

Prime notation for derivatives with respect to x can be entered by pressing the right single quote ('). There are also shortcuts available for prime notation and dot notation. For example, use &DifferentialD &DifferentialD x f to create &DifferentialD 2 &DifferentialD x 2 y x + &DifferentialD &DifferentialD x y x = 0. ĭerivatives can be entered using the Expression palette. Press // (two forward slashes) to use the preceding term for the denominator, and then enter then numerator.įor example, entering a / / b produces b a. Press / (forward slash) to use the preceding term for the numerator, and then enter the denominator.įor example, entering a / b produces a b. When typing a rational expression, the preceding term can be used for either the numerator or the denominator. Įnter the name or partial name of a symbol, for example, Del (the first three characters in Delta ), and then press:Īlternatively, use the palette by clicking the corresponding palette symbol. For example, to display the ^ in a 2-D math region, press \ and then ^. To enter a character corresponding to a shortcut key, such as ^, first press Backslash ( \ ), then the character. Ĭharacters that are shortcut keys in 2-D math must be escaped. When Greek mode is entered, the status bar mode indicator switches to 2-D Greek. The shortcut key combination Ctrl + Shift + G ( Command + Shift + G in Mac) places the editor in a Greek mode, which makes the next character entered a Greek character. Scope Out* moves the cursor to the first logical position outside of the current structure (for example, to just before a fraction). Scope In* descends to the first logical position within a structure, and continues deeper with further key presses.

Scope In and Scope Out move the cursor in or out of a nested structure. For example, if the cursor is several levels up in a superscript of a superscript, Return to Baseline places the cursor after the entire structure. Return to Baseline ( Ctrl + / ) returns the cursor to the top-level baseline after the structure at the current location. International shortcut keys are provided for users whose keyboard layouts do not handle the existing keys.įor international shortcut keys on Mac, it is possible to use Opt instead of Alt. Greek Mode (Next Character Entered as Greek)Ĭtrl + Shift + G ( Command + Shift + G in Mac)Įscape Next Character (For displaying "^" or "_")Ĭtrl + Alt + K ( Command + Alt + K in Mac)Ĭtrl + Alt + J ( Command + Alt + J in Mac)Ĭtrl + Alt + L ( Command + Alt + L in Mac)ġ Use right arrow key to leave denominator, numerator, superscript, or subscript region. Place the cursor on the last row, and press the shortcut keys.Ĭtrl + Shift + C ( Command + Shift + C in Mac)Ĭtrl + Shift + ^ ( Command + Shift + ^ in Mac)Ĭtrl + Alt + P ( Command + Alt + P in Mac) Note: To increase the size of a piecewise function, add a new row. New Row in Matrix, Vector, or a Piecewise ExpressionĬtrl + Shift + R ( Command + Shift + R in Mac) Nthroot and then command/symbol completion Literal Subscript 1 (Subscripted Variable Name)Ĭtrl + Shift + A ( Command + Shift + A in Mac)Ĭtrl + Alt + U ( Command + Alt + U in Mac)Ĭtrl + Shift + " ( Command + Shift + " in Mac)Ĭtrl + Alt + O ( Command + Alt + O in Mac) Indexed Subscript versus Literal SubscriptĮvaluate and Display Inline (Document Mode)Ĭtrl + Shift + _ ( Command + Shift + _ in Mac)Ĭtrl + Alt + B ( Command + Alt + B in Mac) Escaping Characters that are Shortcut KeysĮntering Derivatives Using Prime Notation and Dot Notation
