YouTipKeyboard Shortcuts
You can save time by using keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Mac
In modern operating systems and computer software programs, keyboard shortcuts are often used.
Using keyboard shortcuts can help you save a lot of time.
Basic Shortcuts
| Description | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Menu | Alt + E | Ctrl + F2 + F |
| File Menu | Alt + F | Ctrl + F2 + E |
| View Menu | Alt + V | Ctrl + F2 + V |
| Select All Text | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A |
| Copy Text | Ctrl + C | Cmd + C |
| Find Text | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
| Find and Replace Text | Ctrl + H | Cmd + F |
| New Document | Ctrl + N | Cmd + N |
| Open File | Ctrl + O | Cmd + O |
| Print Options | Ctrl + P | Cmd + P |
| Save File | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
| Paste Text | Ctrl + V | Cmd + V |
| Cut Text | Ctrl + X | Cmd + X |
| Redo Text | Ctrl + Y | Shift + Cmd + Z |
| Undo Text | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z |
Text Editing
| Description | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor Movement | ||
| Move the text insertion cursor to the right or to the beginning of the next line | Right Arrow | Right Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the left or to the end of the previous line | Left Arrow | Left Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor up one line | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor down one line | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the beginning of the current line | Home | Cmd + Left Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the end of the current line | End | Cmd + Right Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the beginning of the document | Ctrl + Home | Cmd + Up Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the end of the document | Ctrl + End | Cmd + Down Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the previous screen | Page Up | Fn + Up Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the next screen | Page Down | Fn + Down Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the left to the beginning of the previous word | Ctrl + Left Arrow | Option + Left Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the right to the beginning of the next word | Ctrl + Right Arrow | Option + Right Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the beginning of the line | Ctrl + Up Arrow | Cmd + Left Arrow |
| Move the text insertion cursor to the end of the line | Ctrl + Down Arrow | Cmd + Right Arrow |
| Text Selection | ||
| Select the character to the left of the text insertion cursor | Shift + Left Arrow | Shift + Left Arrow |
| Select the character to the right of the text insertion cursor | Shift + Right Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow |
| Select a line of text upwards | Shift + Up Arrow | Shift + Up Arrow |
| Select a line of text downwards | Shift + Down Arrow | Shift + Down Arrow |
| Select the word to the left of the text insertion cursor | Shift + Ctrl + Left | Shift + Opt + Left |
| Select the word to the right of the text insertion cursor | Shift + Ctrl + Right | Shift + Opt + Right |
| Select a paragraph of text to the left | Shift + Ctrl + Up | Shift + Opt + Up |
| Select a paragraph of text to the right | Shift + Ctrl + Down | Shift + Opt + Down |
| Select the text between the insertion cursor and the beginning of the current line | Shift + Home | Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow |
| Select the text between the insertion cursor and the end of the current line | Shift + End | Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow |
| Select the text between the insertion cursor and the beginning of the document | Shift + Ctrl + Home | Cmd + Shift + Up Arrow or Cmd + Shift + Fn + Left Arrow |
| Select the text between the insertion cursor and the end of the document | Shift + Ctrl + End | Cmd + Shift + Down Arrow or Cmd + Shift + Fn + Right Arrow |
| Select one screen upwards | Shift + Page Up | Shift + Fn + Up Arrow |
| Select one screen downwards | Shift + Page Down | Shift + Fn + Down Arrow |
| Select All Text | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A |
| Find Text | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
| Text Formatting | ||
| Bold selected text | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B |
| Italicize selected text | Ctrl + I | Cmd + I |
| Underline selected text | Ctrl + U | Cmd + U |
| Set selected text as superscript | Ctrl + Shift + = | Cmd + Shift + = |
| Set selected text as subscript | Ctrl + = | Cmd + = |
| Text Editing | ||
