Table of keyboard shortcuts facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Emacs	Vim	Chrome OS
File menu	`Alt`+`F`, or `F10` then `F`	`Ctrl`+`F2`, then `F`	`Alt`+`F`	`Meta`+`, then `f`	`Alt`+`f` (gvim) or `Ctrl`+`e` (vim + NERDTree)	`Ctrl`+`O`
Edit menu	`Alt`+`E`	`Ctrl`+`F2`, then `E`	`Alt`+`E`	`Meta`+`, then `e`	`Alt`+`e` (gvim)
View menu	`Alt`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`F2`, then `V`	`Alt`+`V`
Undo the last operation	`Ctrl`+`Z`, or `Alt`+`Backspace`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Z`	`Ctrl`+`Z`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `u` or `Ctrl`+`/` or `Ctrl`+`_` or `Undo`	`u`	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo the last operation	`Ctrl`+`Y`, or `Shift`+`Alt`+`Backspace`	`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Z`	`⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Z`, or `Ctrl`+`Y`	Same as undo, when undo is exhausted, it redoes. Move the cursor after one or more undos, and further undos will be redos.	`Ctrl`+`r`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Z`
Cut the selection and store it in the clipboard	`Ctrl`+`X`, or `⇧ Shift`+`Del`	`⌘ Cmd`+`X`	`Ctrl`+`X`	`Ctrl`+`w`	`x` or `"ax` to cut in register "a" or `"+x` to cut in system clipboard	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy the selection into the clipboard	`Ctrl`+`C`, or `Ctrl`+`Ins`	`⌘ Cmd`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`C`	`Meta`+`w`, or `Ctrl`+`Ins`	`y` or `"ay` or `"+y`	`Ctrl`+`C`
Paste contents of clipboard at cursor	`Ctrl`+`V`,or `⇧ Shift`+`Ins`	`⌘ Cmd`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`y`, or `⇧ Shift`+`Ins`	`p` or `"ap` to paste the content of the "a" register or `"+p` to paste the content of the system clipboard	`Ctrl`+`V`
Paste special		`Shift`+`Opt`+`Cmd`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`V`	`Meta`+`y`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`V`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`V`
Select all in focused control or window	`Ctrl`+`A`	`⌘ Cmd`+`A`	`Ctrl`+`A`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `h`	`ggVG`, unlikely ever needed as most commands take an optional range parameter. `%` means "all in focused windows" here so e.g. to copy all the text, use `:%y`	`Ctrl`+`A`
Cycle through installed keyboard languages / input methods	`⇧ Shift`+`Alt`, or `⊞ Win`+`Space` The latter displays a menu with the currently selected input method highlighted, and debuted in Windows 8.	`Cmd`+`Space` (not MBR) Configure desired keypress in Keyboard and Mouse Preferences, Keyboard Shortcuts, Select the next source in Input menu..	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`K` via KDE Keyboard `⇧ Shift`+`Alt` in GNOME	`Ctrl`+`\`		`Ctrl`+`Space`
Print	`Ctrl`+`P`	`⌘ Cmd`+`P`	`Ctrl`+`P`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE/GNOME	Chrome OS
New browser window with same page as current	`Ctrl`+`N` (for Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Chromium, Mozilla Firefox)	`⌘ Cmd`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`N`
New folder	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`N`	`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`N`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`N`
Applications menu	`⊞ Win` or `Ctrl`+`Esc`	`Ctrl`+`F2`, then `"n"`	`Alt`+`<letter>` e.g. for File `Alt`+`F`	`Search`
Lock desktop	`⊞ Win`+`L`	`Ctrl`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Q` (macOS High Sierra and newer) or `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Eject` or MBR `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Pwr` (If "Require password after sleep or screen saver" is enabled in "System Preferences — Security & Privacy")	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`	`Power` (Hold for 3 seconds)
