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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

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As a general rule, the command key (“apple”) on a Mac is used in place of the control key on a PC.

For instance, on a PC, you can type “ctrl + c” to copy and “ctrl + v” to paste. On a Mac, you type “apple + c” to copy and “apple + v” to paste.

Frequently used keyboard shortcuts

Key combination	What it does
Command-Space	Show or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through enabled script systems)
Command-C	Copy
Command-X	Cut
Command-V	Paste
Command-E	Center
Command-R	Right justify
Command-L	Left justify
Command-1	Single space
Command-2	Double space
Command-S	Save
Command-P	Print
Command-B	Bold
Command-I	Italics
Command-U	Underline
Command-Shift-K	Small Caps
Command-Z	Undo
Command-Y	Redo
Command-W	Close window
Command-Q	Quit program
Command-Shift-4	Take screenshot
Command-N	New file
Command-O	Open file
Alt-Command-T	Open symbol map

For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343