Keyboard Commands on Mac Computers

Article ID: 27

Last updated: 27 Aug, 2014

If you use Windows on your Mac computer, the Apple keyboard can be used to issue Windows keyboard commands. Here's a list of the common commands and how to do them on an Apple keyboard.

Windows Command	Apple Keyboard w/ Numeric Keypad	Apple Pro Keyboard	Apple USB and Wireless Keyboard	MacBook Pro Keyboard
Enter	Return	Return	Return	Return
Backspace / Delete	Delete	Delete	Delete	Delete
Left Alt	Option	Option	Option	Option
Right Alt	Option + Control	Option + Control	Option + Control	Option + Control
Print Screen	F14	F14	fn + Shift + F11	fn + Shift + F11
Search	Command + F	Command + F	Command + F	Command + F
Copy	Command + C	Command + C	Command + C	Command + C
Cut	Command + X	Command + X	Command + X	Command + X
Paste	Command + V	Command + V	Command + V	Command + V
Save	Command + S	Command + S	Command + S	Command + S
Undo	Command + Z	Command + Z	Command + Z	Command + Z
Select All	Command + A	Command + A	Command + A	Command + A

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