Show desktop	`⊞ Win`+`D`	`F11`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Minimize all windows	`⊞ Win`+`M`, then use `⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`M` to bring back all windows		`Ctrl`+`Super`+`D`
Log out user		`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Q`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Delete`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Q` (Twice)
Switch active user	`⊞ Win`+`L`
Task manager	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Esc`, `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Delete`	`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Esc`	`Ctrl`+`Esc`	`Search`+`Esc`
Rename object	`F2`	`↵ Enter` or `F2`	`F2`
Open file or program	`↵ Enter` or `⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`	`⌘ Cmd`+`O` or `⌘ Cmd`+`↓`	`↵ Enter`
Switch window (next/previous)	`Alt`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Tab ↹`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Tab ↹`	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` / `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	Hold `Alt`, then quickly press `Tab ↹`
Switch window without dialog (next/previous)	`Alt`+`Esc` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Esc`	Only works within single Applications `⌘ Cmd`+` / `⌘ Cmd`+`~`	`Ctrl`+`Esc` / `⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Esc`
Run application	`⊞ Win`, enter executable name or `⊞ Win`+`R`, enter executable name	`⌘ Cmd`+`Space`, enter executable name or `⌘ Cmd`+`↓`	`Alt`+`F2`, enter executable name
Search	`⊞ Win`, enter executable name or `⊞ Win`+`S` or `F3`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Space`		`Search`
Show Hidden Files		`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`.`, while in Finder, will toggle setting

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Chrome OS
Place computer into sleep/standby mode	Windows 10: `⊞ Win`+`x` > `u` > `s` Windows 7: `⊞ Win`+`→`+`→`+`↵ Enter` `Sleep` (available on some keyboards)	`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Eject`	`Sleep` (available on some keyboards, configurable in Control Panel ➢ Power Options ➢ Advanced tab dialog box)
Task manager/Force quit	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Esc`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`Esc`		`Search`+`Esc`
Shut down computer	Windows 10: `⊞ Win`+`x` > `u` > `u`	`Ctrl`+`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Eject` (no confirmation, shutdown is immediate)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`⇧ Shift`+`PageDown` (KDE; no confirmation, shutdown is immediate)	`Power` (Hold for 10 seconds)
Restart computer	Windows 10: `⊞ Win`+`x` > `u` > `r` Windows 7: `⊞ Win`+`→`+`→`+`↑`+`↵ Enter`	`Ctrl`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Eject` or `Ctrl`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Power` (no confirmation, restart is immediate)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`⇧ Shift`+`PageUp` (KDE; no confirmation, restart is immediate)
Place display in sleep mode		`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Eject`
Bring up power/sleep dialog box		`Ctrl`+`Eject`
Force shutdown	`Power` (Hold for several seconds)	`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Eject`		`refresh`+`power`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME
Save screenshot of entire screen as file	`⊞ Win`+`Print Screen`	`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`3`	`Print Screen` set the name and click "Save". GNOME Shell
Copy screenshot of entire screen to clipboard	`⊞ Win`+`Print Screen` or `Print Screen`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`3`	`Ctrl`+`Print Screen`
