Ask Different. Keyboard shortcuts. From Mac Guides Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of simultaneous key presses that perform certain actions as an alternative to using the mouse. Keyboard shortcuts usually require a combination of modifier keys (command, option, control and shift) and other keys. The command key (cmd), also known as 'Apple' Mac OS X Shortcuts Many of these shortcuts can be customized (eg the Exposé shortcuts), as explained in Customizing shortcuts below. Symbols seen on Mac menus and non-US Apple keyboards, with their common names Shortcuts With Global Scope More shortcuts with global scope can be found on the Universal Access page. Command-Tab Box Press command-tab and hold the command key to keep the box open. Dock Keyboard Navigation in Mac OS X Core Apps Column View Note: A hollow arrow indicates that the pane with the selected folder is active.
Taking Screenshots The Taking Screenshots in Mac OS X article includes keyboard shortcuts related to taking screenshots. Dialog Boxes Other Application Shortcuts iPhoto. Keyboard mappings using a PC keyboard on a Macintosh. When you use a Windows (PC) keyboard on a Macintosh computer, the keyboard shortcuts that you use map to different keys. In particular, the primary key that is used in keyboard shortcuts in combination with other keys is frequently different. The following are the primary key substitutions on the Windows keyboard, and their Macintosh equivalents. Collapse this tableExpand this table The following are typical Windows keyboard shortcuts and their Macintosh equivalents that apply to the operating system. System Shortcuts Microsoft Office / iWork The following are typical Windows keyboard shortcuts and their Macintosh equivalents that are specific to the Microsoft Office and Apple iWork office suites.
Windows Internet Explorer / Safari Shortcuts The following are typical Windows keyboard shortcuts and their Macintosh equivalents that are specific to the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari Web browsers. Article ID: 970299 - Last Review: October 6, 2011 - Revision: 3.0. OS X keyboard shortcuts. To use a keyboard shortcut you press a modifier key with a character key.
For example, pressing the Command key (it has a symbol) and then the "c" key copies whatever is currently selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is also known as the Command-C keyboard shortcut. A modifier key is a part of many keyboard shortcuts. A modifier key alters the way other keystrokes or mouse/trackpad clicks are interpreted by OS X. Here are the modifier key symbols you may see in OS X menus: Startup shortcuts Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears). Sleep and shut down shortcuts Finder keyboard shortcuts Application and other OS X shortcuts Note: Some applications may not support all of the following application key combinations.
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