What Are the Keyboard Shortcuts?
Reference Number: AA-00621 Last Updated: 2024-02-13 11:47

Note: The Hawkes Learning software supports its own internal screen shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts are not related to a specific operating system or device.            

      Standard Symbols and Operations    
Description Button Keyboard Shortcut
Divided by ?? Ctrl + Alt + /
e e e
Exponent Exponent button showing that a base must be present and an input box is created for the exponent. Shift + 6
Fraction Fraction button showing that an input box for the numerator and an input box for the denominator will be created. Ctrl + Shift + F
OR
/
Log log Ctrl + Alt + L
Minus Sign ? -
Natural Log ln Ctrl + Alt + N
Plus or Minus ?? Ctrl + Alt + -
Plus Sign + Shift + =
Prime Prime button showing that an input box will be created for the base of the prime. Ctrl + Alt + '
Radical (nth root) Square root button showing an input box will be created under the symbol. Ctrl + Alt + R
Subscript Subscript button showing that a base must be present and an input box is created for the subscript. Shift + -
Times Sign ?? Shift + 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
      Parentheses, Brackets, and Grouping Symbols    
Description Button Keyboard Shortcut
Absolute Value Absolute value button showing that an input box is created between the absolute value bars. Ctrl + Shift + \
Angular Braces Angular brace button showing that an input box is created between the braces. Ctrl + Alt + ,
OR
Ctrl + Alt + .
Curly Braces Curly brace button showing that an input box is created between the braces. Shift + [
OR
Shift + ]
Greatest Integer Greatest Integer button showing that an input box is created between the symbols. Ctrl + Alt + [
OR
Ctrl + Alt + ]
Interval Notation: Bracket - Parenthesis Interval notation button showing a left bracket, input box and right parenthesis. Ctrl + [
Interval Notation: Parenthesis - Bracket Interval notation button showing a left parenthesis input box and right bracket. Ctrl + ]
Parentheses Parenthesis button with input box between the parentheses. Shift + 9
OR
Shift + 0
Square Bracket Square bracket button with input box between the brackets [
OR
]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
      Equality and Inequality    
Description Button Keyboard Shortcut
Equals Symbol = =
Greater Than Or Equal To Symbol ? Ctrl + Shift + .
Greater Than Symbol > Shift + .
Less Than Or Equal To Symbol ? Ctrl + Shift + ,
Less Than Symbol < Shift + ,
Not Equal to ? Ctrl + Alt + =
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
      Sets and Logic    
Description Button Keyboard Shortcut
Conjunction ? Ctrl + Alt + A
Disjunction ? Ctrl + Alt + O
Element of / Belongs to ? Ctrl + Alt + E
Empty Set ? Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O
Implies ? Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I
Infinity ? Ctrl + Alt + I
Intersection ? Ctrl + Alt + U
Negation ~ Shift + `
OR
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N
Set of All Complex Numbers ? Ctrl + Alt + D
THEN
C
Set of All Integers ? Ctrl + Alt + D
THEN
Z
Set of All Natural Numbers ? Ctrl + Alt + D
THEN
N
Set of All Rational Numbers ? Ctrl + Alt + D
THEN
Q
Set of All Real Numbers ? Ctrl + Alt + D
THEN
R
Such That | Shift + \
Union ? Ctrl + Shift + U
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
      Greek Letters and Letter Symbols    
Description Button Keyboard Shortcut
a-naught Captial A subscript 0. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A
Alpha ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
A
Beta ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
B
d-bar lowercase d with bar overhead. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D
Lambda ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
L
Mu ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
M
Omega ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
W
p-hat lowercase p with caret overhead. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P
Pi ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
P
Sigma ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
S
Theta ? Ctrl + Alt + G
THEN
Q
v-naught lowercase v subscript 0. Ctrl + Alt + V
x-bar lowercase x with bar overhead. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Trigonometry and Angles
Description Button Keyboard Shortcut
Cosine Cosine button indicating an input box is created for the argument. Ctrl + Alt + C
Cosine Power Cosine with exponent button indicating an input box is created for the argument and exponent. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C
Degree Degree symbol. Ctrl + Shift + '
Sine Sine button indicating an input box is created for the argument. Ctrl + Alt + S
Sine Power Sine with exponent button indicating an input box is created for the argument and exponent. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S
Tangent Tangent button indicating an input box is created for the argument. Ctrl + Alt + T
Tangent Power Tangent with exponent button indicating an input box is created for the argument and exponent. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T


Graphing Question Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts may be available for some graphing questions in Hawkes Learning. They can be navigated using on the tab key, shift + tab keys, space bar, or arrown keys.