Numerous special characters are not directly available from the keyboard. They can of course be inserted through the Insertion → Special characters menu, but also by built-in shortcuts in LibreOffice, allowing great time saving. The inserted characters will be automatically replaced by the special character. Here is a non-exhaustive list, by category :
Greek Letters
Lowercase
Validation key for shortcuts: space bar
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alpha |
__a [space bar] |
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α |
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beta |
__b [space bar] |
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β |
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delta |
__d [space bar] |
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δ |
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epsilon |
__e [space bar] |
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ε |
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phi |
__f [space bar] |
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φ |
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gamma |
__g [space bar] |
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γ |
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eta |
__h [space bar] |
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η |
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iota |
__i [space bar] |
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ι |
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theta |
__j [space bar] |
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θ |
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kappa |
__k [space bar] |
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κ |
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lambda |
__l [space bar] |
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λ |
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mu |
__m [space bar] |
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μ |
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nu |
__n [space bar] |
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ν |
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omicron |
__o [space bar] |
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ο |
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pi |
__p [space bar] |
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π |
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chi |
__q [space bar] |
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χ |
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rho |
__r [space bar] |
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ρ |
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sigma |
__s [space bar] |
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σ |
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tau |
__t [space bar] |
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τ |
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upsilon |
__u [space bar] |
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υ |
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omega |
__w [space bar] |
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ω |
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xi |
__x [space bar] |
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ξ |
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psi |
__y [space bar] |
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ψ |
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zeta |
__z [space bar] |
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ζ |
+
Capitals
Validation key for shortcuts: space bar
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alpha |
__A [space bar] |
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Α |
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beta |
__B [space bar] |
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Β |
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delta |
__D [space bar] |
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Δ |
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epsilon |
__E [space bar] |
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Ε |
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phi |
__F [space bar] |
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Φ |
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gamma |
__G [space bar] |
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Γ |
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eta |
__H [space bar] |
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Η |
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iota |
__I [space bar] |
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Ι |
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theta |
__J [space bar] |
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Θ |
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kappa |
__K [space bar] |
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Κ |
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lambda |
__L [space bar] |
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Λ |
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mu |
__M [space bar] |
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Μ |
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nu |
__N [space bar] |
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Ν |
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omicron |
__O [space bar] |
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Ο |
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pi |
__P [space bar] |
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Π |
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chi |
__Q [space bar] |
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Χ |
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rho |
__R [space bar] |
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Ρ |
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sigma |
__S [space bar] |
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Σ |
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tau |
__T [space bar] |
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Τ |
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upsilon |
__U [space bar] |
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Υ |
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omega |
__W [space bar] |
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Ω |
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xi |
__X [space bar] |
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Ξ |
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psi |
__Y [space bar] |
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Ψ |
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zeta |
__Z [space bar] |
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Ζ |
Mathematical symbols
Validation key for shortcuts: space bar
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Divider |
./. [space bar] |
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÷ |
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Greater than or equal to |
>= [space bar] |
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≥ |
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Less than or equal to |
<= [space bar] |
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≤ |
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Not equal to |
=/= [space bar] |
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≠ |
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More or less |
+/- [space bar] |
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± |
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Integral |
//i [space bar] |
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∫ |
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Differential |
//d [space bar] |
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∂ |
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Square root |
//r [space bar] |
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√ |
+
+
+
+
+
Arrows
Validation key for shortcuts: space bar
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Upward arrow |
^> [space bar] |
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↗ |
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Left side arrow |
<- [space bar] |
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← |
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Right side arrow |
-> [space bar] |
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→ |
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Downward arrow |
_> [space bar] |
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↘ |
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Double arrow |
<-> [space bar] |
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↔ |
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Flèche double vers la gauche |
<== [space bar] |
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⇐ |
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Flèche double vers la droite |
==> [space bar] |
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⇒ |
+Various symbols
Validation key for shortcuts: space bar
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Tiré long |
— [space bar] |
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– |
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Tiré très long |
— [space bar] |
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— |
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Copyright |
(c) [space bar] |
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© |
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Marque déposée |
(r) [space bar] |
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® |
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Marque non déposée |
(tm) [space bar] |
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™ |
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o barré |
//o [space bar] |
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Ø |
+
+
Paragraph divider
Validation key for shortcuts: return key
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Séparateur épais |
_ _ _ [return key] |
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Séparateur fin |
—- [return key] |
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Others
Other shortcut are described in the LibreOffice documentation:
Common keyboard shortcuts:
https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/General_Shortcut_Keys_in
Writer keyboard shortcuts:
https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Shortcut_Keys_for_Writer
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