Mac OS and Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
For Mac computer ⬇️
| Key combination | What it does |
| Command + A | Select all |
| Command + C | Copy |
| Command + V | Paste |
| Command + X | Cut |
| Command + S | Save |
| Command + Q | Quit |
| Command + N | New |
| Command + Z or Command + Shift + Z | Undo/Redo |
| Command + M | Minimize window |
| Command + W | Close window |
| Command + P | |
| Command + F | Find |
| Key combination | What it does |
| Command + A | Select all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open) |
| Command + Option + A | Deselect all items |
| Command + Shift + A | Open the Applications folder |
| Command + C | Copy selected item/text to the Clipboard |
| Command + Shift + C | Open the Computer window in Finder |
| Command + D | Duplicate selected item |
| Command + Shift + D | Open desktop folder |
| Command + E | Eject |
| Command + F | Find any matching Spotlight attribute |
| Command + Shift + F | Find Spotlight file name matches |
| Command + Option + F | Navigate to the search field in an already-open Spotlight window |
| Command + Shift + G | Go to Folder |
| Command + H | Hide the currently active window |
| Command + Option + H | Hide all windows except the currently active one |
| Command + Option + H + M | Hide all windows except the currently active one and minimize the active window |
| Command + Shift + H | Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account |
| Command + I | Get Info |
| Command + Option + I | Show Inspector |
| Command + Control + I | Get Summary Info |
| Command + Shift + I | Open iCloud Drive |
| Command + J | Show View Options |
| Command + K | Connect to Server |
| Command + Shift + K | Open Network window |
| Command + L | Make alias of the selected item |
| Command + M | Minimize window |
| Command + Option + M | Minimize all windows |
| Command + N | New Finder window |
| Command + Shift + N | New folder |
| Command + O | Open selected item |
| Command + Shift + Q | Log out |
| Command + Shift + Option + Q | Log out immediately |
| Command + R | Show original (of alias) |
| Command + T | Open the current location in a new tab |
| Command + Shift + T | Show Tab Bar |
| Command + Option + T | Show/hide Sidebar |
| Command + Shift + U | Open Utilities folder |
| Command + V | Paste |
| Command + W | Close window |
| Command + Option + W | Close all windows |
| Command + X | Cut |
| Command + Option + Y | Slideshow (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command + Z or Command + Shift+ Z | Undo / Redo |
| Command + 1 | View as Icon |
| Command + 2 | View as List |
| Command + 3 | View as Columns |
| Command + 4 | View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command + Comma (,) | Open Finder preferences |
| Command + Accent (`) (the Accent key above Tab key on a US English keyboard layout) | Cycle through open Finder windows |
| Command + Shift + Question Mark (?) | Open the Help menu |
| Command + Left Bracket ([) | Go to the previous folder |
| Command + Right Bracket (]) | Go to the next folder |
| Command + Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder |
| Command + Control + Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window |
| Command + Down Arrow | Open highlighted item |
| Command + Shift + Up Arrow | Open the Computer pane in a new Finder window |
| Right Arrow (in List view) | Open the selected folder |
| Left Arrow (in List view) | Close the selected folder |
| Option + click the disclosure triangle (in List view) | Open all folders within the selected folder |
| Option + double-click | Open a folder in a separate window, closing the current window |
| Command + double-click | Open a folder in a separate tab |
| Command + click the window title | See the folders that contain the current window |
| Command + Delete | Move to Trash |
| Command + Shift + Delete | Empty Trash |
| Command + Shift + Option + Delete | Empty Trash without confirmation dialog |
| Space bar (or Command + Y) | Quick Look (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command key while dragging | Move dragged item to other volume/location (pointer icon changes while key is held — |
| Option key while dragging | Copy dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held — |
| Command + Option key combination while dragging | Make alias of dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held — |
| Key combination | What it does |
| Command + Space bar | Show or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through enabled script systems) |
| Control + A | Move to beginning of line/paragraph |
| Control + B | Move one character backward |
| Control + D | Delete the character in front of the cursor |
| Control + E | Move to end of line/paragraph |
| Control + F | Move one character forward |
| Control + H | Delete the character behind the cursor |
| Control + K | Delete from the character in front of the cursor to the end of the line/paragraph |
| Control + L | Center the cursor/selection in the visible area |
| Control + N | Move down one line |
| Control + O | Insert a new line after the cursor |
| Control + P | Move up one line |
| Control + T | Transpose the character behind the cursor and the character in front of the cursor |
| Control + V | Move down one page |
| Option + Delete | Delete all words on a line to the left of the cursor |
| Command + Option + Space bar | Show the Spotlight search results window (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a script) |
| Command + Tab | Move forward to the next most recently-used application in a list of open applications |
| Command + Shift + Tab | Move backward through a list of open applications (sorted by recent use) |
| Shift + Tab | Navigate through controls in a reverse direction |
| Control + Tab | Move focus to the next grouping of controls in a dialog or the next table (when Tab moves to the next cell) |
| Shift + Control + Tab | Move focus to the previous grouping of controls |
| Command + Esc | Open Front Row (if installed) |
| Option + Media Eject (⏏) | Eject from secondary optical media drive (if one is installed) |
| Fn + Delete | Forward Delete (on a portable Mac’s built-in keyboard) |
| Control + F3 | Show the open windows for the currently active app, plus recently opened documents for that app |
| F3 | Open Mission Control |
| Command + F3 | Hide or show all open windows |
| F4 | Show Launchpad |
| Command + Accent (`) | Activate the next open window in the frontmost application |
