Keyboard Shortcuts

  Tech Tip.  Here are some keyboard shortcuts you can use in order to improve the appearance of your equations. 

Three of the most common shortcuts are CTRL-c (copy), CTRL-v (paste), and CTRL-x (cut).

The Alt shortcuts work on any Windows computer in any program.  However, you have to use the numeric keypad on your keyboard.  On many laptop computers, some of the alpha keys double as a numeric keypad.  In order to use them with Alt shortcuts, turn your number lock on.

For each of these shortcuts, hold down the Alt key and type the number given.  You can quickly discover more shortcuts just by typing in other series of three numbers.

Description Symbol Number
one-half ½ 171
raise ( ) to the power of 2 ( )² 253
divide ÷ 246
multiply ∙ 249
degrees ° 248
less than or equal ≤ 243

Here's how to get subscripts and superscripts in GA.  It works in Word, too.  First, select the symbol that you want to shift up or down.

For a subscript, hold down the Control key and type the = key.
For a superscript, hold down Shift-Control and type the = key.
To restore subscript or superscript formatting, hold down Control and type the space bar.