macrossymbols
I'm using TeXworks version 0.4.3 r857 (MiKTeX 2.9) in Windows 7.
Usually I use TeXShop on the Mac, but my Mac G5 is in need of repair. So now on the Windows side I'm wondering if there is an equivalent for the palette full of oft-used math symbols. Also, what about macros for common typographical edits? Do such things exist or is one forced to type in all the math symbols and typographical commands by hand?
Try:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb}
\begin{document}
$ \lnot \square \mbox{Alarm} = \mbox{On} \wedge \mbox{DoorControls} = \mbox{Enabled}$
\end{document}
Some fonts change not only the text font, but also the math font. This is the case with mathptmx. It is possible to grab a single symbol from another font though:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathptmx}
\DeclareSymbolFont{newfont}{OML}{cmm}{m}{it}% Computer Modern math font
\DeclareMathSymbol{\Epsilon}{3}{newfont}{15}% Symbol 15
\DeclareMathSymbol{\Varrho}{3}{newfont}{37}% Symbol 37
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{ll}
$\Epsilon$ & epsilon \\
$\varepsilon$ & varepsilon \\
$\rho$ & rho \\
$\Varrho$ & varrho
\end{tabular}
\end{document}
If you want to find out where symbols reside within the font, see How do I know what symbols/characters are available in a font package?.
Best Answer
Yes, there are editors with such GUIs.
You have to press the
\Sigmabutton (shown in red rectangle in picture) to open the math palette. It has also the AMS symbols etc as you can see from the list (inside green rectangle). Caveat: It is shareware.2. Texmaker:
3. Texstudio:
In both TeXmaker and TeXstudio, these palettes can be activated from the buttons available in the sidebar.
4. TeXnicCenter:
You can activate the toolbars by View → Toolbars as in the picture.
5. Kile (can be installed in windows too :-)...)