Use the command-line language with JAWS

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.

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
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 () <>
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 _
Absolute value |number|
Square root SQRT(number)
Nth root of X RTX(root degree,number)
Vertical bar (pipe) |
Empty set &empty;
Union &cup;
Intersection &cap;
Belongs to (element of) &in;
Does not belong to (not element of) &notin;
Subset of &subset;
Not a subset of &notsubset;
Proper subset of &propsubset;
Not a proper subset of &notpropsubset;
Ordered pair (a,b)
Angle &angle;
Partial derivative &partiald;
Logical and &and;
Logical or &or;
Logical not &lognot;
Tilde &tilde;
Infinity &inf;
i (imaginary unit) i
e (euler's constant) E
Pi &pi;
Gradient &grad;
Integral &integral;
Uppercase sigma/summation &sum;
To type this letter... Enter this...
lowercase alpha &alpha;
lowercase beta &beta;
lowercase gamma &gamma;
uppercase delta &cdelta;
lowercase theta &theta;
lowercase lambda &lambda;
lowercase mu &mu;
lowercase pi &pi;
lowercase rho &rho;
lowercase sigma &sigma;
uppercase sigma/summation &sum;
lowercase tau &tau;
lowercase phi &phiv;
uppercase phi (phi alt) &phi;
lowercase chi &chi;
lowercase psi &psi;
lowercase omega &omega;

 

See also: Use keyboard shortcuts