Copy screenshot of active window to clipboard	`Alt`+`Print Screen`		`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Print Screen`
Save screenshot of window as file		`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`4` then `Space` then move mouse and click	`Alt`+`Print Screen` set the name and click "Save". GNOME
Save screenshot of arbitrary area as file		`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`4` then click+drag mouse over required area	`⇧ Shift`+`Print Screen` set the name and click "Save". GNOME
Copy screenshot of window to clipboard		`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`4` then `Space` then move mouse and click	`Alt`+`Print Screen` click "Copy to Clipboard". GNOME
Copy screenshot of arbitrary area to clipboard	Windows 10: `⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`S`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`4` then click+drag mouse over required area	`⇧ Shift`+`Print Screen` click "Copy to Clipboard". GNOME
Screencasting			`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`R`
Screenshot Utility		OSX Mojave: `⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`5`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Emacs	Vim	Chrome OS
Delete char to the right of cursor	`Del` or `Fn`+`← Backspace`	`Del` or `Fn`+`← Backspace`	`Del`	`Ctrl`+`d`	`x`	`Alt`+`← Backspace` or `Del`
Delete word to the right of cursor	`Ctrl`+`Del`	`⌥ Opt`+`Del` or `⌥ Opt`+`Fn`+`← Backspace`	`Ctrl`+`Del`	`Meta`+`d`	`dw` (delete space too)or `de` (keep space)
Delete word to the left of cursor	`Ctrl`+`← Backspace`	`⌥ Opt`+`← Backspace`	`Ctrl`+`← Backspace`	`Ctrl`+`← Backspace` or `Meta`+`← Backspace`	`dge` (delete space too)or `db` (keep space)	`← Backspace`
Go to start of line	`Home` or `Fn`+`←`	`⌘ Cmd`+`←` or `Ctrl`+`A`	`Home`	`Ctrl`+`a` or `Home`	`^` (go to first non-space) or `0` (go to column 0)
Go to end of line	`End` or `Fn`+`→`	`⌘ Cmd`+`→` or `Ctrl`+`E`	`End`	`Ctrl`+`e` or `End`	`$`
Go to start of document	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`⌘ Cmd`+`↑`	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`Meta`+`<` or `Ctrl`+`Home`	`gg`	`Ctrl`+`search`+`←`
Go to end of document	`Ctrl`+`End`	`⌘ Cmd`+`↓`	`Ctrl`+`End`	`Meta`+`>` or `Ctrl`+`End`	`G`	`Ctrl`+`search`+`→`
Go to previous word	`Ctrl`+`←` or `Ctrl`+`/`	`⌥ Opt`+`←`	`Ctrl`+`←`	`Meta`+`b` or `Ctrl`+`←` or `Meta`+`←`	`b` or `ge`
Go to next word	`Ctrl`+`→`	`⌥ Opt`+`→`	`Ctrl`+`→`	`Meta`+`f` or `Ctrl`+`→` or `Meta`+`→`	`w` or `e`
Go to previous line	`↑`	`↑` or `Ctrl`+`p`	`↑`	`Ctrl`+`p` or `↑`	`k` or `↑`
Go to next line	`↓`	`↓` or `Ctrl`+`n`	`↓`	`Ctrl`+`n` or `↓`	`j` or `↓`
Go to previous line break (paragraph)	`Ctrl`+`↑`	`⌥ Opt`+`↑`	`Ctrl`+`↑` (kword or GNOME)	`Meta`+`(` or `Control`+`↑`	`(`
Go to next line break	`Ctrl`+`↓`	`⌥ Opt`+`↓`	`Ctrl`+`↓` (kword or GNOME)	`Meta`+`}` or `Control`+`↓`	`)`
Move the cursor down the length of the viewport	`Page Down`	`⌥ Opt`+`⇟` or `⌥ Opt`+`Fn`+`↓`	`Page Down`	`Ctrl`+`v` or `Page Down`	`Ctrl`+`f` or `Page Down`
Move the cursor up the length of the viewport	`Page Up`	`⌥ Opt`+`⇞` or `⌥ Opt`+`Fn`+`↑`	`Page Up`	`Meta`+`v` or `Page Up`	`Ctrl`+`b` or `Page Up`
Find	`Ctrl`+`F`	`⌘ Cmd`+`F` `⌘ Cmd`+`E` (Search with current selection)	`Ctrl`+`F` `Ctrl`+`K` (GNOME; interactive search)	`Ctrl`+`s`	`/`	`Ctrl`+`F`
Go to next search result	`F3`	`⌘ Cmd`+`G`	`Ctrl`+`G` (GNOME) or `F3` (KDE)	`Ctrl`+`s`	`n`
Go to previous search result	`⇧ Shift`+`F3`	`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`G`	`⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`G` (GNOME) or `⇧ Shift`+`F3` (KDE)	`Ctrl`+`r`	`N`
Search and replace	`Ctrl`+`H`	`⌘ Cmd`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`H` (GNOME) or `Ctrl`+`R` (KDE)	`Meta`+`%`	`%s/fosh/fish/gc`
Search with a regular expression				`Ctrl`+`Meta`+`s`	All searches use regular expressions.
