Mac uses the Command key instead of the Control key. Some common
shortcuts include:
Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + Y – Redo
Ctrl + A – Select All
Ctrl + S – Save
Ctrl + P – Print
Alt + Tab – Switch between open apps
Alt + F4 – Close the active window
Windows + D – Show or hide the desktop
Windows + L – Lock the computer
Windows + E – Open File Explorer
Windows + R – Open Run dialog
Windows + I – Open Settings
Windows + M – Minimize all windows
Ctrl + Alt + Del – Open Task Manager or security options
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager directly
Windows + Tab – Open Task View
Alt + Enter – Show properties of the selected item
Ctrl + F – Open Find dialog in apps or browsers
Ctrl + N – Open a new window in most apps
Ctrl + W – Close the current window or tab
Ctrl + T – Open a new tab in browsers
Windows + P – Project to another screen (for multiple monitors)
Windows + U – Open Ease of Access Center
Windows + X – Open Quick Link menu (Start, Device Manager, etc.)
Windows + V – Open Clipboard history (requires enabling)
Windows + Shift + S – Take a screenshot (snip tool)
Windows relies on the Control and Windows keys. Common shortcuts
include:
Command + C – Copy
Command + X – Cut
Command + V – Paste
Command + Z – Undo
Command + Shift + Z – Redo
Command + A – Select All
Command + S – Save
Command + P – Print
Command + W – Close the current window
Command + Q – Quit the active application
Command + Tab – Switch between open apps
Command + H – Hide the active window
Command + M – Minimize the active window
Command + Space – Open Spotlight Search
Command + Option + Esc – Force Quit Applications
Command + Shift + 3 – Capture a screenshot of the entire screen
Command + Shift + 4 – Capture a selected area of the screen
Command + Shift + 5 – Open Screenshot options
Command + N – Open a new window in Finder or browsers
Command + T – Open a new tab in browsers
Command + R – Reload the current page in browsers
Command + F – Open Find dialog in apps or browsers
Command + L – Highlight the URL in the browser’s address bar
Command + Option + M – Minimize all windows of the active app
Command + Shift + N – Create a new folder in Finder
Command + , (comma) – Open preferences for the active app
Control + Command + Q – Lock the screen
Control + Option + Command + Power – Force a restart
Command + Shift + Option + V – Paste and match the style (in text editors)
Command + 1, 2, 3... – Switch between tabs in browsers or Finder