Calculator

Calculator options row:

Calculate the result if terms are Numeric.
[10^x] will change the result to exponential mode.
[.00] will increase or decrease the significant figures.

Alternate Paste behaviors:

[ Locate Cursor ] enables the use of arrow keys to position the cursor for the insertion.
- Touch Devices: Arrow keys on the left sidebar help with placement, as locating with a finger touch is difficult.
[ ->2x ] will change the Selection in place.
[ ->2x-del ] will change the Selection in place and red-line the selection.

[ Swap Sides ] Swap the sides of an equation row. Note that > or < are NOT considered during this swap. (closes the menu)
[ Do It (Enter) ] With [ Locate Cursor ] set, clicking here or <Enter> will paste at the cursor. (closes the menu).

On the live site this section plays the Sidebar buttons video. Replace it with the right clip, or remove the video.

Buttons and selection

Sidebar buttons: Group, Note shapes, Colors

Sidebar buttons:

[ Group ] the selected rows into a section that can be collapsed/expanded.
[ Hide/Show ] all Note Shapes
[ Note Shapes ] Insert a Note Shape from dropdown menu.
[ Delete ] Note Shapes.
[ Clear ] Row colors.
[ Row color ] Opens row color menu.
[ Cell color ] Opens cell color menu.
[ Font color ] Opens font color menu.

Sidebar buttons: Touch device buttons

Touch device cursor control:

[ Mouse ] opens a virtual mouse for pixel accurate placement, using finger (or mouse) control.
Shift-Arrow is the most common method for selection. [ Shift-Lock ] and [ Arrows ] (with home/end) on the editor's left sidebar provide accurate and simple selection on Touch devices.

Editor header buttons

Editor Header:

[ Esc... ] buttons provide the expected function as the shortcuts normally used on a physical keyboard.
[ Deg/Rad ] button sets Degrees or Radians for trigonometry calculations.
[ Copy ] same as [ Ctrl-C ]
[ Paste ] same as [ Ctrl-V ]
[ Zoom ] in or out, same as
[ Ctrl+- ]
[ Menu ] opens the Context Menu, same as Right-Click.
[ PopUp ] hide/show pop-up tool tips.

Selection methods on touch devices

Selection is done using several methods that are common to standard editors.
The Math App has several ways to make this easier. These also open the Context Menu:
- Right-Click a cell selects the side.
- Right-Click the equals cell selects the row.
- Right-Click a comment selects the comment.
Shift-Arrow is the most common method:
- [ Shift-Lock ] and [ Arrows ] on the editor's left sidebar provide its use on Touch devices.

Cursor Drag-Select works but can be difficult with small terms especially on touch devices.
- A virtual [ Mouse ] helps with cursor placement to provide pixel accurate placement.

Editing features

Duplicate Row: Distributive property

The Distributive Property is shown using the Context Menu and canceling terms with red-lines.

The Duplicate Row feature, also shown, uses Ctrl-D to copy the equation and remove the red-lined terms.

Duplicate Row and remove red lines

The units are red-lined using Shift-Arrow-Delete and Ctrl-D to copy the equation/row and remove the red-lined terms.

The Integrated Calculator feature is demonstrated here by selecting the numerical terms and Ctrl-R to calculate the terms, red-line the selected terms and insert the Result.

Generate and paste Intelligent Notes No video yet

The Intelligent Notes feature generates comment suggestions based on previous operations. (Video coming soon.)

Mathematics often requires use of existing terms to modify an equation. Right-Click selection works for editing but knowing where terms are from is critical for learning.

Group rows into collapsible sections

The Row-Note comment fields on rows B2 and B3 are hidden and the arrows that terminate in those notes are hidden when the [>] button is clicked.

The Group-Hide feature demonstrated here hides rows that have been grouped using the Section Group feature.
The [ Label B- ] is clicked to hide the B-Section.

Use [ X/Y ] to create and use an identity fraction

Right-Click Select is used on the equality cell to select the whole row.

The [X/Y] and [( )] buttons are used to create an identity term that is pasted into the equation and used to convert miles to feet and then from feet to meters.

Shift-Arrow-Delete is then used to red-line the canceled units and Ctrl-D to drop them.

Specialty keyboards

Specialty Soft Keyboards, like the Chemistry Keyboard used here, ensure accuracy by inserting complex values directly from the periodic table.

Shift-Arrow is used to red-line canceled units and Ctrl-D to drop them.

The Integrated Calculator feature is demonstrated here by selecting the numerical terms and Ctrl-R to calculate the terms, red-line the selected terms and insert the Result.

Create and label drawings with copy/paste

Right-Click Select and Touch Paste are used to label the sides of a right triangle directly from equations in the problem statement, after it is inserted using the Drawing Menu and clicking the [ Rt-triangle ] shape button.

Right-Click Select and Touch Paste are also used to copy the Pythagorean theorem equation and square-root both sides at the same time with a simple click of the [sq-root] button.

Drawings with Graphics Calculator

Right-Click a drawing to open the Drawing Context Menu.
Select the desired shape and touch the drawing to place the shape.

Resize the shape using the top-left Cursor which resizes around the center point.
Relocate the shape using the center cursor.

LiveShare

File Grab-Bar with LiveShare

Colors:

Gray is not shared, Editable
Blue is currently shared, Read-only
Green is currently shared, Editable

Buttons

[ Prev Page ] will open the previous page in the file.
[ New Page ] creates a page at the end of the file.
[ Delete Page ] deletes current page.
[ Duplicate Page ] creates a copy of the current page and puts it at the end.
[ Live Share ] will share this file/page with the accounts listed in the Register Page.
- The Register Page setup is shown here.
[ Next Page ] will open the next page in the file.
[ Edit Request ] will set this account as the current editor. It doesn't fail.
Only one account is allowed to edit a file at a time.

Buttons

[ Hand ] turns orange to signal the teacher/tutor that help is needed.
- Teachers can monitor the entire class, in-person and remote, and assist where needed.
- Provides a private method for students to ask questions they may not wish to ask publicly.
- Provides for students to work at different speeds and still get timely help when needed.

LiveShare feature with teacher sharing

Live Share can also be used for teaching.
This video shows one teacher and 3 students but other options are available.
- The number of students can be very large.
- The students can be in the classroom or remote, or both.
- The in-classroom view could also be directed onto a large screen for the whole class.
Other benefits of this method:
- The solution can include much more detailed annotations for explanation than is typically done on a whiteboard.
- The solution can be included with the homework files, so students have instant access to the class lecture.

This example shows that the Share contacts list includes the students with which we're sharing.
It shows that the shared file automatically shows up when shared.
This example does NOT use 3rd party sharing apps like Zoom or GoToMeeting.

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