Easy Math keyboard shortcuts
- Szymon Nieradka
- 1 Keybindings
- 1.1 Special Keys
- 1.2 All Modes
- 1.3 Math Mode Only
- 2 Inline Shortcuts
- 2.1 ASCII Math
- 3 Matix shortcuts
Keybindings
Commands to edit and modify a formula can be invoked by pressing some key combinations.
See https://cortexjs.io/mathlive/reference/keybindings/ documentation for full keybinding reference.
Special Keys
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All Modes
The shortcuts in this section apply in all modes.
Keybinding | Result |
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| move to previous char |
| move to next char |
| move up |
| move down |
| extend selection backward |
| extend selection forward |
| extend selection upward |
| extend selection downward |
| delete backward |
| 〃 |
| delete forward |
| 〃 |
| move to previous word |
| move to next word |
| extend to previous word |
| extend to next word |
| move to group start |
| move to group end |
| extend to group start |
| extend to group end |
| move after parent |
| move before parent |
| move to math field start |
| 〃 |
| extend to math field start |
| 〃 |
| move to math field end |
| 〃 |
| extend to math field end |
| 〃 |
| move to group start |
| move to group end |
| move to next placeholder |
| move to previous placeholder |
| move to next placeholder |
| move to previous placeholder |
| switchMode(“latex”) |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| applyStyle({“mode”:“text”}) |
| 〃 |
| complete(“complete”) |
| In LaTeX mode: accept-suggestion |
| complete |
| 〃 |
| complete(“reject”) |
| select all |
| 〃 |
| cut to clipboard |
| copy to clipboard |
| paste from clipboard |
| delete backward |
| undo |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| redo |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| delete to group end |
| move to previous char |
| move to next char |
| move up |
| move down |
| move to math field start |
| move to math field end |
| extend selection backward |
| extend selection forward |
| extend selection upward |
| extend selection downward |
| extend to math field start |
| extend to math field end |
| move to previous word |
| move to next word |
| extend to previous word |
| extend to next word |
| delete backward |
| delete forward |
| scroll into view |
| toggle math/text mode |
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| toggle keystroke caption |
| toggle virtual keyboard |
| speak(“parent”) |
| speak(“all”) |
Math Mode Only
The shortcuts in this section apply in math mode only.
Keybinding | Result |
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| move after parent |
| move before parent |
| move to next placeholder |
| move to previous placeholder |
| switchMode(“latex”) |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| applyStyle({“mode”:“text”}) |
| switchMode(“text”) |
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| move to opposite |
| move to superscript |
| move to subscript |
| [⬚] |
| {⬚} |
| add row after |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| add row before |
| 〃 |
| add column after |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| 〃 |
| π |
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| ∪ |
| ∩ |
| ∅ |
| d |
| ∅ |
| ∂ |
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| ⋃ |
| ⋂ |
| ∀ |
| ∃ |
| ∞ |
| ∧ |
| ∨ |
| ( |
| ) |
| ∣ |
| \ |
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Inline Shortcuts
Some sequences of characters can be automatically translated to symbols. For example, typing p followed by i will result in "π".
If the conversion was not desired, for example, you actually meant “pi”, type ctrl/⌘ Z to undo it.
Trigger | Result |
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| ″
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| α
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| δ
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| Δ
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| π |
| π |
| Π |
| θ |
| Θ |
| i |
| j |
| e |
| ∇ |
| ∇ |
| ∂ |
| ∞ |
| ∞ |
| ∞ |
| ∑ |
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| d |
| d |
| arcsin |
| arccos |
| arctan |
| sin |
| sinh |
| cos |
| cosh |
| tan |
| tanh |
| sec |
| csc |
| cot |
| log |
| ln |
| exp |
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| dx |
| dy |
| dt |
| ∀ |
| ∃ |
| ∄ |
| ∧ |
| x∈ |
| ∈ |
| ∉ |
| N |
| Z |
| Q |
| R |
| C |
| P |
| × |
| ± |
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| ≥ |
| ≤ |
| ≪ |
| ≫ |
| ≈ |
| ≈ |
| ≟ |
| ÷ |
| ¬ |
| ≔ |
| ∷ |
| ⟨ |
| ⟩ |
| β |
| χ |
| ϵ |
| ε |
| η |
| η |
| γ |
| Γ |
| ι |
| κ |
| λ |
| Λ |
| μ |
| μ |
| ν |
| ν |
| μ |
| ϕ |
| Φ |
| φ |
| ψ |
| Ψ |
| ρ |
| σ |
| Σ |
| τ |
| ϑ |
| υ |
| ξ |
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| ζ |
| ω |
| Ω |
| ω |
| ∀ |
| ∃ |
| ∄ |
| ∴ |
| det |
| mod |
| max |
| min |
| erf |
| erfc |
| bessel |
| mean |
| median |
| fft |
| lcm |
| gcd |
| randomReal |
| randomInteger |
| Re |
| Im |
| mm |
| cm |
| km |
| kg |
| … |
| +⋯ |
| −⋯ |
| →⋯ |
| → |
| ↦ |
| ⟶ |
| ⟵ |
| ⇒ |
| ⟹ |
| ⇔ |
| ↔ |
| ⊙ |
| ⊕ |
| ⊘ |
| ⊗ |
| ⊖ |
| ∥ |
| { |
| } |
| ⋅ |
ASCII Math
Trigger | Result |
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| ∘ |
| $ |
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| #
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| ⋅ |
| ∗ |
| ⋆ |
| \slash |
| \ |
| \ |
| ⋉ |
| ⋊ |
| ⋈ |
| ÷ |
| ÷ |
| ⊕ |
| ⊗ |
| ⊙ |
| ∧ |
| ⋀ |
| ∨ |
| ⋁ |
| ∩ |
| ⋂ |
| ∪ |
| ⋃ |
| ≡ |
| ≅ |
| < |
| ≤ |
| > |
| ≥ |
| ≺ |
| ≺ |
| ⪯ |
| ⪰ |
| ∝ |
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| □ |
| ⟺ |
| ⊂ |
| ⊃ |
| ⊆ |
| ⊇ |
| ↑ |
| ↓ |
| → |
| ⇒ |
| ← |
| ⇐ |
| ↔ |
| ⇔ |
| ℵ |
| ∧ |
| ∨ |
| ¬ |
| ⊥ |
| ⊤ |
| ⊢ |
| ⊨ |
| ⌊ |
| ⌋ |
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| ↣ |
| ↠ |
Matix shortcuts
| [⬚] |
| {⬚} |
| add row after |
| add row before |
| add column after |
| add column before |