Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheets
Copy-ready shortcut tables for the apps you live in. Mac and Windows keys side by side.
Most-used shortcuts
Find Shortcut — Ctrl+F / ⌘F (Mac & Windows)The find-on-page keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘F / Ctrl+F — plus find-and-replace and find-next, side by side.
Copy and Paste Shortcut (Mac & Windows)The copy, cut and paste keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows, side by side — plus paste without formatting and select all. One tap to copy.
Select All Shortcut (Mac & Windows)The select all keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘A / Ctrl+A — plus select-to-end and extend-selection combos, side by side.
Screenshot Shortcut (Mac & Windows)How to take a screenshot with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — full screen, a region, a single window, and straight to the clipboard. Side by side.
Force Quit Shortcut (Mac & Windows)How to force quit a frozen app with the keyboard — ⌘⌥Esc on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+Esc on Windows. Side by side, with the related task-manager shortcuts.
Save Shortcut — Ctrl+S / ⌘S (Mac & Windows)The save keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘S / Ctrl+S — plus Save As and save-all, side by side. One tap to copy.
Cut Shortcut — Ctrl+X / ⌘X (Mac & Windows)The cut keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘X / Ctrl+X — plus copy, paste and paste-without-formatting, side by side. One tap to copy.
Print Shortcut — Ctrl+P / ⌘P (Mac & Windows)The print keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘P / Ctrl+P — plus print to PDF and page setup, side by side.
All cheat sheets
Print Screen Shortcut — PrtScn / ⇧⌘3 (Mac & Windows)Capture your screen: press PrtScn on Windows (or Win+PrtScn to save a file) and ⇧⌘3 on the Mac. Copy-ready keys for full screen, a window, or a region.
Insert Row Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift++ / ⌘⇧+ (Mac & Windows)Add a row above your selection instantly: Shift+Space to pick the row, then Ctrl+Shift++ on Windows or ⌘⇧+ on the Mac. Works for columns too.
Page Break Shortcut in Word — Ctrl+Enter / ⌘↵ (Mac & Windows)Force the next line onto a new page: press Ctrl+Enter on Windows or ⌘+Return on the Mac to insert a clean page break in Word.
Decrease Font Size Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+< / ⌘⇧< (Mac & Windows)Shrink the font with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+< on Windows, ⌘⇧< on the Mac in Word. Use Ctrl+[ / ⌘[ to shrink one point at a time.
Hanging Indent Shortcut — Ctrl+T / ⌘T (Mac & Windows)Create a hanging indent with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+T on Windows, ⌘T on the Mac in Word. Press again to deepen; Ctrl+Shift+T / ⌘⇧T removes it.
Flash Fill Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+E (Windows & Mac)Auto-fill a column from a pattern with Flash Fill: press Ctrl+E on Windows. Mac Excel: Data menu → Flash Fill. Full guide and examples.
Paste Values Only Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+V / Ctrl+Alt+V (Excel, Sheets, Windows & Mac)Paste numbers without formulas or formatting. Google Sheets: Ctrl+Shift+V (Win) / ⌘+Shift+V (Mac). Excel: Ctrl+Alt+V then V. Full Mac vs Windows list.
Wrap Text Shortcut in Excel — Alt+H+W (Windows) / MacMake long text fit inside a cell by wrapping it. Windows Excel: Alt, H, W. Mac Excel has no key combo — use ⌘1 Format Cells → Alignment. Full guide.
Freeze Panes Shortcut in Excel — Alt+W, F, F (Windows) / MacLock the top rows or left columns while you scroll: press Alt then W, F, F on Windows. Excel for Mac has no key combo — use View > Freeze Panes.
Insert Footnote Shortcut in Word — Ctrl+Alt+F / ⌘⌥F (Mac & Windows)Add a footnote instantly: press Ctrl+Alt+F on Windows or ⌘⌥F on the Mac in Microsoft Word. Ctrl+Alt+D / ⌘⌥D inserts an endnote.
Line Spacing Shortcut in Word — Ctrl+1 / Ctrl+2 / Ctrl+5 (Mac & Windows)Set single, 1.5, or double line spacing instantly: Ctrl+1, Ctrl+5, Ctrl+2 on Windows or ⌘1, ⌘5, ⌘2 on the Mac in Microsoft Word.
Rotate Screen Shortcut — Ctrl+Alt+Arrow on Windows (and Mac)Ctrl+Alt+Arrow rotates the screen on Windows with Intel graphics: Ctrl+Alt+↓ flips upside down, ↑ restores landscape. Mac has no rotation shortcut — use Displays settings. Fixes when it doesn't work.
Merge Cells Shortcut in Excel — Alt+H, M, C (Mac & Windows)There is no single Merge Cells key in Excel. On Windows press Alt, H, M, C for Merge & Center; on Mac use the Merge button or assign your own. Full merge/unmerge keys side by side.
Alt+Tab Shortcut — Switch Windows Fast (Windows & Mac ⌘Tab)Alt+Tab switches between open windows on Windows: hold Alt, tap Tab to cycle. Mac equivalent is ⌘Tab. Variations, Task View, and fixes when Alt+Tab is not working.
Open Link in New Tab Shortcut — Ctrl+Click (Windows) / ⌘Click (Mac)Open any link in a new background tab: hold Ctrl and click on Windows, hold ⌘ and click on Mac — plus Shift to jump to it and middle-click, side by side and copy-ready.
Page Down Shortcut — Page Down (Windows) / Fn+↓ (Mac)Scroll down one screen with the keyboard: Page Down on Windows, Fn+↓ on Mac — plus page up, jump to top and bottom, side by side and copy-ready.
Select to Beginning of Line Shortcut — Shift+Home (Windows) / ⇧⌘← (Mac)Select text from the cursor to the start of the line: Shift+Home on Windows, ⇧⌘← on Mac — plus select to end, by word and whole line, side by side and copy-ready.
Incognito Mode Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows) / ⌘⇧N (Mac)Open an incognito / private browsing window with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows, ⌘⇧N on Mac — plus Firefox's Ctrl+Shift+P, side by side.
Open Task Manager Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Windows) / ⌘⌥Esc (Mac)The shortcut to open Task Manager on Windows (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and the Force Quit equivalent on Mac (⌘⌥Esc), side by side, copy-ready.
Switch Apps Shortcut — Alt+Tab (Windows) / ⌘Tab (Mac)Switch between open apps with the keyboard: Alt+Tab on Windows, ⌘Tab on Mac — hold, cycle, and reverse direction, side by side and copy-ready.
Absolute Reference Shortcut in Excel — F4 / ⌘T (Mac & Windows)Lock a cell reference in an Excel formula: press F4 on Windows or ⌘T on the Mac to add the $ signs. Press again to cycle through mixed references.
AutoSum Shortcut in Excel — Alt+= / ⌘⇧T (Mac & Windows)Sum a column or row instantly: press Alt+= on Windows or ⌘⇧T on the Mac to insert a SUM formula below or beside your selected numbers.
Insert Hyperlink Shortcut — Ctrl+K / ⌘K (Mac & Windows)Add or edit a link with the keyboard: Ctrl+K on Windows, ⌘K on the Mac. Works in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and most editors.
Currency Format Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift+$ (Mac & Windows)Format selected cells as currency with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+$ on Windows, ⌃⇧$ on the Mac. Adds the currency symbol and two decimals.
