Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac

Keyboard shortcuts are usually used in modern operating systems and computer software programs.

Learning and using keyboard shortcuts can save a lot of time.

Description Windows Mac OS
Basic shortcuts Edit menu Alt + E
Ctrl + F2 + F File menu Alt + F
Ctrl + F2 + E View menu Alt + V
Ctrl + F2 + V Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Copy text Ctrl + C Cmd + C
Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Select all text Ctrl + H Cmd + F
Find and replace text Ctrl + N Cmd + N
New document Open file Ctrl + O
Cmd + O Ctrl + P Cmd + P
Print options Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Paste text Ctrl + V Cmd + V
Cut text Ctrl + X Cmd + X
Save file Ctrl + Y Shift + Cmd + Z
Undo text Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z

Text Editing

Description Windows Mac OS
Redo text
Pointer movement Go to the beginning of the right side or the next line break Go to the beginning of the right side or the next line break
Go to the end of the left side or the previous line break Left Arrow Left Arrow
Move up to the previous line Up Arrow Up Arrow
Move down to the next line Down Arrow Down Arrow
Go to the beginning of the current line Home Cmd + Left Arrow
Go to the end of the current line End Cmd + Right Arrow
Go to the beginning of the document Ctrl + Home Cmd + Up Arrow
Go to the end of the document Ctrl + End Cmd + Down Arrow
Move up one frame Page Up Fn + Up Arrow
Move down one frame Page Down Fn + Down Arrow
Go to the beginning of the previous word Ctrl + Left Arrow Option + Left Arrow
Go to the beginning of the next word Ctrl + Right Arrow Option + Right Arrow
Go to the beginning of the line Ctrl + Up Arrow Cmd + Left Arrow
Go to the end of the line Ctrl + Down Arrow Cmd + Right Arrow
Text selection
Select the character to the left Shift + Left Arrow Shift + Left Arrow
Select the character to the right Shift + Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow
Select the line up Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Up Arrow
Select the line down Shift + Down Arrow Shift + Down Arrow
Select the word to the left Shift + Ctrl + Left Shift + Opt + Left
Select the word to the right Shift + Ctrl + Right Shift + Opt + Right
Select the paragraph to the left Shift + Ctrl + Up Shift + Opt + Up
Select the paragraph to the right Shift + Ctrl + Down Shift + Opt + Down
Select text from cursor to the beginning of the current line Shift + Home Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow
Select text from cursor to the end of the current line Shift + End Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow
Select text between cursor and beginning of document Shift + Ctrl + Home Cmd + Shift + Up Arrow or
Cmd + Shift + Fn + Left Arrow
Select text between cursor and end of document Shift + Ctrl + End Cmd + Shift + Down Arrow or
Cmd + Shift + Fn + Right Arrow
Select one frame of text above the cursor Shift + Page Up Shift + Fn + Up Arrow
Select one frame of text below the cursor Shift + Page Down Shift + Fn + Down Arrow
Select all text Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Text formatting
Set selected text to bold Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Set selected text to italic Ctrl + I Cmd + I
Add underline to selected text Ctrl + U Cmd + U
Make selected text superscript Ctrl + Shift + = Cmd + Shift + =
Make selected text subscript Ctrl + = Cmd + =
Text Editing
Delete the character to the left Backspace Backspace
Delete the character to the right Delete Fn + Backspace
Delete the word to the right Ctrl + Del Cmd + Backspace
Delete the word to the left Ctrl + Backspace Cmd + Fn + Backspace
Indent Tab Tab
Highlight Shift + Tab Shift + Tab
Copy text Ctrl + C Cmd + C
Find and replace text Ctrl + H Cmd + F
Paste text Ctrl + V Cmd + V
Cut text Ctrl + X Cmd + X
Redo text Ctrl + Y Shift + Cmd + Z
Undo text Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z

Web Browser

Description Windows Mac OS
Navigation
Scroll down one frame Space or
Page Down		 Space or
Fn + Down Arrow
Scroll up one frame Shift + Space or
Page Up		 Shift + Space or
Fn + Up Arrow
Go to the bottom of the page End Cmd + Down Arrow
Go to the top of the page Home Cmd + Up Arrow
Back Alt + Left Arrow or
Backspace		 Cmd + Left Arrow
Forward Alt + Right Arrow or
Shift + Backspace		 Cmd + Right Arrow
Refresh web page F5 Cmd + R
Refresh web page (no cache) Ctrl + F5 Cmd + Shift + R
Stop Esc Esc
Toggle full screen F11 Cmd + Shift + F
Zoom in Ctrl + + Cmd + +
Zoom out Ctrl + - Cmd + -
Zoom in 100% (default) Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0
Open the home page Alt + Home Option + Home or
Option + Fn + Left Arrow
Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Tab / Window Management
Open a new tab Ctrl + T Cmd + T
Close the current tab Ctrl + W Cmd + W
Close all tabs Ctrl + Shift + W Cmd + Q
Close all tabs except the current one Ctrl + Alt + F4 Cmd + Opt + W
Go to the next tab Ctrl + Tab Control + Tab or
Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow
Go to the previous tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab Shift + Control + Tab or
Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow
Go to a specific tab number Ctrl + 1-8 Cmd + 1-8
Go to the last tab Ctrl + 9 Cmd + 9
Reopen the last closed tab Ctrl + Shift + T Cmd + Shift + T
Open a new window Ctrl + N Cmd + N
Close the current window Alt + F4 Cmd + W
Go to the next window Alt + Tab Cmd + Tab
Go to the previous window Alt + Shift + Tab Cmd + Shift + Tab
Reopen the last closed window Ctrl + Shift + N 　
Open links in a new tab in the background Ctrl + Click Cmd + Click
Open links in a new tab in the foreground Ctrl + Shift + Click Cmd + Shift + Click
Print the current web page Ctrl + P Cmd + P
Save the current web page Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Address bar
Cycle between the toolbar, search bar, and page elements Tab Tab
Go to the browser's address bar Ctrl + L or
Alt + D		 Cmd + L
Focus and browse the browser's search bar Ctrl + E Cmd + E / Cmd + K
Open the location of the address bar in a new tab Alt + Enter Opt + Enter
Display a list of previously entered addresses F4 　
Add "www." at the beginning of the text entered in the address bar and add ".com" at the end (for example, type "google" and then press Ctrl + Enter to open "www.google.com") Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter or
Control + Enter
Bookmarks
Open the bookmark menu Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Add a bookmark to the current page Ctrl + D Cmd + Opt + B or
Cmd + Shift + B
Open browsing history Ctrl + H Cmd + Shift + H or
Cmd + Y
Open Download History Ctrl + J Cmd + J or
Cmd + Shift + J

Screenshot

Description Windows Mac OS
Save the screenshot of the entire screen as a file 　 Cmd + Shift + 3
Copy the screenshot of the entire screen to the clipboard PrtScr (Print Screen) or
Ctrl + PrtScr		 Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 3
Save the screenshot of the window as a file 　 Cmd + Shift + 4, then space
Copy the screenshot of the window to the clipboard Alt + PrtScr Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4, then space
Copy the screenshot of the required area to the clipboard 　 Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4
Save the screenshot of the required area as a file 　 Cmd + Shift + 4

Note:Due to different keyboard settings, some shortcuts may not be applicable to all users.