Microsoft Word Shortcuts For Mac
For information about keyboard accessibility, see How to: Use Keyboard Navigation.
You can access a variety of commands in Visual Studio for Mac by using the appropriate keyboard shortcut. This document lists the default shortcuts for the Visual Studio for Mac key binding scheme. For more information about how to change the key binding scheme, see Customizing the IDE. You can also customize shortcuts for a command using the Visual Studio for Mac > Preferences menu item and choosing Environment > Key Bindings in the Preferences window.
Navigating the Document. In order to gain full control of your Word document, you must be able to navigate each page rapidly and efficiently. These shortcuts are designed to help you to make small movements from character to character, as well as larger moves from page to page. .Some Windows keyboard shortcuts conflict with the corresponding default Mac OS keyboard shortcuts. This topic flags such shortcuts with an asterisk (. ). To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings to change the Show Desktop shortcut for the key.
Tip
The keyboard shortcuts displayed in this document, and the key binding preferences in Visual Studio for Mac, are presented using the symbols commonly used in macOS. If you are unsure of a symbol, review the macOS key symbols loopkup table.
Downloadable quick ref pdfs
We have compiled the most used, and most useful, keyboard shortcuts into a downloadable pdf file. We have two versions,one that shows shortcuts for Visual Studio for Mac, and a version that shows Visual Studio shorts side-by-side for usersthat have prior experience with Visual Studio when using Windows.
Code Navigation
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Find References | ⇧⌘R, F12 |
Go to Declaration | ⌘D, F12 |
Next Error | ⌥⇧⇟, ⇧⌘F12 |
Next Issue in File | ⌥⇟ |
Previous Error | ⌥⇧⇞ |
Previous Issue in File | ⌥⇞ |
Debug
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Enable or Disable Breakpoint | ⌥⌘/, ⌘F9 |
Pause | ⌥⌘P, ⌥⌘L5 |
Remove All Breakpoints | ⇧⌘F9 |
Run To Cursor | ⌘F10 |
Set Next Statement | ⇧⌘F10 |
Show Next Statement | ⌥* |
Step Into | ⇧⌘I, ⌘F11 |
Step Out | ⇧⌘U, ⇧⌘F11 |
Step Over | ⇧⌘O, F10 |
Toggle Breakpoint | ⌘, F9 |
View Breakpoints | ⌥⌘B |
Designer
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
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Switch between related files | ⌃⌘↑ |
Downloadable quick ref pdfs. We have compiled the most used, and most useful, keyboard shortcuts into a downloadable pdf file. We have two versions, one that shows shortcuts for Visual Studio for Mac, and a version that shows Visual Studio shorts side-by-side for users that have prior experience with Visual Studio when using Windows. Extensive list of Keyboard shortcuts as a word document. Extensive list of Keyboard shortcuts as an excel document A Macintosh Keyboard is available showing general Macintosh keyboard shortcuts Go to Entering and Editing Text in Microsoft Word Go back to Using Microsoft Word. Apr 17, 2018 Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options. Some of the Terminal Services client shortcuts that are similar to the shortcuts in Remote Desktop Sharing are not available when you use Remote Assistance in Windows XP Home Edition. MacOS Mojave running Word 365 for Mac, English version, using French keyboard. For some reason shift-F takes me to the Find box (as does Ctrl-F). I cannot find how to customize keyboard shortcuts they way I have done with older versions of Word. Can anyone help. I would also like Crtl-F to take me to the Advanced Find box.How can I dot. 2020-3-21 18 Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks for Mac and PC (Updated 2019) 0 comments. Microsoft Word was first developed in 1983. For many of us, we have been using Word for quite a while now. You can turn on the visual style guide with these Microsoft Word tricks and shortcuts. This can be very helpful to reveal why your paragraphs look different.