Filter Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift+L / ⌘⇧F (Mac & Windows)Toggle AutoFilter on your Excel table with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+L on Windows, ⌘⇧F on the Mac. Press again to clear the filter drop-downs.
Percent Format Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift+% (Mac & Windows)Format selected cells as a percentage with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+% on Windows, ⌃⇧% on the Mac. 0.25 becomes 25%.
Switch Keyboard Language Shortcut — Win+Space / ⌃⌥Space (Mac & Windows)Switch input language fast: Win+Space on Windows, Control+Option+Space (⌃⌥Space) for the next input source on the Mac. Alt+Shift switches layout on Windows; ⌃Space picks the previous source on Mac.
Screenshot a Region Shortcut — Win+Shift+S / ⇧⌘4 (Mac & Windows)Capture a selected area of the screen: Win+Shift+S on Windows, Shift+Command+4 (⇧⌘4) on the Mac. Copy to clipboard with ⌃⇧⌘4; grab one window with Alt+PrtSc or ⇧⌘4+Space.
Increase Font Size Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+> / ⌘⇧> (Mac & Windows)Grow the font with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+> on Windows, ⌘⇧> on the Mac in Word. Use Ctrl+] / ⌘] to grow one point at a time.
Paste Special Shortcut — Ctrl+Alt+V / ⌘⌃V (Mac & Windows)Open Paste Special with a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+V on Windows, ⌘⌃V on the Mac in Excel and Word, to paste values, formats, or formulas only.
Spell Check Shortcut — F7 (Mac & Windows)Run a spelling and grammar check with the F7 keyboard shortcut in Word on Windows and Mac. Opens the Editor / Spelling pane to review each flagged word.
Autocomplete Commands & Paths in Terminal — Tab (Mac, Linux & WSL)Finish commands, file names and paths automatically: press Tab to autocomplete in the terminal — same key in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Delete the Previous Word in Terminal — Ctrl+W (Mac, Linux & WSL)Erase the word before the cursor on the command line: press Ctrl+W — same key in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Exit the Terminal / Send EOF — Ctrl+D (Mac, Linux & WSL)Close the shell or send end-of-input: press Ctrl+D in the terminal to log out or signal EOF — same key in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Move Cursor by Word in Terminal — Alt+F / Alt+B (Mac, Linux & WSL)Jump the cursor word by word on the command line: Alt+F forward, Alt+B back — same keys in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Paste the Last Deleted Text in Terminal — Ctrl+Y (Mac, Linux & WSL)Bring back text you removed with Ctrl+U / Ctrl+K / Ctrl+W: press Ctrl+Y to yank it back — same key in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Stop a Running Command in Terminal — Ctrl+C (Mac, Linux & WSL)Kill a command that is running in the terminal: press Ctrl+C to send an interrupt (SIGINT) — same key in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Next Tab Shortcut — Switch to Next Tab (Mac & Windows)Keyboard shortcut to move to the next browser tab on Mac and Windows: Ctrl+Tab. Works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Copy-ready.
Paste as Plain Text Shortcut — Paste Without Formatting (Mac & Windows)Keyboard shortcut to paste without formatting on Mac and Windows: Cmd+Shift+V on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows. Works in most apps and browsers. Copy-ready.
Previous Tab Shortcut — Switch to Previous Tab (Mac & Windows)Keyboard shortcut to move to the previous browser tab on Mac and Windows: Ctrl+Shift+Tab. Works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Copy-ready.
Switch to Tab Shortcut — Jump to a Tab by Number (Mac & Windows)Keyboard shortcut to jump straight to a browser tab by number: Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8 (Cmd+1 to Cmd+8 on Mac), and Ctrl+9 for the last tab. Copy-ready.
Next Track Shortcut — Skip to Next Song on Mac & WindowsThe keyboard shortcut to skip to the next track on Mac and Windows, plus previous track and play/pause. Copy-ready.
Play / Pause Shortcut — Media Playback on Mac & WindowsThe keyboard shortcut to play or pause media on Mac and Windows, plus next/previous track. Copy-ready.
Previous Track Shortcut — Go Back a Song on Mac & WindowsThe keyboard shortcut to go to the previous track on Mac and Windows, plus next track and play/pause. Copy-ready.
Volume Down Shortcut — Lower Volume on Mac & WindowsThe keyboard shortcut to turn the volume down on Mac and Windows, plus fine volume steps and mute. Copy-ready.
Volume Up Shortcut — Turn Volume Up on Mac & WindowsThe keyboard shortcut to turn the volume up on Mac and Windows, plus fine volume steps and per-app options. Copy-ready.
Open JavaScript Console Shortcut — ⌘⌥J / Ctrl+Shift+JHow to open the browser JavaScript console with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⌥J on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+J on Windows — in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Open DevTools Shortcut — F12 / ⌘⌥IHow to open developer tools with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows, ⌘⌥I on Mac — in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Move Cursor One Word Left — Ctrl+← (Windows) / ⌥← (Mac)Jump the cursor back one word: Ctrl+Left on Windows, Option+Left (⌥←) on Mac. Full word-by-word navigation keys for both systems.
Move Cursor One Word Right — Ctrl+→ (Windows) / ⌥→ (Mac)Jump the cursor forward one word: Ctrl+Right on Windows, Option+Right (⌥→) on Mac. Full word-by-word navigation keys for both systems.
Select Word to the Left — Ctrl+Shift+← (Windows) / ⌥⇧← (Mac)Select text word by word to the left: Ctrl+Shift+Left on Windows, Option+Shift+Left (⌥⇧←) on Mac. Full word-selection keys for both systems.
Select Word to the Right — Ctrl+Shift+→ (Windows) / ⌥⇧→ (Mac)Select text word by word to the right: Ctrl+Shift+Right on Windows, Option+Shift+Right (⌥⇧→) on Mac. Full word-selection keys for both systems.
Clear Browsing Data Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Open the Clear browsing data dialog with the keyboard — Ctrl+Shift+Delete on Windows, ⌘⇧⌫ on Mac (Chrome, Edge, Firefox).
Open File Explorer Shortcut (Win+E) and the Mac EquivalentPress Win+E to open File Explorer on Windows. On a Mac, open a Finder window with Cmd+N (in Finder) or Option+Cmd+Space for Finder search. Keys side by side.
Open Settings Shortcut (Win+I) and the Mac EquivalentPress Win+I to open Settings on Windows. Mac has no global Settings shortcut — Cmd+comma opens the current app's settings. Keys side by side.
Run Dialog Shortcut (Win+R) and the Mac EquivalentPress Win+R to open the Run dialog on Windows. Mac has no Run box — the equivalent quick-launcher is Spotlight (Cmd+Space). Keys side by side.
Start Menu Shortcut (Windows Key) and the Mac EquivalentPress the Windows key or Ctrl+Esc to open the Start menu. Mac has no Start menu — use Spotlight (Cmd+Space) to launch apps. Keys side by side.
Fill Right Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+R / ⌘R (Mac & Windows)Fill a formula or value to the right in Excel: Ctrl+R on Windows, ⌘R on Mac — plus fill down (Ctrl+D) and the fill-series shortcuts side by side.
Format Cells Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+1 / ⌘1 (Mac & Windows)Open the Format Cells dialog in Excel: Ctrl+1 on Windows, ⌘1 on Mac — plus bold, currency, percent and date formatting shortcuts side by side.
Go To Cell Shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+G / F5 (Mac & Windows)Jump to any cell or range in Excel: Ctrl+G or F5 on Windows, ⌃G or F5 on Mac — plus Go To Special and name-box navigation side by side.
