Typing

To get a radical, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Type the radicand inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Press the Control key and the 5 key at the same time.

Type the index.

Get out of the radical and down to the baseline by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Typing

To get a radical, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Type the radicand inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Press the Control key and the 5 key at the same time.

Type the index.

Get out of the radical and down to the baseline by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Type the second radical in the same way as the first.

Typing

To get a radical, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Type the expression in the placeholder (which is already selected).

Press the Control key and the % key at the same time to create an index.

Type the index in the placeholder (which is already selected).

Get out of the radical and down to the baseline by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.