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Hawkes Learning Keyboard Shortcuts

 Standard Symbols and Operations

Math Symbol

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Mac Keyboard Shortcut

Action/Result

Divided by

Ctrl + Alt + /

Ctrl + Option + /

Inserts a division operator

e

e

e

Inserts the e symbol

Exponent

Shift + 6

Shift + 6

Inserts an exponent input box for the most recent number/expression

Fraction

Ctrl + Shift + F OR /

Ctrl + Shift + F OR /

Inserts a fraction with numerator and denominator input boxes

Log

Ctrl + Alt + L

Ctrl + Option + L

Inserts the log symbol

Minus Sign

-

-

Inserts the minus sign

Natural Log

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N

Ctrl + Option + Shift + N

Inserts the natural log symbol

Plus or Minus

Ctrl + Alt + -

Option + Shift + =

Inserts the plus or minus symbol

Plus Sign

Shift + =

Shift + =

Inserts the plus sign

Prime

Ctrl + Alt + "

Ctrl + Option + '

Inserts an input box with the prime symbol

Radical (nth root)

Ctrl + Alt + R

Ctrl + Option + R

Inserts an input box under the radical symbol

Subscript

Shift + -

Shift + -

Inserts an subscript input box for the most recent number/expression

Times Sign

Shift + 8

Shift + 8

Inserts the times sign

Parentheses, Brackets, and Grouping Symbols

Math Symbol

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Mac Keyboard Shortcut

Action/Result

Absolute Value

Ctrl + Shift + \

Ctrl + Shift + \

Inserts an input box inside the absolute value symbols

Angular Braces

Ctrl + Alt + , OR Ctrl + Alt + .

Ctrl + Option + , OR Ctrl + Option + .

Inserts an input box inside angular braces

Curly Braces

Shift + [ OR Shift + ]

Shift + [ OR Shift + ]

Inserts an input box inside curly braces

Greatest Integer

Ctrl + Alt + [ OR Ctrl + Alt + ]

Ctrl + Option + [ OR Ctrl + Option + ]

Inserts an input box inside greatest integer braces

Interval Notation: Bracket - Parenthesis

Ctrl + [

Ctrl + [

Inserts an input box inside a left bracket and right parenthesis

Interval Notation: Parenthesis - Bracket

Ctrl + ]

Ctrl + ]

Inserts an input box inside a right bracket and left parenthesis

Parentheses

Shift + 9 OR Shift + 0

Shift + 9 OR Shift + 0

Inserts an input box inside parentheses

Square Bracket

[ OR ]

[ OR ]

Inserts an input box inside brackets

Equality and Inequality

Math Symbol

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Mac Keyboard Shortcut

Action/Result

Equals Symbol

=

=

Inserts the equals symbol

Greater Than Or Equal To Symbol

Ctrl + Shift + .

Ctrl + Shift + .

Inserts the greater than or equal to symbol

Greater Than Symbol

Shift + .

Shift + .

Inserts the greater than symbol

Less Than Or Equal To Symbol

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Inserts the less than or equal to symbol

Less Than Symbol

Shift + ,

Shift + ,

Inserts the less than symbol

Not Equal to

Ctrl + Alt + =

Option + =

Inserts the not equal to

Sets and Logic

Math Symbol

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Mac Keyboard Shortcut

Action/Result

Conjunction

Ctrl + Alt + A

Ctrl + Option + A

Inserts the conjunction symbol

Disjunction

Ctrl + Alt + O

Ctrl + Option + 0

Inserts the disjunction symbol

Element of / Belongs to

Ctrl + Alt + E

Ctrl + Option + E

Inserts the element of / belongs to symbol

Empty Set

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O

Ctrl + Option + Shift + 0

Inserts the empty set symbol

Implies

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I

Ctrl + Option + Shift + =

Inserts the implies symbol

Infinity

Ctrl + Alt + I

Ctrl + Option + 8

Inserts the infinity symbol

Intersection

Ctrl + Alt + U

Ctrl + Option + U

Inserts the intersection symbol

Negation

Shift + ` OR Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N

Shift + OR Ctrl + Option + Shift + N

Inserts the negation symbol

Set of All Complex Numbers

Ctrl + Alt + D THEN C

Ctrl + Option + D THEN C

Inserts a double-stuck c

Set of All Integers

Ctrl + Alt + D THEN Z

Ctrl + Option + D THEN Z

Inserts a double-struck z

Set of All Natural Numbers

Ctrl + Alt + D THEN N

Ctrl + Option + D THEN N

Inserts a double-struck n

Set of All Rational Numbers

Ctrl + Alt + D THEN Q

Ctrl + Option + D THEN Q

Inserts a double-struck q

Set of All Real Numbers

Ctrl + Alt + D THEN R

Ctrl + Option + D THEN R

Inserts a double-struck r

Such That

Shift + \

Ctrl + Option + ;

Inserts the such that symbol

Union

Ctrl + Shift + U

Ctrl + Shift + U

Inserts the union symbol

Greek Letters and Letter Symbols

Math Symbol

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Mac Keyboard Shortcut

Action/Result

a-naught

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Ctrl + Option + Shift + A

Inserts the a-naught symbol

Alpha

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN A

Option + Command + 8, THEN A

Inserts the Greek alpha

Beta

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN B

Option + Command + 8, THEN B

Inserts the Greek beta at the curosr

d-bar

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D

Ctrl + Option + Shift + D

Inserts the d-bar symbol

Lambda

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN L

Option + Command + 8, THEN L

Inserts the Greek lambda

Mu

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN M

Option + Command + 8, THEN M

Inserts the Greek mu

Omega

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN W

Option + Command + 8, THEN W

Inserts the Greek omega

p-hat

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P

Ctrl + Option + Shift + P

Inserts the p-hat symbol

Pi

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN P

Option + Command + 8, THEN P

Inserts the Greek pi

Sigma

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN S

Option + Command + 8, THEN S

Inserts the Greek sigma

Theta

Ctrl + Alt + G THEN Q

Option + Command + 8, THEN T

Inserts the Greek theta

v-naught

Ctrl + Alt + V

Ctrl + Option + Command + V

Inserts the v-naught symbol

x-bar

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X

Ctrl + Option + Shift + x

Inserts the x-bar symbol

Trigonometry and Angles

Math Symbol

Windows Keyboard Shortcut

Mac Keyboard Shortcut

Action/Result

Cosine

Ctrl + Alt + C

Ctrl + Option + C

Inserts the cosine symbol followed by an input box inside paretheses

Cosine Power

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C

Ctrl + Option + Shift + C

Inserts the cosine symbol with an exponent input box followed by an input box inside parentheses

Degree

Ctrl + Shift + "

Option + 0

Inserts the degree symbol

Sine

Ctrl + Alt + S

Ctrl + Option + S

Inserts the sine symbol followed by an input box inside parentheses

Sine Power

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

Ctrl + Option + Shift + S

Inserts the sine symbol with an exponent input box followed by an input box inside parentheses

Tangent

Ctrl + Alt + T

Ctrl + Option + T

Inserts the tangent symbol followed by an input box inside parentheses

Tangent Power

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Ctrl + Option + Shift + T

Inserts the tangent symbol with an exponent input box followed by an input box inside parentheses