Device / Responsive Mode Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+M / ⌘⇧MToggle the device (responsive design) toolbar in DevTools with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧M / Ctrl+Shift+M — in Chrome and Edge.
Inspect Element Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+C / ⌘⇧CHow to inspect an element with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧C / Ctrl+Shift+C — opens DevTools in element-picker mode in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
JavaScript Console Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+J / ⌘⌥JOpen the browser JavaScript console with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⌥J / Ctrl+Shift+J — in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Open Developer Tools Shortcut — F12 / ⌘⌥IOpen browser DevTools with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⌥I / F12 (Ctrl+Shift+I) — in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
View Page Source Shortcut — Ctrl+U / ⌘⌥UView the HTML source of a web page with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⌥U / Ctrl+U — in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Shut Down Shortcut — ⌃⌥⌘Power (Mac) vs Alt+F4 → Shut Down (Windows)Shut down your computer with the keyboard: Control+Option+Command+Power on Mac, or Alt+F4 then Shut down on Windows. Full Mac vs Windows power-off keys.
Sign Out / Log Off Shortcut — ⇧⌘Q (Mac) vs Ctrl+Alt+Del (Windows)Log out of your account with the keyboard: Shift+Command+Q on Mac, or Ctrl+Alt+Del then Sign out on Windows. Full Mac vs Windows log-off keys.
Switch User Shortcut — Ctrl+Alt+Del (Windows) vs Fast User Switching (Mac)Switch to another account without logging out: Ctrl+Alt+Del then Switch user on Windows, or Fast User Switching on Mac. Mac vs Windows keys.
Find on Page Shortcut — Ctrl+F (Windows) / ⌘F (Mac)The find-on-page keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘F on Mac, Ctrl+F on Windows — plus find-next and highlight-all, side by side.
High Contrast Shortcut — Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (Windows) / ⌃⌥⌘8 (Mac)The high-contrast keyboard shortcut for Windows and Mac — Left Alt+Left Shift+Print Screen toggles Contrast themes on Windows, ⌃⌥⌘8 inverts colors on Mac.
Magnifier / Zoom Screen Shortcut — Win++ (Windows) / ⌥⌘+ (Mac)The screen magnifier keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Win+Plus starts Magnifier on Windows, ⌥⌘8 toggles Zoom on Mac — zoom in, out and off, side by side.
Sticky Keys Shortcut — Press Shift 5 Times (Windows & Mac)The Sticky Keys keyboard shortcut for Windows and Mac — press Shift five times on Windows to toggle Sticky Keys — what it does and how to stop the pop-up.
VoiceOver Shortcut — ⌘F5 (Mac) / Narrator Win+Ctrl+Enter (Windows)The screen-reader keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘F5 toggles VoiceOver on Mac, Win+Ctrl+Enter toggles Narrator on Windows — side by side.
Clear the Current Line in Terminal — Ctrl+U (Mac, Linux & WSL)Erase the whole command line you are typing: press Ctrl+U to delete from the cursor to the start — same in bash/zsh on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL.
Clear the Terminal Screen — Ctrl+L (Mac, Linux & WSL)Clear the terminal screen without losing your typed command: press Ctrl+L in bash/zsh — same on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL/Git Bash.
Delete to End of Line in Terminal — Ctrl+K (Mac, Linux & WSL)Cut everything from the cursor to the end of the command line: press Ctrl+K in bash/zsh — same on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL/Git Bash.
Move Cursor to End of Line in Terminal — Ctrl+E (Mac, Linux & WSL)Jump the cursor to the end of the line in a terminal: press Ctrl+E in bash/zsh — same key on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL/Git Bash.
Move Cursor to Beginning of Line in Terminal — Ctrl+A (Mac, Linux & WSL)Jump the cursor to the start of the line in a terminal: press Ctrl+A in bash/zsh — identical on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL/Git Bash.
Reverse Search Command History — Ctrl+R (Terminal, Mac & Windows)Search your shell history as you type: press Ctrl+R in bash/zsh to reverse-search previous commands — same on macOS Terminal, Linux and Windows WSL/Git Bash.
Copy File Path Shortcut — Opt+Cmd+C (Mac) vs Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows)Copy a file's full path to the clipboard: Option+Cmd+C in Finder on Mac, or Ctrl+Shift+C (or Shift+right-click → Copy as path) in Windows Explorer.
Duplicate File Shortcut — Cmd+D (Mac) vs Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V (Windows)Make a copy of a file: press Cmd+D in Finder on Mac. Windows has no single-key duplicate — use Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V. Full Mac vs Windows steps.
Get Info / File Properties Shortcut — Cmd+I (Mac) vs Alt+Enter (Windows)Open a file's info panel: press Cmd+I in Finder on Mac, or Alt+Enter in File Explorer on Windows. Full Mac Get Info vs Windows Properties keys.
Go Back a Folder Shortcut — Cmd+[ (Mac) vs Alt+Left (Windows)Navigate back to the previous folder: Cmd+[ in Finder on Mac, Alt+Left in File Explorer on Windows. Plus go-forward and go-up-a-level keys.
Show Hidden Files Shortcut — Cmd+Shift+. (Mac) vs Explorer View (Windows)Reveal hidden files instantly: press Cmd+Shift+. in Finder on Mac. On Windows, toggle Hidden items in File Explorer's View menu. Full Mac vs Windows steps.
Minimize All Windows Shortcut — Win+M / Win+D vs Mac ⌥⌘M (Mac & Windows)Minimize every window at once: Win+M or Win+D on Windows, Option+⌘+M for the active app on Mac. Full Mac vs Windows minimize-all keys.
Move Window to Another Monitor Shortcut — Win+Shift+← / → (Mac & Windows)Send the active window to the next monitor: Win+Shift+← / Win+Shift+→ on Windows. Mac has no native key — use Rectangle ⌃⌥⌘→.
Split Screen Shortcut — Win+← / Win+→ (Windows) vs Mac Tile (Mac & Windows)Snap two windows side by side instantly: Win+Left / Win+Right on Windows, or Tile Window on Mac. Full Mac vs Windows split-screen keys.
Task View Shortcut — Win+Tab vs Mac Mission Control Ctrl+↑ (Mac & Windows)Open Task View with Win+Tab on Windows, or Mission Control with Ctrl+↑ / F3 on Mac. See every open window and desktop at once.
Virtual Desktop Shortcut — Win+Ctrl+D / Ctrl+→ (Mac & Windows)Create and switch virtual desktops: Win+Ctrl+D and Win+Ctrl+←/→ on Windows, Ctrl+←/→ on Mac. Full Mac vs Windows virtual-desktop keys.
Comment Out Shortcut — ⌘/ / Ctrl+/ (VS Code, Mac & Windows)Comment out code: Ctrl+/ on Windows, ⌘/ on Mac toggles a line comment in VS Code — plus block comments and other editors, side by side.
Delete Line Shortcut — ⌘⇧K / Ctrl+Shift+K (VS Code, Mac & Windows)Delete a whole line: Ctrl+Shift+K on Windows, ⌘⇧K on Mac in VS Code — plus Sublime and JetBrains equivalents, side by side.
Duplicate Line Shortcut — ⇧⌥↓ / Shift+Alt+↓ (VS Code, Mac & Windows)Duplicate a line of code: Shift+Alt+↓ on Windows, ⇧⌥↓ on Mac in VS Code — plus Sublime and JetBrains equivalents, side by side.
