# Why can't I insert formulas from MS Math Input Panel app?

So I just tried to write a simple formula with Microsoft Math Input Panel and it didn't work. When I press the "insert" button in the app, nothing happens. Is there a way to make it work?

I suspect the issue can be in the browser, as it may not be recognized as a compatible MathML application, with which this app is supposed to work, as per its help file.

This app is included in all editions of Windows 7. It'd be a shame for it to be useless for SE sites.

• Surprisingly, there is no tag for formulas. Am I the only one to have this problem ever? – user1306322 Jan 8 '14 at 0:06
• Are you sure there's no "Copy as LaTeX" option in the app somewhere? It seems weird that a popular formula creator wouldn't have this. – Alexander Gruber Jan 8 '14 at 0:14
• There's only "insert". It's probably not popular, but it sure works with MS Word, and I bet that's good enough for MS. I can copypaste the textual representation of the formula from MS Word, but it's not recognized by the site. And even if it did, it'd require owning MS Word, which is an extra step in pasting a handwritten formula. – user1306322 Jan 8 '14 at 0:18
• It also works with Microsoft OneNote – Guy Coder Dec 30 '15 at 23:22