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Save time by using keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows and Mac

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

Using keyboard shortcuts could 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 Ctrl + P Cmd + P

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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 next line Right Arrow Right Arrow
break

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

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

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

Select characters to the right Shift + Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow

Select lines upwards Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Up Arrow

Select lines downwards Shift + Down Arrow Shift + Down Arrow

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Select one frame at a time of text below the Shift + Page Down Shift + Fn + Down
cursor Arrow

Select all text Ctrl + A Cmd + A

Find text Ctrl + F Cmd + F

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

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Make selected text superscript Ctrl + Shift + = Cmd + Shift + =

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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

Web Browsers
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 Shift + Space or Fn

Page Up + Up Arrow

Go to bottom of the page End Cmd + Down Arrow

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Go to top of the page Home Cmd + Up Arrow

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Go back Alt + Left Arrow or Cmd + Left Arrow
Backspace

Go forward Alt + Right Arrow or Cmd + Right Arrow

Shift + 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 + Left
Arrow

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

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Reopen the HTML

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tab MORE 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 background Ctrl + Click Cmd + Click

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

Print current webpage Ctrl + P Cmd + P

Save current webpage Ctrl + S Cmd + S

Address Bar

Cycle between toolbar, search bar, and page Tab Tab

elements

Go to 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 Opt + Enter

Display a list of previously typed addresses F4

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

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Open download history Ctrl + J Cmd + J or Cmd +

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Screenshots
Description Windows Mac OS

Save screenshot of the whole screen as file Cmd + Shift + 3

Copy screenshot of the whole screen to the PrtScr (Print Screen) Cmd + Ctrl + Shift +
clipboard or Ctrl + PrtScr 3

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

then Space

Copy screenshot of window to the clipboard Alt + PrtScr Cmd + Ctrl + Shift +
4, then Space

Copy screenshot of wanted area to the Cmd + Ctrl + Shift +

clipboard 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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