# Shortcuts ($[officename] Math Accessibility)

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accessibility; $[officename] Math shortcuts
Shortcuts ($[officename] Math Accessibility)
You can control $[officename] Math without a mouse.
Inserting a Formula Directly
If you want to insert a formula into a text document, and you already know the correct writing, you can proceed as follows:
- Write the formula into your text
- Select the formula
- Choose the command Insert - Object - Formula.
Inserting a Formula using a Window
- If you want to use the $[officename] Math interface to edit a formula, choose the command Insert - Object - Formula without any text selected.
- The cursor waits in the Commands window and you can type the formula.
- You can compose formulas using the Elements window. Open it with the menu View - Elements if it is not already open.
- If the Elements window is open, use F6 to switch from the Commands window to the Elements window and back.
Elements window