Go To Line Shortcut — ⌃G / Ctrl+G (VS Code, Mac & Windows)Jump to a line number: Ctrl+G on Windows, ⌃G on Mac in VS Code — plus Sublime and JetBrains equivalents, side by side.
Move Line Up/Down Shortcut — ⌥↑↓ / Alt+↑↓ (VS Code, Mac & Windows)Move a line of code up or down: Alt+↑/↓ on Windows, ⌥↑/↓ on Mac in VS Code — with Sublime and JetBrains equivalents, side by side.
Change Case Shortcut — Shift+F3 (Mac & Windows)Cycle text between UPPERCASE, lowercase and Capitalized with Shift+F3 in Word, on Mac and Windows.
Format Painter Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+C / ⌘⇧C (Mac & Windows)Copy formatting from one place and paste it onto another with the Format Painter keyboard shortcut in Word and Google Docs, on Mac and Windows.
Repeat Last Action Shortcut — F4 / ⌘Y (Mac & Windows)Repeat your last command — formatting, insert, delete — with F4 on Windows or ⌘Y on Mac in Word, Excel and more.
Track Changes Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+E / ⌘⇧E (Mac & Windows)Turn Track Changes on or off in Microsoft Word with Ctrl+Shift+E on Windows or ⌘⇧E on the Mac.
Voice Typing Shortcut — Win+H / Fn Fn (Mac & Windows)Start dictation and type with your voice using Win+H on Windows or pressing Fn twice on the Mac.
Word Count Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+C / ⌘⇧C (Google Docs)Open the word count box with Ctrl+Shift+C in Google Docs (⌘⇧C on Mac), and see counts in Word.
How to Type Arrow Symbols (→ ← ↑ ↓) on Mac & WindowsArrow shortcut: Alt+26/27/24/25 on Windows for → ← ↑ ↓, or copy any arrow in one tap. Mac character viewer ⌃⌘Space included.
How to Type a Checkmark (✓) on Mac & WindowsCheckmark shortcut: copy ✓ in one tap, or Win+. emoji panel on Windows and ⌃⌘Space on Mac. Heavy check ✔ included side by side.
How to Type the Squared Symbol (²) on Mac & WindowsSquared symbol shortcut: Alt+0178 for ² on Windows, superscript ⌃⌘+ on Mac. Type ² and ³ side by side — copy it in one tap.
Mute Shortcut — Mute Volume on Mac & WindowsThe keyboard shortcut to mute volume on Mac and Windows, plus volume up/down and mute microphone. Copy-ready.
Restart Shortcut — Reboot Mac & Windows (Keyboard)The keyboard shortcut to restart (reboot) your Mac or Windows PC, plus force restart and shut down. Copy-ready.
Sleep Shortcut — Put Mac or PC to Sleep (Keyboard)The keyboard shortcut to put your Mac or Windows PC to sleep — ⌥⌘⏏ / Win+X then U then S — plus lock and shut down.
Undo Shortcut — ⌘Z / Ctrl+Z (Mac & Windows)The undo keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘Z / Ctrl+Z — with redo side by side. Copy-ready.
Discord Keyboard Shortcuts — Mac & WindowsDiscord keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows side by side — quick switcher, mute, deafen, mark as read, answer calls and navigate servers.
Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts — Mac & WindowsThe most-used Firefox keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows side by side — tabs, address bar, find, zoom, private window and more.
Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts — Mac & WindowsMicrosoft Teams keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows side by side — search, call controls, mute, screen share and navigating Activity/Chat/Teams.
Caps Lock Shortcut — Turn Caps Lock On/Off (Mac & Windows)How to toggle Caps Lock on Mac and Windows, and how to fix stuck Caps Lock. The key, Shift override and how to turn it off side by side.
Copy Shortcut — ⌘C / Ctrl+C (Mac & Windows)The copy keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘C / Ctrl+C — with cut, paste and paste-without-formatting side by side. Copy-ready.
Select Line Shortcut — Select a Whole Line (Mac & Windows)How to select an entire line of text with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — Home/End + Shift and editor shortcuts, side by side.
Insert Current Time in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+; / ⌘⇧; (Mac & Windows)The insert-time shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift+; on Windows and ⌘⇧; on Mac stamps the current time into the selected cell.
Select a Column in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+Space (Mac & Windows)The select-column shortcut in Excel — press Ctrl+Space on Mac and Windows to select the entire column of the active cell.
Select a Row in Excel Shortcut — Shift+Space (Mac & Windows)The select-row shortcut in Excel — press Shift+Space on Mac and Windows to select the entire row of the active cell.
Mute a Conversation in Gmail Shortcut — M (Mac & Windows)The mute shortcut in Gmail — press M on Mac and Windows to mute the selected conversation so new replies skip the inbox.
Report Spam in Gmail Shortcut — ! (Mac & Windows)The report-spam shortcut in Gmail — press ! (Shift+1) on Mac and Windows to mark the selected conversation as spam.
Star an Email in Gmail Shortcut — S (Mac & Windows)The star shortcut in Gmail — press S on Mac and Windows to star or unstar the selected conversation. Requires shortcuts on.
Undo Send in Gmail Shortcut — Z (Mac & Windows)The undo-send shortcut in Gmail — press Z right after sending (Mac and Windows) to recall the message during the undo window.
Find and Replace in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+H / ⌃H (Mac & Windows)The find-and-replace shortcut in Word — Ctrl+H on Windows and ⌃H (Control+H) on Mac opens Replace to swap text throughout the document.
Subscript in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+= / ⌘= (Mac & Windows)The subscript shortcut in Word — Ctrl+= on Windows and ⌘= on Mac lowers the selected text, e.g. for chemical formulas like H₂O.
Superscript in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+= / ⌘⇧+ (Mac & Windows)The superscript shortcut in Word — Ctrl+Shift+= on Windows and ⌘⇧+ on Mac raises the selected text, e.g. for exponents or footnote marks.
Delete Email in Gmail Shortcut — # (Shift+3) Mac & WindowsThe delete keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press # (Shift+3) on Mac and Windows to move the open or selected conversation to Trash. Requires shortcuts on.
Forward Email in Gmail Shortcut — F (Mac & Windows)The forward keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press F on Mac and Windows while a conversation is open to forward it. Requires shortcuts on.
Save As in Word Shortcut — F12 / ⌘⇧S (Mac & Windows)The Save As keyboard shortcut in Word — press F12 on Windows or ⌘⇧S on the Mac to save the document under a new name or location.
Bookmark Shortcut — Ctrl+D / ⌘D (Mac & Windows)Bookmark the current page with ⌘D on Mac or Ctrl+D on Windows — plus bookmark all tabs and open the bookmarks bar.
Close / Quit App Shortcut — Alt+F4 / ⌘Q (Mac & Windows)Quit or close an app with the keyboard: ⌘Q on Mac, Alt+F4 on Windows — plus close just the window, side by side.
Open Downloads Shortcut — Ctrl+J / ⌘⇧J (Mac & Windows)Open the browser downloads list with Ctrl+J on Windows or ⌘⇧J on Mac — Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
Find Previous Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+G / ⌘⇧G (Mac & Windows)Jump to the previous search match with Ctrl+Shift+G on Windows or ⌘⇧G on Mac — plus find next and open Find.
