We are working with large matrices and it would help to be able to insert a blank matrix like you can in a notebook and quickly put in the numbers, rather than use the cumbersome {{a,b},{c,d}} notation. In a notebook, you can do Insert > table/matrix, but this is not available in the Student edition. The basic math assistant palette is also missing. You also can't copy and paste a matrix in matrix form from the output to a new input to change the numbers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.