In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence or combination of keystrokes on a computer keyboard which invokes commands in software.
Most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously (indicated in the tables below by this sign: +). Keyboard shortcuts may depend on the keyboard layout.
Similar help and support threads Thread: Forum: Shortcut Keys for Windows 7 A List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7 This will show you a list of keyboard shortcuts broken down into categories that you can use in Windows 7.The ones in red are new to Windows 7 that were not in Vista or XP.For more information on this, see also: Keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard shortcuts are a common aspect of most modern operating systems and associated software applications. Their use is pervasive enough that some users consider them an important element of their routine interactions with a computer. Whether used as a matter of personal preference or for adaptive technology, the pervasiveness of common conventions means that a meaningful comparison of keyboard shortcuts can be made across various widely used operating systems.
Cells with a yellow background in the tables below denote Apple's 'sacred' keybindings.
A note regarding KDE's shortcuts is that they can be changed and the below list contains the defaults. Some of the combinations are not true for localized versions of operating systems. For example, in a non-English version of Windows, the Edit menu is not always bound to the E shortcut. Furthermore, many shortcuts (such as Ctrl+Z, Alt+E, etc.) are just common conventions and are not handled by the operating system. Whether such commands are implemented (or not) depends on how an actual application program (such as an editor) is written. Not all applications follow (all of) these conventions, so if it doesn't work, it isn't compatible.
Action | Windows | macOS[notes 1] | KDE / GNOME | Emacs | Vim | Chrome OS |
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File menu | Alt+F, orF10thenF | Ctrl+F2, thenF[notes 2] | Alt+F | Meta+`, thenf | Alt+f (gvim) or Ctrl+e(vim + NERDTree) | Ctrl+O |
Edit menu | Alt+E | Ctrl+F2, thenE[notes 2] | Alt+E | Meta+`, thene | Alt+e (gvim) | |
View menu | Alt+V | Ctrl+F2, thenV[notes 2] | Alt+V | |||
Undo the last operation | Ctrl+Z, or Alt+Backspace | ⌘ Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z | Ctrl+x, thenuor Ctrl+/or | u | Ctrl+Z |
Redo the last operation | Ctrl+Y, orShift+Alt+Backspace | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+Z | ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Z, orCtrl+Y | Same as undo, when undo is exhausted, it redoes. Move the cursor after one or more undos, and further undos will be redos. | Ctrl+r | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Z |
Cut the selection and store it in the clipboard | Ctrl+X, or⇧ Shift+Del | ⌘ Cmd+X | Ctrl+X | Ctrl+w | x or'axto cut in register 'a'or'+xto cut in system clipboard | Ctrl+X |
Copy the selection into the clipboard | Ctrl+C, orCtrl+Ins | ⌘ Cmd+C | Ctrl+C | Meta+w, orCtrl+Ins | y or'ayor'+y | Ctrl+C |
Paste contents of clipboard at cursor | Ctrl+V,or⇧ Shift+Ins | ⌘ Cmd+V | Ctrl+V | Ctrl+y, or⇧ Shift+Ins | p or'apto paste the content of the 'a' registeror'+pto paste the content of the system clipboard | Ctrl+V |
Paste special | Shift+Opt+Cmd+V | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+V | Meta+y | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+V | ||
Select all in focused control or window | Ctrl+A | ⌘ Cmd+A | Ctrl+A | Ctrl+x, thenh | ggVG, unlikely ever needed as most command take an optional range parameter.% means 'all in focused windows' here so e.g. to copy all the text, use:%y | Ctrl+A |
Cycle through installed keyboard languages / input methods | ⇧ Shift+Alt, or⊞ Win+Space The latter displays a menu with the currently selected input method highlighted, and debuted in Windows 8. | Cmd+Space(not MBR) Configure desired keypress in Keyboard and Mouse Preferences, Keyboard Shortcuts, Select the next source in Input menu.[1] | Ctrl+Alt+Kvia KDE Keyboard ⇧ Shift+Altin GNOME | Ctrl+ | Ctrl+Space | |
