Why can't I type Symbolize commands?

In order to use subscripted variables in Mathematica, you must use the Notation` package. A NotationPalette.nb will open up.

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Create a subscripted variable, select it, click on the Symbolize button and then evaluate the cell with the variable.

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You have to use the palette, as typing in Symbolize returns an error.

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This is because the palette does more than just type Symbolize for you.

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Using the palette makes Symbolize'ing many variables incredibly tedious. Instead, you can use the following function definition for DynamicSymbolize which can be typed into a notebook.

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