Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows and Mac
Keyboard shortcuts are often used in modern operating systems and computer software programs.
Learning and using keyboard shortcuts can save you a lot of time.
Basic Shortcuts
| Description |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Edit menu |
Alt + E |
Ctrl + F2 + F |
| File menu |
Alt + F |
Ctrl + F2 + E |
| View menu |
Alt + V |
Ctrl + F2 + V |
| Select all text |
Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
| Copy text |
Ctrl + C |
Cmd + C |
| Find text |
Ctrl + F |
Cmd + F |
| Find and replace text |
Ctrl + H |
Cmd + F |
| New Document |
Ctrl + N |
Cmd + N |
| Open a file |
Ctrl + O |
Cmd + O |
| Print options |
Ctrl + P |
Cmd + P |
| Save file |
Ctrl + S |
Cmd + S |
| 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 |
Text Editing
| Description |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Cursor Movement |
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| Go to the right or to the beginning of next line break |
Right Arrow |
Right Arrow |
| Go to the left or to the end of previous line break |
Left Arrow |
Left Arrow |
| Go up one row |
Up Arrow |
Up Arrow |
| Go down one row |
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 beginning of previous word |
Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Option + Left Arrow |
| Go to beginning of next word |
Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Option + Right Arrow |
| Go to beginning of line break |
Ctrl + Up Arrow |
Cmd + Left Arrow |
| Go to end of line break |
Ctrl + Down Arrow |
Cmd + Right Arrow |
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| Text Selection |
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| Select characters to the left |
Shift + Left Arrow |
Shift + Left Arrow |
| Select characters to the right |
Shift + Right Arrow |
Shift + Right Arrow |
| Select lines upwards |
Shift + Up Arrow |
Shift + Up Arrow |
| Select lines downwards |
Shift + Down Arrow |
Shift + Down Arrow |
| Select words to the left |
Shift + Ctrl + Left |
Shift + Opt + Left |
| Select words to the right |
Shift + Ctrl + Right |
Shift + Opt + Right |
| Select paragraphs to the left |
Shift + Ctrl + Up |
Shift + Opt + Up |
| Select paragraphs to the right |
Shift + Ctrl + Down |
Shift + Opt + Down |
| Select text between the cursor and the beginning of the current line |
Shift + Home |
Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow |
| Select text between the cursor and the end of the current line |
Shift + End |
Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow |
| Select text between the cursor and the beginning of the document |
Shift + Ctrl + Home |
Cmd + Shift + Up Arrow or Cmd + Shift + Fn + Left Arrow |
| Select text between the cursor and the end of the document |
Shift + Ctrl + End |
Cmd + Shift + Down Arrow or Cmd + Shift + Fn + Right Arrow |
| Select one frame at a time of text above the cursor |
Shift + Page Up |
Shift + Fn + Up Arrow |
| Select one frame at a time 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 |
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| Text Formatting |
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| Make selected text bold |
Ctrl + B |
Cmd + B |
| Make selected text italic |
Ctrl + I |
Cmd + I |
| Underline selected text |
Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
| Make selected text superscript |
Ctrl + Shift + = |
Cmd + Shift + = |
| Make selected text subscript |
Ctrl + = |
Cmd + = |
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| Text Editing |
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| Delete characters to the left |
Backspace |
Backspace |
| Delete characters to the right |
Delete |
Fn + Backspace |
| Delete words to the right |
Ctrl + Del |
Cmd + Backspace |
| Delete words to the left |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Cmd + Fn + Backspace |
| Indent |
Tab |
Tab |
| Outdent |
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 Browsers
| Description |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Navigation |
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| Scroll down a frame |
Space or Page Down |
Space or Fn + Down Arrow |
| Scroll up a frame |
Shift + Space or Page Up |
Shift + Space or Fn + Up Arrow |
| Go to bottom of the page |
End |
Cmd + Down Arrow |
| Go to top of the page |
Home |
Cmd + Up Arrow |
| Go back |
Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace |
Cmd + Left Arrow |
| Go forward |
Alt + Right Arrow or Shift + Backspace |
Cmd + Right Arrow |
| Refresh a webpage |
F5 |
Cmd + R |
| Refresh a webpage (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 100% (default) |
Ctrl + 0 |
Cmd + 0 |
| Open homepage |
Alt + Home |
Option + Home or Option + Fn + Left Arrow |
| Find text |
Ctrl + F |
Cmd + F |
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| Tab / Window Management |
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| Open a new tab |
Ctrl + T |
Cmd + T |
| Close current tab |
Ctrl + W |
Cmd + W |
| Close all tabs |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Cmd + Q |
| Close all tabs except the current tab |
Ctrl + Alt + F4 |
Cmd + Opt + W |
| Go to next tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Control + Tab or Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow |
| Go to 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 current window |
Alt + F4 |
Cmd + W |
| Go to next window |
Alt + Tab |
Cmd + Tab |
| Go to previous window |
Alt + Shift + Tab |
Cmd + Shift + Tab |
| Reopen the last closed window |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
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| 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 current webpage |
Ctrl + P |
Cmd + P |
| Save current webpage |
Ctrl + S |
Cmd + S |
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| Address Bar |
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| Cycle between toolbar, search bar, and page elements |
Tab |
Tab |
| Go to browser's address bar |
Ctrl + L or Alt + D |
Cmd + L |
| Focus and select the browser's search bar |
Ctrl + E |
Cmd + E / Cmd + K |
| Open the address bar location in a new tab |
Alt + Enter |
Opt + Enter |
| Display a list of previously typed addresses |
F4 |
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| Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the
address bar (e.g., type "w3schools" and press Ctrl + Enter to open "www.w3schools.com") |
Ctrl + Enter |
Cmd + Enter or Control + Enter |
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| Bookmarks |
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| Open the bookmarks menu |
Ctrl + B |
Cmd + B |
| Add bookmark for 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 |
Screenshots
| Description |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Save screenshot of the whole screen as file |
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Cmd + Shift + 3 |
| Copy screenshot of the whole screen to the clipboard |
PrtScr (Print Screen) or Ctrl + PrtScr |
Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
| Save screenshot of window as file |
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Cmd + Shift + 4, then Space |
| Copy screenshot of window to the clipboard |
Alt + PrtScr |
Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4, then Space |
| Copy screenshot of wanted area to the clipboard |
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Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 |
| Save screenshot of wanted area as file |
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Cmd + Shift + 4 |
Note: Due to different keyboard setups, some shortcuts may not be compatible for all users.
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