Ctrl+P | ⌘ Cmd+P | Ctrl+P |
Action | Windows | macOS[notes 1] | KDE/GNOME | Chrome OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
New browser window with same page as current | Ctrl+N (for both explorer.exe and iexplore.exe) | ⌘ Cmd+T | Ctrl+N | |
New folder | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+N | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+N | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+N | |
Applications menu | ⊞ Winor Ctrl+Esc | Ctrl+F2, then'n'[notes 2] | Alt+<letter> e.g. for FileAlt+F | Search |
Lock desktop | ⊞ Win+L[2] | Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Q[3](macOS High Sierra and greater) orCtrl+⇧ Shift+Ejector MBRCtrl+⇧ Shift+Pwr (If 'Require password after sleep or screen saver' is enabled in 'System Preferences — Security & Privacy') | Ctrl+Alt+L | Power (Hold for 3 seconds) |
Show desktop | ⊞ Win+D | F11 | Ctrl+Alt+D | |
Minimize all windows | ⊞ Win+M, then use⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+Mto bring back all windows | Ctrl+Super+D | ||
Log out user | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+Q | Ctrl+Alt+Delete | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Q (Twice) | |
Switch active user | ⊞ Win+L[notes 3] | |||
Task manager | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Delete[notes 4] | ⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+Esc | Ctrl+Esc | Search+Esc |
Rename object | F2 | ↵ Enter[notes 5]orF2 | F2 | |
Open file or program | ↵ Enteror⇧ Shift+↵ Enter | ⌘ Cmd+Oor⌘ Cmd+↓ | ↵ Enter | |
Switch window (next/previous) | Alt+Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Alt+Tab ↹ | ⌘ Cmd+Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+Tab ↹ | Ctrl+Tab ↹ / Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ | Hold Alt, then quickly press Tab ↹ |
Switch window without dialog (next/previous) | Alt+Esc / ⇧ Shift+Alt+Esc | Only works within single Applications ⌘ Cmd+` /⌘ Cmd+~ | Ctrl+Esc / ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Esc | |
Run application | ⊞ Win, enter executable name or ⊞ Win+R, enter executable name | ⌘ Cmd+Space, enter executable name or⌘ Cmd+↓ | Alt+F2, enter executable name | |
Search | ⊞ Win, enter executable name or ⊞ Win+ForF3 | ⌘ Cmd+Space | Search | |
Show Hidden Files | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+., while in Finder, will toggle setting |
Action | Windows | macOS | KDE / GNOME | Chrome OS |
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Place computer into sleep/standby mode | Windows 10: ⊞ Win+x > u > s Windows 7: ⊞ Win+→+→+↵ Enter Sleep(available on some keyboards) | ⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+Eject | Sleep(available on some keyboards, configurable in Control Panel ➢ Power Options ➢ Advanced tab dialog box) | |
Windows task manager | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc | |||
Shut down computer | Windows 10: ⊞ Win+x > u > u | Ctrl+⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+Eject (no confirmation, shutdown is immediate) | Ctrl+Alt+⇧ Shift+PageDown (KDE; no confirmation, shutdown is immediate) | Power (Hold for 10 seconds) |
Restart computer | Windows 10: ⊞ Win+x > u > r Windows 7: ⊞ Win+→+→+↑+↵ Enter | Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Eject[4] (no confirmation, restart is immediate) | Ctrl+Alt+⇧ Shift+PageUp (KDE; no confirmation, restart is immediate) | |
Place display in sleep mode | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Eject | |||
Bring up power/sleep dialog box | Ctrl+Eject | |||
Force shutdown | Power (Hold for several seconds) | ⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+Eject | refresh+power |
Action | Windows | macOS | KDE / GNOME |
---|---|---|---|
Save screenshot of entire screen as file | ⊞ Win+Print Screen | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+3[5] | Print Screenset the name and click 'Save'.GNOME Shell[6] |
