Mac keyboard shortcuts
The macOS shortcuts worth knowing — system, screenshots, Finder and editing. ⌘ is Command, ⌥ is Option, ⌃ is Control, ⇧ is Shift.
Mac keyboard shortcuts — 71 shortcuts
Action
Windows
Mac
Lock the screen
WindowsWin+L
Mac⌃ Control+⌘ Cmd+Q
Switch between apps
WindowsAlt+Tab
Mac⌘ Cmd+Tab
Search the computer
WindowsWin
Mac⌘ Cmd+Space
Open emoji picker
WindowsWin+.
Mac⌃ Control+⌘ Cmd+Space
Force quit / task manager
WindowsCtrl+Shift+Esc
Mac⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd+Esc
Show the desktop
WindowsWin+D
MacF11
Minimise window
WindowsWin+↓
Mac⌘ Cmd+M
Close the app
WindowsAlt+F4
Mac⌘ Cmd+Q
Open settings
WindowsWin+I
Mac⌘ Cmd+,
Show all windows
WindowsWin+Tab
Mac⌃ Control+↑
Dictate / voice typing
WindowsWin+H
MacFn,Fn
Screenshot a region
WindowsWin+Shift+S
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4
Screenshot whole screen
WindowsPrtScn
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+3
Screenshot one window
WindowsAlt+PrtScn
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4thenSpace
Record the screen
WindowsWin+Alt+R
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+5
Screenshot straight to a file
WindowsWin+PrtScn
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+3
Copy
WindowsCtrl+C
Mac⌘ Cmd+C
Cut
WindowsCtrl+X
Mac⌘ Cmd+X
Paste
WindowsCtrl+V
Mac⌘ Cmd+V
Paste without formatting
WindowsCtrl+Shift+V
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+V
Undo
WindowsCtrl+Z
Mac⌘ Cmd+Z
Redo
WindowsCtrl+Y
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Z
Select all
WindowsCtrl+A
Mac⌘ Cmd+A
Bold text
WindowsCtrl+B
Mac⌘ Cmd+B
Italic text
WindowsCtrl+I
Mac⌘ Cmd+I
Insert a link
WindowsCtrl+K
Mac⌘ Cmd+K
Delete previous word
WindowsCtrl+Backspace
Mac⌥ Option+Delete
Jump to start of line
WindowsHome
Mac⌘ Cmd+←
Jump to end of document
WindowsCtrl+End
Mac⌘ Cmd+↓
Select the whole line
WindowsShift+Home
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+←
Find and replace
WindowsCtrl+H
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+H
Print
WindowsCtrl+P
Mac⌘ Cmd+P
Rename a file
WindowsF2
MacReturn
New folder
WindowsCtrl+Shift+N
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+N
Delete permanently
WindowsShift+Delete
Mac⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd+Delete
File info / properties
WindowsAlt+Enter
Mac⌘ Cmd+I
Copy the file path
WindowsCtrl+Shift+C
Mac⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd+C
Show hidden files
WindowsCtrl+Shift+H
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+.
Open the file manager
WindowsWin+E
Mac⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd+Space
Maximise or full screen the window
WindowsWin+↑
Mac⌃ Control+⌘ Cmd+F
Switch virtual desktop
WindowsCtrl+Win+→
Mac⌃ Control+→
Cycle windows of the same app
WindowsAlt+Esc
Mac⌘ Cmd+`
Switch keyboard language
WindowsWin+Space
Mac⌃ Control+Space
Zoom the whole screen
WindowsWin++
Mac⌥ Option+⌘ Cmd+=
Turn on the screen reader
WindowsWin+Ctrl+Enter
Mac⌘ Cmd+F5
Log out
WindowsCtrl+Alt+Delete
Mac⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+Q
Empty the trash
WindowsNo default shortcut
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Delete
Copy a screen region to the clipboard
WindowsWin+Shift+S
Mac⌃ Control+⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4
Open the screenshot toolbar
WindowsWin+Shift+S
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+5
Move the cursor one word
WindowsCtrl+→
Mac⌥ Option+→
Extend the selection by a word
WindowsCtrl+Shift+→
Mac⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+→
Underline
WindowsCtrl+U
Mac⌘ Cmd+U
Strikethrough
WindowsCtrl+Shift+X
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+X
Bulleted list
WindowsCtrl+Shift+8
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+8
Numbered list
WindowsCtrl+Shift+7
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+7
Clear formatting
WindowsCtrl+\
Mac⌘ Cmd+\
New line without sending
WindowsShift+Enter
Mac⇧ Shift+Return
Insert a comment
WindowsCtrl+Alt+M
Mac⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+M
Select to the end of the document
WindowsCtrl+Shift+End
Mac⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+↓
Delete the next word
WindowsCtrl+Delete
Mac⌥ Option+Fn+Delete
Type an em dash
WindowsAlt+0151
Mac⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+-
Type a degree symbol
WindowsAlt+0176
Mac⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+8
Check spelling
WindowsF7
Mac⌘ Cmd+;
Open the selected file
WindowsEnter
Mac⌘ Cmd+↓
Go up one folder
WindowsAlt+↑
Mac⌘ Cmd+↑
Back in folder history
WindowsAlt+←
Mac⌘ Cmd+[
Preview a file quickly
WindowsAlt+P
MacSpace
Pick several files
WindowsCtrl+Click
Mac⌘ Cmd+Click
Select a range of files
WindowsShift+Click
Mac⇧ Shift+Click
Duplicate a file
WindowsCtrl+CthenCtrl+V
Mac⌘ Cmd+D
Move to the bin
WindowsDelete
Mac⌘ Cmd+Delete
Frequently asked questions
What is the keyboard shortcut to lock the screen in macOS?
On Windows, press Win + L. On Mac, press Control + Cmd + Q.
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch between apps in macOS?
On Windows, press Alt + Tab. On Mac, press Cmd + Tab.
What is the keyboard shortcut to search the computer in macOS?
On Windows, press Win. On Mac, press Cmd + Space.
What is the keyboard shortcut to open emoji picker in macOS?
On Windows, press Win + .. On Mac, press Control + Cmd + Space.
What is the keyboard shortcut to force quit / task manager in macOS?
On Windows, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc. On Mac, press Option + Cmd + Esc.