Search and replace with a regular expression				`Ctrl`+`Meta`+`%`	All searches use regular expressions.

Action	Windows WordPad	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Emacs	Vim
Bold	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘ Cmd`+`B`	`Ctrl`+`B`	`Meta`+`o`, then `b`
Underline	`Ctrl`+`U`	`⌘ Cmd`+`U`	`Ctrl`+`U`	`Meta`+`o`, then `u`
Italic	`Ctrl`+`I`	`⌘ Cmd`+`I`	`Ctrl`+`I`	`Meta`+`o`, then `i`
Uppercase / Lowercase	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`A`	`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`C`	`⇧ Shift`+`F3`	`Meta`+`u` for upper, `Meta`+`l` for lower, `Meta`+`c` for capitalized.	`gU` for upper, `gu` for lower, `~` to toggle.
Superscript	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`=`	`Ctrl`+`⌘ Cmd`+`+` (some applications only)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`P`
Subscript	`Ctrl`+`=`	`Ctrl`+`⌘ Cmd`+`-` (some applications only)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`B`
Selected text larger/smaller	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`>`, `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`<` or `Ctrl`+`[`, `Ctrl/core`+`]`	`⌥ Opt`+`⇧ Shift`+`>` `⌥ Opt`+`⇧ Shift`+`<`
Selected text Bullets or Numbered Items	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`L`
Insert Linebreak	`Ctrl`+`↵ Enter`	`⌥ Opt`+`↵ Enter`	`Ctrl`+`↵ Enter`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Chrome OS
Go to Address Bar	`Alt`+`D` or `Alt`+`C` or `F6` depending on language	`⌘ Cmd`+`L` or `⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`G`	`Ctrl`+`L` or `Alt`+`D` or `F6`	`Ctrl`+`L` or `Alt`+`D`
Go to the previous location in history	`Alt`+`←` or `← Backspace`	`⌘ Cmd`+`[` or `⌘ Cmd`+`←`	`Alt`+`←`	`←`
Go to the next location in history	`Alt`+`→` or `⇧ Shift`+`← Backspace` (web browser only)	`⌘ Cmd`+`]` or `⌘ Cmd`+`→`	`Alt`+`→`	`→`
Go up one level in the navigation hierarchy	`Alt`+`↑` (Vista, 7 or 8 only) or `← Backspace` (Windows Explorer)	`⌘ Cmd`+`↑`	`Alt`+`↑`
Go to the starting page defined by the user or application	`Alt`+`Home`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Home`	`Ctrl`+`Home` (KDE) / `Alt`+`Home` (GNOME)

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Emacs-w3m	Vimperator	Chrome OS
Bookmarks menu	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘ Cmd`+`B` (Firefox)	`Alt`+`B`	`v`	`:bmarks`
URL Shortcuts (Adds www. + .com)	`↵ Enter`	`⌘ Cmd`+`↵ Enter` (Firefox) or `Ctrl`+`↵ Enter` (Chrome)	`Ctrl`+`↵ Enter`			`Ctrl`+`↵ Enter`
URL Shortcuts (Adds www. + .org)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`	`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`↵ Enter` (Firefox)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`
URL Shortcuts (Adds www. + .net)	`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`	`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter` (Firefox)	`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`
Add bookmark for current page	`Ctrl`+`D`	`⌘ Cmd`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`B` / `Ctrl`+`D`	`a`	`:bmark`	`Ctrl`+`D`
Add bookmark for current link				`Meta`+`a`
Manage bookmarks	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`B` (Chrome/Safari) or `⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`B` (Firefox)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`R` / `Ctrl`+`B`
Focus and select Web search bar	`Ctrl`+`E`	`⌘ Cmd`+`E` (Opera) or `⌘ Cmd`+`K` (Firefox) or `⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`F` (Safari)	`Ctrl`+`k`		`t` (open in a new tab) or `T` (open in current tab)	`Ctrl`+`E` or `Ctrl`+`K`
Focus and select address bar	`Ctrl`+`L` or `F6` or `Alt`+`D`	`⌘ Cmd`+`L`	`Ctrl`+`L` or `Alt`+`D` or `F6`	`g`	`O` to alter URL, use `y` to copy it.	`Ctrl`+`L` or `Alt`+`D`
Refresh a webpage	`F5` or `Ctrl`+`R`	`⌘ Cmd`+`R`	`F5` or `Ctrl`+`R`	`R`	`r`	`⟲` or `Ctrl`+`R`
