# Is there a way to hide the math plugin from the preview pane?

**URL:** https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-the-math-plugin-from-the-preview-pane/47571
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [15 October 2025 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-the-math-plugin-from-the-preview-pane/47571 "2025-10-15T17:42:05Z")
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### Author: ![mdalypgh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mdalypgh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mdalypgh)
#### Post date: [15 October 2025 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-the-math-plugin-from-the-preview-pane/47571/1 "2025-10-15T17:42:05Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

3.4.12

### Desktop version info

Joplin 3.4.12 (prod, win32)

Device: win32, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics  
Client ID: b4223f63eed946bcb2bd594f6c77c80b  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 48  
Keychain Supported: Yes  
Alternative instance ID: -

Revision: e9a9f68

AlertsPerfect: 1.0.1  
Backup: 1.4.3  
Cursor Sync: 2.1.0  
Embed Search: 2.0.0  
Extra Markdown editor settings: 1.11.0  
Frontmatter Overview: 1.1.0  
Hotstrings & Hotkeys: 1.0.1  
Joplin Note Attachement rename: 1.2.2  
Markdown table calculations: 1.0.5  
Markdown Table: Colorize: 1.2.0  
Markdown Table: Sortable: 1.3.0  
Math Mode: 0.8.2  
Note Variables: 2.0.0  
Pseudocode Support: 0.1.0  
Recipe Scaler: 0.9.2  
Search & Replace: 2.2.0  
Templates: 2.4.0  
Text Colorize: 1.2.5

### Sync target

OneDrive

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

As stated in the subject, I have a situation where I'd like to have the calculation handy in the editor pane, but not show in the preview pane. I could create a " math" note, but I'm wondering if the math plugin has a setting to not appear in the preview. Thanks

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### Author: ![CalebJohn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/calebjohn/32/356_2.png) [@CalebJohn](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/CalebJohn)
#### Post date: [15 October 2025 18:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-the-math-plugin-from-the-preview-pane/47571/2 "2025-10-15T18:51:07Z")

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There isn't a method built-in to the plugin, but you can wrap the code sections with some custom html so that they are hidden, not a great solution but might work for your needs.

```auto
<div style="display: none">
= 2+2
= 3*3
</div>

```

If you use the ```math blocks, then you can also add some CSS to your userstyle.css file in order to hide the block. Just add the following to userstyle.css

```css
pre[data-joplin-language="math"] + pre {
  display: none;
}

```

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### Author: ![mdalypgh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mdalypgh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mdalypgh)
#### Post date: [15 October 2025 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-the-math-plugin-from-the-preview-pane/47571/3 "2025-10-15T19:57:45Z")

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Thanks I can make that work.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [14 November 2025 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-hide-the-math-plugin-from-the-preview-pane/47571/4 "2025-11-14T19:58:23Z")

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