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Untitled 1. Welcome to FastFig! Follow along to learn the basics...

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For basic math start typing on a new line. Text and Math cannot be on the same line. Use the symbols on your physical keyboard, or in the on-screen keyboard, for input. To type the equation below, just type the number two (2) the plus sign (+) and then the number two (2). Then press 'enter' (Or the equals button on screen). You do not need to use spaces nor an equals sign.

2+2

Use the 'enter' key to go to the next line, and solve the math you write.

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Press 'shift' and 'enter' at the same time to go to the next line and NOT solve math. If you're using a keyboard for input the symbols are easy to learn. For Multiplication use the * symbol. It will automatically become a dot.

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For Division/Fractions use the / symbol (the slash that's below the question mark). It will automatically become horizontal for you.
1 2

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= =

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For Exponents/Superscripts use the ^ key to type a superscript.

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2 ( 1 +1 )

For Subscripts use the _ symbol. (press 'shift' and the dash - symbol at the same time)

log10

log10

In some situations you may want to type more of a problem after an exponent, fraction, or subscript has been entered. You can place the cursor back on the main line using a mouse or touch. But a shortcut is to use the spacebar to move the cursor back to the middle. Experiment below by placing the cursor on the right side of each of the 2's in the equation. Then press the space bar:
1 + 32 Log 10 2 2

10 Log2 + 19
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2. Additional Math inputs

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For Greater Than and Less Than simply use the carrots on your keyboard. FastFig can even check if what you wrote is True or False.

The same check can be applied for equations too by using the = sign. Type your equation, press = then put the answer you think is correct. FastFig will check it for you.

= False 6 < 10 = True

4>5 5 + 5 = 11 2+2=4

For Plus/Minus or Minus/Plus symbols just type the + and - symbols right in order like this: +- or -+. Typing out +- will give you this:

= False = True

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Typing out -+ will give you this:

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As always, to type math you must be on a line with no text. And visa-versa. If FastFig is not understanding what you are typing to be math or text use the Math Mode and Text Mode buttons above to manually select the mode you want your line to be. Math Mode looks like this:

Text Mode looks like this: T For Square Root, Absolute Value, Pi , and other functions you can simply use the on screen keyboard for quick and easy placement. There are key-commands for them which can be found in our help section. Greek Letters are possible as well. Just type the name of the greek letter you wish you enter and it will appear as soon as you type another math function after it. (such as an equals sign, plus sign, etc.) For capital greek letters start their name with a capital, for lower case greek letters start their name with a lower case. See below for examples: Typing: Sigma

Typing: sigma

Typing: Delta+2

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Typing: delta+2

+2

3. Basic Formatting

Adding Pictures is easy. Click on the camera button. Then use the onscreen photo wizard to upload a new photo from your computer. Or you can use the gallery to view and insert photos that you have already uploaded to FastFig. If you are using the Chrome browser a Camera option will appear, this allows you to use your webcam to take a photo and have it inserted into the document. Once a photo is selected FastFig has a host of Photo Editing options at your disposal. To access them select the pencil symbol in the upper right corner of the image and explore the tools provided. Just press save, then close the editing window, to re-enter the document.

4. Saving, Sharing, Printing, Etc.

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Saving is all handled automatically. FastFig saves your document every time you hit enter. If you lose internet connection, you may keep working on your document, but DO NOT close the window until you have reconnected to the internet. If you feel un-sure, you can press Control-S (for Macs: Command-S) and FastFig will show you the save status in the top bar. Sharing is easy with FastFig. To share a document with anyone in the world, just press the share button. (It's in the upper right corner and has an arrow shooting out of a rectangle) Click on the share button then select your preferred sharing method. If you use the URL, just copy and paste the link wherever you want. It can be texted, emailed, posted on Facebook/twitter/Instagram or wherever you would normally share URLs (i.e. e-mail or text message). Recipients can then click on the URL to see your FastFig document. Printing FastFig documents is handled exclusively through the FastFig interface. Click on the print symbol in the upper right corner of the tool bar and then follow your browser's on screen prompts as you normally would. Using your browsers 'file>print' function or using Control-P or Command-P may not give you a satisfactory experience.

Please Contact Us with any issues you might have. Click on the Help button in the upper right corner of this window to access a plethora of information; including FAQ , Support Center , and Feedback .

Thank you for using FastFig!

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