Refresh a webpage ignoring cache	`Ctrl`+`F5` or `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`R`	`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`E` then `⌘ Cmd`+`R`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`F5` or `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`R`		`R`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`R`
Open a new window	`Ctrl`+`N`	`⌘ Cmd`+`N` (Chrome)	`Ctrl`+`N`		`:winopen`	`Ctrl`+`N`
Zoom Options (zoom in / zoom out / zoom 100%)	`Ctrl`+`+` / `Ctrl`+`-` / `Ctrl`+`0`	`⌘ Cmd`+`+` / `⌘ Cmd`+`-` / `⌘ Cmd`+`0`	`Ctrl`+`+` / `Ctrl`+`-` / `Ctrl`+`0`		`zi` / `zo` / `zz` (text only) or `zI` / `zO` / `zZ` (text and images)

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE / GNOME	Emacs-w3m	Vimperator	Chrome OS
New tab	`Ctrl`+`T`	`⌘ Cmd`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`N` or `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`T` or `Ctrl`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`c`, then `Ctrl`+`t`	`t`	`Ctrl`+`T`
Close tab	`Ctrl`+`W`	`⌘ Cmd`+`W`	`Ctrl`+`W` Mozilla Firefox & Opera & Chrome & Arora & Epiphany & Midori `Ctrl`+`F4` Mozilla Firefox & Opera & Chrome & Arora		`d`	`Ctrl`+`W`
Close all tabs but the current one		`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`T` (Safari)		`Ctrl`+`c`, then `Meta`+`w`
Go to next tab	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹`	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` or `⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`→` (Safari)	`Ctrl`+`PageDown` or `Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` or `Ctrl`+`.`	`Ctrl`+`c`, then `Ctrl`+`n`	`gt`	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹`
Go to previous tab	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	`⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` or `⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`←` (Safari)	`Ctrl`+`PageUp` or `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹` or `Ctrl`+`,`	`Ctrl`+`c`, then `Ctrl`+`p`	`gT`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`
Go to tab-n	`Ctrl`+`n` (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer)	`⌘ Cmd`+`n` (Chrome)	`Alt`+`n` (Chrome, Firefox) or `Ctrl`+`n` (Chrome)		First tab: `g0` Last tab: `g$`	`Ctrl`+`b`
Open a previously closed tab	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`T`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`T` (Firefox, Opera, Chrome)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`T` (Firefox, Opera, Chrome)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`T` (Firefox)	`u`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`T`
Open a previously closed window	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`N` (Firefox)					`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`T`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE	GNOME	Emacs	Chrome OS
Close the current internet tab	`Ctrl`+`W`	`⌘ Cmd`+`F11`				`Ctrl`+`W`
Force window mode (Application requires functionality for set action)	`Alt`+`↵ Enter`	`⌥ Opt`+`Alt`+`↵ Enter` or `⌥ Option`+`Alt`+`F` or `⌘ Cmd`+`F` or `⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Option`+`F`
Pop up window menu	`Alt`+`Space`		`Alt`+`F3`	`Alt`+`Space`	`Meta`+`, then `b`
Close the focused window	`Alt`+`F4` or `Alt`+`Space` then `C`	`⌘ Cmd`+`W`	`Alt`+`F4`	`Alt`+`F4`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `k`	`Ctrl`+`W`
Close all windows of current application		`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`W`				`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`W`
Restore the focused window to its previous size	`Alt`+`Space` then `R`		`Alt`+`F3` then `X`	`Alt`+`F5`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `r`, then `j`, then letter of the window state register.
