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How do I return to expression after hitting "ctrl, 6" for exponentiation?

Carl Adkins, Retired
Posted 11 years ago

I just learned that pressing "ctrl" "6" will create a place point in exponentiation. Once done, how does one get out of it? For instance, if I want to create a trinomial, say x-square +3x +5, when I type x, ctrl 6, it sets a place for exponents, but I can't return to finish the trinomial. I know I can use the "^" sign for exponentiation and complete the trinomial; is that the only way I can accomplish the task.
POSTED BY: Carl Adkins
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Carl Adkins
Carl Adkins, Retired
Posted 11 years ago

As a matter of fact, I am new at this. I just can't get over how wonderful the program is and how eagerly Wolfram helps me learn the program. I just received my text "Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica". I highly recommend it to anyone just learning the Mathematica program. Thanks again, Bill. Oh, I hope if that textbook gets revised, the "ctrl, spacebar" gets mentioned---if it's in there, I haven't come to it yet.
POSTED BY: Carl Adkins
Bill Simpson
Bill Simpson
Posted 11 years ago

Ah, I see you are really new at this. Wait for it.
POSTED BY: Bill Simpson
Carl Adkins
Carl Adkins, Retired
Posted 11 years ago

Thanks, Bill. I figured there must be a way to do it. I'm amazed at how Mathematica is so much more user-friendly than Mathcad, which I tried several years ago.
POSTED BY: Carl Adkins
Bill Simpson
Bill Simpson
Posted 11 years ago

Control+space

documented here
POSTED BY: Bill Simpson
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