To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys. Alt Key Shortcuts – Symbol Categories. Below table shows the complete list of Alt key shortcuts with search function. By default the table is sorted with the first column “Alt + Key”. You can change the filtering based on any column or enter the description in the search box and the results will be automatically filtered.
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So, there are several different ways to do it:
I. The traditional method is to use the ribbonSymbol button (a popular approach for social science, which does not need much mathin the text):
1. On the Insert tab, in the Symbol group, click theSymbol button:
2. On the Symbol dialog box:
II. Using Alt+code shortcuts: this way is the perfect oneif you remember all codes:
In the slide hold Alt and then enter the Unicode code of the symbol.
For example, for the Greek lambda letter, you need to hold Alt and then enter 108.
Note: you can see all the codes in the Symbol dialog box:
III. Using embedded equitation: this way is perfectif you don't need to care about the format and compatibility with previous versions of MicrosoftOffice (a popular approach for physical science and mathematics, which do need a lot of math inthe text):
1. In the slide where you want to insert the symbol, clickAlt+= to insert the equitation block:
2. In the equitation block without any additional efforts, you canenter any letter that you need just by typing +Name of the letter:
To insert a capital letter of the Greek alphabet, simply enter +Name of the letter startingwith a capital letter:
How to insert other symbols and templates in an equation, see Howto insert the mathematical and other symbols into the PowerPoint slide.
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3. After entering the letter name, click the space,the sequence will be replaced by the corresponding symbol.
4. Click Alt+= again to exit from the equitation.
Now you can continue entering you text.
Note: In the Autocorrect Options you will find all ofName of the symbol sequences that you can use. To open the options dialog,do the following:
1. On the File menu, click the Options button:
2. In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, on theProofing tab, click the AutoCorrect Options… button:
3. In the AutoCorrect dialog box, choose the MathAutoCorrect tab:
The Math AutoCorrect tab shows all Names of symbol that can be used forinserting the Greek letters and other mathematical symbols.
Note: AutoCorrect options work through all Microsoft Office products on this PC, laptop, etc. Ifyou change some of them in PowerPoint, you will see all changes also in Word, Outlook, and Excel.
See also this tip in French:Comment insérer des symboles grecs très rapidement.
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