Microsoft Equation Editor Keyboard Commands

Insertion of Single Symbols

To insert Press CTRL+K and then …

i

a

d

<

>

T

E

SHIFT+E

C

SHIFT+C

Insertion of templates

To insert Press

CTRL+( (note that it is not necessary to hold the SHIFT key)

CTRL+[

CTRL+{

(fraction) CTRL+f a¯b

(slanted fraction) CTRL+/ a <tab> b

(superscript) A CTRL+h b

(subscript) CTRL+l b

(sub+superscript) A CTRL+j b c

(Integral) CTRL+I xdx b ¯¯ a

(absolute value) CTRL+t | a

(root) CTRL+r a

(nth root) CTRL+t n ab

(summation) CTRL+t s c b ¯¯ a

(product) CTRL+t p c b ¯¯ a

(3x3 matrix) CTRL+t m a<tab>b<tab>c<tab>d<tab>e<tab>f<tab>g<tab>h<tab>i<tab>

(limit) CTRL+t u lim ¯ dx®0

Font Changes

To choose Press

CTRL+SHIFT+ =

CTRL+SHIFT+ E

CTRL+SHIFT+ F

CTRL+SHIFT+ I

(greek) CTRL+SHIFT+ G

CTRL+SHIFT+ B

Accent Marks and Overbars

These commands will apply the mark to the highlighted text or the character to the left of the cursor.

Accent Keystroke

(overbar) CTRL+SHIFT+ –

(tilde) CTRL+SHIFT+ ~

(vector) CTRL+ALT+ –

(prime) CTRL+ALT+ '

(double prime) CTRL+ "

(dot) CTRL+ALT+ .