Graphing Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts
Common Symbols
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Superscript | ^ (usually SHIFT + 6) | ^ (usually SHIFT + 6) |
| Subscript | _ (usually SHIFT + -) | _ (usually SHIFT + -) |
| ≤ | <= | <= |
| ≥ | >= | >= |
| Prime | ' | ' |
| Fraction | frac | frac |
| √ | sqrt | sqrt |
| ∛ | cbrt | cbrt |
| Nth Root | nthroot | nthroot |
| ∑ | sum | sum |
| ∫ | int | int |
| ∏ | prod | prod |
| π | pi | pi |
| θ | theta | theta |
| → | -> | -> |
Table Entry
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Previous Cell | SHIFT + TAB | SHIFT + TAB |
| Next Cell | TAB | TAB |
| Previous Row | UP ARROW | UP ARROW |
| Next Row | DOWN ARROW | DOWN ARROW |
| Previous Column | LEFT ARROW | LEFT ARROW |
| Next Column | RIGHT ARROW | RIGHT ARROW |
| First Row in Column | CTRL + UP ARROW | CTRL + UP ARROW |
| Last Row in Column | CTRL + DOWN ARROW | CTRL + DOWN ARROW |
| First Column in Row | CTRL + LEFT ARROW | CTRL + LEFT ARROW |
| Last Column in Row | CTRL + RIGHT ARROW | CTRL + RIGHT ARROW |
| Speak Column Header | CTRL + H | CTRL + H |
Sliders
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Decrease Value | LEFT ARROW | LEFT ARROW |
| Decrease Value by Larger Increment | PAGE DOWN | FN + DOWN ARROW |
| Increase Value | RIGHT ARROW | RIGHT ARROW |
| Increase Value by Larger Increment | PAGE UP | FN + UP ARROW |
| Lowest Value | HOME | FN + LEFT ARROW |
| Highest Value | END | FN + RIGHT ARROW |
Audio Tracing
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Enable or Disable Audio Trace Mode | ALT + T | OPTION + T |
| Summarize Selected Curve | ALT + S | OPTION + S |
| Describe the Graph Axes | ALT + G | OPTION + G |
| Previous Point | LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or J | LEFT ARROW, UP ARROW, or J |
| Next Point | RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or L | RIGHT ARROW, DOWN ARROW, or L |
| Previous Point of Interest | PAGE UP, SHIFT + TAB, or K | FN + UP ARROW, SHIFT + TAB, or K |
| Next Point of Interest | PAGE DOWN, TAB, or I | FN + DOWN ARROW, TAB, or I |
| First Point | HOME or U | FN + LEFT ARROW or U |
| Last Point | END or N | FN + RIGHT ARROW or N |
| Speak Point of Interest Count | P | P |
| Speak X Coordinate | X | X |
| Speak Y Coordinate | Y | Y |
| Speak Color | C | C |
| Speak Branch | B | B |
| Speak Type of Selected Point | T | T |
| Move to Origin | O | O |
| Move to Previous Curve | ALT + UP ARROW | OPTION + UP ARROW |
| Move to Next Curve | ALT + DOWN ARROW | OPTION + DOWN ARROW |
| Hear Graph | H | H |
| Hear Only Branch 1 through 10 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| Adjust Playback Speed (1 slowest, 5 fastest) | ALT + 1 - 5 | OPTION + 1 - 5 |
| Increase Volume | V | V |
| Decrease Volume | SHIFT + V | SHIFT + V |
| Announce Active Slider Animations | A | A |
Slider Trace
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Slider Trace Mode | S | S |
| Decrease Value of Selected Slider | LEFT ARROW or J | LEFT ARROW or J |
| Decrease Value of Selected Slider by Larger Increment | PAGE DOWN | FN + DOWN ARROW |
| Increase Value of Selected Slider | RIGHT ARROW or L | RIGHT ARROW or L |
| Increase Value of Selected Slider by Larger Increment | PAGE UP | FN + UP ARROW |
| Move to Lowest Value of Selected Slider | HOME or U | FN + LEFT ARROW or U |
| Move to Highest Value of Selected Slider | END or N | FN + RIGHT ARROW or N |
| Select Next Slider | DOWN ARROW, TAB, or K | DOWN ARROW, TAB, or K |
| Select Previous Slider | UP ARROW, SHIFT + TAB, or I | UP ARROW, SHIFT + TAB, or I |
Interactive Points
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Focus First Interactive Point On Screen | CTRL + ALT + P | CTRL + COMMAND + P |
| Go to Next Interactive Point | TAB | TAB |
| Go to Previous Interactive Point | SHIFT + TAB | SHIFT + TAB |
| Increase X | RIGHT ARROW | RIGHT ARROW |
| Decrease X | LEFT ARROW | LEFT ARROW |
| Increase Y | UP ARROW | UP ARROW |
| Decrease Y | DOWN ARROW | DOWN ARROW |
| Increase X by Larger Amount | SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW | SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
| Decrease X by Larger Amount | SHIFT + LEFT ARROW | SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
| Increase Y by Larger Amount | SHIFT + UP ARROW | SHIFT + UP ARROW |
| Decrease Y by Larger Amount | SHIFT + DOWN ARROW | SHIFT + DOWN ARROW |
| Speak X Coordinate | X | X |
| Speak Y Coordinate | Y | Y |
| Speak Label | L | L |
| Speak Color | C | C |
Common Actions
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Close a Dialog | ESC | ESC |
| Show or Hide the Expression List | SHIFT + ALT + E | SHIFT + COMMAND + E |
| Focus the Expression List | CTRL + ALT + E | CTRL + COMMAND + E |
| Open Options for the Focused Expression | CTRL + SHIFT + O | CTRL + SHIFT + O |
| Delete the Focused Expression | CTRL + SHIFT + D | CTRL + SHIFT + D |
| Toggle Between Decimal and Fraction Evaluation for the Focused Expression | SHIFT + ALT + A | SHIFT + COMMAND + A |
| Add an Expression | CTRL + ALT + X | CTRL + COMMAND + X |
| Add a Note | CTRL + ALT + O | CTRL + COMMAND + O |
| Add a Folder | CTRL + ALT + F | CTRL + COMMAND + F |
| Collapse the Selected Folder | ALT + UP ARROW | COMMAND + UP ARROW |
| Expand the Selected Folder | ALT + DOWN ARROW | COMMAND + DOWN ARROW |
| Collapse All Folders | ALT + SHIFT + UP ARROW | COMMAND + SHIFT + UP ARROW |
| Expand All Folders | ALT + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW | COMMAND + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW |
| Add an Image | CTRL + ALT + I | CTRL + COMMAND + I |
| Add a Table | CTRL + ALT + T | CTRL + COMMAND + T |
| Undo | CTRL + Z | COMMAND + Z |
| Redo | CTRL + SHIFT + Z | COMMAND + SHIFT + Z |
| Zoom In | ALT + + | CTRL + + |
| Zoom Out | ALT + - | CTRL + - |
| Restore Default Zoom | ALT + 0 | CTRL + 0 |
| Zoom to Fit | SHIFT + ALT + Z | SHIFT + OPTION + Z |
| Turn Edit List Mode On or Off | CTRL + ALT + D | CTRL + OPTION + D |
| Open or Close the Graph Settings Menu | CTRL + ALT + G | CTRL + COMMAND + G |
Desmos.com Only
| Function | Windows / ChromeOS Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Open Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog | CTRL + / | COMMAND + / |
| Open a Graph | CTRL + O | COMMAND + O |
| Save a Graph | CTRL + S | COMMAND + S |
| Print a Graph | CTRL + P | COMMAND + P |
| Open or Close the Account Menu | CTRL + ALT + A | CTRL + COMMAND + A |
| Open or Close the Help Menu | CTRL + ALT + H | CTRL + COMMAND + H |
| Open or Close the Language Menu | CTRL + ALT + L | CTRL + COMMAND + L |
| Open or Close the Share Menu | CTRL + ALT + S | CTRL + COMMAND + S |
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.