Edit
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Constraint Editing Mode | ⌘E |
Copy | ⌘C |
Cut | ⌘X |
Delete | ⌘⌫ |
Format Document | ⌃I |
Indent Selection | ⌘] |
Paste | ⌘V |
Preferences | ⌘, |
Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
Rename | ⌘R, F2 |
Select All | ⌘A |
Show Code Generation | ⌘I |
Toggle All Folds | ⌥⇧⌘↑ |
Toggle Definitions | ⌥⇧⌘↓ |
Toggle Fold | ⌥⇧⌘← |
Toggle Line Comment(s) | ⌘/ |
Undo | ⌘Z |
Unindent Selection | ⌘[ |
Update Frame from Constraints | ⇧⌘R |
F# Integration
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Clear F# Interactive | ⌃⌥C |
F# Interactive | ⌃⌥F |
Restart F# Interactive | ⌃⌥R |
Send line to F# Interactive | ⌃⌥L |
Send references to F# Interactive | ⌃⌥P |
Send selection to F# Interactive | ⌃⏎ |
File
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Close All | ⇧⌘W |
Close File | ⌘W |
Close Workspace | ⌥⌘W |
New File | ⌘N |
New Solution | ⇧⌘N |
Open | ⌘O |
⌘P | |
Quit | ⌘Q |
Revert | ⌘U |
Save | ⌘S |
Save All | ⇧⌘S |
Help
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
API Documentation | ⌥⌘? |
Unity API Reference | ⌘' |
Other
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Implement Unity Messages | ⇧⌘M |
Inspect | ⌥⌘I |
Project
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Add Files | ⌥⌘A |
Build | ⌘K, ⇧F6 |
Build All | ⌘B, F6 |
Clean | ⇧⌘K |
Rebuild | ⌃⌘K |
Rebuild All | ⌃⌘B |
Start Debugging | ⌘⏎, F5 |
Start Without Debugging | ⌥⌘⏎, ⌃F5 |
Stop | ⇧⌘⏎, ⇧F5 |
Refactoring
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Import Symbol | ⌃⌥␣ |
Quick Fix | ⌥⏎ |
Search
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Command | ⇧⌘P |
Find in Files | ⇧⌘F |
Find Next | ⌘G, F3 |
Find Next Like Selection | ⌘E, ⌘F3 |
Find Previous | ⇧⌘G, ⇧F3 |
Find Previous Like Selection | ⇧⌘F3 |
Find | ⌘F |
Go to File | ⇧⌘D |
Go to Line | ⌘L |
Go to Type | ⇧⌘T |
Navigate To | ⌘. |
Replace in Files | ⌥⇧⌘F |
Replace | ⌥⌘F |
Text Editor
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Complete Word | ⌃␣ |
Delete left character | ⌃H |
Delete next subword | ⌃⌦ |
Delete next word | ⌥⌦ |
Delete previous subword | ⌃⌫ |
Delete previous word | ⌥⌫ |
Delete right character | ⌃D |
Delete to end of line | ⌃K |
Dynamic abbrev | ⌃/ |
Expand selection | ⌥⇧↓ |
Expand selection | ⌥⇧↑ |
Expand selection to document end | ⇧⌘↓, ⇧⌘↘ |
Expand selection to document start | ⇧⌘↑, ⇧⌘↖ |
Expand selection to line end | ⇧↘, ⇧⌘→ |
Expand selection to line start | ⇧↖, ⇧⌘← |
Expand selection to next line | ⇧↓ |
Expand selection to next word | ⌥⇧→ |
Expand selection to page down | ⇧⇟ |
Expand selection to page up | ⇧⇞ |
Expand selection to previous line | ⇧↑ |
Expand selection to previous word | ⌥⇧← |
Expand selection to the left | ⇧← |
Expand selection to the right | ⇧→ |
Find caret | ⌘ |
Go left one character | ⌃B |
Go right one character | ⌃F |
Go to beginning of document | ⌘↑ |
Go to beginning of line | ⌘←, ⌃A |
Go to end of document | ⌘↓ |
Go to end of line | ⌘→, ⌃E |
Go to Matching Brace | ⇧⌘ |
Go to next line | ⌃N |
Go to next word | ⌥→ |
Go to previous line | ⌃P |
Go to previous word | ⌥← |
Insert line break after the caret | ⌃O |
Move caret to EOL and insert new line | ⇧⏎ |
Move the line or highlighted selection down | ⌥↓ |
Move the line or highlighted selection up | ⌥↑ |
Move to next usage | ⌃⌥⌘↓ |
Move to prev usage | ⌃⌥⌘↑ |
Show Parameter List | ⌃⇧␣ |
Show quick info | ⌘F1 |
Show Scopes | ⌥⇧⌘P |
Transpose characters | ⌃T |
Wrap with <div> | ⌥⇧W |
View
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Center and Focus Document | ⌃L |
Focus Document | F7 |
Full Screen | ⌃⌘F |
Move to Next Notebook | ⌥⌘→ |
Move to Previous Notebook | ⌥⌘← |
Navigate Back | ⌃⌘← |
Navigate Forward | ⌃⌘→ |
Normal Size | ⌘0 |
One Editor Column | ⌥⌘1 |
Show Next | ⌥⌘↓, F8 |
Show Previous | ⌥⌘↑, ⇧F8 |
Two Editor Columns | ⌥⌘2 |
Zoom In | ⌘+, ⌘= |
Zoom Out | ⌘-, ⌘_ |
Window
Commands | Keyboard shortcuts |
---|---|
Activate 1 | ⌘1 |
Activate 2 | ⌘2 |
Activate 3 | ⌘3 |
Activate 4 | ⌘4 |
Activate 5 | ⌘5 |
Activate 6 | ⌘6 |
Activate 7 | ⌘7 |
Activate 8 | ⌘8 |
Activate 9 | ⌘9 |
Hide Others | ⌥⌘H |
Hide Visual Studio | ⌘H |
Minimize | ⌘M |
Next Document | ⌘}, ⌘F6 |
Previous Document | ⌘{, ⇧⌘F6 |
Switch to next document | ⌃⇥ |
Switch to next pad | ⌃⌥⇥ |
Switch to previous document | ⌃⇧⇥ |
Switch to previous pad | ⌃⌥⇧⇥ |
macOS key symbols lookup
Symbol | Key |
---|---|
⌘ | Command (cmd) |
⌥ | Option (alt) |
⇧ | Shift |
⌃ | Control (ctrl) |
⇞ | Page Up (Pg Up) |
⇟ | Page Down (Pg Dn) |
⌫ | Delete (Backspace) |
⌦ | Forward Delete |
⏎ | Return |
←→↑↓ | Arrow Keys |
↖ | Home |
↘ | End |
␣ | Space Bar |
⇥ | Tab |
See also
-->This term collection covers how to refer to keyboard shortcuts and the names of specific keys.
