Greek letters and symbols

Greek letters and a few constants are first-class names. Insert them from the ribbon, type the English name, or hold Alt (Option on a Mac) and a letter.

From the Math tab

The Symbols group shows α β γ δ θ λ μ σ φ ω. Click one to insert it into the focused math region (or into a new one if nothing is focused). Symbols ▾ adds:

• α lowercase and Α Uppercase
• ∑ Math
• $ Money
• Hebrew
• Tags

The Constants group is next to Units: π, e, ∞, and g (9.80665 m/s²). Those are built-in values, not letters you assign — unless you overwrite them with :=.

Type the name

Type theta, sigma, phi, and the field renders the Greek letter. Uppercase names such as Delta and Sigma render the capital. This is often faster than opening the picker when you already know the name.

Alt shortcuts

Hold Alt (Option on a Mac) and a letter. Shift makes the capital.

• Alt+A α, B β, G γ, D δ, Q θ, L λ, M μ, S σ, F φ, W ω
• Alt+P π, R ρ, T τ, and the rest of the usual map (C χ, E ε, H η, …)

Subscripts

Type _ after a name for a subscript: sigma_x becomes σ_x. You can also insert the Greek letter first, then _x.

The full Alt map is on keyboard shortcuts. Autocomplete will not insert Greek names — use this page or autocomplete for variables and units.