Move the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `M` then `Arrow Keys` and `↵ Enter` (to save new location)		`Alt`+Mouse / `Alt`+`F3` then `M` then `Arrow Keys`	`Alt`+Mouse / `Alt`+`F7` then `Arrow Keys`
Resize the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `S` then `Arrow Keys` and `↵ Enter` (to save new size)		`Alt`+`F3` then `S` then `Arrow Keys`	`Alt`+`F8` then `Arrow Keys`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `^` vertically
Keep window always on top	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Esc` (toggles on/off)
Hide the focused window		`⌘ Cmd`+`H`			`Meta`+`x`, then bury-buffer, then `↵ Enter`
Hide all except the focused window		`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Option`+`H`
Minimize the focused window	`Alt`+`Esc`
Minimize the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `N` or `⊞ Win`+`↓` (Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows >=7)	`⌘ Cmd`+`M`	`Alt`+`F3` then `N`	`Alt`+`F9`	`Meta`+`x`, then bury-buffer, then `↵ Enter`	`Alt`+`-`
Maximize the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `X` or `⊞ Win`+`↑` (Windows 7, 8, 10)	`⌘ Cmd`+`L`	`Alt`+`F3` then `X`	`Alt`+`F10`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `1`	`Alt`+`+`
Maximize horizontally			Available, but no default	Available, but no default
Maximize vertically	`⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`↑` (Windows 7 and Windows 8)	Available ('Zoom'), but no default	Available, but no default	Available, but no default
Minimize all	`⊞ Win`+`M` or `⊞ Win`+`D`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Alt`+`M`	Available, but no default	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Minimize all non focused windows	`⊞ Win`+`Home` (Windows 7, 8.1, 10)		Available, but no default
Undo minimize all	`⇧ Shift`+`⊞ Win`+`M`		Available, but no default	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Switch fullscreen/normal size	`F11` or `⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter` (UWP apps only)	`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`F`	`F11`	`F11`		`Fullscreen`
Show the window in full screen mode, with no border, menubar, toolbar or statusbar		Depends on application, system default: `⌘ Cmd`+`Ctrl`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`F11`
Rollup/down window			Available, but no default	`Alt`+`F12`
Show all open windows	`⊞ Win`+`Tab ↹`	`F3` or `F9` or `Fn`+`F9` or Move mouse pointer to configured hot corner or active screen corner		`⊞ Win` works per desktop on Gnome 3+	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `Ctrl`+`b`
Show all windows of current application	⊞ Win+Tab ↹	`Ctrl`+`F3` or `F10` or Move mouse pointer to configured hot corner or active screen corner		`Ctrl`+`	`Ctrl`+`x`, then `Ctrl`+`b`
Show all workspaces	`⊞ Win`+`Tab ↹` (only Windows 10)	`F8` or Move mouse pointer to configured hot corner or active screen corner		`⊞ Win` then mouse over the desktop bar on the right edge of the screen
Move window to left/right/up/down workspace	`⊞ Win`+`←`/`→` (Windows 7 and Windows 8)		Available, but no default	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`⇧ Shift`+`←` / `→` / `↑` / `↓`
Move window between multiple monitors	`⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`←`/`→` (Windows 7 and Windows 8)
Move window to workspace n			Available, but no default