Go Back Shortcut — Alt+← / ⌘[ (Mac & Windows)Go back to the previous page with ⌘[ on Mac or Alt+Left on Windows — works in browsers, Finder and file explorer.
Go Forward Shortcut — Alt+→ / ⌘] (Mac & Windows)Go forward to the next page with ⌘] on Mac or Alt+Right on Windows — browsers, Finder and file explorer.
Browser History Shortcut — Ctrl+H / ⌘Y (Mac & Windows)Open your browsing history with Ctrl+H on Windows or ⌘Y on Mac — plus clear browsing data, side by side.
New Document Shortcut — Ctrl+N / ⌘N (Mac & Windows)Create a new document, file or window with ⌘N on Mac or Ctrl+N on Windows — works in Word, Docs, editors and browsers.
Select to End of Line Shortcut — Shift+End / ⌘⇧→ (Mac & Windows)Select text from the cursor to the end of the line with Shift+End on Windows or ⌘⇧→ on Mac — plus whole line and start of line.
Reset Zoom Shortcut — Ctrl+0 / ⌘0 (Mac & Windows)Reset zoom back to 100% with ⌘0 on Mac or Ctrl+0 on Windows — plus zoom in and out, in browsers and apps.
Duplicate Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Duplicate a file, slide or object with the keyboard — ⌘D on Mac, Ctrl+D or Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V on Windows.
Emoji Picker Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Open the emoji picker with the keyboard — ⌃⌘Space on Mac, Win+. (period) on Windows.
Fullscreen Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Enter and exit full screen with the keyboard — ⌃⌘F on Mac, F11 on Windows — plus browser fullscreen.
Incognito / Private Window Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Open a private browsing window with the keyboard — ⌘⇧N (Chrome) / ⌘⇧P (Firefox) on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+N / Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows.
Paste Shortcut (Mac & Windows)The paste keyboard shortcut on Mac and Windows — ⌘V / Ctrl+V — plus paste without formatting, paste special and paste values.
Rename File Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Rename a file or folder with the keyboard — ⏎ (Return) on Mac, F2 on Windows — in Finder and File Explorer.
Spotlight / Search Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Open system search with the keyboard — ⌘Space for Spotlight on Mac, the Windows key or Win+S on Windows.
Switch App Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Switch between open applications with the keyboard — ⌘Tab on Mac, Alt+Tab on Windows — and how to use the app switcher.
Switch Tab Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Switch between browser tabs with the keyboard — Ctrl+Tab, ⌘⌥→/←, and Ctrl+1–9 — on Mac and Windows.
Switch Window Shortcut (Mac & Windows)Switch between open windows of the same app — ⌘` on Mac, Alt+Tab on Windows — with the keyboard.
How to Type the Approximately-Equal Sign (≈) on Mac & WindowsApproximately-equal shortcut: ⌥X on Mac, Alt+8776 on Windows. Type ≈ for math side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Multiplication Sign (×) on Mac & WindowsMultiplication sign shortcut: Alt+0215 on Windows, copy × or use the Character Viewer on Mac. Type × for math side by side.
How to Type the Not-Equal Sign (≠) on Mac & WindowsNot-equal sign shortcut: ⌥= on Mac, Alt+8800 on Windows. Type ≠ for math side by side — copy it in one tap.
Insert Column in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+Plus / ⌘⇧+ (Mac & Windows)The insert-column keyboard shortcut in Excel — select the column with Ctrl+Space, then Ctrl+Shift+Plus (⌘⇧+ on Mac). Side by side, copy-ready.
Insert Row in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+Plus / ⌘⇧+ (Mac & Windows)The insert-row keyboard shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift+Plus on Windows, Command+Shift+Plus on Mac — plus insert column and delete, side by side.
Gmail Compose Shortcut — Press C (Mac & Windows)The compose-new-email keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press C, or D for a new tab — side by side. Shortcuts must be on in Settings.
Gmail Reply Shortcut — Press R (Mac & Windows)The reply keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press R — plus reply-all and forward, side by side. Shortcuts must be enabled in Settings.
Gmail Reply All Shortcut — Press A (Mac & Windows)The reply-all keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press A — plus reply and forward, side by side. Shortcuts must be turned on in Settings.
Gmail Search Shortcut — Press / (Mac & Windows)The search-mail keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press the forward slash / — to jump to the search box. Shortcuts must be enabled.
Insert Comment in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+Alt+M / ⌘⌥A (Mac & Windows)The insert-comment keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word — Ctrl+Alt+M on Windows, ⌘⌥A on the Mac — plus navigate and delete comments, side by side.
AutoSum in Excel Shortcut — Alt+= / ⌘⇧T (Mac & Windows)The AutoSum keyboard shortcut in Excel — Alt+= on Windows, ⌘⇧T on the Mac — adds a SUM formula for the cells above or to the left.
Delete Row in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+- / ⌘- (Mac & Windows)The delete-row keyboard shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+- (minus) on Windows, ⌘- on the Mac — plus how to select the whole row first.
Filter in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+L / ⌘⇧F (Mac & Windows)The filter keyboard shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+Shift+L on Windows, ⌘⇧F on the Mac — toggles AutoFilter dropdowns on your data headers.
Mark as Read in Gmail Shortcut — Shift+I (Mac & Windows)The mark-as-read keyboard shortcut in Gmail — Shift+I on Windows and Mac — plus mark as unread. Requires keyboard shortcuts turned on.
Select All Emails in Gmail Shortcut — * then a (Mac & Windows)The select-all keyboard shortcut in Gmail — press * then a to select every conversation on the page; * then n to deselect. Shortcuts must be on.
Duplicate Slide in PowerPoint Shortcut — Ctrl+D / ⌘D (Mac & Windows)The duplicate-slide keyboard shortcut in PowerPoint — Ctrl+D on Windows, ⌘D on the Mac — plus new slide and delete slide, side by side.
New Slide in PowerPoint Shortcut — Ctrl+M / ⌘⇧N (Mac & Windows)The new-slide keyboard shortcut in PowerPoint — Ctrl+M on Windows, ⌘⇧N on the Mac — plus duplicate and delete slide, side by side.
Double Space in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+2 / ⌘2 (Mac & Windows)The double-spacing keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word — Ctrl+2 on Windows, ⌘2 on the Mac — plus single and 1.5 spacing, side by side.
Center Align Shortcut — Ctrl+E / ⌘E (Mac & Windows)The center-align keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘E / Ctrl+E — plus left, right and justify, side by side. One tap to copy.
Left Align Shortcut — Ctrl+L / ⌘L (Mac & Windows)The left-align keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘L / Ctrl+L — plus center, right and justify, side by side. One tap to copy.
Right Align Shortcut — Ctrl+R / ⌘R (Mac & Windows)The right-align keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘R / Ctrl+R — plus left, center and justify, side by side. One tap to copy.
Bullet List Shortcut — ⌘⇧8 / Ctrl+Shift+8 (Mac & Windows)The bulleted-list keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧8 / Ctrl+Shift+8 in Google Docs — plus numbered lists and the Word combo. One tap to copy.
Justify Text Shortcut — Ctrl+J / ⌘J (Mac & Windows)The justify keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘J / Ctrl+J — plus left, center and right align, side by side. One tap to copy.
Clipboard History Shortcut — Win+V (Windows) & MacThe clipboard-history keyboard shortcut — Win+V on Windows to see everything you copied; what the Mac offers instead.
