Create a shortcut in TeXstudio for $*$ and automatically move cursor to *

Question

Like prompt says, I want a command to allow quicker mathematical equations. I have created my own commands in the past but cant figure this out.

Ideally I would end up with a shortcut like \m or Alt+M that would type $$ and then press the left arrow key.

If this cannot be done native to TeXstudio, could someone suggest a good minimalist macro program to make this work?

Answer 1

It's built into TeXstudio with Ctrl+Shift+M (Cmd+Shift+M on MacOS). If you prefer Alt+M, you can edit TeXstudio's shortcuts in Options > Configure TeXstudio > Shortcuts. Inline math is under the "Math" dropdown.