TeXmacs notes

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This page contains notes for using TeXmacs.

Stats

Shortcuts

Control

Type M (i.e. meta; e.g. M-` e to type è)

ESC ` e
M-` e

Type A (i.e. alt; e.g. A-1 to make a new section)

ESC ESC 1
A-1

Type C (i.e. control; e.g. C-f)

ESC ESC ESC f
C-f

Begin region.

C-SPC

Move point forward

C-f

Move point backward

C-b

Cut to clipboard

C-w

Paste from clipboard[cmt 1]

C-y

Cycle to next possible versions of the last most recent insertion or command. (e.g. cycle through multiplication symbols ×, , )

TAB

Typesetting

Note, keyboard shortcuts assume Emacs-style feel.

Text

Make bold text (i.e. Create and enter a <strong> tag.

F6

Make italic text (i.e. Create and enter a <em> tag.

F5

Mathematics

Operations

Add a multiply sign.

S-8

Add an addition sign.

S-=

Add a fraction

A-f

Add a square root.

A-s

Add bra–ket notation (e.g. quantum mechanics)[1]

S-\ y TAB } TAB    # e.g. |ψ⟩
Environment

Make an in-line equation.

S-4

Make a wide equation.

A-S-4

Make a wide equation array.

A-S-7 

Write text.

A-S-4
Symbols

Make a single symbol upright. (e.g. units of measure)

F5

Make an integration symbol.

S-F6 S-F5 S-i

Make a summation symbol.

S-F6 S-F5 S-s

Add a bold italicized character.

F6

Add a bold character.

F6 F5

Add a percent symbol %.

S-F5 S-5

History

See also


External links

References

Footnotes


Comments

  1. Baltakatei: 2024-06-16: C-y is similar to yank, but TeXmacs does not use a “kill ring” as Emacs does.