Use keyboard shortcuts
When you are answering questions in a player, you can cut, copy, and paste using the keyboard. You also can use keyboard shortcuts to enter special characters and symbols. For example, if you enter:
\sqrt
the square root symbol appears:
Math courses also include a palette of symbols where you can enter the special characters by clicking an icon on the palette. See Use the math palette for details on entering special characters and symbols from the palette in math courses.
Keyboard shortcuts are listed in the following tables:
Copy and paste shortcuts
To copy text:
- Highlight the text you want to copy.
- Press and hold down the Control key.
- Press the c key
- Release both keys.
To cut text:
- Highlight the text you want to cut.
- Press and hold down the Control key.
- Press the x key
- Release both keys.
To paste copied or cut text:
- Place your cursor where you want to paste the text.
- Press and hold down the Control key.
- Press the v key.
- Release both keys.
Common operation symbols
To use this symbol... | Enter this shortcut... | For example |
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+ (plus) | Plus sign on keyboard |
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- (minus) | Dash on keyboard |
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= (equal) | Equal sign on keyboard |
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* (asterisk) (For example: 2 * 3) |
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\times (For example: 2 \times 3) |
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\divide |
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< (less than) |
Left angle sign on keyboard (For example: 2 < 3) |
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< = (left angle sign and an equal sign) (For example: 2 <= 3) |
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< (greater than) |
Right angle sign on keyboard (For example: 3 > 2) |
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> = (right angle sign and an equal sign) (For example: 3 >= 2) |
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<> (left and right angle signs) (For example: 3 <> 2) |
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Math function symbols
To use this symbol... | Enter this shortcut... | For example |
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/ (Type the numerator, then a slash, then the denominator. For example: 2 /3) |
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Shift (Type the Shift key, then the up arrow ( |
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Shift (Type the Shift key, then the down arrow ( |
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\supsub (Creates a template where you can enter the base value in the box on the left, and the superscript and subscript in the boxes on the right.) |
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\subsub (Creates a template where you can enter a subscript in the box on the left, the base value in the box in the middle, and a subscript in the box on the right.) |
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\abs (Creates a template where you can enter a value in the blue box.) |
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\sqrt (Creates a template where you can enter a value in the blue box.) |
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\nrt (Creates a template where you can enter the values in the blue boxes.) |
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\textbar (For example: 5 \textbar 15) |
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\empty (For example: V = \empty) |
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\cup (For example: A \cup B) |
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\cap (For example: A \cap B) |
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\element (For example: A \element B) |
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\nelement (For example: A \nelement B) |
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\subset (For example: A \subset B) |
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\nsubset (For example: A \nsubset B) |
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\propersub (For example: A \propersub B) |
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\npropersub (For example: A \npropersub B) |
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\angle (For example: \angle ABC) |
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\and (For example: A \and B) |
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\or (For example: A \or B) |
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\not (For example: \not A) |
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Tilde on keyboard |
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\inf (For example: A = \inf) |
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i on keyboard (For example: a = bi = 0) |
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e on keyboard (For example: e = 0) |
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\grad (For example: \grad f = 2y) |
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\int (For example: \int f(x) dx |
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\bar (Creates a template where you can enter a value in the blue box.) |
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\dbar (Creates a template where you can enter a value in the blue box.) |
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\hat (Creates a template where you can enter a value in the blue box.) |
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Greek letters
To use this letter... .. | Enter this shortcut... .. |
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\alpha |
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\beta |
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\gamma |
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\cdelta |
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\theta |
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\lambda |
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\mu |
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\pi |
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\rho |
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\sigma |
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\sum |
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\phi |
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\chi |
See also: