How to type special symbol on Cloud Shell with Mac EU keyboard?

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Considering this context:

  • MacBook
  • European Keyboard (or non US keyboard)
  • Google Cloud Shell (on Google Cloud Console)

How to type special symbols like | (pipe), \(backslash) ?

Normally, on MacOS, we can use ALT + SHIFT + L for | (pipe), and ALT + SHIFT + / for \ (backslash).

But on Google Cloud Shell, it's not working. How can we do ?

google-cloud-console google-cloud-shell google-cloud-platform
2 Answers

Here is the solution:

  • Open Cloud Shell
  • Click on settings icon at left side (gearing icon)
  • Select Terminal Preferences > Keyboard > Alt-Gr key
  • Choose Left + Alt or Right + Alt

You're done.

Now, ALT + SHIFT + L will work like a charm on your favorite Google Cloud Shell.

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Update 02/2021:

There is a new setting for tat.

  • Open Cloud Shell
  • Click on settings icon (gearing)
  • Enable checkbox for Alt is meta

Setting

That solved it for me.

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