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On this forum answer on Google Docs it is mentioned that commands such as \mathrm{} should be possible. Just like in regular LaTeX (or MathJax).

I cannot make this command work on my page, though. Other simpler commands such as \frac, \sqrt and \alpha work and are shortcuts for the menu buttons. But the \mathrm (and also not \text and others I've tried), which should make the text upright, does not work and there is no roman ('non-italic') button in the equation menu.

So, I guess the question is two-fold:

Why don't the shortcuts mentioned in this forum answer work for me?
And what is a method to make non-italic symbols?

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There are upright latin characters available through the Insert > Special Characters menu item when typing in an equation. From the dialogue that opens, choose the category Symbol and sub-category Maths Alphanumeric, and choose the character you need. To make it quicker, you can also search for mathematical sans, or mathematical bold, etc.

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I don't think you can do it for normal text, but \cos and \sin work

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  • Although this isn't a general solution for the OP's problem, it is a quick way to enter upright text for standard function names: e.g., \log<space> or \log<open parenthesis>
    – Fred Schleifer
    Commented Apr 19 at 18:04

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