| Command + Shift + Accent (`) | Activate the previous open window in the frontmost application |
| Command + Option + Accent (`) | Move focus to the window drawer |
| Command + Shift + [ | Left-align a selection |
| Command + Shift + ] | Right-align a selection |
| Command + Shift + | Center-align a selection |
| Command + Shift + Colon (:) | Display the Spelling window |
| Command + Semicolon (;) | Find misspelled words in the document |
| Command + Option + Control + Comma (,) | Decrease screen contrast |
| Command + Option + Control + Period (.) | Increase screen contrast |
| Command + Option + / | Turn font smoothing on or off |
| Command + Shift + = | Increase the size of the selected item |
| Command + Minus (-) | Decrease the size of the selected item |
| Command + Shift + 3 | Capture the screen to a file |
| Command + Shift + Control + 3 | Capture the screen to the Clipboard |
| Command + Shift + 4 | Capture a selection to a file |
| Command + Shift + Control + 4 | Capture a selection to the Clipboard |
| Command + A | Highlight every item in a document or window, or all characters in a text field |
| Command + C | Copy the selected data to the Clipboard |
| Command + Shift + C | Display the Colors window |
| Command + Option + C | Copy the style of the selected text |
| Command + Control + C | Copy the formatting settings of the selected item and store on the Clipboard |
| Command + Option + D | Show or hide the Dock |
| Command + Control + D | Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary application |
| Command + D | Selects the Desktop folder in Open and Save dialogs or Selects “Don’t Save” in dialogs that contain a Don’t Save button, in MacOS X v10.6.8 and earlier |
| Command + Delete | Selects “Don’t Save” in dialogs that contain a Don’t Save button |
| Command + E | Copy the selection for use with the Find function (Command + F) |
| Command + F | Open a Find window |
| Command + G | Find the next occurrence of the selection |
| Command + Shift + G | Find the previous occurrence of the selection |
| Command + J | Scroll to a selection |
| Command + N | Create a new document in the frontmost application |
| Command + O | Display a dialog for choosing a document to open in the frontmost application |
| Command + P | Display the Print dialog |
| Command + Shift + P | Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup) |
| Command + Q | Quit the frontmost application |
| Command + S | Save the active document |
| Command + Shift + S | Display the Save As dialog or Duplicate the document and open the Save dialog |
| Command + T | Display the Fonts window |
| Command + Option + T | Show or hide a toolbar |
| Command + V | Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point |
| Command + Option + V | Apply the style of one object to the selected object (Paste Style) |
| Command + Shift + Option + V | Apply the style of the surrounding text to the inserted object (Paste and Match Style) |
| Command + Control + V | Apply formatting settings to the selected object (Paste Ruler Command) |
| Control + Right Arrow | Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Control + Left Arrow | Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Control + Down Arrow | Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Control + Up Arrow | Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Command + Right Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the end of the current line |
| Command + Left Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the current line |
| Command + Down Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the end of the document |
| Command + Up Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the document |
| Option + Right Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the end of the next word |
| Option + Left Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
| Command + Shift + Right Arrow | Select text between the insertion point and the end of the current line |
| Command + Shift + Left Arrow | Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Extend text selection one character to the right |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Extend text selection one character to the left |
| Command + Shift + Up Arrow | Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document |
| Command + Shift + Down Arrow | Select text between the insertion point and the end of the document |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Extend text selection to the line above, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Extend text selection to the line below, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location |
| Shift + Option + Right Arrow | Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again |
| Shift + Option + Left Arrow | Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again |
| Shift + Option + Down Arrow | Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again |
| Shift + Option + Up Arrow | Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again |
| Control + Space bar | Toggle between the current and previous input sources |
| Control + Option + Space bar | Toggle through all enabled input sources |
| Command + Option + Esc | Force Quit |
| Command + Shift + Option + Esc | Force Quit the front-most application (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command + [ | Go backward in browser history |
| Command + ] | Go forward in browser history |
#### Windows computer
Keyboard shortcuts for windows computer ⬇️
Important Shortcut Keys for windows Computer-
CTRL+A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select All
CTRL+C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy
CTRL+X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut
CTRL+V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paste
CTRL+Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undo
CTRL+B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bold
CTRL+U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underline
CTRL+I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italic
F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help
F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename selected object
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find all files
F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens file list drop-down in dialogs
F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refresh current window
F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifts focus in Windows Explorer
