Import and export procedures use standard wizards to allow the user to determine the type of import, specify options, and to browse folders in order to locate the desired external file. I had problems getting Mathcad to recognize imported string data, but admittedly haven't experimented much with this. I had no problems manually entering string data into arrays or matrices. I don't find this limitation very troublesome as the reason I use Mathcad is to work with equations, not text data. Online help .
Online help is extremely useful and well designed.
In addition to the usual Windows 95 help functions, the Help sections also provide clear, annotated examples. Electronic reference books are available as add-ons covering topics like statistics, natural and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, and general education. Like the Resource Center, these books contain reference text, examples using Mathcad , hyperlinks to related material, plus the ability to copy and paste equations directly from them into Mathcad worksheets or add your own notes to the reference book. It is the best online help system I have seen to date in any software program. Other capabilities .