Microsoft Equation Keyboard Shortcuts

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Inserting templates in an equation using keys

• Templates can be inserted using a Ctrl+character combination.

To insert	Template	Press
()	Parentheses	Ctrl+9 or Ctrl+0
[]	Brackets	Ctrl+[ or Ctrl+]
{}	Braces	Ctrl+{ or Ctrl+}
-	Fraction	Ctrl+F
/	Slash fraction	Ctrl+/
`	Superscript (high)	Ctrl+H
_	Superscript (low)	Ctrl+L
	Joint sub/superscript	Ctrl+J
	Integral	Ctrl+I
| |	Absolute value	Ctrl+Shift+T
√	Root	Ctrl+R
	nth root	Ctrl+T, N
∑	Summation	Ctrl+T, S
∏	Product	Ctrl+T, P
	Matrix template 3X3	Ctrl+T, M
_	Underscript (limit)	Ctrl+T, U

Inserting symbols in an equation using keys

• Many symbols can be inserted using a Ctrl+K, character sequence.
• Note: These key combinations are not available with Windows NT.

To insert	Representing	Press CTRL+K,
∞	Infinity	I
→	Arrow	A
∂	Derivative (partial)	D
≤	Less than or equal to	<
≥	Greater than or equal to	>
X	Times	T
∈	Element of	E
∉	Not an element of	SHIFT+E
⊂	Contained in	C
⊄	Not contained in	SHIFT+C

Inserting embellishments into an equation using keys

• You can attach an embellishment to the character to the left of the insertion point with keyboard shortcuts.

To apply	Description	Press
	Overbar	Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen
	Tilde	Ctrl+~ (Ctrl+Shift+" on some keyboards)
	Arrow (vector)	Ctrl+Alt+Hyphen
	Single prime	Ctrl+Alt+'
	Double prime	Ctrl+"
	Single dot	Ctrl+Alt+Period

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