
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available. Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop. When a tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it into another tile to create a folder.Ĭtrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified. Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps. Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph. Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph. Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. Select all items in a document or window.ĭelete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. Open the shortcut menu for the active window.Ĭlose the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time). Show your password on the sign-in screen.Ĭycle through items in the order in which they were opened.ĭisplay properties for the selected item. Search for a file or folder in File Explorer.ĭisplay the address bar list in File Explorer.Ĭycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. You can then select an application and quit it.Close the active item, or exit the active app. This shortcut opens the Force Quit dialog box.
Option+ Command +Esc: Quit a frozen application. When working with a file (like a Microsoft Word document), shortcuts can be used to create new files, find words, and print. You can use keyboard shortcuts to open, close, and switch applications in Finder and from your desktop. Shift+Option+left arrow: Select the previous word. Shift+Option+right arrow: Select the next word. You can press the left arrow multiple times to skip several words. Option+left arrow: Skip to the beginning of the previous word. You can press the right arrow multiple times to skip several words. Option+right arrow: Skip to the beginning of the next word.
Command +right arrow: Skip to the end of the current line. Command+left arrow: Skip to the beginning of the current line.
Command +U: Underline the selected text. Command +I: Italicize the selected text. However, instead of the Ctrl and Alt keys, Mac keyboards have Control, Option, and Command keys. Many of the keyboard shortcuts for macOS are similar to Windows shortcuts. Open a new web browser tab, and paste the copied link into the address bar. Scroll to the bottom of the page, then scroll back to the top of the page. Type the address of a webpage of your choice. Move through to the webpage to the address bar. Try using keyboard shortcuts to perform the following tasks in your web browser: Open the application, and type a few lines of text. Navigate to a word processing application like Microsoft Word. Try using keyboard shortcuts to perform the following tasks: