GeoGebra Classic Manual
Choose your favorite GeoGebra Math App!
GeoGebra provides several math apps for learning and teaching at all levels. This manual covers the commands and tools of our GeoGebra Classic App.
You may also be interested in tutorials about our other apps:
GeoGebra Graphing Calculator Tutorials
GeoGebra 3D Graphing Tutorials
GeoGebra Classic App Tutorials
GeoGebra’s User Interface
Views and Perspectives
GeoGebra provides different Views for mathematical objects:
Each View offers its own Toolbar that contains a selection of Tools and range of Commands as well as Predefined Functions and Operators that allow you to create dynamic constructions with different representations of mathematical objects.
Depending on the mathematics you want to use GeoGebra for, you can select one of the default Perspectives (e.g. Algebra Perspective, Geometry Perspective). Each Perspective displays those Views and other interface components most relevant for the corresponding field of mathematics.
Other Components of the User Interface
You may also customize GeoGebra’s user interface to match your personal needs by changing the default Perspectives and adding other components:
GeoGebra’s user interface also provides a variety of dialogs. Different accessibility features as well as keyboard shortcuts allow you to access many features of GeoGebra more conveniently.
Getting Started
If you are new to GeoGebra, you might want to check out our Quickstart Tutorials that guide you through your first constructions using the different GeoGebra Apps:
- GeoGebra Geometry Quickstart
- GeoGebra Algebra and Graphing Quickstart
- GeoGebra 3D Geometry Quickstart
- GeoGebra Spreadsheet Quickstart
- GeoGebra CAS Quickstart
- GeoGebra Probability and Statistics Quickstart
For more information and step-by-step instructions please have a look at our Tutorials collection.
If you need additional help you might also want to visit our GeoGebra User Forum or check out GeoGebra's YouTube channel.
Hints for Advanced Users
- Publish your Work
- Share your dynamic worksheets online at GeoGebra
- Create a Dynamic Worksheet using our online Worksheet Editor on GeoGebra
- Create a GeoGebraBook by using our The_GeoGebraBook_Editor on GeoGebra
- Print your construction, possibly together with the Construction Protocol
- Save image files in various formats
- Tutorials For Experts
- Tutorials for Administrators
- References for Programmers
Troubleshooting
- The Installation Guide helps you with installation questions on different platforms
- The Compatibility page explains small differences between GeoGebra versions
- Visit our GeoGebra User Forum if you have any questions or suggestions