Copy screenshot of entire screen to clipboard | ⊞ Win+Print ScreenorPrint Screen | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+3 | Ctrl+Print Screen |
Copy screenshot of active window to clipboard | Alt+Print Screen | Ctrl+Alt+Print Screen | |
Save screenshot of window as file | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+4thenSpacethen move mouse and click | Alt+Print Screenset the name and click 'Save'.GNOME[6] | |
Save screenshot of arbitrary area as file | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+4then click+drag mouse over required area | ⇧ Shift+Print Screenset the name and click 'Save'.GNOME[6] | |
Copy screenshot of window to clipboard | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+4thenSpacethen move mouse and click | Alt+Print Screenclick 'Copy to Clipboard'.GNOME[6] | |
Copy screenshot of arbitrary area to clipboard | Windows 10: ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+S | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+4then click+drag mouse over required area | ⇧ Shift+Print Screenclick 'Copy to Clipboard'.GNOME[6] |
Screencasting | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Alt+R[7][8] | ||
Screenshot Utility | OSX Mojave: ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+5[9] |
Many of these commands may be combined with ⇧ Shift to select a region of text.[notes 6]
Action | Windows | macOS[notes 1] | KDE / GNOME | Emacs | Vim | Chrome OS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delete char to the right of cursor | Delor Fn+← Backspace | Delor Fn+← Backspace | Del | Ctrl+d | x | Alt+← Backspace or Del |
Delete word to the right of cursor | Ctrl+Del | ⌥ Opt+Delor ⌥ Opt+Fn+← Backspace | Ctrl+Del | Meta+d | dw (delete space too)or de(keep space) | |
Delete word to the left of cursor | Ctrl+← Backspace | ⌥ Opt+← Backspace | Ctrl+← Backspace | Ctrl+← Backspace or Meta+← Backspace | dge (delete space too)or db(keep space) | ← Backspace |
Go to start of line | Homeor Fn+← | ⌘ Cmd+←or Ctrl+A | Home | Ctrl+aor Home | ^ (go to first non-space) or 0 (go to column 0) | |
Go to end of line | Endor Fn+→ | ⌘ Cmd+→or Ctrl+E | End | Ctrl+eor End | $ | |
Go to start of document | Ctrl+Home | ⌘ Cmd+↑ | Ctrl+Home | Meta+<or Ctrl+Home Lagu campursari terbaru. | gg | Ctrl+search+← |
Go to end of document | Ctrl+End | ⌘ Cmd+↓ | Ctrl+End | Meta+>or Ctrl+End | G | Ctrl+search+→ |
Go to previous word | Ctrl+←or Ctrl+/ | ⌥ Opt+← | Ctrl+← | Meta+bor Ctrl+←or | bor ge | |
Go to next word | Ctrl+→ | ⌥ Opt+→ | Ctrl+→ | Meta+for Ctrl+→or | wore | |
Go to previous line | ↑ | ↑or Ctrl+p | ↑ | Ctrl+por ↑kor↑ | kor↑ | |
Go to next line | ↓ | ↓or Ctrl+n | ↓ | Ctrl+nor↓ | jor↓ | |
Go to previous line break (paragraph) | Ctrl+↑ | ⌥ Opt+↑ | Ctrl+↑ (kword or GNOME) | Meta+(orControl+↑ | ( | |
Go to next line break | Ctrl+↓ | ⌥ Opt+↓ | Ctrl+↓ (kword or GNOME) | Meta+}or Control+↓ | ) | |
Move the cursor down the length of the viewport | Page Down | ⌥ Opt+⇟or ⌥ Opt+Fn+↓ | Page Down | Ctrl+vor Page Down | Ctrl+for Page Down | |
Move the cursor up the length of the viewport | Page Up | ⌥ Opt+⇞or ⌥ Opt+Fn+↑ | Page Up | Meta+vor Page Up | Ctrl+bor Page Up | |
Find | Ctrl+F | ⌘ Cmd+F ⌘ Cmd+E | Ctrl+F Ctrl+K(GNOME; interactive search) | Ctrl+s | / | Ctrl+F |
Go to next search result | F3 | ⌘ Cmd+G | Ctrl+G(GNOME) or F3(KDE)[10] | Ctrl+s | n | |
Go to previous search result | ⇧ Shift+F3 | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+G | ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+G (GNOME) or ⇧ Shift+F3(KDE)[10] | Ctrl+r | N | |
Search and replace | Ctrl+H | ⌘ Cmd+F | Ctrl+H(GNOME) or Ctrl+R(KDE) | Meta+% | %s/fosh/fish/gc[notes 7] | |
Search with a regular expression | Ctrl+Meta+s | All searches use regular expressions. | ||||
Search and replace with a regular expression | Ctrl+Meta+% |
Action | Windows WordPad | macOS[notes 1] | KDE / GNOME[11] | Emacs | Vim |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bold | Ctrl+B | ⌘ Cmd+B | Ctrl+B | Meta+o, then b | |
Underline | Ctrl+U | ⌘ Cmd+U | Ctrl+U | Meta+o, then u | |
