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2-D Math Shortcut Keys and Hints

Shortcut Keys

Action

Shortcut Key

International

Command/Symbol Completion

 • Esc in Mac, Windows, and Linux
 • Ctrl + Space in Windows
 • Ctrl + Shift + Space in Linux
 • Esc in Mac
 • Esc in Windows
 • Ctrl + Shift + Space in Linux

Enter/Exit 2-D Math

F5

F5

Evaluate Expression

Press Enter (Return in Mac)

Press Enter

Evaluate and Display Inline (Document Mode)

Ctrl + = (Command + = in Mac)

Alt + Enter

Alt + Enter

Superscript${}^{1}$

Shift + ^

Shift + ^

Indexed Subscript${}^{1}$

Ctrl + Shift + _ (Command + Shift + _ in Mac)

Ctrl + Alt + B (Command + Alt + B in Mac)

Literal Subscript${}^{1}$ (Subscripted Variable Name)

__(two underscores)

__(two underscores)

Convert to Atomic Variable

Ctrl + Shift + A (Command + Shift + A in Mac)

Ctrl + Shift + A (Command + Shift + A in Mac)

Fraction${}^{1}$

/

//

/

//

Underscript${}^{1}$

Ctrl + '  (Command + ' in Mac)

Ctrl + Alt + U (Command + Alt + U in Mac)

Overscript${}^{1}$

Ctrl + Shift + " (Command + Shift + " in Mac)

Ctrl + Alt + O (Command + Alt + O in Mac)

Square Roots

sqrt and then command/symbol completion

sqrt and then command/symbol completion

Roots

nthroot and then command/symbol completion

nthroot and then command/symbol completion

New Row in Matrix, Vector, or a Piecewise Expression

Ctrl + Shift + R (Command + Shift + R in Mac)
Note: To increase the size of a piecewise function, add a new row. Place the cursor on the last row, and press the shortcut keys.

Ctrl + Shift + R (Command + Shift + R in Mac)
Note: To increase the size of a piecewise function, add a new row. Place the cursor on the last row, and press the shortcut keys.

Table Columns

Ctrl + Shift + C (Command + Shift + C in Mac)

Left Superscript${}^{1}$

Ctrl + Shift + ^ (Command + Shift + ^ in Mac)

Ctrl + Alt + P (Command + Alt + P in Mac)

Left Subscript${}^{1}$

Ctrl + Q

Ctrl + Q

Greek Mode (Next Character Entered as Greek)

Ctrl + Shift + G (Command + Shift + G in Mac)

Ctrl + Shift + G (Command + Shift + G in Mac)

Escape Next Character (For displaying "^" or "_")

\

\

Scope Out*

Ctrl + [

Ctrl + Alt + K (Command + Alt + K in Mac)

Scope In*

Ctrl + ]

Ctrl + Alt + J (Command + Alt + J in Mac)

Return Cursor to Baseline

Ctrl + / (Command + / in Mac)

Ctrl + Alt + L (Command + Alt + L in Mac)

Use right arrow key to leave denominator, numerator, superscript, or subscript region.

Notes:

 • International shortcut keys are provided for users whose keyboard layouts do not handle the existing keys.
 • For international shortcut keys on Mac, it is possible to use Opt instead of Alt.

Navigating 2-D Mathematical Expressions

Return to Baseline (Ctrl + /) returns the cursor to the top-level baseline after the structure at the current location. 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.

 • Scope In and Scope Out move the cursor in or out of a nested structure.
 – Scope In* descends to the first logical position within a structure, and continues deeper with further key presses.
 – Scope Out* moves the cursor to the first logical position outside of the current structure (for example, to just before a fraction).
 Entering Greek Characters 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. When Greek mode is entered, the status bar mode indicator switches to 2-D Greek.

