Windows
If your operating system has
Mouse Keys, Go to Start >
Control Panel > Ease of Access to
activate it . This will allow you to
use the arrow keys to control your
cursor in lieu of the mouse.
Use these Windows system key
combinations.
F1 -- Help
CTRL+ESC -- Open Start menu
ALT+TAB -- Switch between open
programs
ALT+F4 -- Quit program
SHIFT+DELETE -- Delete item
permanently
Windows Logo+L -- Lock the
computer (without using CTRL
+ALT+DELETE)
Use these key combinations
while writing on Windows .
CTRL+C -- Copy
CTRL+X -- Cut
CTRL+V -- Paste
CTRL+Z -- Undo
CTRL+B -- Bold
CTRL+U -- Underline
CTRL+I -- Italic
CTRL+Arrow Keys -- Skip Words
Use these general keyboard-only
commands.
F1 -- Starts Windows Help
F10 -- Activates menu bar
options
SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut
menu for the selected item (this
is the same as right-clicking an
object
CTRL+ESC -- Opens the Start
menu (use the ARROW keys to
select an item)
CTRL+ESC or ESC -- Selects the
Start button (press TAB to select
the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10
for a context menu)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC -- Opens
Windows Task Manager
ALT+DOWN ARROW -- Opens a
drop-down list box
ALT+TAB -- Switch to another
running program (hold down the
ALT key and then press the TAB
key to view the task-switching
window)
SHIFT -- Press and hold down
the SHIFT key while you insert a
CD-ROM to bypass the
automatic-run feature
ALT+SPACE -- Displays the main
window's System menu (from
the System menu, you can
restore, move, resize, minimize,
maximize, or close the window)
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) -- Displays
the Multiple Document Interface
(MDI) child window's System
menu (from the MDI child
window's System menu, you can
restore, move, resize, minimize,
maximize, or close the child
window)
CTRL+TAB -- Switch to the next
child window of a Multiple
Document Interface (MDI)
program
ALT+underlined letter in menu --
Opens the menu
ALT+F4 -- Closes the current
window
CTRL+F4 -- Closes the current
Multiple Document Interface
(MDI) window
ALT+F6 -- Switch between
multiple windows in the same
program (for example, when the
Notepad Find dialog box is
displayed, ALT+F6 switches
between the Find dialog box and
the main Notepad window)
Use these shortcuts for shell
objects and desktop shortcuts .
For a selected object:
F2 -- Rename object
F3 -- Find all files
CTRL+X -- Cut
CTRL+C -- Copy
CTRL+V -- Paste
SHIFT+DELETE -- Delete selection
immediately, without moving the
item to the Recycle Bin
ALT+ENTER -- Open the
properties for the selected
object
Use these general folder/
shortcut controls.
F4 -- Selects the Go To A
Different Folder box and moves
down the entries in the box (if
the toolbar is active in Windows
Explorer)
F5 -- Refreshes the current
window.
F6 -- Moves among panes in
Windows Explorer
CTRL+G -- Opens the Go To
Folder tool (in Windows 95
Windows Explorer only)
CTRL+Z -- Undo the last
command
CTRL+A -- Select all the items in
the current window
BACKSPACE -- Switch to the
parent folder
SHIFT+click+Close button -- For
folders, close the current folder
plus all parent folders
Use these key combinations to
control properties .
CTRL+TAB / CTRL+SHIFT+TAB --
Move through the property tabs
Use these shortcuts for
accessibility.
Press SHIFT five times -- Toggles
StickyKeys on and off
Press down and hold the right
SHIFT key for eight seconds --
Toggles FilterKeys on and off
Press down and hold the NUM
LOCK key for five seconds --
Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK
-- Toggles MouseKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT
SCREEN -- Toggles high contrast
on and off
Use these dialog box keyboard
commands.
TAB -- Move to the next control
in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB -- Move to the
previous control in the dialog
box
SPACEBAR -- If the current
control is a button, this clicks
the button. If the current
control is a check box, this
toggles the check box. If the
current control is an option, this
selects the option.
ENTER -- Equivalent to clicking
the selected button (the button
with the outline)
ESC -- Equivalent to clicking the
Cancel button
ALT+underlined letter in dialog
box item -- Move to the
corresponding item
Use these shortcuts if you have
a Microsoft Natural Keyboard .
Windows Logo -- Start menu
Windows Logo+R -- Run dialog
box
Windows Logo+M -- Minimize all
SHIFT+Windows Logo+M -- Undo
minimize all
Windows Logo+F1 -- Help
Windows Logo+E -- Windows
Explorer
Windows Logo+F -- Find files or
folders
Windows Logo+D -- Minimizes
all open windows and displays
the desktop
CTRL+Windows Logo+F -- Find
computer
CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB --
Moves focus from Start, to the
Quick Launch toolbar, to the
system tray (use RIGHT ARROW
or LEFT ARROW to move focus to
items on the Quick Launch
toolbar and the system tray)
Windows Logo+TAB -- Cycle
through taskbar buttons
Windows Logo+Break -- System
Properties dialog box
Application key -- Displays a
shortcut menu for the selected
item
Use these shortcuts if you have
a Microsoft Natural Keyboard
with IntelliType software
installed.
Windows Logo+L -- Log off
Windows
Windows Logo+P -- Starts Print
Manager
Windows Logo+C -- Opens
Control Panel
Windows Logo+V -- Starts
Clipboard
Windows Logo+K -- Opens
Keyboard Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+I -- Opens Mouse
Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+A -- Starts
Accessibility Options (if
installed)
Windows Logo+SPACEBAR --
Displays the list of Microsoft
IntelliType shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S -- Toggles CAPS
LOCK on and off
Mac OS X
If you have Universal Access,
use these keyboard shortcuts to
manipulate your cursor in lieu of
using your mouse. To set this up,
go to your Universal Access
preferences and activate Mouse
Keys.
8 -- Move Up
2 -- Move Down
4 -- Move Left
6 -- Move Right
1 -- Move Diagonally Bottom
Left
3 -- Move Diagonally Bottom
Right
7 -- Move Diagonally Top Left
9 -- Move Diagonally Top Right
5 -- Press Mouse Button
0 -- Hold Mouse Button
. (period on number pad) --
Release Hold Mouse Button
Use these keyboard shortcuts to
initiate processes during Startup .
Option -- Display all bootable
volumes (Startup Manager)
Shift -- Perform Safe Boot (start
up in Safe Mode)
C -- Start from a bootable disc
(DVD, CD)
T -- Start in FireWire target disk
mode
N -- Start from NetBoot server
X -- Force Mac OS X startup (if
non+Mac OS X startup volumes
are present)
Command+V -- Start in Verbose
Mode
Command+S -- Start in Single
User Mode
Use these “finder” keyboard
shortcuts .