Switch to next/previous workspace list			Available, but no default
Go to workspace n		`Ctrl`+`n`	`Ctrl`+`Fn`
Go to left/right/up/down workspace		`Ctrl`+`←` / `Ctrl`+`→` / `Ctrl`+`↑` / `Ctrl`+`↓` (OS X 10.5 to 10.6), `Ctrl`+`←` / `Ctrl`+`→` (OS X 10.7 and later)	Available, but no default	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`←` / `→` / `↑` / `↓`
Quit application of current window	`Alt`+`F4` or `Ctrl`+`F4` varies	`⌘ Cmd`+`Q`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Esc`		`q`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`W`
Close dialog	`Esc` (Laptop) `⊞ Win`+`↓`+`F4` (Desktop)	`Esc`				`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`W`
Open/Focus (preview) pinned program on the taskbar	`⊞ Win`+`(#)` where "#" is the position of the program on the Windows Taskbar (Windows 7 and Windows 8.1)					`Alt`+`(#)` where "#" is the position of the program on the Shelf
Open new program window of pinned program in Quick Launch	`⊞ Win`+`(#)` where "#" is the position of the program on the Quick Launch toolbar (Windows Vista, 7 and 8.1)	`⌘ Cmd`+`A`+`⇧ Shift`				`Alt`+`(#)` where "#" is the position of the program on the Shelf
Open new program window of the pinned program on the taskbar (if program is already opened)	`⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`(#)` where "#" is the position of the program on the Windows Taskbar (Windows 7 and Windows 8.1)					`Alt`+`(#)` where "#" is the position of the program on the Shelf
Focus the first taskbar entry; pressing again will cycle through them	`⊞ Win`+`T`, then `←→` back and forth; hold `⇧ Shift` to cycle backwards (Windows 7 and Windows 8.1)
Peek at the desktop	`⊞ Win`+`Space` (Windows 7 only) `Fn`+`⊞ Win` (Windows 8 and later)	`⌘ Cmd`+`F3` or `F11` or Move mouse pointer to configured hot corner or active screen corner
Bring gadgets to the front of the Z-order and cycle between gadgets	`⊞ Win`+`G` (Windows Vista,7) or `⊞ Win`+`Space` (Vista only, no cycling)
External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc.)	`⊞ Win`+`P` (Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10)					`Ctrl`+`Fullscreen`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE	GNOME
Moves keyboard focus to next/previous control	`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹` `Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹`
Pop up tooltip for currently focused control	`⇧ Shift`+`F1`			`Ctrl`+`F1`
Show context-sensitive help for currently focused window or control	`⇧ Shift`+`F1`	`⌘ Cmd`+`?`	`⇧ Shift`+`F1`	`⇧ Shift`+`F1`
Give focus to next/previous pane	`Ctrl`+`F6` / `Alt`+`F6`	`⌘ Cmd`+`		`F6` / `⇧ Shift`+`F6`
Give focus to splitter bar in paned window				`F8`
Give focus to window's menu bar	`F10` or `Alt`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`/`, then type command name, or `Ctrl`+`F2` (or `Fn`+`Ctrl`+`F2` on some keyboards)	`Alt`	`F10`
Pop up contextual menu for currently selected objects (aka context menu)	`⇧ Shift`+`F10` or `≣ Menu`	Varies with laptop / extended keyboard type; enable Mouse keys in Universal Access, then `Fn`+`Ctrl`+`5` or `Ctrl`+`5` (numeric keypad) or `Function`+`Ctrl`+`I` (laptop)	`≣ Menu`	`≣ Menu` or `⇧ Shift`+`F10`
Toggle selected state of focused checkbox, radio button, or toggle button	`Space`	`Space`	`Space`	`Space`
Activate focused button, menu item etc.	`↵ Enter`	`Space` (also `↵ Enter` for menu items)	`↵ Enter`	`↵ Enter`
