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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