Task

Key Combination

Sample Output

Symbol completion (parameter values and annotations only)

1. Enter the first few characters of a symbol name.

2. Use one of the following platform-specific key combinations:

3. From the pop-up menu, select the symbol or command that you want to insert.

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Enter a subscript for a variable

Ctrl (or Command for Mac) + Shift + underscore ( _ )

$x_a$

Enter a superscript (parameter values and annotations only)

caret (^)

$x^2$

Enter a fraction

forward slash (/)

$\frac{1}{4}$

Enter an underscript

Ctrl (or Command) + '

$\underset{x}{y}$

Enter an overscript

Ctrl (or Command) + Shift + "

$\stackrel{x}{y}$

Enter a pre-superscript

Ctrl (or Command) + Shift + ^

${}^{a}x$

Enter a pre-subscript

Ctrl (or Command) + Shift + _

$\mathrm{x\_\_a\_\_x\_\_}$

Enter a Greek character

Use one of the following methods:

$\mathrm{\α}\, \mathrm{\φ}$

Display backslash, underscore, or caret characters in 2-D math notation

backslash (\) + backslash (\) or underscore ( _ ) or caret (^)

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Move the cursor one level out of a nested structure

Ctrl (or Command) + [

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Move the cursor one level in a nested structure

Ctrl (or Command) + ]

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Return the cursor to the baseline

Ctrl (or Command) + /

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