Greek Mode Keymap

 For Lowercase Greek Type For Uppercase Greek Type $\mathrm{\alpha }$ a $\mathrm{Α}$ A $\mathrm{\beta }$ b $\mathrm{Β}$ B $\mathrm{χ}$ c $\mathrm{Χ}$ C $\mathrm{\delta }$ d $\mathrm{\Delta }$ D e $\mathrm{Ε}$ E $\mathrm{φ}$ f $\mathrm{\Phi }$ F $\mathrm{\gamma }$ g $\mathrm{\Gamma }$ G $\mathrm{\eta }$ h $\mathrm{Η}$ H $\mathrm{\iota }$ i $\mathrm{Ι}$ I $\mathrm{\varphi }$ j $\mathrm{ϑ}$ J $\mathrm{\kappa }$ k $\mathrm{Κ}$ K $\mathrm{\lambda }$ l $\mathrm{\Lambda }$ L $\mathrm{\mu }$ m $\mathrm{Μ}$ M $\mathrm{\nu }$ n $\mathrm{Ν}$ N $\mathrm{ο}$ o $\mathrm{Ο}$ O $\mathrm{\pi }$ p $\mathrm{\Pi }$ P $\mathrm{θ}$ q $\mathrm{Θ}$ Q $\mathrm{\rho }$ r $\mathrm{Ρ}$ R $\mathrm{\sigma }$ s $\mathrm{\Sigma }$ S $\mathrm{\tau }$ t $\mathrm{Τ}$ T $\mathrm{\upsilon }$ u $\mathrm{Υ}$ U $\mathrm{\varpi }$ v $\mathrm{ς}$ V $\mathrm{\omega }$ w $\mathrm{\Omega }$ W $\mathrm{\xi }$ x $\mathrm{\Xi }$ X $\mathrm{ψ}$ y $\mathrm{Ψ}$ Y $\mathrm{\zeta }$ z $\mathrm{Ζ}$ Z

 Escaping Characters that are Shortcut Keys Characters that are shortcut keys in 2-D math must be escaped. To enter a character corresponding to a shortcut key, such as ^, first press Backslash (\), then the character. For example, to display the ^ in a 2-D math region, press \ and then ^.

Command Completion and Entering Symbols

Enter the name or partial name of a symbol, for example, Del (the first three characters in Delta), and then press:

 • Esc in Mac, Windows, and Linux
 • Ctrl + Space in Windows
 • Ctrl + Shift + Space in Linux

Alternatively, use the palette by clicking the corresponding palette symbol.

Entering Rationals

When typing a rational expression, the preceding term can be used for either the numerator or the denominator.

 • Press / (forward slash) to use the preceding term for the numerator, and then enter the denominator. For example, entering a / b produces $\frac{a}{b}$.
 • Press // (two forward slashes) to use the preceding term for the denominator, and then enter then numerator. For example, entering a / / b produces $\frac{b}{a}$.
 Entering Derivatives Using Prime Notation and Dot Notation Derivatives can be entered using the Expression palette. For example, use $\frac{ⅆ}{ⅆ\phantom{\rule[-0.0ex]{0.2em}{0.0ex}}{x}}{f}$  to create $\frac{{ⅆ}^{2}}{ⅆ{x}^{2}}y\left(x\right)+\frac{ⅆ}{ⅆx}y\left(x\right)=0$. There are also shortcuts available for prime notation and dot notation.   Prime notation for derivatives with respect to $x$ can be entered by pressing the right single quote ('). For example, entering y ' ' + y ' = 0 produces $y''+y'=0$. In this example, be sure to use two right single quotes (not double quotes) to enter a second derivative.   Dot notation for derivatives with respect to $t$ can be entered by pressing the period (.) while in the overscript mode above the variable. For example, enter y, then press Ctrl + Shift + " (Command + Shift + " in Mac) to place the cursor in the overscript position, then enter two periods (. .)  to produce $\stackrel{..}{y}$. Use the right arrow to leave the overscript region after entering the dots to continue the expression. Finish the expression using the same method to produce $\stackrel{..}{y}+\stackrel{.}{y}=0$.

Indexed Subscript versus Literal Subscript

 • The indexed subscript, entered by pressing Ctrl + Shift + _ , refers to an element of the base. For example, ${x}_{1}$ is the first element of the variable $x$ (where $x$ is, for example, a list or Matrix).
 • The literal subscript, entered by typing Underscore twice (__), creates a subscripted variable name. For example, $\mathrm{x__1}$ is a variable, and is not related to the variable $x$. Variables with literal subscripts are referred to as atomic variables in Maple.

Entering the Right Arrow

The right arrow can be entered as follows:

 • Using the right arrow in the Arrows palette
 • Entering the name RightArrow and using Command/Symbol Completion
 • Entering the dash and right chevron symbol (- + >), which automatically forms a right arrow
 Selecting Versus Inserting Expressions Use the Forward Slash (/) symbol to create a rational or the Caret (^) symbol to create a superscript. For example, to create a superscript, you can insert the cursor or select the area that is to be the base.   Example: Inserting Enter 2b c d, and then insert the cursor after b. Press Shift + ^ and type 2. An exponent (superscript) is inserted for b. Example: Selecting Expression Enter 2b c d, and then select 2b. (You can make a selection by holding down Shift and using the left/right arrow keys.) Press the ^ symbol and enter 2. The selected area becomes the base for the exponent (superscript). In this case it inserts parentheses around the base.
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