Frequently Used Hot Keys

Main keys

ActionKey combination
Send the messageCtrl+Enter
Save the message as a TeX-fileCtrl+S
Close the editor windowCtrl+Q
Delete the messageCtrl+Del
HelpF1

Deleting characters and expressions

ActionKey combination
Delete one character or expression to the left of the cursorBackspace
Delete one character or expression to the right of the cursorDel
Cut the selected text and put it onto the clipboardCtrl+X

Working with the clipboard

ActionKey combination
Cut the selected text and put it onto the clipboardCtrl+X
Copy the text onto the clipboardCtrl+C
Paste from the clipboardCtrl+V

Text selection

Text is selected using the arrow keys while holding down the Shift key.

Extend the selectionKey combination
One character to the rightShift+Right arrow
One character to the leftShift+Left arrow
Till the end of the lineShift+End
Till the beginning of the wordShift+Home
One line downShift+Down arrow
One line upShift+Up arrow
One screen downShift+Page Down
One screen upShift+Page Up
Select allCtrl+A

Moving the cursor through text

MoveKey combination
One character to the leftLeft arrow
One character to the rightRight arrow
One line upUp arrow
One line downDown arrow
To the end of the lineEnd
To the beginning of the lineHome
One screen upPage Up
One screen downPage Down

Scrolling the screen

MoveKeyboard combination
Half the screen upCtrl+Up arrow
Half the screen downCtrl+Down arrow
Half the screen to the leftCtrl+Left arrow
Half the screen to the rightCtrl+Right arrow

Pressing "Ctrl"+"Z" undoes the last change in the message. You can undo changes until the original document before editing is restored. In case you need to redo changes, use "Ctrl"+"Y".

The "Caps Lock" key is used to select the bracket type. All standard types of mathematical brackets are available.

The "Caps Lock" key is used to edit all matrix properties and complex brackets. To add/delete a row or a column in a matrix or to add/delete a cell in a complex bracket, place the cursor into a cell and press "Caps Lock". Then select the necessary command in the popup window. To change the appearance of the outer brackets in a matrix, place the cursor onto the bracket and press "Caps Lock". Then select the necessary command in the popup window.

Note. A complex bracket is a bracket that is created when you pres the "Ctrl"+"Alt"+"b"+"r" combination. A complex bracket consists of several scalable brackets. For example, it makes it possible to enter an expression of the following type: <f|x|f*>.

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