Navigating in an equation

Moving the insertion point

Move

Keyboard shortcut

Left

←

Right

→

From beside a fraction to the numerator

↓

Changing the selection

Task

Keyboard shortcut

Select next prompt

tab

Increase scope of selection

space

Select next element to the left

←

Select next element to the right

→

Moving math elements while retaining algebraic equivalency

Move

Keyboard shortcut

Left

shift+←

Right

shift+→

Up

shift+↑

Down

shift+↓

To far left

ctrl+alt+←

To far right

ctrl+alt+→

Left into expression

ctrl+shift+←

Right into expression

ctrl+shift+→

Moving math elements without retaining algebraic equivalency

Swap

Keyboard shortcut

With element on left

ctrl+m ctrl+←

With element on right

ctrl+m ctrl+→