Use the command-line language with JAWS
Updated 24 Jun 2024
When you answer questions, you can use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste. You also can use the command-line language to enter special characters and symbols.
Standard keyboard shortcuts
To do this... | Enter this shortcut... |
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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... |
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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... |
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Fraction | numerator-part / denominator-part |
Mixed number | whole-number-part <space> numerator-part / denominator-part |
Superscript | ^ |
Subscript | _ |
Absolute value | |number| |
Square root | SQRT(number) |
Nth root of X | RTX(root degree,number) |
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... |
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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 |