Typing Square Roots

Typing (Sqrt[x])

To get a square root sign, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[\[Placeholder]])

Type inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type x:

(Sqrt[x\[VerticalSeparator]])

Press the Control key and the Space bar at the same time to get out of the square root.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(Sqrt[x])\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing (Sqrt[x])(Sqrt[y])

To get a square root sign, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[\[Placeholder]])

Type inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type x:

(Sqrt[x\[VerticalSeparator]])

Press the Control key and the Space bar at the same time to get out of the square root.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(Sqrt[x])\[VerticalSeparator]

Type the second square root in the same way as the first.

Press Ctrl+@, type y, and press Ctrl+Space:

(Sqrt[x])(Sqrt[y])\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing (Sqrt[x y])

To get a square root sign, press the Control key and the 2 key at the same time.

Press Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[\[Placeholder]])

Type inside the placeholder (which is already selected).

Type x y:

(Sqrt[x y\[VerticalSeparator]])

Press the Control key and the Space bar at the same time to get out of the square root.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(Sqrt[x y])\[VerticalSeparator]

Another Way of Typing (Sqrt[x y])

Start by typing the expression that will be inside the square root.

Type x y:

x y

Select the expression. (You can select by dragging, by pressing Ctrl+. repeatedly, or by clicking the expression repeatedly.)

Select x y:

x y

Press the Control key and the @ key at the same time to put a square root around the selection.

Press Ctrl+@:

(Sqrt[x y|])

Get out of the square root by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(Sqrt[x y])\[VerticalSeparator]