Entering Greek Letters

Ways to enter Greek letters in a notebook.

Here is a palette for entering common Greek letters.

You can use Greek letters just like the ordinary letters that you type on your keyboard:

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There are several ways to enter Greek letters. This input uses full names:

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Commonly used Greek letters. TeX aliases are not listed explicitly.

Note that in the Wolfram Language the letter π stands for (RefLink[Pi, paclet:ref/Pi]). None of the other Greek letters have special meanings.

π stands for (RefLink[Pi, paclet:ref/Pi]):

N[π]

You can use Greek letters either on their own or with other letters:

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The symbol πα is not related to the symbol π:

Factor[πα^4-1]