Learn MathType Shortcuts for Windows
File Menu Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcuts |
|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
View Menu Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcuts |
|---|
| Show all | Ctrl + Shift + Y |
| Show nesting | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Symbol palettes | Ctrl + Alt + K |
| Template palettes | Ctrl + Alt + T |
| Small bar | Ctrl + Alt + F |
| Large tabbed bar | Ctrl + Alt + L |
| Small tabbed bar | Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Toolbar | Ctrl + Alt + B |
| Ruler | Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Zoom 100% | Ctrl + 1 |
| Zoom 200% | Ctrl + 2 |
| Zoom 400% | Ctrl + 4 |
| Zoom 800% | Ctrl + 8 |
Format Menu Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcuts |
|---|
| Align left | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Align center | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Align right | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Add row above | Ctrl + M then A |
| Add row below | Ctrl + M then B |
| Add column left | Ctrl + M then L |
| Add column right | Ctrl + M then R |
| Delete row | Ctrl + M then D |
| Delete column | Ctrl + M then Shift + D |
| Change matrix | Ctrl + M then C |
Style Menu Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcuts |
|---|
| Math | Ctrl + + |
| Text | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Function | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Variable | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Greek-Symbol | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Vector-Matrix | Ctrl + Shift + B |
| User 1 | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| User 2 | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + U |
Navigation and Selection Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcut Keys |
|---|
| Beginning of slot | Home |
| Delete left | Backspace |
| Delete right | Delete |
| End of slot | End |
| Move down | Down Arrow Key |
| Move down, extend selection | Shift + Down Arrow Key |
| Move left | Left Arrow Key |
| Move left, extend selection | Shift + Left Arrow Key |
| Move right | Right Arrow Key |
| Move right, extend selection | Shift + Right Arrow Key |
| Move up | Up Arrow Key |
| Move up, extend selection | Shift + Up Arrow Key |
| Next slot | Tab |
| Previous slot | Shift + Tab |
| Scroll down | Page Down Key |
| Scroll up | Page Up Key |
| Select slot | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Skip left | Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Key |
| Skip right | Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Key |
Formatting Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcut Keys |
|---|
| Insert tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| New line | Enter |
| Nudge to pressed direction | Ctrl + Arrow keys |
| Rotate fence alignment | Ctrl + Shift + A |
Symbols Shortcuts
| Action | MathType Shortcuts |
|---|
| Less-than or equal to from Symbol style | Ctrl + K then , |
| Greater-than or equal to from Symbol style | Ctrl + K then . |
| Tilde operator from Extra Math style | Ctrl + K then Alt + ~ |
| Almost equal to from Symbol style | Ctrl + K then ~ |
| Not equal to from Symbol style | Ctrl + K then + |
| Identical to from Symbol style | Ctrl + K then = |
| Proportional to from Symbol style | Ctrl + K then P |
| Alignment mark | Ctrl + ; |
| Zero-width space | Shift + Spacebar |
| 1-point space | Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar |
| Thin space (1/6 em) | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Thick space (1/3 em) | Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar |
| Em space | Ctrl + K then 4 |
| Horizontal ellipsis from Extra Math style | Ctrl + . then _ |
| Math-axis ellipsis from Extra Math style | Ctrl + . then – |
| Vertical ellipsis from Extra Math style | Ctrl + . then | |
| Up right diagonal ellipsis from Extra Math style | Ctrl + . then / |
| Down right diagonal ellipsis from Extra Math style | Ctrl + . then \ |
| Prime | Ctrl + Alt + ‘ |
| Double prime | Ctrl + “ |
| Triple prime | Ctrl + 6 then Alt + ‘ |
| Back prime | Ctrl + 6 then ` |
| Not | Ctrl + 6 then N |
| Strike-through | Ctrl + 6 then Alt + – |
| Cross-out | Ctrl + 6 then X |
| Slash (up) | Ctrl + 6 then / |
| Slash (down) | Ctrl + 6 then \ |
| Single dot | Ctrl + Alt + . |
| Double dot | Ctrl + 6 then 2 |
| Triple dot | Ctrl + 6 then 3 |
| Quad dot | Ctrl + 6 then 4 |
| Under single dot | Ctrl + 6 then ! |
| Under double dot | Ctrl + 6 then @ |
| Under triple dot | Ctrl + 6 then # |
| Under quad dot | Ctrl + 6 then $ |
| Over bar | Ctrl + _ |
| Tilde | Ctrl + 6 then ~ |
| Arc (frown) | Ctrl + 6 then 9 |
| Arc (smile) | Ctrl + 6 then 0 |
| Hat | Ctrl + 6 then 6 |
| Under bar | Ctr + 6 then _ |
| Under arc (frown) | Ctrl + 6 then ( |
| Under arc (smile) | Ctrl + 6 then ) |
| Right arrow | Ctrl + Alt + – |
| Left arrow | Ctrl + 6 then Left Arrow Key |
| Double-headed arrow | Ctrl + 6 then Up Arrow Key |
| Right harpoon | Ctrl + 6 then Alt + Right Arrow Key |
| Left harpoon | Ctrl + 6 then Alt + Left Arrow Key |
| Under right arrow | Ctrl + 6 then Shift + Right Arrow Key |
| Under left arrow | Ctrl + 6 then Shift + Left Arrow Key |
| Under double-headed arrow | Ctrl + 6 then Shift + Up Arrow Key |
| Under right harpoon | Ctrl + 6 then Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Key |
| Under left harpoon | Ctrl + 6 then Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Key |
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