Palettes in the Wolfram Cloud
In the Wolfram Cloud Notebook Interface, traditional palettes (like the Basic Math Assistant or Writing Assistant) are not accessed from the menu bar in the same way as they are in the desktop version of Mathematica or Wolfram|One.
Instead, the functionality for common inputs and expressions has been integrated into the Cloud Notebook interface in two primary ways:
A) Special Input Bar/Menu:
When you are typing within an input cell in the Wolfram Cloud, a helper menu or bar often appears.
Common Templates: For Greek letters, superscripts/subscripts, integrals, sums, and matrices.
Function Insertion: Quick access to common functions.
Formatting: Access to bold, italics, text styles, and creating sections/subsections.
B) Keyboard Shortcuts (Recommended)
The most efficient way to use special characters is to rely on keyboard shortcuts or escape sequences (a common feature in the Wolfram Language across all platforms):
Greek Letters: Type the escape key (Esc), the name of the letter, and the escape key again
Esc + a + Esc produces
$\alpha$
Esc + pi + Esc produces
$\pi$
Exponent: Ctrl + ^ (or Cmd + ^ on Mac) creates a superscript.
Square Root: Ctrl + 2 (or Cmd + 2 on Mac) creates a square root.
Standard Function Templates: Start typing a function name (like Integrate or Sum), and hit Ctrl + Enter (or Cmd + Enter on Mac) to insert the full template with placeholders.
In short, while the visual palettes are absent in the Cloud Notebook interface, their core functionality is available directly through contextual menus and keyboard shortcuts.