Comment Shortcut — ⌘/ / Ctrl+/ (Mac & Windows)The comment-out-code keyboard shortcut — ⌘/ on Mac, Ctrl+/ on Windows — in VS Code and most editors, plus block comments.
Emoji Shortcut — Win+. / ⌃⌘Space (Mac & Windows)The emoji keyboard shortcut for Windows and Mac — Win+. (period) or Win+; and ⌃⌘Space — to open the emoji picker anywhere.
Indent Shortcut — Tab / ⌘] (Mac & Windows)The indent keyboard shortcut — Tab to indent and Shift+Tab to outdent, plus ⌘] / Ctrl+] in code editors.
Move to Trash Shortcut — ⌘⌫ / Delete (Mac & Windows)The delete-file keyboard shortcut — ⌘Delete on Mac, Delete on Windows (Shift+Delete to delete permanently).
Snipping Tool Shortcut — Win+Shift+S / ⌘⇧5 (Mac & Windows)The snipping-tool keyboard shortcut — Win+Shift+S on Windows and ⌘⇧5 / ⌘⇧4 on Mac — to capture part of the screen to the clipboard.
Delete File Shortcut — Delete / ⌘⌫ (Mac & Windows)Delete a file with the keyboard: Delete on Windows, ⌘⌫ on Mac — plus permanent delete and rename, side by side.
Find Next Shortcut — ⌘G / F3 (Mac & Windows)Jump to the next search match: ⌘G on Mac, F3 (or Enter) on Windows — plus find previous and open Find, side by side.
Go to Bottom Shortcut — Ctrl+End / ⌘↓ (Mac & Windows)Jump to the end of a document or page: Ctrl+End on Windows, ⌘↓ on Mac — plus select-to-bottom, side by side.
Go to Top Shortcut — Ctrl+Home / ⌘↑ (Mac & Windows)Jump to the top of a document or page: Ctrl+Home on Windows, ⌘↑ on Mac — plus select-to-top, side by side.
Jump by Word Shortcut — ⌥→ / Ctrl+→ (Mac & Windows)Move the cursor one word at a time: ⌥→ on Mac, Ctrl+→ on Windows — plus jump to line start/end, side by side.
Select Word Shortcut — ⌥⇧→ / Ctrl+Shift+→ (Mac & Windows)Select text one word at a time: ⌥⇧→ on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+→ on Windows — plus select to line end, side by side.
Go to Beginning of Line Shortcut — Home / ⌘← (Mac & Windows)Jump the cursor to the start of a line: Home on Windows, ⌘← on Mac. Add Shift to select. Side by side, copy-ready.
Go to End of Line Shortcut — End / ⌘→ (Mac & Windows)Jump the cursor to the end of a line: End on Windows, ⌘→ on Mac. Add Shift to select. Side by side, copy-ready.
Screen Record Shortcut — Win+Alt+R / ⇧⌘5 (Mac & Windows)The screen-recording keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⇧⌘5 opens the Mac capture bar; Win+Alt+R records with Game Bar. Side by side.
Show Desktop Shortcut — Win+D / ⌘F3 (Mac & Windows)The show-desktop keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Win+D minimizes everything; ⌘F3 reveals the desktop. Side by side, copy-ready.
Absolute Reference in Excel Shortcut — F4 / ⌘T (Mac & Windows)The absolute-reference keyboard shortcut in Excel — F4 on Windows, ⌘T on the Mac — adds the $ signs that lock a cell reference; press again to cycle.
Fill Down in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+D / ⌘D (Mac & Windows)The fill-down keyboard shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+D on Windows, ⌘D on the Mac — copies the cell above into the selected cells, plus fill-right.
Insert Today's Date in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+; / ⌃; (Mac & Windows)The insert-date keyboard shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+; on Windows, ⌃; on the Mac — stamps a static date, plus Ctrl+Shift+; for the time.
Archive Email in Gmail Shortcut — E (Mac & Windows)The archive keyboard shortcut in Gmail is E on both Mac and Windows — it clears mail from the inbox without deleting, plus mute and delete keys.
Word Count in Google Docs Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+C / ⌘⇧C (Mac & Windows)The word-count keyboard shortcut in Google Docs — Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows, ⌘⇧C on the Mac — opens the count box; plus how to show it while typing.
Track Changes in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+E / ⌘⇧E (Mac & Windows)The track-changes keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word — Ctrl+Shift+E on Windows, ⌘⇧E on the Mac — toggles revision marking on and off.
Clear Cache Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+Delete / ⌘⇧⌫ (Mac & Windows)The clear-cache keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Ctrl+Shift+Delete / ⌘⇧⌫ — plus hard-refresh, side by side. One tap to copy.
Close Window Shortcut — Alt+F4 / ⌘W (Mac & Windows)The close-window keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Alt+F4 / ⌘W — plus quit app and close tab, side by side. One tap to copy.
Find and Replace Shortcut — Ctrl+H / ⌘⇧H (Mac & Windows)The find-and-replace keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Ctrl+H / ⌘⇧H — plus plain Find and Find Next, side by side. One tap to copy.
Maximize Window Shortcut — Win+↑ / ⌃⌘F (Mac & Windows)The maximize-window keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Win+Up / ⌃⌘F — plus restore and snap, side by side. One tap to copy.
Open File Shortcut — Ctrl+O / ⌘O (Mac & Windows)The open-file keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘O / Ctrl+O — plus open-recent and open-folder, side by side. One tap to copy.
Snap Window Shortcut — Win+← / ⌃⌥← (Mac & Windows)The snap-window keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Win+Left/Right / ⌃⌥ arrows — to tile windows side by side. One tap to copy.
Hard Refresh Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+R / ⌘⇧R (Mac & Windows)The hard-refresh (reload without cache) keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧R / Ctrl+Shift+R — side by side.
Italic Shortcut — Ctrl+I / ⌘I (Mac & Windows)The italic keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘I / Ctrl+I — plus bold and underline, side by side.
New Folder Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+N / ⌘⇧N (Mac & Windows)The new-folder keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧N in Finder, Ctrl+Shift+N in Explorer — side by side.
Redo Shortcut — Ctrl+Y / ⌘⇧Z (Mac & Windows)The redo keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧Z / Ctrl+Y — plus undo, side by side.
Underline Shortcut — Ctrl+U / ⌘U (Mac & Windows)The underline keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘U / Ctrl+U — with bold and italic side by side.
Zoom Out Shortcut — Ctrl+- / ⌘- (Mac & Windows)The zoom-out keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘- / Ctrl+- — plus zoom in and reset, side by side.
New Line in Excel Cell Shortcut — Alt+Enter / ⌃⌥Return (Mac & Windows)How to start a new line inside the same Excel cell — Alt+Enter on Windows, Control+Option+Return on Mac — side by side, copy-ready.
Strikethrough in Excel Shortcut — Ctrl+5 / ⌘⇧X (Mac & Windows)The strikethrough keyboard shortcut in Excel — Ctrl+5 on Windows, ⌘⇧X on the Mac — plus bold and italic, side by side.
Send Email in Gmail Shortcut — Ctrl+Enter / ⌘Enter (Mac & Windows)The send keyboard shortcut in Gmail — Ctrl+Enter on Windows, ⌘Enter on the Mac — plus reply and reply-all, side by side. Requires shortcuts on.