Command+A -- Select all items
in the front Finder window (or
desktop if no window is open)
Option+Command+A -- Deselect
all items
Shift+Command+A -- Open the
Applications folder
Command+C -- Copy selected
item/text to the Clipboard
Shift+Command+C -- Open the
Computer window
Command+D -- Duplicate
selected item
Shift+Command+D -- Open
desktop folder
Command+E -- Eject
Command+F -- Find any
matching Spotlight attribute
Shift+Command+F -- Find
Spotlight file name matches
Option+Command+F -- Navigate
to the search field in an already
+open Spotlight window
Shift+Command+G -- Go to
Folder
Shift+Command+H -- Open the
Home folder of the currently
logged+in user account
Command+I -- Get Info
Option+Command+I -- Show
Inspector
Control+Command+I -- Get
Summary Info
Shift+Command+I -- Open iDisk
Command+J -- Show View
Options
Command+K -- Connect to
Server
Shift+Command+K -- Open
Network window
Command+L -- Make alias of the
selected item
Command+M -- Minimize
window
Option+Command+M --
Minimize all windows
Command+N -- New Finder
window
Shift+Command+N -- New
folder
Option+Command+N -- New
Smart Folder
Command+O -- Open selected
item
Shift+Command+Q -- Log Out
Option+Shift+Command+Q --
Log Out immediately
Command+R -- Show original (of
alias)
Command+T -- Add to Sidebar
Shift+Command+T -- Add to
Favorites
Option+Command+T -- Hide
Toolbar / Show Toolbar in Finder
windows
Shift+Command+U -- Open
Utilities folder
Command+V -- Paste
Command+W -- Close window
Option+Command+W -- Close all
windows
Command+X -- Cut
Option+Command+Y --
Slideshow (Mac OS X 10.5 or
later)
Command+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 10.5 or later)
Command+, (Command and the
comma key) -- Open Finder
preferences
Command+` (the Grave accent
key++above Tab key on a US
English keyboard layout) -- Cycle
through open Finder windows
Command+Shift+? -- Open Mac
Help
Option+Shift+Command+Esc
(hold for three seconds) -- Mac
OS X v10.5, v10.6 or later only
-- Force Quit front+most
application
Command+[ -- Back
Command+] -- Forward
Command+Up Arrow -- Open
enclosed folder
Control+Command+Up Arrow --
Open enclosed folder in a new
window
Command+Down Arrow -- Open
highlighted item
Command+Tab -- Switch
application++cycle forward
Shift+Command+Tab -- Switch
application++cycle backward
Command+Delete -- Move to
Trash
Shift+Command+Delete -- Empty
Trash
Option+Shift+Command+Delete
-- Empty Trash without
confirmation dialog
Spacebar (or Command+Y) --
Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5 or
later)
Command key while dragging --
Move dragged item to other
volume/location (pointer icon
changes while key is held++see
this article)
Option key while dragging --
Copy dragged item (pointer icon
changes while key is held++see
this article)
Option+Command key
combination while dragging --
Make alias of dragged item
(pointer icon changes while key
is held++see this article)
Use these keyboard shortcuts
for Application and other
commands.
Command+Space -- 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 the
word that is left of the cursor,
as well as any spaces or
punctuation after the word
Option+Command+Space --
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
Shift+Command+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+Eject -- Eject from
secondary optical media drive
(if one is installed)
Control+Eject -- Show shutdown
dialog
Option+Command+Eject -- Put
the computer to sleep
Control+Command+Eject -- Quit
all applications (after giving you
a chance to save changes to
open documents), then restart
the computer
Control Option+Command+Eject
-- Quit all applications (after
giving you a chance to save
changes to open documents),
then shut down the computer
fn+Delete -- Forward Delete (on
portable Macs' built+in
keyboard)
Control+F1 -- Toggle full
keyboard access on or off
Control+F2 -- Move focus to the
menu bar
Control+F3 -- Move focus to the
Dock
Control+F4 -- Move focus to the
active (or next) window
Shift+Control+F4 -- Move focus
to the previously active window
Control+F5 -- Move focus to the
toolbar.