Italic | Ctrl+I | ⌘ Cmd+I | Ctrl+I | Meta+o, then i | |
Uppercase / Lowercase | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+A | ⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+C | ⇧ Shift+F3 | Meta+u for upper, Meta+l for lower,Meta+c for capitalized. | gU for upper, gu for lower, ~ to toggle. |
Superscript | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+= | Ctrl+⌘ Cmd++ (some applications only) | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+P[12] | ||
Subscript | Ctrl+= | Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+- (some applications only) | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+B[12] | ||
Selected text larger/smaller | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+>, Ctrl+⇧ Shift+< or | ⌥ Opt+⇧ Shift+> ⌥ Opt+⇧ Shift+< | |||
Selected text Bullets or Numbered Items | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+L | ||||
Insert Linebreak | Ctrl+↵ Enter | ⌥ Opt+↵ Enter[notes 5] | Ctrl+↵ Enter |
Action | Windows | macOS | KDE / GNOME | Chrome OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Go to Address Bar | Alt+D or Alt+C or F6 depending on language | ⌘ Cmd+L or ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+G | Ctrl+L or Alt+D or F6 | Ctrl+L or Alt+D |
Go to the previous location in history[13] | Alt+← or ← Backspace | ⌘ Cmd+[ or ⌘ Cmd+← | Alt+← | ← |
Go to the next location in history | Alt+→ or ⇧ Shift+← Backspace (web browser only) | ⌘ Cmd+] or ⌘ Cmd+→ | Alt+→ | → |
Go up one level in the navigation hierarchy | Alt+↑ (Vista, 7 or 8 only) or ← Backspace (Windows Explorer) | ⌘ Cmd+↑ | Alt+↑ | |
Go to the starting page defined by the user or application | Alt+Home | ⌘ Cmd+Home | Ctrl+Home (KDE) / Alt+Home (GNOME) |
Action | Windows | macOS | KDE / GNOME | Emacs-w3m | Vimperator | Chrome OS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bookmarks menu | Ctrl+B | ⌘ Cmd+B (Firefox) | Alt+B | v | :bmarks | |
URL Shortcuts (Adds www. + .com) | ↵ Enter | ⌘ Cmd+↵ Enter[notes 5](Firefox) or Ctrl+↵ Enter[notes 5](Chrome) | Ctrl+↵ Enter | Ctrl+↵ Enter | ||
URL Shortcuts (Adds www. + .org) | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↵ Enter | ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+↵ Enter[notes 5](Firefox) | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+↵ Enter | |||
URL Shortcuts (Adds www. + .net) | ⇧ Shift+↵ Enter | ⇧ Shift+↵ Enter[notes 5](Firefox) | ⇧ Shift+↵ Enter | |||
Add bookmark for current page | Ctrl+D | ⌘ Cmd+D | Ctrl+B / Ctrl+D | a | :bmark | Ctrl+D |
Add bookmark for current link | Meta+a | |||||
Manage bookmarks | Ctrl+B | ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Opt+B(Chrome/Safari) or ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+B(Firefox) | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R / Ctrl+B | |||
Focus and select Web search bar | Ctrl+E | ⌘ Cmd+E(Opera) or ⌘ Cmd+K(Firefox) or | Ctrl+k | t(open in a new tab) or T(open in current tab) | Ctrl+E or Ctrl+K | |
Focus and select address bar | Ctrl+Lor F6or | ⌘ Cmd+L | Ctrl+L or Alt+D or | g | Oto alter URL, useyto copy it. | Ctrl+L or Alt+D |
Refresh a webpage | F5or Ctrl+R | ⌘ Cmd+R | F5or Ctrl+R | R | r | ⟲ or Ctrl+R |
Refresh a webpage ignoring cache | Ctrl+F5or Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R | ⌥ Opt+⌘ Cmd+E then ⌘ Cmd+R | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+F5 or Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R | R | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+R | |
Open a new window | Ctrl+N | ⌘ Cmd+N (Chrome) | Ctrl+N | :winopen | Ctrl+N | |
Zoom Options (zoom in / zoom out / zoom 100%) | Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- / | ⌘ Cmd++ / ⌘ Cmd+- / | Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- / | zi / zo / zz (text only) or zI / zO / zZ (text and images) |
Action | Windows | macOS | KDE / GNOME | Emacs-w3m | Vimperator | Chrome OS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New tab | Ctrl+T | ⌘ Cmd+T | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+N or Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T or | Ctrl+c, thenCtrl+t | t | Ctrl+T |
