Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac and Windows Computers

Commonly used keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac computers:

Windows Shortcuts:

Ctrl + C - Copy selected text or item

Ctrl + V - Paste selected text or item

Ctrl + X - Cut selected text or item

Ctrl + A - Select all items in the current window or document

Ctrl + Z - Undo the last action

Ctrl + Y - Redo the last action

Ctrl + F - Find text within a document or webpage

Ctrl + S - Save the current document or file

Ctrl + N - Open a new window or document

Ctrl + O - Open a file or folder

Ctrl + P - Print the current document or file

Ctrl + W - Close the current window or tab

Ctrl + Tab - Switch between open tabs or windows

Alt + Tab - Switch between open applications or windows

Windows key + D - Show or hide the desktop

Windows key + E - Open File Explorer

Windows key + L - Lock the computer

Windows key + R - Open the Run dialog box

Windows key + X - Open the Quick Link menu

Mac Shortcuts:

Command + C - Copy selected text or item

Command + V - Paste selected text or item

Command + X - Cut selected text or item

Command + A - Select all items in the current window or document

Command + Z - Undo the last action

Command + Y - Redo the last action

Command + F - Find text within a document or webpage

Command + S - Save the current document or file

Command + N - Open a new window or document

Command + O - Open a file or folder

Command + P - Print the current document or file

Command + W - Close the current window or tab

Command + Tab - Switch between open tabs or windows

Option + Tab - Switch between open applications or windows

Control + Command + D - Show the definition of a selected word

Command + Space - Open Spotlight search

Control + Option + Command + Eject - Restart the computer

Control + Option + Command + Power - Force restart the computer

Control + Option + Shift + Power - Put the display to sleep