Four-Function Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Symbols

Function	Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Superscript	^ (usually SHIFT + 6)	^ (usually SHIFT + 6)
√	sqrt	sqrt

Common Actions

Function	Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Close a Dialog	ESC	ESC
Undo	CTRL + Z	COMMAND + Z
Redo	CTRL + SHIFT + Z	COMMAND + SHIFT + Z

Braille

Function	Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Switch to Nemeth	ALT + N	CTRL + N
Switch to UEB	ALT + U	CTRL + U
Switch to Print	ALT + Q	CTRL + Q
Turn Braille Typing On or Off	ALT + 6	CTRL + 6

Expression Entry and Navigation

Function	Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Move to Previous Expression	UP ARROW or SHIFT + TAB	UP ARROW or SHIFT + TAB
Move to Next Expression	DOWN ARROW or TAB	DOWN ARROW or TAB
Remove Selected Empty Expression	BACKSPACE	BACKSPACE
Previous Character	LEFT ARROW	LEFT ARROW
Next Character	RIGHT ARROW	RIGHT ARROW
Move to Numerator Within Fraction	UP ARROW	UP ARROW
Move to Denominator Within Fraction	DOWN ARROW	DOWN ARROW
Exit Current Block	TAB	TAB
Beginning of Current Block	HOME	FN + LEFT ARROW
End of Current Block	END	FN + RIGHT ARROW
Beginning of Current Expression	CTRL + HOME	CTRL + FN + LEFT ARROW
End of Current Expression	CTRL + END	CTRL + FN + RIGHT ARROW
Increase Selection Left	SHIFT + LEFT ARROW	SHIFT + LEFT ARROW
Increase Selection Right	SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW	SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW
Delete Selection	BACKSPACE	BACKSPACE
Select All	CTRL + A	COMMAND + A
Speak Parent Block	CTRL + ALT + UP ARROW	CTRL + OPTION + UP ARROW
Speak Focused Block	CTRL + ALT + DOWN ARROW	CTRL + OPTION + DOWN ARROW
Speak Left-Adjacent Block	CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW	CTRL + OPTION + LEFT ARROW
Speak Right-Adjacent Block	CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW	CTRL + OPTION + RIGHT ARROW
Speak Selection	CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW	CTRL + OPTION + SHIFT + DOWNROW
Speak Answer	CTRL + ALT + =	CTRL + OPTION + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW

You can learn more about accessibility features in the Desmos calculators in our accessibility documentation.