🎉 What's New at Desmos Studio

This year’s Art Expo gallery has it all. Cats? Check. Fungi? Check. Addictive games? Check. Astonishingly inventive uses of math from the Desmos community? Check — as always. We learned so much from all the submissions this year, and we hope you can learn something new, too. Filter through the gallery by feature, and check out the graph notes to discover fun facts and graphing tips.

Learn More:

• View the 2024 Gallery
• Read the Art Expo Blog Post

No more wondering: List evaluations now display all computed list elements in the Graphing, Geometry, and 3D Calculators.

Learn More:

• Read the Lists article in the Desmos Help Center

Do more with data in Desmos. Model chi-square distributions, shift and scale t-distributions, and calculate cumulative probability values within specific distribution bounds.

Learn More:

• Read the Distributions article in the Desmos Help Center

The Desmos Graphing Calculator is now built into practice tests in College Board’s Bluebook™ app.

Learn More:

• Try out the SAT and AP configurations and learn more about them in the testing PDF.
• Find answers to your questions about using Desmos on the SAT and AP Exams on our Assessments FAQ page.

Enhanced Visuals and Selection in Tables
Tables now offer wider columns, centered information, and enhanced Braille selection for improved readability and accessibility.

3D Math for Your 2D Graphs
Add more dimension to your work in the 2D graphing calculator with new 3D capabilities. Try performing operations like the dot product of two 3D points to find a scalar value directly within your 2D graphs.

Restrict Triangles in the 3D Calculator
You can now restrict triangles to certain regions by constraining them using inequalities. Explore an example.

Export Points of Interest to Expression List
Easily copy points of interest (like intercepts, maximum and minimum values, or intersections) by clicking the “export point to expression list” button.

Cubic, Quartic, and Sinusoidal Regressions
We've expanded our regression options. You can now explore how cubic, quartic, and sinusoidal models fit to your data.

Copy and Paste Expression List Items
Copy and paste expressions, notes, tables, folders, and images from one graph to another (or even into another application!). With your cursor in an expression line, use the copy shortcut on your keyboard and then paste into a new line or wherever you want.

Unlocking the power of complex numbers in the Scientific, Graphing, and 3D calculators is now just a toggle away.

To get started, navigate to the Settings menu (the wrench icon) and enable Complex Mode. With this feature activated, you can now compute with and graph complex numbers; opening up a whole new realm of mathematical possibilities.

Learn More

• Read the Complex Numbers article in the Desmos Help Center.

Creating a regression model in Desmos just got a whole lot easier. Get started in only 2 steps:

Step 1: Plot your data in a table
Step 2: Click on the ‘add regression’ icon
✅ Done!

Once you have your regression in a table, switch between different models, plot residuals, and explore until you find the best fit.

Learn More:

• Watch a Getting Started with Regressions in Desmos video.
• Try the table regressions tour.
• Read the Regressions article in the Desmos Help Center.

Zoom Fit Residuals
Use the new zoom fit icon next to the residuals of your regression model to get a better look at how they’re plotted!

Copy and Paste Evaluations
We fixed a bug so now you can copy evaluations and paste them in a new expression line without losing any formatting (including with a keyboard).

Desmos is on the Test in Illinois!
State test calculators for Illinois were added to desmos.com/testing/illinois and desmos.com/practice.

Is that the same Desmos Geometry Tool? You bet it is, but now with increased functionality. We’ve added new construction tools, the ability to construct from a selected object, quicker ways to add labels, change color, and move objects to the expression list, and more!

Read all about the changes below and then try one of the example constructions. We’d love to hear what you think! Please share any bugs, questions, or suggestions with us at support@desmos.com.

Learn More:

• Pythagorean Theorem Example
• Triangles and Transversals Example
• Construct an Angle Bisector
• Two Reflections Example Graph

You can now construct off of an object after you select it.

We’ve added an angle bisector tool!

From the more options menu (vertical 3 dot icon), you can delete selected objects, change points to be draggable, or move object definitions from the token navigator to the expression list.

After selecting a point, angle, or segment, label it or change its color directly from the menu that pops up.

With a segment or angle selected, choose to label with text or the measurement.

You can also label points with their coordinates! To do so, turn on the axes in the graph settings menu and select the point to label it.

In Desmos Geometry, tokens represent the geometric objects that you construct. You can find them in the token navigator at the top of the expression list.

Some things you can do with tokens:

• Drag them into the expression list to see the function used.
• When working in the expression list, click on objects on the graph paper to use a token reference.

