Useful keyboard shortcuts on MacBook
When using a MacBook, if you know how to combine the shortcut keys, you will operate faster and work more efficiently. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts on MacOS.
1. Shortcuts when using Office on MacOS:
- Command + X: Cut.
- Command + C: Copy.
- Command + V: Paste.
- Command + P: Print.
- Command + A: Select the entire text.
- Command + Z: Undo.
- Command + Shift + Z: Redo.
- Command + S: Save.
- Command + O: Open the file.
- Option + Delete: Delete a word to the left of the cursor.
- Fn + Delete: Delete a letter to the right of the cursor.
- Fn + Option + Delete: Delete one word to the right of the cursor.
- Option + Right Arrow: Move one word to the right.
- Option + Left Arrow: Move one word to the left.
- Option + Shift + Right Arrow: Select one word to the right.
- Option + Shift + Left Arrow: Select one word to the left.
- Command + Shift + Right Arrow: Select a line from the right cursor.
- Command + Shift + Left Arrow: Select a line from the left cursor.
- Command + Shift + Up Arrow / fn + Shift + Up Arrow: Select the whole part from the cursor up.
- Command + Shift + Down Arrow / fn + Shift + Down Arrow: Select the entire part from the cursor down.
2. Shortcuts when using the web browser on MacOS:
- Command + T: Open a new tap.
- Command + W: Close a tab.
- Command + Shift + T: Reopen a closed tab.
- Command + D: New bookmark.
- Command + {: Return.
- Command +}: Forward.
- Control + Tab Key: Switch between tabs.
- Control + F / Control + G: Search for a word on a page.
- Command + R: Refresh a page.
- Command + B: Search for bookmarks.
- Command + Shift + H: Open the browser history.
- Command + J: Open the download history.
- Command + L: Select the URL address bar.
- Command + N: Open a new browser window.
- Fn + Down Arrow / Spacebar: Move gradually to the bottom of the page.
- Fn + Up Arrow: Move to the top of the page.
- Command + Down Arrow: Quickly jump to the bottom of the page.
- Command + Up Arrow: Quickly jump to the top of the page.
- Command + '+': Zoom in on the page.
- Command + '-': Minimize the page.
3. Some other keyboard shortcuts on MacOS:
- Command + Shift + 3: Take a screenshot.
- Command + Shift + 5: Take a screenshot for a selected part of the screen.
- Command + Tab: Switch between open applications.
- F4: Show all applications.
- F3 / Control + Up Arrow: Display all open applications.
- Command + Space Bar: Open Spotlight Search to search for any application or document on your Mac.
- Command + M: Minimize the current application.
- Command + Q: Close the selected application.
- Command + H: Go to the desktop.
- Control + Command + Q: Lock the screen.
- Shift + Command + Q: Sign out of the current session.
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Update 17 October 2020
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