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Desktop shortcuts

Action

Windows XP/Windows Vista

Mac OS

KDE

GNOME

Activate Menu bar

Alt, or F10

Ctrl+F2

File menu

Alt+F

Edit menu

Alt+E

View menu

Alt+V

Undo the last operation

Ctrl+Z

⌘ Cmd+Z

Ctrl+Z

Redo the last operation

Ctrl+Y

⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+Z

⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Z

Cut the selected area and store it in the clipboard

Ctrl+X, or ⇧ Shift+Del

⌘ Cmd+X

Ctrl+X

Copy the selected area into the clipboard

Ctrl+C, or Ctrl+Ins

⌘ Cmd+C

Ctrl+C

Paste contents of clipboard at cursor

Ctrl+V, or ⇧ Shift+Ins

⌘ Cmd+V

Ctrl+V

Select everything in focused control or window

Text editing

You can combine any of these commands with ⇧ Shift to select text from the current position to the position you will move to.

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
start of line	`Home`	`⌘ Cmd`+`←`	`Home`	`Home`
end of line	`End`	`⌘ Cmd`+`→`	`End`	`End`
start of document	`Ctrl` + `Home`	`Home`	`Ctrl` + `Home`	`Ctrl` + `Home`
end of document	`Ctrl` + `End`	`End`	`Ctrl` + `End`	`Ctrl` + `End`
previous word	`Ctrl`+`←`	`⌥ Opt`+`←`	`Ctrl`+`←`	`Ctrl`+`←`
next word	`Ctrl`+`→`	`⌥ Opt`+`→`	`Ctrl`+`→`	`Ctrl`+`→`
previous line break	`Ctrl`+`↑`	`⌥ Opt`+`↑`	`Ctrl`+`↑` (kword)	`Ctrl`+`↑`
next line break	`Ctrl`+`↓`	`⌥ Opt`+`↓`	`Ctrl`+`↓` (kword)	`Ctrl`+`↓`

Web browsers

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Bookmarks menu	`Alt`+`B`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`B`	`Alt`+`B`	`Alt`+`B`
URL Shortcuts (Adds www + .com)	`Ctrl`+`↵ Enter`	`⌘ Cmd`+`↵ Enter`
URL Shortcuts (Adds www + .org)	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`↵ Enter`
Add a bookmark for the current location	`Ctrl`+`D`	`⌘ Cmd`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`B`	`Ctrl`+`D`
Manage bookmarks	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`B` (Safari)		`Ctrl`+`B`
Reload page from cache	`F5`	`⌘ Cmd`+`R`		`Ctrl`+`R`
Reload page bypassing cache	`Ctrl`+`F5`	`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`R`	`F5`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`R`

Go menu

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Go to Browser		`⌘ Cmd`+`L`
Go to the previous location in history	`Alt`+`←` or `← Backspace`(Internet Explorer)	`⌘ Cmd`+`[` or `⌘ Cmd`+`←`	`Alt`+`←`	`Alt`+`←`
Go to the next location in history	`Alt`+`→`	`⌘ Cmd`+`]` or `⌘ Cmd`+`→`	`Alt`+`→`	`Alt`+`→`
Go up one level in the navigation hierarchy	`Alt`+`↑`(Vista only) or `← Backspace`(Windows Explorer)	`⌘ Cmd`+`↑`	`Alt`+`↑`	`Alt`+`↑`
Go to the starting page defined by the user or application	`Alt`+`Home`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Home`	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`Alt`+`Home`
Go back a page		`⌘ Cmd`+`{`

Text formatting

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Make selected text bold/regular	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘ Cmd`+`B`	`Ctrl`+`B`	`Ctrl`+`B`
Toggle underlining of selected text	`Ctrl`+`U`	`⌘ Cmd`+`U`	`Ctrl`+`U`	`Ctrl`+`U`
Make selected text italic/regular	`Ctrl`+`I`	`⌘ Cmd`+`I`	`Ctrl`+`I`	`Ctrl`+`I`
Change to upper/lower case	`⇧ Shift`+`F3`	`⌥ Opt`+`⌘ Cmd`+`C`
Make selected text superscript	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`+`
Make selected text subscript	`Ctrl`+`+`

Window management

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Switch to next/previous focused window	`Alt`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Tab ↹`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`⌘ Cmd`+`Tab ↹`	`Alt`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Tab ↹`	`Alt`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Tab ↹`
Switch focus to the next/previous window (without dialog)	`Alt`+`Esc` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Esc`	`Ctrl`+`F4` or `⌘ Cmd`+`		`Alt`+`Esc` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Esc`
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)				`Alt`+`Esc` / `⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`Esc`
Pop up window menu	`Alt`+`Space`		`Alt`+`F3`	`Alt`+`Space`
Close the focused window	`Alt`+`F4` or `Ctrl`+`F4` or `Alt`+`Space` then `C` or `Ctrl` + `W`	`⌘ Cmd`+`W`	`Alt`+`F4`	`Alt`+`F4`
Restore the focused window to its previous size				`Alt`+`F5`
Move the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `M` then `Arrow Keys`			`Alt`+`F7`
Resize the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `S` then `Arrow Keys`			`Alt`+`F8`
Minimize the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `N`	`⌘ Cmd`+`M`	`⊞ Win`+`-`	`Alt`+`F9`
Maximize the focused window	`Alt`+`Space` then `X`		`⊞ Win`+`+`	`Alt`+`F10`
Maximize horizontally			`⊞ Win`+`=`
Maximize vertically			`⊞ Win`+`Space`
Minimize all	`⊞ Win`+`M`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Alt`+`M`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Undo minimize all	`⇧ Shift`+`⊞ Win`+`M`		`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Switch fullscreen/normal size	`F11`		`F11`
Show the window in full screen mode, with no border, menubar, toolbar or statusbar		Depends on application	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`F`	`Ctrl`+`F11`
Rollup/down window		`⌘ Cmd`+`M`	`⊞ Win`+`_`	`Alt`+`F12`
Move window to left/right/up/down workspace	`⊞ Win`+`ctrl`+`arrow keys`			`⇧ Shift`+`Alt`+`←` / `→` / `↑` / `↓`
Move window to desktop X			`⊞ Win`+`Alt`+`FX`
Switch to next/previous desktop		`Fn`+`→` / `Fn`+`←` (Leopard)	`⊞ Win`+`Tab ↹` / `⊞ Win`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`
Switch to next/previous desktop list			`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹`
Go to desktop X			`Ctrl`+`FX` / `⇧ Shift`+`Ctrl`+`FX`
Go to left/right/up/down desktop				`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`←` / `→` / `↑` / `↓`
Show / hide desktop	`⊞ Win`+`D`	`F11`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Activate window demanding attention			`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`A`
Kill window	`Alt`+`F4` or `Ctrl`+`F4` varies ^[1]	`⌘ Cmd`+`Alt`+`Esc`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Esc`
Close dialog	`Esc`	`Esc`

Widget navigation

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Moves keyboard focus to next/previous control	`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`		`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	`Tab ↹` / `⇧ Shift`+`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`	`Ctrl`+`F2`	`Alt`	`F10`
Pop up contextual menu for currently-selected objects	`⇧ Shift`+`F10` or `≣ Menu`		`≣ Menu`	`⇧ Shift`+`F10`
Toggle selected state of focused checkbox, radio button, or toggle button	`Space`	`Space`	`Space`	`Space`
Activate focused button, menu item etc.	`↵ Enter`	`↵ Enter`	`↵ Enter`	`↵ Enter`
Select/move to first/last item in selected widget			`Home` / `End`	`Home` / `End`
Scroll selected view by one page up/left/down/right				`PageUp` / `Ctrl`+`PageUp` / `PageDown` / `Ctrl`+`PageDown`

