You can use keyboard shortcuts to answer these chemistry questions on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Tablet and smartphone users: Tap the answer box for the toolbar to appear beneath it.
The Subscript shortcut is Ctrl + = on a PC and Ctrl + Cmd + + on a Mac. This shortcut works in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to quickly create (or remove) subscripts. That means that you don’t have to use the insert equation feature. All the Greek alphabets finds it use in science and mathematics. However, unlike Latin based script that used 26 letters, Greek only has 24 letters. For a complete list of upper and lower case Greek alphabet visit blog. Microsoft Word shortcut for Greek Alphabet. There are many ways to type Greek alphabet in Microsoft Word.
Subscript, superscript, and stacked subscript/superscript (for isotope)For this format | Type this from your keyboard | On a tablet or smartphone, open the .. |
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N3 (subscript) | _ (underbar) | Numeric keyboard to enter _ |
102 (superscript) | ^ | Numeric keyboard to enter ^ |
stack | Letters keyboard to enter stack |
For this chemical symbol | Type this from your keyboard | On a tablet or smartphone, open the .. |
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-> or --> (-> and --> also work.) | Numeric keyboard to enter -> or --> | |
= or eq | Letters keyboard to enter eq |
For this character or format | Type this from your keyboard | On a tablet or smartphone, open the .. |
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+ | + | Numeric keyboard to enter + |
- | - (hyphen) | Numeric keyboard to enter - |
(fraction) | / | Numeric keyboard to enter / |
(multiplication dot) | * (asterisk) | Numeric keyboard to enter * |
For this letter | Enter this from your keyboard | On a tablet or smartphone, open the .. |
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a | alpha | Letters keyboard to enter alpha |
b | beta | Letters keyboard to enter beta |
g | gamma | Letters keyboard to enter gamma |
n | nu | Letters keyboard to enter nu |
For this format | Type this from your keyboard | On a tablet or smartphone, open the .. |
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bar | Letters keyboard to enter bar |
When you enter the first part, it displays in red until you close the expression.
For these characters | Type this from your keyboard | On a tablet or smartphone, open the .. |
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( ) | ( ) | Numeric keyboard to enter () |
[ ] | [ ] | Numeric keyboard to enter [] |
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More info about entering chemical expressions.
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alpha | kappa | varrho |
beta | lambda | sigma |
chi | mu | varsigma |
delta | nu | tau |
epsilon | o | upsilon |
varepsilon | pi | omega |
phi | varpi | xi |
varphi | theta | psi |
gamma | vartheta | zeta |
eta | rho |
See Shortcut keys for inserting symbols and templates into the equation to find other frequentlyused symbols.
To insert a capital letter of the Greek alphabet, simply enter +Name of the symbol startingwith a capital letter:
Powerpoint Equation Shortcuts
Delta | Phi | Gamma |
Lambda | Mu | Pi |
Theta | Sigma | Upsilon |
Omega | Hi | Psi |
Insert Equation Shortcut Word Mac
How to insert other symbols and templates in an equation, seeShortcut keysfor inserting symbols and templates into the equation.
How to use all these symbols outside the equation, select the option Use Math AutoCorrect rules outside ofmath regions in the Word Options. How to do it, seeChoosing Math AutoCorrect options.
See also this tip in French:Raccourcisclavier pour entrer des symboles grecs dans équations.