| Delete the character to the left of the text insertion cursor | Backspace | Backspace |
| Delete the character to the right of the text insertion cursor | Delete | Fn + Backspace |
| Delete the word to the right of the text insertion cursor | Ctrl + Del | Cmd + Backspace |
| Delete the word to the left of the text insertion cursor | Ctrl + Backspace | Cmd + Fn + Backspace |
| Increase indent | Tab | Tab |
| Decrease indent | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Copy Text | Ctrl + C | Cmd + C |
| Find and Replace Text | Ctrl + H | Cmd + F |
| Paste Text | Ctrl + V | Cmd + V |
| Cut Text | Ctrl + X | Cmd + X |
| Redo Text | Ctrl + Y | Shift + Cmd + Z |
| Undo Text | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z |
Web Browser
| Description | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | ||
| Scroll down the page | Space or Page Down | Space or Fn + Down Arrow |
| Scroll up the page | Shift + Space or Page Up | Shift + Space or Fn + Up Arrow |
| Go to the bottom of the page | End | Cmd + Down Arrow |
| Go to the top of the page | Home | Cmd + Up Arrow |
| Go Back | Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace | Cmd + Left Arrow |
| Go Forward | Alt + Right Arrow or Shift + Backspace | Cmd + Right Arrow |
| Refresh Web Page | F5 | Cmd + R |
| Refresh Web Page (ignoring cache) | Ctrl + F5 | Cmd + Shift + R |
| Stop Loading | Esc | Esc |
| Toggle Full Screen | F11 | Cmd + Shift + F |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + + | Cmd + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + - | Cmd + - |
| Reset to 100% (Default) | Ctrl + 0 | Cmd + 0 |
| Open Home Page | Alt + Home | Option + Home or Option + Fn + Left Arrow |
| Find Text | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
| Tab/Window Management | ||
| Open a new tab | Ctrl + T | Cmd + T |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + W | Cmd + W |
| Close all tabs | Ctrl + Shift + W | Cmd + Q |
| Close all tabs except the current one | Ctrl + Alt + F4 | Cmd + Opt + W |
| Go to the next tab | Ctrl + Tab | Control + Tab or Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow |
| Go to the previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Shift + Control + Tab or Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow |
| Go to a specific numbered tab | Ctrl + 1-8 | Cmd + 1-8 |
| Go to the last tab | Ctrl + 9 | Cmd + 9 |
| Reopen the last closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + T | Cmd + Shift + T |
| Open a new window | Ctrl + N | Cmd + N |
| Close the current window | Alt + F4 | Cmd + W |
| Go to the next window | Alt + Tab | Cmd + Tab |
| Go to the previous window | Alt + Shift + Tab | Cmd + Shift + Tab |
| Reopen the last closed window | Ctrl + Shift + N | |
| Open a link in a background tab | Ctrl + Click | Cmd + Click |
| Open a link in a foreground tab | Ctrl + Shift + Click | Cmd + Shift + Click |
| Print the current web page | Ctrl + P | Cmd + P |
| Save the current web page | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
| Address Bar | ||
| Cycle focus between toolbar, search bar, and page elements | Tab | Tab |
| Focus the browser's address bar | Ctrl + L or Alt + D | Cmd + L |
| Focus and select the browser's search bar | Ctrl + E | Cmd + E / Cmd + K |
| Open the address bar location in a new tab | Alt + Enter | Cmd + Enter |
| Show a list of previously visited addresses | F4 | |
| Append "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of text typed in the address bar (e.g., typing "baidu" then pressing Ctrl + Enter opens "www.baidu.com"). | Ctrl + Enter | Cmd + Enter or Control + Enter |
| Bookmarks | ||
| Open the Bookmarks menu | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B |
| Bookmark the current page | Ctrl + D | Cmd + Opt + B or Cmd + Shift + B |
| Open Browsing History | Ctrl + H | Cmd + Shift + H or Cmd + Y |
| Open Download History | Ctrl + J | Cmd + J or Cmd + Shift + J |
Screen Capture
| Description | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
| Save a screenshot of the entire screen as a file | Cmd + Shift + 3 | |
| Copy a screenshot of the entire screen to the clipboard | PrtScr (Print Screen) or Ctrl + PrtScr | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
| Save a screenshot of a window as a file | Cmd + Shift + 4, then Space | |
| Copy a screenshot of a window to the clipboard | Alt + PrtScr | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4, then Space |
| Copy a screenshot of a selected area to the clipboard | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 | |
| Save a screenshot of a selected area as a file | Cmd + Shift + 4 |
Note: Due to different keyboard configurations, some shortcuts may not work for all users.