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*To add a newline. simply insert two returns or add a <nowiki><br></nowiki>. (the HTML way will be a slightly smaller line break)
*To add certain math characters (for those with no LaTeX experience) ''with Windows'', hold "
:*26 → (Implies)
:*170 ¬ (Not)
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:*251 √ (Square root. Will not extend across entire formula...parentheses suggested)
:*253 ² (Squared)
: On Linux with German keyboard layout, the following key combinations will usually work:
:* AltGR + U: →
:* AltGr + ^: ¬
:* AltGr + Shift + Q: Ω
:* AltGr + k: ĸ
:* AltGr + m: µ
:* AltGr + .: ·
:* AltGr + ;: ×
:* AltGr + :: ÷
:* AltGr + 1 through 3: ¹²³
:* AltGr + 5: ½
:* AltGr + 4: ¼
:* AltGr + Shift + 2: ⅛
:* AltGr + Shift + 5: ⅜
:* AltGr + Shift + 6: ⅝
:* AltGr + Shift + 7: ⅞
:* AltGr + Shift + 9: ±
: In any case, independent of operating system and keyboard layout, you can use the HTML entities:
:* &rarr; →
:* &not; ¬
:* &alpha;&beta;&gamma;&delta;&epsilon;&zeta;&eta;&theta; αβγδεζηθ
:* &iota;&kappa;&lambda;&mu;&nu;&xi;&omicron;&pi; ικλμνξοπ
:* &rho;&sigma;&tau;&upsilon;&chi;&phi;&psi;&omega; ρστυχφψω
:* &Alpha;&Beta;&Gamma;&Delta;&Epsilon;&Zeta;&Eta;&Theta; ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘ
:* &Iota;&Kappa;&Lambda;&Mu;&Nu;&Xi;&Omicron;&Pi; ΙΚΛΜΝΞΟΠ
:* &Rho;&Sigma;&Tau;&Upsilon;&Chi;&Phi;&Psi;&Omega; ΡΣΤΥΧΦΨΩ
:* &infin; ∞
:* &plusmn; ±
:* &le;&ge;&ne;&asymp; ≤≥≠≈
:* &middot;&times;&divide; ·×÷
:* &deg; °
:* &radic; √
:* &sup1;&sup2;&sup3; ¹²³
*To add superscripted text, put <nowiki><sup></sup></nowiki> around it. <nowiki><sup>example</sup></nowiki> shows <sup>example</sup>.
*To add subscripted text, put <nowiki><sub></sub></nowiki> around it. <nowiki><sub>example</sub></nowiki> shows <sub>example</sub>.
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