Strikethrough in Google Docs Shortcut — Alt+Shift+5 / ⌘⇧X (Mac & Windows)The strikethrough keyboard shortcut in Google Docs — Alt+Shift+5 on Windows, ⌘⇧X on the Mac — plus bold, italic and underline, side by side.
Start Presentation in PowerPoint Shortcut — F5 / ⌘⇧Return (Mac & Windows)The start-slideshow keyboard shortcut in PowerPoint — F5 on Windows, ⌘⇧Return on the Mac — plus start from current slide and exit, side by side.
Page Break in Word Shortcut — Ctrl+Enter / ⌘Return (Mac & Windows)The insert-page-break keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word — Ctrl+Enter on Windows, ⌘Return on the Mac — plus section and column breaks, side by side.
Address Bar Shortcut — Ctrl+L / ⌘L (Mac & Windows)The jump-to-address-bar keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘L / Ctrl+L — plus alternatives F6 and Alt+D, side by side.
Delete Word Shortcut — Ctrl+Backspace / ⌥Delete (Mac & Windows)The delete-a-whole-word keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌥Delete / Ctrl+Backspace — plus delete forward and delete a line, side by side.
Full Screen Shortcut — F11 / ⌃⌘F (Mac & Windows)The full-screen keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌃⌘F on Mac, F11 on Windows — plus how to exit full screen, side by side.
Insert Link Shortcut — Ctrl+K / ⌘K (Mac & Windows)The insert-hyperlink keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘K / Ctrl+K — in Word, Google Docs, Slack and browsers, side by side.
Minimize Window Shortcut — Win+Down / ⌘M (Mac & Windows)The minimize-window keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘M on Mac, Win+Down on Windows — plus minimize all windows, side by side.
Rename Shortcut — F2 / Return (Mac & Windows)The rename-a-file keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — Return on Mac, F2 on Windows — in Finder and File Explorer, side by side.
Save As Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+S / ⌘⇧S (Mac & Windows)The Save As keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧S / Ctrl+Shift+S — plus plain Save, side by side. One tap to copy.
Bold Shortcut — Ctrl+B / ⌘B (Mac & Windows)The bold keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘B / Ctrl+B — plus italic, underline and strikethrough, side by side. One tap to copy.
Close Tab Shortcut — Ctrl+W / ⌘W (Mac & Windows)The close-tab keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘W / Ctrl+W — plus close window, reopen tab and close all, side by side.
New Tab Shortcut — Ctrl+T / ⌘T (Mac & Windows)The new-tab keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘T / Ctrl+T — plus new window, incognito and switch-tab, side by side.
New Window Shortcut — Ctrl+N / ⌘N (Mac & Windows)The new-window keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘N / Ctrl+N — plus new incognito window and new tab, side by side.
Refresh Shortcut — F5 / ⌘R (Mac & Windows)The refresh / reload keyboard shortcut for Mac and Windows — ⌘R / Ctrl+R / F5 — plus hard refresh that clears the cache, side by side.
Reopen Closed Tab Shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+T / ⌘⇧THow to reopen a closed browser tab with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧T / Ctrl+Shift+T — in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
Switch Windows Shortcut — Alt+Tab / ⌘Tab (Mac & Windows)How to switch between open apps and windows with the keyboard — Alt+Tab on Windows, ⌘Tab on Mac — plus switching windows of the same app.
Zoom In Shortcut — Ctrl++ / ⌘+ (Mac & Windows)The zoom-in and zoom-out keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows — ⌘+ / Ctrl++ — plus reset zoom to 100%, side by side.
Clear Formatting Shortcut on Mac & Windows (Word, Google Docs, Excel)Clear formatting keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+\ in Google Docs, Ctrl+Space in Word (Win), ⌘\ on Mac. Word, Docs and Excel side by side.
Strikethrough Shortcut on Mac & Windows (Docs, Word, Excel, Slack)Strikethrough keyboard shortcut: Alt+Shift+5 in Google Docs (Win), ⌘⇧X on Mac. Plus Word, Excel and Slack, Mac and Windows side by side.
Subscript Shortcut on Mac & Windows (Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint)Subscript keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+= in Word (Win), ⌘= on Mac. Plus Google Docs and PowerPoint, Mac and Windows side by side.
Superscript Shortcut on Mac & Windows (Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint)Superscript keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+= in Word (Win), ⌘⇧= on Mac. Plus Google Docs and PowerPoint, side by side.
Alt Key on a Mac: It's the Option (⌥) KeyThe Alt key on a Mac is the Option (⌥) key. What it does, special characters, and how a PC keyboard's Alt maps to Option, side by side.
Ctrl+Alt+Delete on a Mac: The Equivalent ShortcutThe Mac equivalent of Ctrl+Alt+Delete is Command+Option+Esc (Force Quit). Lock, log out and Task Manager equivalents, Mac vs Windows.
Forward Delete on a Mac (Delete Key vs Backspace)To forward delete on a Mac press Fn + Delete. How the Mac Delete key maps to Windows Backspace and Delete, plus delete word and line.
Home and End Keys on a Mac (No Dedicated Keys)Mac laptops have no Home or End keys. Use Command + Left/Right for line start and end, Command + Up/Down for document. Mac vs Windows.
How to Right-Click on a Mac (5 Ways) vs WindowsRight-click on a Mac: hold Control and click, or tap the trackpad with two fingers. Mac vs Windows methods side by side, plus how to enable it.
Windows Key on a Mac: What It Maps ToOn a Mac the Command (⌘) key replaces the Windows key for shortcuts. Using a PC keyboard on a Mac and the Start-menu equivalent, side by side.
How to Type an En Dash (–) on Mac & WindowsEn dash shortcut: ⌥- (Option+hyphen) on Mac, Alt+0150 on Windows. Type – for ranges — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Eszett / Sharp S (ß) on Mac & WindowsEszett (ß) shortcut: ⌥S on Mac, Alt+0223 on Windows. Type the German sharp S — copy it in one tap.
How to Type Guillemets (« ») on Mac & WindowsGuillemet shortcuts: ⌥\ and ⌥⇧\ on Mac, Alt+0171 and Alt+0187 on Windows. Type « » angle quotes — copy in one tap.
How to Type an Inverted Exclamation Mark (¡) on Mac & WindowsInverted exclamation mark shortcut: ⌥1 on Mac, Alt+0161 on Windows. Type ¡ for Spanish — copy it in one tap.
