Microsoft Previews a Math Solver for Edge

Microsoft is adding a Math Solver feature to its Edge web browser that provides solutions to math problems with step-by-step instructions.

“The impact of Covid-19 has forced students to use more digital learning tools and incorporate their web browser into everyday learning,” a new post to the Microsoft Edge blog reads. “Students rely on the browser to help them find solutions to their studies, including math. To help these students on their learning journey, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Math Solver will be available as a preview feature starting with Microsoft Edge 91 stable.”

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Math Solver lets students take a photo of a hand-written or printed math problem and get an instant solution that provides step-by-step instructions for solving it. An included mathematical keyboard also lets students type math problems, and there are quizzes, worksheets, and video tutorials to help them grow their math skills.

Microsoft Math Solver is now available in preview in Microsoft Edge 91 in the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels of the Edge Insider Program. To enable it, navigate to Settings and more (“…”) > More Tools > Math Solver.

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  • sherlockholmes

    Premium Member
    22 May, 2021 - 10:55 am

    <p>Microsoft please stopp to put stupid features into Edge. </p>

    • matsan

      22 May, 2021 - 12:24 pm

      <p>maybe they have discovered that CrEdge is he only viable development platform these days. They had a ChomeOS epiphany, only 8 years too late. </p>

  • lundp

    Premium Member
    22 May, 2021 - 11:23 am

    <p>Maybe this should be an extension?</p>

  • red.radar

    Premium Member
    22 May, 2021 - 11:35 am

    <p>We are getting feature creep. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

  • navarac

    22 May, 2021 - 11:36 am

    <p>Just another cheat device. We just had Logarithm Tables in my day (before calculators even existed). No wonder people cannot add up.</p>

    • hrlngrv

      Premium Member
      22 May, 2021 - 3:56 pm

      <p>Even if you’re pushing 100, you should have had abacii and sliderules. Log tables are so 19th century.</p>

  • ghostrider

    22 May, 2021 - 11:46 am

    <p>Microsoft adds kitchen sink to Edge. Yes, it’s coming!</p>

    • hrlngrv

      Premium Member
      22 May, 2021 - 3:58 pm

      <p>I can hardly wait for Edge to read aloud web pages with <em>real time</em> Pig Latin translation.</p>

  • matsan

    22 May, 2021 - 12:21 pm

    <p>Why not throw in a Linux-distro or two while you’re at it? No wonder a consistent UI in Windows is so far far away. </p>

  • cliffordsf

    22 May, 2021 - 12:27 pm

    <p>When the browser becomes the interface it’s no wonder features keep being added. I assume the average person spends more time in the browser than anywhere else. </p>

  • chump2010

    22 May, 2021 - 3:14 pm

    <p>I agree with the above – add it as an extension. Or alternatively add it to Bing images or some such.</p>

  • hrlngrv

    Premium Member
    22 May, 2021 - 3:53 pm

    <p>Thus guaranteeing Edge will never be allowed for use in primary and secondary schools? Or the primary and secondary schools thinking parents would want their children attending.</p>

    • Stokkolm

      24 May, 2021 - 2:14 pm

      <p>Ever heard to Group Policy? </p>

      • hrlngrv

        Premium Member
        25 May, 2021 - 6:20 pm

        <p>Lots of school admins know how to use group policy?</p>

  • tbtalbot

    Premium Member
    22 May, 2021 - 4:09 pm

    <p>Maybe this should be a feature in Bing, and not Edge. Terrible idea.</p>

    • IanYates82

      Premium Member
      23 May, 2021 - 6:13 am

      <p>Agree. Sounds more like an extension, but better yet, a feature of Bing. </p><p><br></p><p>Or put it into windows calculator. </p>

  • dougkinzinger

    24 May, 2021 - 3:52 pm

    <p>Looks like it’s basically a web port of their Microsoft Math app for iOS. Which works great BTW.</p>

  • earlster

    Premium Member
    31 May, 2021 - 9:29 am

    <p>This has been a feature in OneNote für a long time. It’s really cool, especially with a pen. But I have no idea why they would add this to Edge. </p>

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