Control+F6 -- Move focus to the
first (or next) panel
Shift+Control+F6 -- Move focus
to the previous panel
Control+F7 -- Temporarily
override the current keyboard
access mode in windows and
dialogs
F9 -- Tile or untile all open
windows
F10 -- Tile or untile all open
windows in the currently active
application
F11 -- Hide or show all open
windows
F12 -- Hide or display
Dashboard
Command+` -- Activate the next
open window in the frontmost
application
Shift+Command+` -- Activate
the previous open window in the
frontmost application
Option+Command+` -- Move
focus to the window drawer
Command+ -- (minus) --
Decrease the size of the selected
item
Command+{ -- Left+align a
selection
Command+} -- Right+align a
selection
Command+| -- Center+align a
selection
Command+: -- Display the
Spelling window
Command+; -- Find misspelled
words in the document
Command+, -- Open the front
application's preferences
window (if it supports this
keyboard shortcut)
Option+Control+Command+, --
Decrease screen contrast
Option+Control+Command+. --
Increase screen contrast
Command+? -- Open the
application's help in Help Viewer
Option+Command+/ -- Turn font
smoothing on or off
Shift+Command+= -- Increase
the size of the selected item
Shift+Command+3 -- Capture
the screen to a file
Shift+Control+Command+3 --
Capture the screen to the
Clipboard
Shift+Command+4 -- Capture a
selection to a file
Shift+Control+Command+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+B -- Boldface the
selected text or toggle boldfaced
text on and off
Command+C -- Copy the
selected data to the Clipboard
Shift+Command+C -- Display the
Colors window
Option+Command+C -- Copy the
style of the selected text
Control+Command+C -- Copy
the formatting settings of the
selected item and store on the
Clipboard
Option+Command+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
Selects "Don't Save" in dialogs
that contain a Don't Save
button, in Mac OS X v10.6.8
and earlier --
Command+Delete -- Selects
"Don't Save" in dialogs that
contain a Don't Save button, in
OS X Lion
Command+E -- Use the selection
for a find
Command+F -- Open a Find
window
Option+Command+F -- Move to
the search field control
Command+G -- Find the next
occurrence of the selection
Shift+Command+G -- Find the
previous occurrence of the
selection
Command+H -- Hide the
windows of the currently
running application
Option+Command+H -- Hide the
windows of all other running
applications
Command+I -- Italicize the
selected text or toggle italic text
on or off
Option+Command+I -- Display
an inspector window
Command+J -- Scroll to a
selection
Command+M -- Minimize the
active window to the Dock
Option+Command+M --
Minimize all windows of the
active application to the Dock
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
Shift+Command+P -- Display a
dialog for specifying printing
parameters (Page Setup)
Command+Q -- Quit the
frontmost application
Command+S -- Save the active
document
Shift+Command+S -- Display the
Save As dialog
Command+T -- Display the Fonts
window
Option+Command+T -- Show or
hide a toolbar
Command+U -- Underline the
selected text or turn underlining
on or off
Command+V -- Paste the
Clipboard contents at the
insertion point
Option+Command+V -- Apply
the style of one object to the
selected object (Paste Style)
Option+Shift+Command+V --
Apply the style of the
surrounding text to the inserted
object (Paste and Match Style)
Control+Command+V -- Apply
formatting settings to the
selected object (Paste Ruler
Command)
Command+W -- Close the
frontmost window
Shift+Command+W -- Close a
file and its associated windows
Option+Command+W -- Close all
windows in the application
without quitting it
Command+X -- Remove the
selection and store in the
Clipboard
Command+Z -- Undo previous
command (some applications
allow for multiple Undos)
Shift+Command+Z -- Redo
previous command (some
applications allow for multiple
Redos)
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
Shift+Command+Right Arrow --
Select text between the insertion
point and the end of the current
line (*)
Shift+Command+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 (*)
Shift+Command+Up Arrow --
Select text between the insertion
point and the beginning of the
document (*)
Shift+Command+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 -- Toggle between
the current and previous input
sources
Option+Control+Space -- Toggle
through all enabled input
sources
Option+Command+esc -- Force
Quit
Web Browsers
Use browser shortcuts .
Control+I -- Open Favorites
Control+H -- Open History
Control+N -- Open a new
window
Control+O -- Open another
document or webpage
Press Alt + letter underlined on
toolbar -- Open toolbar option
(ex. Alt+T opens Tools, Alt+H
opens Help)
Control+E -- Go to search box
Alt+F – Find on page
Control+T -- Open new tab
Control+1,2,3,… -- Switch to
1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. tab
Alt+D -- Select the text in the
address bar
Control+Enter -- Add www.
and .com to the text in the
address bar (Internet Explorer)
F4 – Open list of websites you've
typed (Internet Explorer)
Tab -- Move forward through
items on a webpage
Shift+Tab -- Move backward
through items on a webpage
Alt+Home -- Go to your
homepage on Internet Explorer
Shift+F10 -- Open a shortcut
menu for an Internet link
Control+Tab -- Move forward
between tabs
Control+Shift+Tab -- Move
backward between tabs
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