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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