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Here is another example of how the cursor indicates sub-expression position:

Before pressing the right

After pressing the right

arrow key

arrow key

The

next

The

next

character will be

character will be

typed

typed

in

the

denominator

after

the

fraction

Here is another example, this time showing ‘exiting’ from the radical:

Before pressing the right

After pressing the right

arrow key

arrow key

The

next

The

next

character will be

character will be

typed inside the

typed outside the

radical.

radical.

Remember this simple rule: the right arrow key will take you one level ‘up’ (to the
next larger sub-expression) within your expression.

Moving around an expression
The quickest way to move to another part of an expression is by clicking the
mouse on the desired expression segment. If you prefer keyboard input, you can
also use the arrow keys
size

but remember to always keep an eye on the cursor

the same rules that apply to expression exit also apply to movement:

Example of left arrow movement:
Before pressing the left

After

arrow key

arrow key

The

next

pressing

the

The

left

next

character will be

character will be

typed after the

typed

fraction

numerator

in

the

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