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There are several techniques for writing maths and science expressions when using Digital Question papers:
1. hand-write on the paper (either on the hard copy paper provided for each candidate using digital
papers) or on the print out of the digital paper;
2. hand-write on the digital paper using the pencil tool in Adobe Reader or your tablet app;
3. insert symbols into answer boxes using the methods below;
4. write the expression using an equation editor such as Efofex then copy and paste into the digital
paper;
5. answer the questions using an equation editor within Microsoft Word and dont use the answer
boxes at all.
Bold CTRL-B
Italic CTRL-I
Underline CTRL-U
Superscript SHIFT - CTRL - +
Subscript CTRL - +
Select a symbol from the digital paper or this file with the Select Tool
Copy it (Edit > copy or CTRL-C)
Click in the answer box, then paste (Edit > Paste, or CTRL-V)
You can either run the FX programs by themselves, or from within a Microsoft Word document. In Figure 3,
we have run FX Equation from a shortcut on the desktop so we can see it on top of the paper.
The answer to the National 5 Maths question is then typed out as text and formatted automatically by FX
Equation. It is then copied and pasted into the digital paper and re-sized and positioned to fit the space
available.
The answer to each question is saved as a separate FX Equation file so that it can be opened and edited
later.
Press the "Number Lock" key at the top left of the numeric keypad.
Hold down the "Alt" key to the left of the space bar and type the code on the numeric keypad. Type
the full code: e.g. for type 0190.
Look for the function or Fn key, normally near the bottom left of the keyboard.
Look for a button with Numlock written in the same colour which is usually near the top right of
the keyboard.
Hold down Fn and press and release Numlock to turn Numlock on.
To type the symbol, hold down
ALT and enter the code using the keys with numbers in the same colour as the function (fn) key
(not the number keys along the top of the keyboard). For example, "U" normally has 4 on it
Turn Numlock off in the same way as you switched it on to continue using your keyboard normally.
Not all symbols have ALT codes: those that do not can be inserted using the Character Map, or by copying
and pasting.
Alt Code Symbol Description Alt Code Symbol Description
48 - 57 0-9 zero to nine
Operators
43 + Plus Sign 45 - Minus Sign
0215 Multiplication Sign 0247 Obelus / Division
Plus or Minus
Pers
37 % Percentage Sign 0137 Per mille (per thousand)
Brackets
40 ( Open Bracket 41 ) Close Bracket
91 [ Open Square Bracket 93 ] Close Square Bracket
123 { Open curly bracket 125 } Close curly bracket
Fractions
47 / Fraction separator 0188 Quarter
0189 Half 0190 Three quarters
One third Two thirds
One eighth Three eighths
Five eighths Seven eighths
Equality / inequality
61 = Equals Exactly Identical
Approximately equal
60 < Less Than 62 > Greater Than
Greater than or equal Less than or equal
Powers
0185 To the power of 1 0178 squared
0179 cubed Square Root
Cube root Power n
Angles
248 Degree sign Pi
Integration
Integral
Top half Bottom Half
Others
35 # Number 46 . Decimal Point
124 | Bar 126 ~ Tilda/Squiggle
Sum Function
Change Change
Element of 230 Micro
Infinity
24 Up Arrow 25 Down Arrow
26 Right Arrow 27 Left Arrow
23
Currency
0164 Currency 156 Pound
0128 Euro 36 $ Dollar Sign
Cent Yen
Peseta 159 Frank / Gulder
Greek characters
Alpha
225 Beta
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Zeta
Eta H
Theta
Iota
Kappa
Lambda
230 Mu
Nu
Xi
Omicron
Pi
Rho
Sigma
Tau
Upsilon
Phi
Omega