And now, you can see even more about an object from the token itself. Notice how angles match their measures, polygons change dynamically as you increase the number of sides, vectors change direction as you move them around, and more.

Learn More:

• Getting Started: Desmos Geometry
• Vector Example

Points of Intersection: We now show at least 5 decimal places for intersection points and you can copy and paste the points into the expression list.

New Homepage: Easily navigate to any of our math tools right from desmos.com.

Bug Fix: Text and math in one label now line up.

Using a token in the expression list to reference a geometry object is just a click away.

When working in the expression list in the geometry tool, click on objects on the graph paper in order to use a token reference to the object in your expression.

In some situations, we have limited what objects you can click on to fit the context of the rest of the expression. Want to still use a token here? No problem! Hold down shift and then we’ll let you click on any geometry object you want.

Learn More:

• Shift + Click Example Graph

We updated our supported functions article! Find examples of functions to use across each of our tools. Have a question or suggestion for improvements to this page? Reach out to us at support@desmos.com

Polygon edges in the geometry tool now default to a 2.5 px width just like in the graphing calculator. Example polygon

In error messages in geometry and 3D, you can now learn about expected argument types. Check out the new error message

We’ve upgraded random seeds to work more seamlessly with recursion by re-randomizing based on function arguments. Now you can go on a random walk with ease!

Learn More:

• Advanced Recursion Techniques
• Random Walk Example Graph

You can now navigate through colors and toggles (e.g. degree / radian, or line styles) with arrow keys.

Error messages are in the tab order for keyboard accessibility.

The degrees / radians toggle in the scientific calculator has higher contrast and keyboard navigability.

Define recursive functions in the Desmos Graphing Calculator, Geometry Tool, and 3D Calculator. Get started by reading our recursion article or exploring a recursive sequence example.

Learn More:

• Recursion Article
• Fibonacci Sequence Example Graph

We were blown away by the artistry, care, and ingenuity on display this year. Choosing just 100 graphs was nearly impossible, but we expect you’ll be as inspired by them as we are. As you explore the gallery, be on the lookout for the small details and bits of magic you’ll find scattered throughout artist statements and notes.

Learn More:

• 2023 Gallery
• Art Contest Blog Post

In Desmos 3D, you'll now find a perspective slider in the settings menu. Explore how to change the view of the 3D cube from orthographic to perspective by opening the graph to the right.

Learn More:

• 3D Graph Settings
• Cylinder Perspective Graph

3D now has clickable objects! You can run actions by clicking on objects in 3D like you can in the 2D and geometry calculators.

Learn More:

• Actions in Desmos
• 3D Clickable Objects Example

In the calculator, you can now plug multiple values for a parameter into an equation in one line. To do so, type the word ‘for’ to generalize the parameter with a list or an interval.

Learn More:

• Generalizing for Lists and Intervals
• Interval Example Graph

Explore the new tone expression to create sound in the Desmos Graphing Calculator, Desmos Geometry Tool, and Desmos 3D.

Learn More:

• Tone Article
• Introduction to Tone Graph

Jump into a new dimension of math with Desmos 3D! Explore connections between 2D curves and 3D surfaces. Now in Beta at desmos.com/3D.

Learn More:

• Getting Started with Desmos 3D
• Plotting Points in 3D Quest

Our Geometry Tool now includes vectors you can compute with in the expression list! Check it out at the links below. (Bonus: What do you notice about the vector tokens in the token navigator as you move the vector around?)

Learn More:

• Vectors and Point Operations
• Vector Addition Example

You can now temporarily reveal hidden objects from the settings menu in Desmos Geometry. Find the checkbox in the settings menu.

Learn More:

• Reveal All Hidden Example

Our next generation Geometry Tool is here! Construct and explore with the power of the graphing calculator built in. Now at desmos.com/geometry.

Learn More:

• Getting Started with Desmos Geometry
• Rotating with a Slider Example Construction

Visualize data across many orders of magnitude by setting either axis, or both, to a logarithmic scale. Open the settings menu and navigate to ‘more options’ to get started.

Learn More:

• Set an Axis to a Logarithmic Scale
• Lifespan vs Heart Rate Example

The first column in a table can now be externally defined. Try it out in the graph to the right. Change the values in the list L and watch how the table changes.

Learn More:

• First Column Defined by a List

You can now use our substitution feature to replace any variable in an expression with a constant value, another variable expression, or a list. You'll find the 'with' substitution function under 'advanced features' in the function keypad.

Learn More:

• Substitution Article
• Changing the Vertex by Substituting