Tab management

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Create new tab	`Ctrl`+`T`	`⌘ Cmd`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`N` or `Ctrl`+`T`	`Ctrl`+`T`
Close current tab	`Ctrl`+`W`	`⌘ Cmd`+`W`		`Ctrl`+`W`
Go to next/previous tab	`Ctrl`+`Tab ↹` / `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Tab ↹`	`⌘ Cmd`+`{` / `⌘ Cmd`+`}` or `⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`←` / `⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`→` (Safari)	`Ctrl`+`,` / `Ctrl`+`.`	`Ctrl`+`PageUp` / `Ctrl`+`PageDown`

Desktop navigation

Action	Windows XP/Windows Vista	Mac OS	KDE	GNOME
Run new application	`⊞ Win`+`R`		`Alt`+`F2`	`Alt`+`F2`
Open new browser window with same page as current	`Ctrl`+`N`	`⌘ Cmd`+`N` (Non-default user option in Safari)
Start menu / Applications menu	`⊞ Win` or `Ctrl`+`Esc`	`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`A`	`Alt`+`F1`	`Alt`+`F1`
Copy a screenshot to clipboard	`Print Screen` or `Ctrl`+`Print Screen`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`3` (`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`3` to create as a file on the desktop)	`Ctrl`+`Print`	`Print`
Copy a screenshot of window to clipboard	`Alt`+`Print Screen`	`⌘ Cmd`+`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`4` then `Space` (`⌘ Cmd`+`⇧ Shift`+`4` to create as a file on the desktop)	`Alt`+`Print`	`Alt`+`Print`
Lock desktop	`⊞ Win`+`L` or `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Space`		`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`
Show desktop	`⊞ Win`+`D`	`F11`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`D`
Switch active user	`⊞ Win`+`L` (XP only)^[2]		`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`
Task manager	`Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Esc`, `Ctrl` +`Alt`+`Delete`^[3]	`⌘ Cmd`+`⌥ Opt`+`Esc`	`Ctrl`+`Esc`
Rename file	`F2`	`↵ Enter`	`F2`	`F2`

Command line shortcuts

Below is a list of common keyboard shortcuts that are used in a command line environment.

Action	Microsoft Windows (cmd.exe)	Microsoft Windows (Windows PowerShell)	Unix/Linux/Mac OS X (bash)	Unix/Linux/Mac OS X (POSIX shell)
Scroll through History of typed commands	`↑`/`↓`	`↑`/`↓`	`↑`/`↓`	`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`+`W`
Erase word to the right			`Alt`+`D`
Erase line to the left	`Esc`		`Ctrl`+`U`
Erase line to the right	`Esc`	`Ctrl`+`End`	`Ctrl`+`K`
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`
Move to end of line	`End`	`End`	`Ctrl`+`E`
Reverse search of history	`F7`	`F8`	`Ctrl`+`R`
Send current job to the background			`Ctrl`+`Z`
Insert the next character typed verbatim			`Ctrl`+`V`
Autocomplete command/file name	`Tab ⇆` (if enabled eg. via TweakUI)	`Tab ⇆`	`Tab ⇆` (usually twice)	`Esc` (usually twice)

Notes

^ There is no single consistent shortcut for closing a document or quitting an application in Windows XP. In many multiple document interface applications, Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 closes a document and Alt+F4 quits. In other applications where each document is in its own window, such as later versions of Microsoft Word, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4, and Alt+F4 close a document, and there is no consistent shortcut for quitting an application.
^ Takes you to the "Switch User" screen when Fast User Switching has been enabled (enabled by default in XP).
^ Shows task manager in Windows XP if the welcome screen is enabled. Otherwise displays an NT-style menu, with the option of launching the task manager. Same with Vista, but with a prettier menu.

