Typical Apple Mac Keyboard
The Mac doesn't have quite so many keyboard shortcuts as Windows, but there are still quite a few. Take, say, 3 a day. Use them and learn them and remember them. Doing so will save you tons of time.
Full Keyboard Symbol List:
⌘ is command
⌥ is option
⌃ is control
⇧ is shift
⇪ is caps lock
← is left arrow
→ is right arrow
↑ is up arrow
↓ is down arrow
⇥ is tab
⇤ is backtab
↩ is return
⌤ is enter
⌫ is delete
⌦ is forward delete
⇞ is page up
⇟ is page down
↖ is home
↘ is end
⌧ is clear
␣ is space
⎋ is escape
⏏ is eject
For years I’ve collected these keystrokes. I hope they help you become the power user that lies within. I have tested them on macOS Sierra, but most should work on older versions of Mac OS X (such as El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks).
Menu Symbols
| Symbol | Key on Keyboard |
|---|---|
| Command (or Cmd) Like the Control key on Windows/PC. Formerly known as the Apple key. |
|
| Option (like Alt on Windows/PC) | |
| Shift | |
| Control (Control-click = Right-click) | |
| Tab | |
| Return | |
| Enter (on Number Pad, or fn-Return on compact keyboards) | |
| Eject | |
| Escape | |
| Page Up (fn-Up Arrow on compact keyboards) | |
| Page Down (fn-Down Arrow on compact keyboards) | |
| Home (fn-Left Arrow on compact keyboards) | |
| End (fn-Right Arrow on compact keyboards) | |
| Arrow Keys | |
| Delete Left (like Backspace on Windows/PC) | |
| Delete Right (fn-Delete on compact keyboards. Also called Forward Delete) |