Windows and Linux users are accustomed to standard layout keyboard. When they have to work on a MacBook, the absence of some important keys may be felt. Here I put together the equivalent MacBook key sequences for the absent keys:
| Key | MS word | Browser | Terminal | Vi / Vim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | fn + ← | command + ← | shift + fn + ← | fn + ← |
| End | fn + → | command + → | shift + fn + → | fn + → |
| * Page Up |
fn + ↑ | |||
| * Page Down |
fn + ↓ | |||
| * Delete | fn + delete | |||
| * Backspace | delete |
* indicates that the value in 2nd column applies for all columns in that row
In addition, the following functions are useful in Linux. Their key sequences on OSX are worth knowing:
| Function | Terminal | Vi / Vim |
|---|---|---|
| * Select text and paste | cmd + shift + v | |
| Move by words | option + ← or → | shift + ← or → |
* indicates that the value in 2nd column applies for all columns in that row
The equivalence has been tested on
Darwin Kernel Version 19.2.0: Sat Nov 9 03:47:04 PST 2019; root:xnu-6153.61.1~20/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64.
Comments/feedback are welcome.
On the other hand, Apple recently published a page delineating some shortcuts.