Windows vs.

Mac: Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Windows 11 macOS Monterey
Basics
Copy Ctrl + C Command + C
Cut Ctrl + X Command + X
Paste Ctrl + V Command + V
Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z
Find Ctrl + F Command + F
Search and replace Ctrl + H Command + H
Select all Ctrl + A Command + A
Bold Ctrl + B Command + B
Italic Ctrl + I Command + I
Underline Ctrl + U Command + U
Superscript Ctrl + Shift + = Command + Control + +
Subscript Ctrl + = Command + Control + –
Rename F2 Return
File menu Alt + F Command + F2 and F
Edit menu Alt + E Command + F2 and E
View menu Alt + V Command + F2 and V
Print Ctrl + P Command + P
Command Prompt/Terminal
Copy Ctrl + C Command + C
Paste Ctrl + V Command + V
Select current line Ctrl + A Triple-click the line
Option + Command + Page
Move one line up/down Ctrl + Up / Ctrl + Down Up / Option + Command +
Page Down
Search Ctrl + F Command + F
New tab Ctrl + Win + T Command + T
List files and folders dir ls
Full path of current
cd pwd
folder/directory
Change folder/directory cd <path to directory> cd <path to directory>
One directory up in directory
cd.. cd ..
tree
Move to root directory cd cd
Create new directory in
mkdir newFolder mkdir myFolder
current directory
echo some-text >
Create new file cat > fileName(.txt)
fileName(.txt)
Remove a directory rmdir myFolder rmdir myFolder
ren oldFolderName mv oldFolderName
Rename a directory
newFolderName newFolderName
robocopy myFolder <path to cp -r myFolder <path to
Copy a directory
destination directory> destination directory>
move myFolder <path to mv myFolder <path to
Move a directory
destination directory> destination directory>
Remove a file del myFile rm myFile
ren oldFileName mv oldFileName
Rename a file
newFileName newFileName
copy myFile <path to cp myFile <path to
Copy a file
destination directory> destination directory>
move myFile <path to mv myFile <path to
Move a file
destination directory> destination directory>
Clear the screen cls clear
Concatenate and print a file myFile cat myFile
C:/../myFile PIPE** find "" /v
Count lines in a file wc -l myFile
/c
Close window Type Exit then Enter Shift + Command + W
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Browser
New tab Ctrl + T Command + T
Focus on browser address
Alt + D Command + L
bar
Go to browser home page Alt + Home Command + Home
Command + Return / Control
Add .com to URL Ctrl + Enter
+ Return
Add to current page
Ctrl + D Command + D
bookmark
Close current window Ctrl + W Command + F11
Desktop
Command + Space, then
System search Windows, then type
type
Show or hide desktop Windows + D Command + Mission Control
Peek desktop Windows + , Command + F3
Resize or minimize app Windows + Down arrow Command + M
Minimize all apps Windows + M Command + Option + M
Switch between active
Alt + Tab Command + Tab
windows
Close active window Alt + F4 Command + W
Toggle full screen F11 Command + Control + F
Launch taskbar app with the
Fn + Control + F3 then Left
position specified by the Windows + Number
arrow and Return
number
Save screenshot of the
Windows + Print Screen Command + Shift + 3
screen
Copy screen screenshot to Command + Control + Shift
Print Screen
clipboard +3
Copy active window Command + Control + Shift
Alt + Print Screen
screenshot +3
Narrator in Windows /
Windows + Ctrl + Enter Command + Fn + F5
VoiceOver in Mac
Start menu in Windows / Dock
Windows Command + Option + D
in Mac
File Explorer in Windows /
Windows + E Command + Option + Space
Open Search in Finder
Windows + R, type charmap,
Character Map Command + Control + Space
then Enter
Settings / Preferences Windows + I Command + ,
Power
Lock desktop Windows + L Command + Control + Q
Ctrl + Alt + Del, click Sign Command + Option + Shift +
Sign out
out Q
Sleep or standby Windows + X then U then S Command + Option + Eject
Command + Control +
Shutdown Windows + X then U then U
Option + Eject
Restart Windows + X then U then R Command + Control + Power
Hold power button for longer
Force shutdown Hold power button
than 1.5 seconds

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