Windows and Mac Keyboard Shortcuts: A Complete Guide
Boost your productivity with this comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows and macOS. This guide covers essential shortcuts for menus, files, text editing, and more, helping you work faster and more efficiently. Find the shortcut you need quickly!
Keyboard Shortcuts: Windows and Mac
Keyboard shortcuts are a quick way to perform actions in your operating system and applications. They significantly increase your efficiency.
Basic Shortcuts (Menus and Files)
Description
Windows
Mac OS
Open Edit Menu
Alt + E
Ctrl + F2 + F
Open File Menu
Alt + F
Ctrl + F2 + E
Open 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
Ctrl + H
Cmd + F
New Document
Ctrl + N
Cmd + N
Open File
Ctrl + O
Cmd + O
Print
Ctrl + P
Cmd + P
Save File
Ctrl + S
Cmd + S
Paste Text
Ctrl + V
Cmd + V
Cut Text
Ctrl + X
Cmd + X
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Shift + Cmd + Z
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Cmd + Z
Text Editing Shortcuts
These shortcuts help you navigate and edit text efficiently.
Description
Windows
Mac OS
Go to the right or to the beginning of next line break
Right Arrow
Right Arrow
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Description
Windows
Mac OS
Make selected text bold
Ctrl + B
Cmd + B
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Description
Windows
Mac OS
Scroll down a frame
Space or Page Down
Space or Fn + Down Arrow
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Description
Windows
Mac OS
Save screenshot of the whole screen as file
Cmd + Shift + 3
Cmd + Shift + 3
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Note: Due to variations in keyboard layouts, some shortcuts might not work for everyone.