#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC HOW TO#
#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC FOR MAC#
#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC MAC OS X#
#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC CODE#
#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC DOWNLOAD#

List of All Current Scholarships for International Students - Updated Daily - Apply Today! Click Here!.

#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC HOW TO#

How to Superscript and Subscript (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)Ĭontrol Keys in Computer A-Z ➨ Control Key Shortcuts » Computer Shortcut Keys and Their Functions » Keyboard Function Keys

Press the shortcut once to activate the subscript, type the character you want and press the shortcut again to deactivate. I hope that these methods might make your documents or presentations a little nicer looking and their creation a little quicker.X₂ is called subscript, the keyboard shortcut to activate is Ctrl + = (Press and hold Ctrl and press the equal = sign, at the same time). There are lots of charts on the official Unicode site. Have a look in that file for a column “Type then Alt+x” – the codes in that column are Unicode. In my previous article, there’s a cheat sheet. These codes are not ones you are likely to remember.

#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC CODE#

Now, to insert say the multiplication symbol, from the flag menu select “Unicode Hex Input”, now hold down the Option/Alt key (⌥) and type the Unicode hex code for × which is 00D7. There’s a long list of input methods/languages here, you need to look for “Unicode Hex Input” and select it. You then need to go to System Preferences from the Apple menu, select International and then the Input Menu tab. Typing special characters and symbols UnicodeĮven more complex than the previous method, use the symbol’s Unicode code! To do this, you will need to setup as per the previous method – which means there should be a flag at the top-right of your screen on the menu bar. I’ll leave it to Apple’s help page to explain this method:

#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC MAC OS X#

The Character Palette is a Mac OS X tool for inserting symbols into any application. Now when you type × into a Word document it will automatically be replaced with ×. Click the thumbnail below for a screenshot. Press the Add button and then the OK button. click in the field and press Command ⌘ and v at the same time). In the “With:” field paste the multiplication symbol you copied earlier (i.e. I use ×, because it’s very similar to how you insert symbols in HTML (the language for writing web pages) which I am familiar with. In the “Replace:” field type an uncommon phrase that will be replaced with the multiplication symbol. Make sure “Replace text as you type” is selected. First, you will need to use the previous method to insert a multiplication symbol into a new document. I’ll use the multiplication symbol as an example. Have you noticed how Word automagically corrects common spelling mistakes? That’s called AutoCorrect, and I think this might be the best way to insert commonly used symbols that don’t have a keyboard shortcut. This is the quickest way I can find to insert a multiplication symbol without using more complex methods described below. Clicking a symbol here will insert it into your documents. Then, select the copyright symbol (©) which takes you to a palette of symbols. The second one is the Object Palette (click thumbnail below for a larger view). At the top there are tabs for various parts of the Toolbox.

#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC FOR MAC#

In Word 2008 for Mac (I think the previous version has this as well) open the Toolbox.

#SHORTCUT SYMBOLS FOR MAC DOWNLOAD#

See the download below for a cheat sheet with more shortcuts. Or a combination of the Option/Alt key and the Shift key (⇧).įor example, the division symbol (÷) is ⌥ and /. On the Mac, there are a few keyboard shortcuts by pressing and holding the Option/Alt key (⌥) whilst pressing another character on the keyboard. The multiplication symbol, for one, is not accessible by a keyboard shortcut. Unfortunately the Mac is not as nice as a Windows machine for inserting symbols using the keyboard (rather than the mouse) which I prefer as it’s quicker. As I’ve been a Mac user for a year, it’s time to make a similar post for Mac users. In that post, I gave shortcuts for inserting mathematical symbols into Word – the post was specific to the Windows version of Word. My previous post, Maths symbols in Word is one of the most popular on this site. Please see the updated post Mathematical Symbols in Word for Mac for a screencast describing the current best method (in my opinion).Ĭreating a maths worksheet in Microsoft Word without using the proper symbols does not present well – I’m sure you’ve seen 2 * 2 = 4 or 2 × 2 = 4 rather than 2 × 2 = 4. Some of the methods in this article do not work in Microsot Word for Mac 2011.

Shortcut symbols for mac