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Essential Mac and Windows Shortcuts.md

Essential Mac and Windows Shortcuts

Shortcut	Windows 11	macOS
Basics
Copy	Ctrl + C	Command + C
Cut	Ctrl + X	Command + X
Paste	Ctrl + V	Command + V
Undo	Ctrl + Z	Command + Z
Find	Ctrl + F	Command + F
Search and replace	Ctrl + H	Command + H
Select all	Ctrl + A	Command + A
Bold	Ctrl + B	Command + B
Italic	Ctrl + I	Command + I
Underline	Ctrl + U	Command + U
Superscript	Ctrl + Shift + =	Command + Control + +
Subscript	Ctrl + =	Command + Control + –
Rename	F2	Return
File menu	Alt + F	Command + F2 and F
Edit menu	Alt + E	Command + F2 and E
View menu	Alt + V	Command + F2 and V
Print	Ctrl + P	Command + P
Command Prompt/Terminal
Copy	Ctrl + C	Command + C
Paste	Ctrl + V	Command + V
Select current line	Ctrl + A	Triple-click the line
Move one line up/down	Ctrl + Up / Ctrl + Down	Option + Command + Page Up / Option + Command + Page Down
Search	Ctrl + F	Command + F
New tab	Ctrl + Win + T	Command + T
List files and folders	dir	ls
Full path of current folder/directory	cd	pwd
Change folder/directory	cd	cd
One directory up in directory tree	cd..	cd ..
Move to root directory	cd	cd
Create new directory in current directory	mkdir newFolder	mkdir myFolder
Create new file	echo some-text > fileName(.txt)	cat > fileName(.txt)
Remove a directory	rmdir myFolder	rmdir myFolder
Rename a directory	ren oldFolderName newFolderName	mv oldFolderName newFolderName
Copy a directory	robocopy myFolder	cp -r myFolder
Move a directory	move myFolder	mv myFolder
Remove a file	del myFile	rm myFile
Rename a file	ren oldFileName newFileName	ren oldFileName newFileName
Copy a file	copy myFile	cp myFile
Move a file	move myFile	mv myFile
Clear the screen	cls	clear
Concatenate and print a file	myFile	cat myFile
Count lines in a file	C:/../myFile PIPE** find "" /v /c	wc -l myFile
Close window	Type Exit then Enter	Shift + Command + W
Browser
New tab	Ctrl + T	Command + T
Focus on browser address bar	Alt + D	Command + L
Go to browser home page	Alt + Home	Command + Home
Add .com to URL	Ctrl + Enter	Command + Return / Control + Return
Add to current page bookmark	Ctrl + D	Command + D
Close current window	Ctrl + W	Command + F11
Desktop
System search	Windows, then type	Command + Space, then type
Show or hide desktop	Windows + D	Command + Mission Control
Peek desktop	Windows + ,	Command + F3
Resize or minimize app	Windows + Down arrow	Command + M
Minimize all apps	Windows + M	Command + Option + M
Switch between active windows	Alt + Tab	Command + Tab
Close active window	Alt + F4	Command + W
Toggle full screen	F11	Command + Control + F
Launch taskbar app with the position specified by the number	Windows + Number	Fn + Control + F3 then Left arrow and Return
Save screenshot of the screen	Windows + Print Screen	Command + Shift + 3
Copy screen screenshot to clipboard	Print Screen	Command + Control + Shift + 3
Copy active window screenshot	Alt + Print Screen	Command + Control + Shift + 3
Narrator in Windows / VoiceOver in Mac	Windows + Ctrl + Enter	Command + Fn + F5
Start menu in Windows / Dock in Mac	Windows	Command + Option + D
File Explorer in Windows / Open Search in Finder	Windows + E	Command + Option + Space
Character Map	Windows + R, type charmap, then Enter	Command + Control + Space
Settings / Preferences	Windows + I	Command + ,
Power
Lock desktop	Windows + L	Command + Control + Q
Sign out	Ctrl + Alt + Del, click Sign out	Command + Option + Shift + Q
Sleep or standby	Windows + X then U then S	Command + Option + Eject
Shutdown	Windows + X then U then U	Command + Control + Option + Eject
Restart	Windows + X then U then R	Command + Control + Power
Force shutdown	Hold power button	Hold power button for longer than 1.5 seconds