Typing Matrices
Creating a New Matrix
Choose . Use the dialog box that pops up to create a matrix. |
Filling in Placeholders in a Matrix
Suppose the entry in the top-left position is selected.
Type an entry and select the next placeholder with the
Tab key; repeat. (Use
Shift+Tab to go backward.)
Press the
Control key and the
Space bar at the same time to get out of the grid.
Type d, press Ctrl+Space. |
Move the insertion point to get out of the matrix.
Adding a New Column in a Matrix
Place the insertion point to the right of any entry; here the insertion point is to the right of the entry at the top left.
Place the insertion point. |
Press the
Control and
Comma keys at the same time. A column of placeholders will appear, with the top one selected.
Adding a New Row in a Matrix
Place the insertion point to the right of any entry; here the insertion point is to the right of the entry at the top left.
Place the insertion point. |
Press the
Control and
Enter keys at the same time. A row of placeholders will appear, with the first one selected.