Expand a drop-down list	`F4` or `Alt`+`↓`
Select/move to first/last item in selected widget			`Home` / `End`	`Home` / `End`
Scroll selected view by one page up/left/down/right		`⇞` / `⇟` (or `Fn`+`↑` / `Fn`+`↓` on some keyboards)		`PageUp` / `Ctrl`+`PageUp` / `PageDown` / `Ctrl`+`PageDown`
Scroll selected view to top/bottom		`↖` or on MacBook Pro `Fn` + `⌥ Opt` + `↖` `↘` or on MacBook Pro `Fn` + `⌥ Opt` + `↘`
Switch focus to the next/previous tab within a window	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹`	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` / `⌘ Cmd`+`		`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` -> `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹` <-
Switch focus to the next/previous panel on the desktop				`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Tab ↹`
Switch focus to the next/previous panel (without dialog)				`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Esc` / `⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Esc`

Action	Microsoft Windows (cmd.exe)	Microsoft Windows (Windows PowerShell)	Unix & -like, including macOS (bash)	Unix & -like (POSIX shell)
Scroll through History of typed commands	`↑`/`↓`	`↑`/`↓`	`↑`/`↓` or `Ctrl`+`P`/`Ctrl`+`N`	`ESC` `K` / `ESC` `J`
Signal end-of-file	`Ctrl`+`Z`		`Ctrl`+`D`
Abort current command/typing	`Ctrl`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`C`	`Ctrl`+`C`
Erase word to the left	`Ctrl`+`← Backspace`	`Ctrl`+`← Backspace`	`Ctrl`+`W` or `Esc`+`← Backspace`
Erase word to the right	`Ctrl`+`Delete`	`Ctrl`+`Delete`	`Alt`+`D`
Erase line to the left	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`Ctrl`+`U`
Erase line to the right	`Ctrl`+`End`	`Ctrl`+`End`	`Ctrl`+`K`
Yank/paste previously erased string			`Ctrl`+`Y`
Move one word to the left (backward)	`Ctrl`+`←`	`Ctrl`+`←`	`Alt`+`B`
Move one word to the right (forward)	`Ctrl`+`→`	`Ctrl`+`→`	`Alt`+`F`
Move to beginning of line	`Home`	`Home`	`Ctrl`+`A` or `Home`
Move to end of line	`End`	`End`	`Ctrl`+`E` or `End`
Reverse search of history	`F8`	`F8`	`Ctrl`+`R`
Pause execution of the current job			`Ctrl`+`Z`
Insert the next character typed verbatim			`Ctrl`+`V`
Autocomplete command/file name	`Tab ↹` (enabled by default in Windows XP and later)	`Tab ↹`	`Tab ↹` (usually once)	`Esc` (usually twice)
Paste contents of clipboard at cursor	`Alt`+`Space` then `E` then `P`	`Ctrl`+`V`	`⇧ Shift`+`Ins`
Scroll window up	`⇧ Shift`+`PageUp` (may not work in some versions of Windows XP)	`PageUp`	`⇧ Shift`+`PageUp`
Scroll window down	`⇧ Shift`+`PageDown` (may not work in some versions of Windows XP)	`PageDown`	`⇧ Shift`+`PageDown`
Clear screen			`Ctrl`+`L`

Action	Windows	macOS	KDE	GNOME
Utility Manager	`⊞ Win`+`U`
Use keyboard to control cursor	`Left Alt`+`Left Shift`+`Numlock`
Allow user to press shortcuts one key at a time	`⇧ Shift` press 5 times			`⇧ Shift` 5 times
Hear beep when -lock key pressed	`Numlock` hold 5 seconds
Stop/slow repeating characters when key is pressed	`Right Shift` hold 8 seconds			`⇧ Shift` hold for 8 seconds
Inverse (Reverse Colors) Mode	`Left Alt`+`Left Shift`+`PrtScn`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`Ctrl`+`8`	`Meta`+`⇧ Shift`+`i` (if enabled)
Inverse (Reverse Colors) Mode (Only current window)			`Meta`+`⇧ Shift`+`u` (if enabled)
Greyscale Mode

Table of keyboard shortcuts facts for kids

See also