Maple Learn - Keyboard Shortcuts - Maplesoft

Keyboard Shortcuts


Keyboard Shortcut Action
Windows Mac
Shift + Enter Shift + Enter Insert cell. If at the start of a cell, inserts cell above, else below.
If in a table, matrix, or piecewise, inserts a new row.
Shift + Delete Shift + Delete

Delete row from a table, matrix or piecewise.
Alt + Shift + Delete Option + Shift + Delete

Delete column from a table or matrix.
Shift + Home (End) Shift + Home (End)

Select from current position to beginning (end) of cell.
If at the end of an expression, it will highlight the whole expression
Shift + Right arrow (left arrow) Shift + Right arrow (left arrow) Extend selection to the right (left)
Ctrl + A Command + A Select all in a cell
Ctrl + B Command + B Set bold
Ctrl + I Command + I Set italics
Ctrl + Q Command + Q Set Indent
Ctrl + U Command + U Set underline
Ctrl + Z Command + Z Undo
Ctrl + Shift + Z Command + Shift + Z Redo
Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V Command + X, Command + C, Command + V Cut / Copy / Paste
Ctrl + Command + Zoom in (page zoom)
Ctrl - Command - Zoom out (page zoom)
Ctrl + Delete Command + Delete Clear a math region / delete a cell within a group
Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L Create a new column to the left of a table or matrix
Ctrl + Shift + R Command + Shift + R Create a new column to the right of a table or matrix
Ctrl + Shift + E Command + Shift + E Insert text group​
Ctrl + Alt + G Command + Option + G Insert group
Ctrl + Alt + C Command + Option + C Open plot colour menu
Ctrl + Alt + O Command + Option + O Open cell options menu
Alt + Shift + C Option + Shift + C Copy down
Alt + Shift + W Option + Shift + W Insert table
Alt + Shift + P Option + Shift + P Insert a piecewise function
Alt + Shift + M Option + Shift + M Insert matrix
Alt + Shift + Q Option + Shift + Q Insert units
Alt + Shift + H Option + Shift + H Insert horizontal table

Alt + Shift + S

Note: Using Alt + Shift + X escape from the section, as well as Down-arrow from the last cell in the section

Option + Shift + S

Note: Using Option + Shift + X escape from the section, as well as Down-arrow from the last cell in the section

 Create and remove a collapsible section. The shortcut is a toggle.
Alt + Enter Option + Enter Insert line break into math or (inline) text
Alt + / Option + / Insert slash “/”
Alt + Shift + 8 Option + Shift + 8 Insert cross multiplication symbol “⨯”
Alt + Shift + - Option + Shift + - Insert underscore “_”

Alt + Shift + 6

Note: Alt + Shift + 6 on AZERTY keyboards

Option + Shift + 6

Note: Option + Shift + 6 on AZERTY keyboards

 Insert caret “^”
/ / Insert fraction

^

Note: ^ + Space on AZERTY keyboards

^

Note: Option + 6 on AZERTY keyboards

Insert exponent/superscript
* * Insert multiplication/dot product "·"
_ _ Insert subscript
Tab
Shift + Tab 		Tab
Shift + Tab		 Move between pieces of content. Shift moves backwards
Spacebar Spacebar Converts a math cell to a text cell when entered at the beginning of a cell
Esc Esc Escapes menus, cells, and groups



Plot Controls



Plot Controls Action
Desktop Tablet
Scroll up/down Pinch in/out 2D Plots Zoom in/out
Click and drag One-finger drag

Pan around
Ctrl + Click and drag up/down Pinch in/out 3D Plots

Zoom in/out
Alt + Click and drag Two-finger drag Pan around
Click and drag One-finger drag Rotate