Close tab | Ctrl+W | ⌘ Cmd+W | Ctrl+WMozilla Firefox[14] & Opera[15] & Chrome[16] & Arora[17] & Epiphany[18] & Midori Ctrl+F4Mozilla Firefox[14] & Opera[15] & Chrome[16] & Arora[17] | d | Ctrl+W | |
Close all tabs but the current one | ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Opt+T(Safari) | Ctrl+c, then Meta+w | ||||
Go to next tab | Ctrl+Tab ↹ | Ctrl+Tab ↹or ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+→(Safari) | Ctrl+PageDownor Ctrl+Tab ↹or | Ctrl+c, thenCtrl+n | gt | Ctrl+Tab ↹ |
Go to previous tab | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ | ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Tab ↹ or ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+← (Safari) | Ctrl+PageUpor Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ | Ctrl+c, thenCtrl+p | gT | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ |
Go to tab-n | Ctrl+n (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer) | ⌘ Cmd+n(Chrome) | Alt+n(Chrome, Firefox) or Ctrl+n(Chrome) | First tab: g0 Last tab: g$ | Ctrl+b | |
Open a previously closed tab | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T | ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+T (Firefox, Opera, Chrome) | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T (Firefox, Opera, Chrome)[16][19][20] | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T (Firefox)[19] | u | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T |
Open a previously closed window | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+N(Firefox)[19] | Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T |
Action | Windows | macOS[notes 1] | KDE | GNOME |
---|---|---|---|---|
Moves keyboard focus to next/previous control | Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ | Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹[notes 2] | Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ | Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ Ctrl+Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Tab ↹ |
Pop up tooltip for currently focused control | ⇧ Shift+F1 | Ctrl+F1 | ||
Show context-sensitive help for currently focused window or control | ⇧ Shift+F1 | ⌘ Cmd+? | ⇧ Shift+F1 | ⇧ Shift+F1 |
Give focus to next/previous pane | Ctrl+F6 / Alt+F6 | ⌘ Cmd+` | F6 / ⇧ Shift+F6 | |
Give focus to splitter bar in paned window | F8 | |||
Give focus to window's menu bar | F10 or Alt | ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+/, then type command name, or Ctrl+F2 (or Fn+Ctrl+F2 on some keyboards)[notes 2] | Alt | F10 |
Pop up contextual menu for currently selected objects (aka context menu) | ⇧ Shift+F10 or ≣ Menu | Varies with laptop / extended keyboard type; enable Mouse keys in Universal Access, then Fn+Ctrl+5 or Ctrl+5 (numeric keypad) orFunction+Ctrl+I (laptop) | ≣ Menu | ≣ Menu or ⇧ Shift+F10 |
Toggle selected state of focused checkbox, radio button, or toggle button | Space | Space | Space | Space |
Activate focused button, menu item etc. | ↵ Enter | Space (also ↵ Enter[notes 5] for menu items) | ↵ Enter | ↵ Enter |
Expand a drop-down list | F4 or Alt+↓ | |||
Select/move to first/last item in selected widget | Home / End | Home / End | ||
Scroll selected view by one page up/left/down/right | ⇞ / ⇟ (or Fn+↑ / Fn+↓ on some keyboards) | PageUp / Ctrl+PageUp / PageDown / Ctrl+PageDown | ||
Scroll selected view to top/bottom | ↖ or on MacBook Pro Fn + ⌥ Opt + ↖ ↘ or on MacBook Pro Fn + ⌥ Opt + ↘ | |||
Switch focus to the next/previous tab within a window | Ctrl+Tab ↹ | Ctrl+Tab ↹ / ⌘ Cmd+` | Ctrl+Tab ↹ -> Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Tab ↹ <- | |
Switch focus to the next/previous panel on the desktop | Ctrl+Alt+Tab ↹ / ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Tab ↹ | |||
Switch focus to the next/previous panel (without dialog) | Ctrl+Alt+Esc / ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Esc |
Below is a list of common keyboard shortcuts that are used in a command line environment.
