Hawkes Learning Keyboard Shortcuts
Standard Symbols and Operations
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Math Symbol |
Windows Keyboard Shortcut |
Mac Keyboard Shortcut |
Action/Result |
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Divided by |
Ctrl + Alt + / |
Ctrl + Option + / |
Inserts a division operator |
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e |
e |
e |
Inserts the e symbol |
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Exponent |
Shift + 6 |
Shift + 6 |
Inserts an exponent input box for the most recent number/expression |
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Fraction |
Ctrl + Shift + F OR / |
Ctrl + Shift + F OR / |
Inserts a fraction with numerator and denominator input boxes |
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Log |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
Ctrl + Option + L |
Inserts the log symbol |
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Minus Sign |
- |
- |
Inserts the minus sign |
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Natural Log |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + N |
Inserts the natural log symbol |
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Plus or Minus |
Ctrl + Alt + - |
Option + Shift + = |
Inserts the plus or minus symbol |
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Plus Sign |
Shift + = |
Shift + = |
Inserts the plus sign |
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Prime |
Ctrl + Alt + " |
Ctrl + Option + ' |
Inserts an input box with the prime symbol |
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Radical (nth root) |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Ctrl + Option + R |
Inserts an input box under the radical symbol |
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Subscript |
Shift + - |
Shift + - |
Inserts an subscript input box for the most recent number/expression |
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Times Sign |
Shift + 8 |
Shift + 8 |
Inserts the times sign |
Parentheses, Brackets, and Grouping Symbols
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Math Symbol |
Windows Keyboard Shortcut |
Mac Keyboard Shortcut |
Action/Result |
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Absolute Value |
Ctrl + Shift + \ |
Ctrl + Shift + \ |
Inserts an input box inside the absolute value symbols |
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Angular Braces |
Ctrl + Alt + , OR Ctrl + Alt + . |
Ctrl + Option + , OR Ctrl + Option + . |
Inserts an input box inside angular braces |
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Curly Braces |
Shift + [ OR Shift + ] |
Shift + [ OR Shift + ] |
Inserts an input box inside curly braces |
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Greatest Integer |
Ctrl + Alt + [ OR Ctrl + Alt + ] |
Ctrl + Option + [ OR Ctrl + Option + ] |
Inserts an input box inside greatest integer braces |
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Interval Notation: Bracket - Parenthesis |
Ctrl + [ |
Ctrl + [ |
Inserts an input box inside a left bracket and right parenthesis |
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Interval Notation: Parenthesis - Bracket |
Ctrl + ] |
Ctrl + ] |
Inserts an input box inside a right bracket and left parenthesis |
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Parentheses |
Shift + 9 OR Shift + 0 |
Shift + 9 OR Shift + 0 |
Inserts an input box inside parentheses |
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Square Bracket |
[ OR ] |
[ OR ] |
Inserts an input box inside brackets |
Equality and Inequality
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Math Symbol |
Windows Keyboard Shortcut |
Mac Keyboard Shortcut |
Action/Result |
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Equals Symbol |
= |
= |
Inserts the equals symbol |
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Greater Than Or Equal To Symbol |
Ctrl + Shift + . |
Ctrl + Shift + . |
Inserts the greater than or equal to symbol |
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Greater Than Symbol |
Shift + . |
Shift + . |
Inserts the greater than symbol |
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Less Than Or Equal To Symbol |
Ctrl + Shift + , |
Ctrl + Shift + , |
Inserts the less than or equal to symbol |
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Less Than Symbol |
Shift + , |
Shift + , |
Inserts the less than symbol |
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Not Equal to |
Ctrl + Alt + = |
Option + = |
Inserts the not equal to |
Sets and Logic
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Math Symbol |
Windows Keyboard Shortcut |
Mac Keyboard Shortcut |
Action/Result |
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Conjunction |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Ctrl + Option + A |
Inserts the conjunction symbol |
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Disjunction |
Ctrl + Alt + O |
Ctrl + Option + 0 |
Inserts the disjunction symbol |
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Element of / Belongs to |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Ctrl + Option + E |
Inserts the element of / belongs to symbol |
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Empty Set |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + 0 |
Inserts the empty set symbol |
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Implies |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + = |
Inserts the implies symbol |
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Infinity |
Ctrl + Alt + I |
Ctrl + Option + 8 |
Inserts the infinity symbol |
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Intersection |
Ctrl + Alt + U |
Ctrl + Option + U |
Inserts the intersection symbol |
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Negation |
Shift + ` OR Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N |
Shift + OR Ctrl + Option + Shift + N |
Inserts the negation symbol |
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Set of All Complex Numbers |
Ctrl + Alt + D THEN C |
Ctrl + Option + D THEN C |
Inserts a double-stuck c |
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Set of All Integers |
Ctrl + Alt + D THEN Z |
Ctrl + Option + D THEN Z |
Inserts a double-struck z |
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Set of All Natural Numbers |
Ctrl + Alt + D THEN N |
Ctrl + Option + D THEN N |
Inserts a double-struck n |
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Set of All Rational Numbers |
Ctrl + Alt + D THEN Q |
Ctrl + Option + D THEN Q |
Inserts a double-struck q |
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Set of All Real Numbers |
Ctrl + Alt + D THEN R |
Ctrl + Option + D THEN R |
Inserts a double-struck r |
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Such That |
Shift + \ |
Ctrl + Option + ; |
Inserts the such that symbol |
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Union |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Inserts the union symbol |
Greek Letters and Letter Symbols
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Math Symbol |
Windows Keyboard Shortcut |
Mac Keyboard Shortcut |
Action/Result |
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a-naught |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + A |
Inserts the a-naught symbol |
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Alpha |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN A |
Option + Command + 8, THEN A |
Inserts the Greek alpha |
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Beta |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN B |
Option + Command + 8, THEN B |
Inserts the Greek beta at the curosr |
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d-bar |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + D |
Inserts the d-bar symbol |
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Lambda |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN L |
Option + Command + 8, THEN L |
Inserts the Greek lambda |
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Mu |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN M |
Option + Command + 8, THEN M |
Inserts the Greek mu |
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Omega |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN W |
Option + Command + 8, THEN W |
Inserts the Greek omega |
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p-hat |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + P |
Inserts the p-hat symbol |
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Pi |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN P |
Option + Command + 8, THEN P |
Inserts the Greek pi |
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Sigma |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN S |
Option + Command + 8, THEN S |
Inserts the Greek sigma |
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Theta |
Ctrl + Alt + G THEN Q |
Option + Command + 8, THEN T |
Inserts the Greek theta |
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v-naught |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Ctrl + Option + Command + V |
Inserts the v-naught symbol |
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x-bar |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X |
Ctrl + Option + Shift + x |
Inserts the x-bar symbol |
Trigonometry and Angles
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Math Symbol |
Windows Keyboard Shortcut |
Mac Keyboard Shortcut |
Action/Result |
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Cosine |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Ctrl + Option + C |
Inserts the cosine symbol followed by an input box inside paretheses |
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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 |
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Degree |
Ctrl + Shift + " |
Option + 0 |
Inserts the degree symbol |
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Sine |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Ctrl + Option + S |
Inserts the sine symbol followed by an input box inside parentheses |
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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 |
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Tangent |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
Ctrl + Option + T |
Inserts the tangent symbol followed by an input box inside parentheses |
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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 |