Using the command-line language with JAWS
When you are answering questions in the player, you can cut, copy, and paste using keyboard shortcuts. You also can use the command-line language to enter special characters and symbols.
Keyboard shortcuts and the command-line language are described in the following tables:
Copy and paste shortcuts
| To do this... |
Enter this shortcut... |
|---|---|
| To copy text: |
Select text and type Ctrl-c |
| To cut text: | Select text and type Ctrl-x |
| To paste text: | Place cursor and type Ctrl-v |
| To undo: | Type Ctrl-z |
| To redo: | Type Ctrl-y |
Basic math operators
|
To type this operator... |
Enter this... |
|---|---|
| Plus | + |
| Minus | - |
| Multiplication dot |
* |
| Multiplication dot |
☆ |
| Times (x) |
× |
| Division (÷) | ÷ |
| Less than (<) |
< |
| Less than or equal to (≤) |
< = |
|
Greater than (>) |
> |
|
Greater than or equal to (≥) |
> = |
|
Equal to (=) |
= |
Not equal to ( ) |
<> |
Math symbols and expressions
|
To type this expression or symbol... |
Enter this... |
|---|---|
|
Fraction |
numerator-part / denominator-part |
| Mixed number | whole-number-part <space> numerator-part / denominator-part |
|
Superscript |
^ |
|
Subscript |
Not yet supported |
| Absolute value | |number| |
| Square root | SQRT(number) |
| Nth root of X | Not yet supported |
| Vertical bar (pipe) | | |
| Empty set | ∅ |
| Union | ∪ |
| Intersection | ∩ |
| Belongs to (element of) | ∈ |
| Does not belong to (not element of) | ∉ |
| Subset of | ⊂ |
| Not a subset of |
¬subset; |
| Proper subset of |
&propsubset; |
| Not a proper subset of | ¬propsubset; |
|
Ordered pair |
(a,b) |
| Angle |
∠ |
| Partial derivative | &partiald; |
| Logical and | ∧ |
| Logical or | ∨ |
| Logical not | &lognot; |
| Tilde | ˜ |
| Infinity | &inf; |
| i (imaginary unit) | i |
| e (euler's constant) | E |
| Pi | π |
| Gradient | &grad; |
| Integral | &integral; |
| Uppercase sigma/summation |
∑ |
Greek letters
| To type this letter... | Enter this... |
|---|---|
| lowercase alpha | α |
| lowercase beta | β |
| lowercase gamma | γ |
| uppercase delta | &cdelta; |
| lowercase theta | θ |
| lowercase lambda | λ |
| lowercase mu | μ |
| lowercase pi | π |
| lowercase rho | ρ |
| lowercase sigma | σ |
| uppercase sigma/summation |
∑ |
| lowercase tau | τ |
| lowercase phi | ϕ |
| uppercase phi (phi alt) | φ |
| lowercase chi | χ |
| lowercase psi | ψ |
| lowercase omega | ω |