Key

Action

Delete or Backspace

Deletes selected object(s) (same as Clear).

Drags the selected object(s) one pixel in the indicated direction. (Press and hold keys to drag longer distances.)

+ or –

When one or more loci or function plots are selected, increases (+) or decreases (–) the number of samples in those objects by a fixed percentage.

+ or –

When one or more iterated images are selected, increases (+) or decreases (–) the number of iterations by one.

+ or –

When one or more parameters are selected, increases (+) or decreases (–) those parameters’ values. (Press and hold keys to continue adjusting values; use Parameter Properties to choose the keyboard adjustment factor for each parameter.)

Changes the active tool to the next higher or lower (Shift+¯) tool in the Toolbox.

Shift+¬ or Shift+®

When the active tool is a Selection Arrow tool or a Straightedge tool, changes the active tool to the next or previous Selection Arrow or Straightedge in the Toolbox.

Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh)

Temporarily invokes drag-scrolling. Click and drag in your document to scroll it in an arbitrary direction. Release the Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) key to resume the active tool.

Shift

Optional menu commands:

Changes Undo to Undo All.

Changes Redo to Redo All.

Changes Preferences to Advanced Preferences.

Changes Iterate to Iterate To Depth.

Changes Show/Hide Grid to Show/Hide Coordinate System.

Shift-drag

Maintains a picture’s aspect ratio while resizing.

Shift

Constrains straightedge tools.

Shift

When changing object or text appearance, preserves default settings for

· Line Width

· Color

· Font

· Style

· Size

Shift double-click table

Removes most recently added row from table

p (Windows)

Option+p (Macintosh

Types p  as part of a numeric value in a dialog box.