10 Short-cut keys

10 Short-cut keys

Short-cut keys in Windows, Linux, and Mac

  1. Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V):

    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste.

    • Mac: Command (⌘)+C to copy, Command (⌘)+V to paste.

  2. Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z):

    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Z to undo, Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z to redo.

    • Mac: Command (⌘)+Z to undo, Command (⌘)+Y or Command (⌘)+Shift+Z to redo.

  3. Save (Ctrl+S):

    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+S to save changes.

    • Mac: Command (⌘)+S to save changes.

  4. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc):

    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager directly.

    • Mac: Task Manager is not native on Mac; you can use Command (⌘)+Space, type "Activity Monitor," and press Enter.

  5. Switch Between Applications (Alt+Tab or Command (⌘)+Tab):

    • Windows/Linux: Alt+Tab to switch between open applications.

    • Mac: Command (⌘)+Tab to switch between open applications.

      1. Close Current Tab/Window (Ctrl+W or Command (⌘)+W):

        • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+W to close the current tab, Ctrl+Shift+W to close the current window.

        • Mac: Command (⌘)+W to close the current tab, Command (⌘)+Shift+W to close the current window.

      2. Find (Ctrl+F or Command (⌘)+F):

        • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+F to open the find dialog.

        • Mac: Command (⌘)+F to open the find dialog.

      3. Select All (Ctrl+A):

        • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+A to select all text or items.

        • Mac: Command (⌘)+A to select all text or items.

      4. Navigate Between Tabs (Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab):

        • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Tab to move to the next tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab to move to the previous tab.

        • Mac: Command (⌘)+Option (⌥)+Right Arrow to move to the next tab, Command (⌘)+Option (⌥)+Left Arrow to move to the previous tab.

      5. Toggle Full Screen (F11 or Command (⌘)+Ctrl+F):

        • Windows/Linux: F11 to toggle full screen.

        • Mac: Command (⌘)+Ctrl+F to toggle fullscreen

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