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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

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 Print
 options
HTML CSS 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

Go to the right or to the beginning of Right Arrow Right Arrow

next line break

Go to the left or to the end of previous Left Arrow Left Arrow

line break

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

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Go to end of line break Ctrl + Down Cmd + Right

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Arrow Arrow

     

Text Selection

Select characters to the left Shift + Left Arrow Shift + Left Arrow

Select characters to the right Shift + Right Shift + Right

Arrow Arrow

Select lines upwards Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Up Arrow

Select lines downwards Shift + Down Shift + Down

Arrow Arrow

Select words to the left Shift + Ctrl + Left Shift + Opt + Left

Select words to the right Shift + Ctrl + Shift + Opt +

Right Right

Select paragraphs to the left Shift + Ctrl + Up Shift + Opt + Up

Select paragraphs to the right Shift + Ctrl + Shift + Opt +

Down Down

Select text between the cursor and the Shift + Home Cmd + Shift +
beginning of the current line Left Arrow

Select text between the cursor and the Shift + End Cmd + Shift +
end of the current line Right Arrow

Select text between the cursor and the Shift + Ctrl + Cmd + Shift + Up
beginning of the document Home Arrow or Cmd +
Shift + Fn + Left
Arrow

Select text between the cursor and the Shift + Ctrl + End Cmd + Shift +
end of the document Down Arrow or
Cmd + Shift + Fn
+ Right Arrow

Select one frame at a time of text above Shift + Page Up Shift + Fn + Up

the cursor Arrow

Select one frame at a time of text below Shift + Page Shift + Fn +

the cursor Down Down Arrow

Select all text Ctrl + A Cmd + A

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Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F

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Text Formatting

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 + =

     

Text Editing

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

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Web Browsers
Description Windows Mac OS

Navigation

Scroll down a frame Space or Page Space or Fn +

Down Down Arrow

Scroll up a frame Shift + Space or Shift + Space or

Page Up 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 Cmd + Left Arrow

or Backspace

Go forward Alt + Right Arrow Cmd + Right

or Shift + Arrow
Backspace

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 +
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Left Arrow
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Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F

     

Tab / Window Management

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  

Open links in a new tab in the Ctrl + Click Cmd + Click

background

Open links in a new tab in the Ctrl + Shift + Cmd + Shift +

foreground Click Click

Print current webpage Ctrl + P Cmd + P

Save current webpage Ctrl + S Cmd + S

     

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Address Bar
HTML CSS   
 
Cycle between toolbar, search bar, and Tab Tab
page elements

Go to browser's address bar Ctrl + L or Alt + D Cmd + L

Focus and select the browser's search Ctrl + E Cmd + E / Cmd +

bar K

Open the address bar location in a new Alt + Enter Opt + Enter
tab

Display a list of previously typed F4  

addresses

Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter or
to the end of the text typed in the Control + Enter
address bar (e.g., type "w3schools" and
press Ctrl + Enter to open
"www.w3schools.com")

     

Bookmarks

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   Cmd + Shift + 3

file

Copy screenshot of the whole screen to PrtScr (Print Cmd + Ctrl +

the clipboard Screen) or Ctrl + Shift + 3
PrtScr

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Save screenshot of window as file   Cmd + Shift + 4,

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then Space

Copy screenshot of window to the Alt + PrtScr Cmd + Ctrl +

clipboard Shift + 4, then
Space

Copy screenshot of wanted area to the Cmd + Ctrl +

clipboard Shift + 4

Save screenshot of wanted area as file   Cmd + Shift + 4

Note: Due to different keyboard setups, some shortcuts may not be compatible for
all users.

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