External links

http://www.keybos.com/ The professional's shortcut resource
http://allhotkeys.com Keyboard shortcuts for Win, Mac and Google applications
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/keyboard Mozilla Firefox shortcuts
http://www.mozilla.org/access/keyboard/mozilla Mozilla keyboard assignment map
http://blog.i64.pl/PiosBlog/200610/29-linux-keyboard-shortcuts-you-should-know-about/ Linux keyboard shortcuts
http://www.keyxl.com/ Large searchable database of keyboard shortcuts at Keyxl.com
http://www.shortcutguide.com/ Interactive Keyboard Shortcuts
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343 Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
http://katastrophos.net/magnus/blog/2008/08/01/keypose-flavour-your-screencasts-with-shortcuts/ Displays shortcuts for screen capture (Compatible with Microsoft Windows only)

[xpclose-1] There is no single consistent shortcut for closing a document or quitting an application in Windows XP. In many multiple document interface applications, Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 closes a document and Alt+F4 quits. In other applications where each document is in its own window, such as later versions of Microsoft Word, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4, and Alt+F4 close a document, and there is no consistent shortcut for quitting an application.

[userswitchxp-2] Takes you to the "Switch User" screen when Fast User Switching has been enabled (enabled by default in XP).

[taskmanager-3] Shows task manager in Windows XP if the welcome screen is enabled. Otherwise displays an NT-style menu, with the option of launching the task manager. Same with Vista, but with a prettier menu.

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 |----
 !Select everything in focused control or window
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|A}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|A}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|A}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|A}}
-|----
-![[File deletion|Delete]] selected file(s)
-|{{keypress|Del}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|Backspace (Delete)}}
-|{{keypress|Del}}
-|{{keypress|Del}}
-|----
-!Delete selected file(s) [[Undeletion|definitively]]
-|{{keypress|Shift}}+{{keypress|Del}}
-|none
-|{{keypress|Shift}}+{{keypress|Del}}
-|{{keypress|Shift}}+{{keypress|Del}}
-|----
-!Display the selected object's properties/information window, or wrap text in in-cell typing, e.g. Excel.
-|{{keypress|Alt}}+{{keypress|Enter}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|I}}
-|
-|{{keypress|Alt}}+{{keypress|Enter}}
-|----
-!Show [[Online help| help]]
-|{{keypress|F1}}
-||{{keypress|F1}}, {{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|?}}
-|{{keypress|F1}}
-|{{keypress|F1}}
-|----
-|}
-=== Documents ===
-{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; table-layout: fixed;"
-!Action
-![[Windows XP]]/[[Windows Vista]]
-![[Mac OS]]
-![[KDE]]
-![[GNOME]]
-|----
-!Create a new document
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|N}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|N}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|N}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|N}}
-|----
-!Open a document
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|O}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|O}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|O}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|O}}
-|----
-!Save the current document
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|S}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|S}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|S}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|S}}
-|----
-!Print the current document
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|P}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|P}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|P}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|P}}
-|----
-!Close the current document
-|''varies'' <ref name="xpclose">There is no single consistent shortcut for closing a document or quitting an application in Windows XP. In many [[multiple document interface]] applications, {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|W}} or {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|F4}} closes a document and {{keypress|Alt}}+{{keypress|F4}} quits. In other applications where each document is in its own window, such as later versions of [[Microsoft Word]], {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|W}}, {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|F4}}, and {{keypress|Alt}}+{{keypress|F4}} close a document, and there is no consistent shortcut for quitting an application.</ref>
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|W}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|W}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|W}}
-|----
-!Zoom in on the document
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+Click Wheel (Scroll)
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|⇧ Shift}}+{{keypress|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} ({{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|+}}),{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|+}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|+}}
-|----
-!Zoom out of the document
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+Click Wheel (Scroll)
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|-}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|-}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|-}}
-|----
-!Reload the current document, updating content from source if necessary
-|{{keypress|F5}}, {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|R}}
-|{{keypress|⌘ Cmd}}+{{keypress|R}}
-|{{keypress|F5}}
-|{{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|R}}
-|----
-|}
 === Text editing ===