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

Question

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 ?

Tother

Answer 1

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.

Tother

Answer 2

Update 02/2021:

There is a new setting for tat.

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

That solved it for me.

Evenson