Action | Microsoft Windows (cmd.exe) | Microsoft Windows (Windows PowerShell) | Unix & -like, including macOS (bash) | Unix & -like (POSIX shell) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scroll through History of typed commands | ↑/↓ | ↑/↓ | ↑/↓ or Ctrl+P/Ctrl+N | ESCK / ESCJ |
Signal end-of-file | Ctrl+Z | Ctrl+D | ||
Abort current command/typing | Ctrl+C | Ctrl+C | Ctrl+C | Ctrl+C |
Erase word to the left | Ctrl+← Backspace | Ctrl+W or Esc+← Backspace | ||
Erase word to the right | Ctrl+Delete | Alt+D | ||
Erase line to the left | Ctrl+Home | Ctrl+Home | Ctrl+U | |
Erase line to the right | Ctrl+End | Ctrl+End | Ctrl+K | |
Yank/paste previously erased string | Ctrl+Y | |||
Move one word to the left (backward) | Ctrl+← | Alt+← | Alt+B | |
Move one word to the right (forward) | Ctrl+→ | Alt+→ | Alt+F | |
Move to beginning of line | Home | Home | Ctrl+A or Home | |
Move to end of line | End | End | Ctrl+E or End | |
Reverse search of history | F8 | F8 | Ctrl+R | |
Pause execution of the current job | Ctrl+Z | |||
Insert the next character typed verbatim | Ctrl+V | |||
Autocomplete command/file name | Tab ↹ (enabled by default in Windows XP and later) | Tab ↹ | Tab ↹ (usually once) | Esc (usually twice) |
Paste contents of clipboard at cursor | Alt+Space then E then P | ⇧ Shift+Ins | ||
Scroll window up | ⇧ Shift+PageUp (may not work in some versions of Windows XP) | ⇧ Shift+PageUp | ||
Scroll window down | ⇧ Shift+PageDown (may not work in some versions of Windows XP) | ⇧ Shift+PageDown | ||
Clear screen | Ctrl+L |
Action | Windows | macOS | KDE | GNOME |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utility Manager | ⊞ Win+U | |||
Use keyboard to control cursor | Left Alt+Left Shift+Numlock | [23] | ||
Allow user to press shortcuts one key at a time | ⇧ Shiftpress 5 times | ⇧ Shift5 times[24] | ||
Hear beep when -lock key pressed | Numlockhold 5 seconds | |||
Stop/slow repeating characters when key is pressed | Right Shifthold 8 seconds | ⇧ Shifthold for 8 seconds[25][26][27] | ||
Inverse (Reverse Colors) Mode | Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn | ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Opt+Ctrl+8 | Meta+⇧ Shift+i (if enabled) | |
Inverse (Reverse Colors) Mode (Only current window) | Meta+⇧ Shift+u (if enabled) | |||
Greyscale Mode | Ctrl+⊞ Win+C |
> System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Full Keyboard Access > All Controls
When it comes to keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows 10, I admit to being a bit of a novice. I fall back on the menu system—or now that it's available by default in Windows 10, I use the Cortana search box located on the Start Menu. But as the following list shows us, there are definitely opportunities for increased efficiency within the matrix of keyboard shortcuts.
One of the more powerful, and probably least used, set of keyboard shortcuts involves the Windows logo key, which is common on most keyboards packaged with a Windows-based personal computer these days. Table A offers a rundown of these productivity-boosting shortcuts.
Key combination | Action |
Windows logo key | Open or close the Start menu |
Windows logo key + Pause | Display the System Properties dialog box |
Windows logo key + D | Display the desktop |
Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows |
Windows logo key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows to the desktop |
Windows logo key + E | Open Computer |
Windows logo key + F | Start a Feedback dialog |
Ctrl+Windows logo key + F | Search for computers (if you're on a network) |
Windows logo key + L | Lock your computer or switch users |
Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box |
Windows logo key + T | Cycle through programs on the Taskbar |
Windows logo key + number | Start the program pinned to the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program. |
Shift+Windows logo key + number | Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Ctrl+Windows logo key + number | Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Alt+Windows logo key+ number | Open the Jump list for the program pinned to the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number |
Windows logo key + Tab | Cycle through programs on the Taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
Ctrl+Windows logo key + Tab | Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the Taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
Ctrl+Windows logo key + B | Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area. |
Windows logo key + V | Open the Clipboard app |
Windows logo key + Up Arrow | Maximize the window |
Windows logo key + Left Arrow | Maximize the window to the left side of the screen |
Windows logo key + Right Arrow | Maximize the window to the right side of the screen |
Windows logo key + Down Arrow | Minimize the window |
Windows logo key + Home | Minimize all but the active window |
Windows logo key + Shift + Up Arrow | Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen |
Windows logo key + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Move a window from one monitor to another |
Windows logo key + P | Choose a presentation display mode |
Windows logo key + G | Open the Game bar |
Windows logo key + U | Open Ease Of Access Center |
Windows logo key + X | Open the context menu for the Start button |
Windows logo key +. or +; | Open the Emojis window |
Windows logo key + Ctrl + M | Open the Magnifier app |
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