KeyboardShortcuts


Using keyboard shortcuts can save time.


Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Mac

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

Using keyboard shortcuts can help you save 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 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
Move the text insertion cursor to the right or to the beginning of the next line Right Arrow Right Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the left or to the end of the previous line Left Arrow Left Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor up one line Up Arrow Up Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor down one line Down Arrow Down Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the beginning of the current line Home Cmd + Left Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the end of the current line End Cmd + Right Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the beginning of the document Ctrl + Home Cmd + Up Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the end of the document Ctrl + End Cmd + Down Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the previous text box Page Up Fn + Up Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the next text box Page Down Fn + Down Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor left to the beginning of the previous word Ctrl + Left Arrow Option + Left Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor right to the beginning of the next word Ctrl + Right Arrow Option + Right Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the beginning of the line Ctrl + Up Arrow Cmd + Left Arrow
Move the text insertion cursor to the end of the line Ctrl + Down Arrow Cmd + Right Arrow
     
Text selection
Select the character to the left of the text insertion cursor Shift + Left Arrow Shift + Left Arrow
Select the character to the right of the text insertion cursor Shift + Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow
Select one line of text upward Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Up Arrow
Select one line of text downward Shift + Down Arrow Shift + Down Arrow
Select the word to the left of the text insertion cursor Shift + Ctrl + Left Shift + Opt + Left
Select the word to the right of the text insertion cursor Shift + Ctrl + Right Shift + Opt + Right
Select a paragraph to the left Shift + Ctrl + Up Shift + Opt + Up
Select a paragraph to the right Shift + Ctrl + Down Shift + Opt + Down
Select the text between the text insertion cursor and the beginning of the current line Shift + Home Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow
Select the text between the text insertion cursor and the end of the current line Shift + End Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow
Select the text between the text insertion cursor and the beginning of the document Shift + Ctrl + Home Cmd + Shift + Up Arrow or Cmd + Shift + Fn + Left Arrow
Select the text between the text insertion cursor and the end of the document Shift + Ctrl + End Cmd + Shift + Down Arrow or Cmd + Shift + Fn + Right Arrow
Select a text box upward Shift + Page Up Shift + Fn + Up Arrow
Select a text box downward Shift + Page Down Shift + Fn + Down Arrow
Select all text Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F
     
Text formatting
Set the selected text to bold Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Set the selected text to italic Ctrl + I Cmd + I
Underline the selected text Ctrl + U Cmd + U
Set the selected text to superscript Ctrl + Shift + = Cmd + Shift + =
Set the selected text to subscript Ctrl + = Cmd + =
     
Text Editing
Delete the character to the left of the text insertion cursor Backspace Backspace
Delete the character to the right of the text insertion cursor Delete Fn + Backspace
Delete the word to the right of the text insertion cursor Ctrl + Del Cmd + Backspace
Delete the word to the left of the text insertion cursor Ctrl + Backspace Cmd + Fn + Backspace
Increase indent Tab Tab
Decrease indent 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 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 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 webpage F5 Cmd + R
Refresh 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 + -
Reset to 100% (default) Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0
Open home page Alt + Home Option + Home or Option + Fn + Left Arrow
Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F
     
Tabs/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 other 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 the tab with the specified 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 link in a background tab Ctrl + Click Cmd + Click
Open link in a foreground tab Ctrl + Shift + Click Cmd + Shift + Click
Print current webpage Ctrl + P Cmd + P
Save current webpage Ctrl + S Cmd + S
     
Address bar
Cycle focus through 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 select the browser's search bar Ctrl + E Cmd + E / Cmd + K
Open the address bar location in a new tab Alt + Enter Cmd + Enter
Show a list of previously visited addresses F4  
Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text entered in the address bar. (For example, enter "baidu" in the address bar and press Ctrl + Enter to open "www.baidu.com".) Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter or Control + Enter
     
Bookmarks
Open the bookmarks menu Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Bookmark 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



Screenshots


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

Notes:Due to different keyboard settings, some shortcuts may not work for all users.

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