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Keyboard Shortcuts from Windows to Macs: Overview
This blog post covers switching keyboard shortcuts from Windows to Macs. When switching keyboard shortcuts from Windows to Macs, it is useful to note that many of the keyboard shortcuts remain the same, but simply use the “Command” and/or “Option” key on the Mac keyboard in place of the “Ctrl” key on the Windows keyboard. However, many other keyboard shortcuts are completely different. Below is a table, grouped by computing category, that lists commonly used keyboard shortcuts in each category, the Windows keyboard shortcut, and the corresponding Mac keyboard shortcut. We hope this list makes transitioning from one to the other easier for you.
Keyboard Shortcuts from Windows to Macs: Table
| Keyboard Shortcut Name | Windows | Mac |
| Text Editing | ||
| Select All Text | CTRL + A | Command + A |
| Cut | CTRL + X | Command + X |
| Copy | CTRL + C | Command + C |
| Paste | CTRL + V | Command + V |
| Undo | CTRL + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | CTRL + Y | Command + Shift + Z |
| Save | CTRL + S | Command + S |
| CTRL + P | Command + P | |
| Find text | CTRL + F | Command + F |
| Go to beginning of line of text | Home | Command + Left Arrow |
| Go to end of line of text | End | Command + Right Arrow |
| Move left by one word | Ctrl + Left Arrow | Option + Left Arrow |
| Move right by one word | Ctrl + Right Arrow | Option + Right Arrow |
| Delete character to the left | Backspace | Delete |
| Delete character to the right | Delete | Fn + Delete |
| Cancel | Esc | Esc |
| Managing Open Applications | ||
| Move through open apps | ALT + Tab | Command + Tab |
| Quit the current app | ALT + F4 | Command + Q |
| Take screenshot of entire screen | PrtScr or Fn + PrtScr |
Command + Shift + 3 |
| Search system | Windows Key | Command + Spacebar |
| Force quit an app | CTRL + ALT + Delete, then “Task Manager” |
Command + Option + Esc |
| Web Browsing | ||
| Search page | CTRL + F | Command + F |
| Go back a page | ALT + Left Arrow | Command + Left Arrow |
| Go forward a page | ALT + Right Arrow | Command + Right Arrow |
| Open a new tab | CTRL + T | Command + T |
| Close current tab | CTRL + W or CTRL + F4 |
Command + W |
| Select location or address bar | CTRL + L | Command + L |
| Switch between open tabs | CTRL + Tab | Control + Tab |
Keyboard Shortcuts from Windows to Macs: A picture of a glowing keyboard.
