The full translation
Every shortcut you reach for, side by side. Filter by category, or just search for what you want to do.
Essentials
ActionWindowsMac
Copy
Ctrl+C
⌘+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
⌘+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
⌘+V
Paste without formatting
Ctrl+Shift+V
⌥+⇧+⌘+V
Undo
Ctrl+Z
⌘+Z
RedoRedo is Shift-Command-Z on a Mac.
Ctrl+Y
⇧+⌘+Z
Select all
Ctrl+A
⌘+A
Save
Ctrl+S
⌘+S
Print
Ctrl+P
⌘+P
Find on page
Ctrl+F
⌘+F
Find next
F3
⌘+G
New
Ctrl+N
⌘+N
Open
Ctrl+O
⌘+O
Close the window
Ctrl+W
⌘+W
Quit the whole app⌘W closes one window; ⌘Q quits the app entirely.
Alt+F4
⌘+Q
Bold
Ctrl+B
⌘+B
Italic
Ctrl+I
⌘+I
Underline
Ctrl+U
⌘+U
Text & cursor
ActionWindowsMac
Jump to start of line
Home
⌘+←
Jump to end of line
End
⌘+→
Jump to start of document
Ctrl+Home
⌘+↑
Jump to end of document
Ctrl+End
⌘+↓
Move one word left
Ctrl+←
⌥+←
Move one word right
Ctrl+→
⌥+→
Select to start of line
Shift+Home
⇧+⌘+←
Select to end of line
Shift+End
⇧+⌘+→
Select word by word
Ctrl+Shift+←/→
⇧+⌥+←/→
Page up / down
Page Up/Page Down
fn+↑/↓
Delete forwardOn a Mac, ⌫ deletes backward (like Backspace). fn+⌫ deletes ahead. Control+D works too.
Delete
fn+⌫
Delete the previous word
Ctrl+Backspace
⌥+⌫
Windows & apps
ActionWindowsMac
Switch between apps
Alt+Tab
⌘+Tab
Switch windows of one appThe ` key sits just above Tab.
Alt + Tab cycles all
⌘+`
Minimize the window
⊞ Win+↓
⌘+M
Hide the app
—
⌘+H
Hide every other app
—
⌘+⌥+H
Force quit a frozen appOpens the Force Quit window. (Ctrl-Alt-Del also covers lock/sign-out on Windows.)
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
⌘+⌥+⎋
See all open windowsMission Control — or swipe up with three or four fingers.
⊞ Win+Tab
⌃+↑
See all windows of this app
—
⌃+↓
Move between desktops
Ctrl+⊞ Win+←/→
⌃+←/→
Show the desktopOr press ⌘ with the Mission Control key.
⊞ Win+D
fn+F11
Full-screen the windowOr click the green button at the top-left of the window.
F11
⌃+⌘+F
Screenshots
ActionWindowsMac
Capture the whole screen
PrtScn
⌘+⇧+3
Capture part of the screenCrosshair appears — drag to select, release to save to the Desktop.
⊞ Win+Shift+S
⌘+⇧+4
Capture a single windowPress Space, then click the window you want.
Alt+PrtScn
⌘+⇧+4thenSpace
Screenshot & recording barAll options in one place, including screen recording.
⊞ Win+G
⌘+⇧+5
Copy a shot to the clipboardAdd Control to any capture to copy it instead of saving a file.
Win + Shift + S copies
⌃+⌘+⇧+4
Files & Finder
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Open the file managerFinder is always running. ⌥⌘Space opens a Finder search window.
⊞ Win+E
Finder — the smiley face in the Dock
New folder
Ctrl+Shift+N
⌘+⇧+N
Rename a fileSelect the file, then press Return.
F2
⏎
File details (Properties)Called “Get Info” on a Mac.
Alt+⏎
⌘+I
Move a file to the bin
Delete
⌘+⌫
Empty the bin
—
⌘+⇧+⌫
Preview a file instantlyQuick Look — select a file and tap Space. A Mac favorite.
—
Space
Move a file (cut & paste)Copy first, then Option-Command-V moves it instead of copying.
Ctrl+X/Ctrl+V
⌘+Cthen⌥+⌘+V
System & search
ActionWindowsMac
Search & launch anythingSpotlight replaces the Start menu and Run box — type to find apps, files, math, even clipboard history.
⊞ Win
⌘+Space
Open Settings
⊞ Win+I
Apple menu ▸ System Settings
Lock the screen
⊞ Win+L
⌃+⌘+Q
Log out
—
⇧+⌘+Q
Emoji pickerOr Control-Command-Space.
⊞ Win+.
fn+E
Accents & special charactersHold a letter for a popup of accents, or use ⌥ combos (⌥e then e → é).
—
hold ⌥ — or press fn twice
The full list of appsOpens “Applications.” (Launchpad was removed in macOS Tahoe.)
Start menu, then scroll
fn+⇧+A
Browser
ActionWindowsMac
New tab
Ctrl+T
⌘+T
Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl+Shift+T
⌘+⇧+T
Close the tab
Ctrl+W
⌘+W
Jump to the address bar
Ctrl+L
⌘+L
Reload the page
F5
⌘+R
Hard reload
Ctrl+F5
⌘+⇧+R
Zoom in / out
Ctrl++ / −
⌘++ / −
Next / previous tabOr ⌘1–9 to jump straight to a tab.
Ctrl+Tab
⌃+Tab
Bookmark this page
Ctrl+D
⌘+D
DownloadsThat's Safari — in Chrome it's ⇧⌘J.
Ctrl+J
⌘+⌥+L