F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activates menu bar options
ALT+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycles between open applications
ALT+F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quit program, close current window
ALT+F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between current program windows
ALT+ENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens properties dialog
ALT+SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System menu for current window
ALT+¢ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opens drop-down lists in dialog boxes
BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch to parent folder
CTRL+ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens Start menu
CTRL+ALT+DEL . . . . . . . . . . Opens task manager, reboots the computer
CTRL+TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move through property tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . Create shortcut (also right-click, drag)
CTRL+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy File
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancel last function
SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press/hold SHIFT, insert CD-ROM to bypass auto-play
SHIFT+DRAG . . . . . . . . . . . . Move file
SHIFT+F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opens context menu (same as right-click)
SHIFT+DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Full wipe delete (bypasses Recycle Bin)
ALT+underlined letter . . . . Opens the corresponding menu
PC Keyboard Shortcuts
Document Cursor Controls
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to beginning of line or far left of field or screen
END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to end of line, or far right of field or screen
CTRL+HOME . . . . . . . . to the top
CTRL+END . . . . . . . . . . to the bottom
PAGE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog box up one page
PAGE DOWN . . . . . . . . moves document or dialog down one page
ARROW KEYS . . . . . . . move focus in documents, dialogs, etc.
CTRL+ > . . . . . . . . . . . . next word
CTRL+SHIFT+ > . . . . . . selects word
Windows Explorer Tree Control
Numeric Keypad * . . . Expand all under current selection
Numeric Keypad + . . . Expands current selection
Numeric Keypad – . . . Collapses current selection
¦ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand current selection or go to first child
‰ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collapse current selection or go to parent
Special Characters
‘ Opening single quote . . . alt 0145
’ Closing single quote . . . . alt 0146
“ Opening double quote . . . alt 0147
“ Closing double quote. . . . alt 0148
– En dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0150
— Em dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0151
… Ellipsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0133
• Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0149
® Registration Mark . . . . . . . alt 0174
© Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0169
™ Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0153
° Degree symbol. . . . . . . . . alt 0176
¢ Cent sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0162
1⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0188
1⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0189
3⁄4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0190
PC Keyboard Shortcuts
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é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0233
É . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0201
ñ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0241
÷ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alt 0247
File menu options in current program
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal help (for all programs)
Ctrl + A Select all text
Ctrl + X Cut selected item
Shift + Del Cut selected item
Ctrl + C Copy selected item
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + V Paste
Shift + Ins Paste
Home Go to beginning of current line
Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document
End Go to end of current line
Ctrl + End Go to end of document
Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line
Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line
Ctrl + f Move one word to the left at a time
Ctrl + g Move one word to the right at a time
MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® SHORTCUT KEYS
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
Alt +
Shift + Tab
Switch backwards between open
applications
Alt + Print
Screen
Create screen shot for current program
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager
Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu
Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar
F2 Rename selected icon
F3 Start find from desktop
F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
F5 Refresh contents
Alt + F4 Close current open program
Ctrl + F4 Close window in program
Ctrl + Plus
Key
Automatically adjust widths of all columns
in Windows Explorer
Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon
or program
Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
Holding Shift
During Bootup
Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Holding Shift
During Bootup
When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
CD Player from playing
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
WINKEY +
SHIFT + M
Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
and WINKEY + D
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar
WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search/Find feature
WINKEY +
CTRL + F
Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help
WINKEY + R Open the run window
WINKEY +
Pause /Break
Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U Open utility manager
WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)
OUTLOOK® SHORTCUT KEYS
Alt + S Send the email
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + R Reply to an email
Ctrl + F Forward an email
Ctrl + N Create a new email
Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry
WORD® SHORTCUT KEYS
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + P Open the print window
Ctrl + F Open find box
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + G Find and replace options
Ctrl + H Find and replace options
Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + E Align selected
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