How to Type an Upside-Down Question Mark (¿) on Mac & WindowsUpside-down question mark shortcut: ⌥⇧? on Mac, Alt+0191 on Windows. Type ¿ for Spanish — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Approximately-Equal Symbol (≈) on Mac & WindowsApproximately-equal symbol shortcut: ⌥X (Option+X) on Mac, Alt+247 on Windows. Type ≈ for maths — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Greater-Than-or-Equal Symbol (≥) on Mac & WindowsGreater-than-or-equal symbol shortcut: ⌥. (Option+period) on Mac, Alt+242 on Windows. Type ≥ for maths — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Infinity Symbol (∞) on Mac & WindowsInfinity symbol shortcut: ⌥5 (Option+5) on Mac, Alt+236 on Windows. Type ∞ for maths and design — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Less-Than-or-Equal Symbol (≤) on Mac & WindowsLess-than-or-equal symbol shortcut: ⌥, (Option+comma) on Mac, Alt+243 on Windows. Type ≤ for maths — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Pi Symbol (π) on Mac & WindowsPi symbol shortcut: ⌥P (Option+P) on Mac, Alt+227 on Windows. Type π for maths — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Square Root Symbol (√) on Mac & WindowsSquare root symbol shortcut: ⌥V (Option+V) on Mac, Alt+251 on Windows. Type √ for maths — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Cent Sign (¢) on Mac & WindowsCent sign shortcut: ⌥4 on Mac, Alt+0162 on Windows. Type ¢ for prices side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Division Sign (÷) on Mac & WindowsDivision sign shortcut: ⌥/ on Mac, Alt+0247 on Windows. Type ÷ for math side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Micro Sign (µ) on Mac & WindowsMicro sign shortcut: ⌥M on Mac, Alt+0181 on Windows. Type µ for micrograms and microns side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Paragraph Symbol (¶) on Mac & WindowsPilcrow / paragraph symbol shortcut: ⌥7 on Mac, Alt+0182 on Windows. Type ¶ side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Plus-Minus Sign (±) on Mac & WindowsPlus-minus shortcut: ⌥⇧= on Mac, Alt+0177 on Windows. Type ± for tolerances and ranges side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Yen Sign (¥) on Mac & WindowsYen sign shortcut: ⌥Y on Mac, Alt+0165 on Windows. Type ¥ for Japanese/Chinese prices side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type à (A-grave) on Mac & WindowsHow to type à (A-grave): ⌥` then A on Mac, Alt+0224 on Windows. Copy à in one tap and see Mac and Windows keys side by side.
How to Type ç (C-cedilla) on Mac & WindowsHow to type ç (C-cedilla): ⌥C on Mac, Alt+0231 on Windows. Copy ç in one tap and see Mac and Windows keys side by side.
How to Type é (E-acute) on Mac & WindowsHow to type é (E-acute): ⌥E then E on Mac, Alt+0233 on Windows. Copy é in one tap and see Mac and Windows keys side by side.
How to Type ñ (N with tilde) on Mac & WindowsHow to type ñ (N with tilde): ⌥N then N on Mac, Alt+0241 on Windows. Copy ñ in one tap and see Mac and Windows keys side by side.
How to Type ö (O-umlaut / O-diaeresis) on Mac & WindowsHow to type ö (O-umlaut / O-diaeresis): ⌥U then O on Mac, Alt+0246 on Windows. Copy ö in one tap and see Mac and Windows keys side by side.
How to Type ü (U-umlaut / U-diaeresis) on Mac & WindowsHow to type ü (U-umlaut / U-diaeresis): ⌥U then U on Mac, Alt+0252 on Windows. Copy ü in one tap and see Mac and Windows keys side by side.
How to Type an Ellipsis (…) on Mac & WindowsEllipsis shortcut: ⌥; on Mac, Alt+0133 on Windows. Type a real … character side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Euro Sign (€) on Mac & WindowsEuro sign shortcut: ⌥⇧2 on Mac, Alt+0128 on Windows. Type € side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Pound Sign (£) on Mac & WindowsPound sign shortcut: ⌥3 on Mac, Alt+0163 on Windows. Type £ side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Registered Trademark Symbol (®) on Mac & WindowsRegistered trademark shortcut: ⌥R on Mac, Alt+0174 on Windows. Type ® side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Section Symbol (§) on Mac & WindowsSection symbol shortcut: ⌥6 on Mac, Alt+0167 on Windows. Type § for legal citations — copy it in one tap.
How to Type the Trademark Symbol (™) on Mac & WindowsTrademark symbol shortcut: ⌥2 on Mac, Alt+0153 on Windows. Type ™ side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type a Bullet Point (•) on Mac & WindowsBullet point symbol shortcut: ⌥8 on Mac, Alt+0149 on Windows. Type • anywhere, plus related list symbols — Mac and Windows side by side, copy in one tap.
How to Type ©, ® and ™ Symbols on Mac & WindowsCopyright, registered and trademark symbol shortcuts: © is ⌥G / Alt+0169, ® is ⌥R / Alt+0174, ™ is ⌥2 / Alt+0153. Mac and Windows side by side.
How to Type the Degree Symbol (°) on Mac & WindowsDegree symbol shortcut: ⌥⇧8 on Mac, Alt+0176 on Windows. Type ° for temperatures and angles, side by side — copy it in one tap.
How to Type an Em Dash (—) on Mac & WindowsThe em dash keyboard shortcut: ⌥⇧- on Mac, Alt+0151 on Windows. Plus the en dash and hyphen, side by side — copy any of them in one tap.
Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)40+ Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts with Mac and Windows keys side by side — tools, arrange, clipping masks, transform again and more. Copy-ready, no login.
InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)30+ Adobe InDesign keyboard shortcuts with Mac and Windows keys side by side — tools, Place, fit content to frame, preview mode, arrange. Copy-ready, no login.
Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)35+ Adobe Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts with Mac and Windows keys side by side — JKL editing, razor, mark in/out, insert/overwrite, ripple delete. Copy-ready, no login.
Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Essential Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts — tabs, history, address bar, incognito — with Mac and Windows keys and a copy button.
Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)All 50 Gmail keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows in one copy-ready cheat sheet: compose, triage (j/e/x), g-sequences, * bulk-select, and compose formatting. Enable them in Settings first.
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Essential macOS keyboard shortcuts — Spotlight, screenshots, force quit, switch apps, special characters — every Mac user should know, with copy buttons.
Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Photoshop keyboard shortcuts — 40+ default Mac & Windows keys for tools, layers, transform, brush size, adjustments and export, with one-tap copy.
Emoji Keyboard Shortcut (Mac & Windows)How to open the emoji picker with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌃⌘Space / Win+. — so you can drop emoji in any text field.
Lock Screen Shortcut (Mac & Windows)How to lock your screen with the keyboard on Mac and Windows — ⌃⌘Q / Win+L — plus sleep and log-out shortcuts, side by side.
Paste Without Formatting Shortcut (Mac & Windows)How to paste plain text without formatting on Mac and Windows — ⌘⇧V / Ctrl+Shift+V — and the app-specific variants for Word, Excel and Docs.
Task Manager Shortcut (Windows) — with the Mac EquivalentHow to open Task Manager with a keyboard shortcut on Windows — Ctrl+Shift+Esc — and the Mac equivalents, Activity Monitor and Force Quit.
Undo and Redo Shortcut (Mac & Windows)The undo and redo keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows, side by side — ⌘Z / Ctrl+Z to undo, and the redo combos that differ by app.
Excel Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)40+ essential Excel keyboard shortcuts with Mac and Windows keys side by side — copy, paste values, AutoSum, absolute references, AutoFilter and more. Copy-ready, no login.
Figma Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Figma keyboard shortcuts for tools, layout and components — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Google Docs keyboard shortcuts for formatting, headings and navigation — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts for editing, formatting and navigation — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
Notion Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Notion keyboard shortcuts for blocks, formatting and navigation — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Microsoft Outlook keyboard shortcuts for mail, calendar and search — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts for building and presenting slides — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
Safari Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Safari keyboard shortcuts for tabs, navigation and reading — Mac keys, plus the Windows-browser equivalent where it applies, with a copy button.
Slack Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Slack keyboard shortcuts for navigation, messages and search — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigation and the command palette — Mac and Windows keys side by side, with a copy button.
Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts for windows, virtual desktops, snapping and screenshots — with the Mac equivalent where it exists and a copy button.
Word Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac & Windows)40+ Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows side by side — formatting, styles, selection, navigation and paste special. Copy-ready cheat sheet.