For information about describing customers' interactions with UI, see Procedures and instructions.
Keyboard actions and access
Term | Usage |
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keyboard shortcut, accelerator key, fast key, hot key, quick key, speed key | In general, use keyboard shortcut to describe a combination of keystrokes used to perform a task. Example Alt+Ctrl+S Don't use accelerator key, fast key, hot key, quick key, or speed key. |
access key | Don't use in content for a general audience. Use keyboard shortcut instead. In content for developers or content about customizing the UI, it's OK to distinguish between an access key and a shortcut key. An access key is a letter or number that users select to access UI controls that have text labels. For example, the F in Alt+F. A shortcut key is a key or key combination that users select to perform a common action. For example, Ctrl+V. If you use these terms, explain the difference. |
Key Tip | In general, don't use in content for a general audience. Use keyboard shortcut instead. In content teaching basic skills or content for a technical audience, it's OK to use Key Tip to refer to the letter or number that appears in the ribbon when the Alt key is pressed. |
key combination | Don't use in content for a general audience. Use keyboard shortcut instead. In content for a technical audience, it's OK to distinguish between a key combination (two or more keys selected simultaneously) and a key sequence (two or more keys selected sequentially). If you use these terms, explain the difference. |
key sequence | Don't use in content for a general audience. Use keyboard shortcut instead. In content for a technical audience, it's OK to distinguish between a key sequence (two or more keys selected sequentially) and a key combination (two or more keys selected simultaneously). If you use these terms, explain the difference. |
keypad | Use numeric keypad on the first mention. Don't use keypad by itself unless the context has been established and there's no possibility the customer will confuse the keypad with the keyboard. When in doubt, continue to use numeric keypad. In general, don't distinguish between the keyboard and the numeric keypad. When the customer can select two keys that look the same, direct the customer to the correct key. Example Select the Minus sign on the numeric keypad, not the Hyphen key on the keyboard. |
keystroke, keypress | Don't use keypress. Use keystroke instead. |
select, press, depress, hit, strike, use | Use select to describe pressing a key on a physical or on-screen keyboard. Don't use press, depress, hit, or strike. Don't use depressed to describe an indented toolbar button unless you have no other choice. Use use when select might be confusing, such as when referring to the arrow keys or function keys and select might make customers think that they need to select all the arrow keys simultaneously. Example Use the arrow keys to move around the text. Use use when multiple platform or peripheral choices initiate the same action or actions within a program. Example Use the controls on your keyboard or controller to run through the obstacle course. Be specific when teaching beginning skills. Example To run through the obstacle course, select the Spacebar on the keyboard or pull the right trigger on the Xbox controller. Consider using a table to present instructions that have more than two alternatives. Use select and hold only if a delay is built into the software or hardware interaction. Don't use select and hold when referring to a mouse button unless you're teaching beginning skills. See alsoDescribing interactions with UI, Mouse and mouse interaction term collection |
shortcut key | Don't use in content for a general audience. Use keyboard shortcut instead. In content for developers or content about customizing the UI, it's OK to distinguish between an access key and a shortcut key. An access key is a letter or number that users select to access UI controls that have text labels. For example, the F in Alt+F. A shortcut key is a key or key combination that users select to perform a common action. For example, Ctrl+V. If you use these terms, explain the difference. |
Key names
In general, use sentence capitalization for key names.
Examples
the Shift key
the Page up keyCapitalize letter keys in general references.
Example
the K keyLowercase and bold a letter key when instructing customers to enter the letter (unless you're instructing them to enter a capital letter).
Example
enter kOn the first mention, you can use the definite article the and the word key with the key name if necessary for clarity.
Example
Select the F1 key.On subsequent mentions, refer to the key by its name only.
Example
Select F1.
Ifyou need guidance for a key name that isn't on this list, use sentencecapitalization and spell it as it appears on the keyboard.
Term | Usage |
---|---|
Alt | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Alt key. |
Application key | Capitalize. Use the Application key to refer to the key that opens a shortcut menu containing commands related to a selection. |
arrow keys, direction keys, directional keys, movement keys | Arrow keys are labeled only with an arrow. Refer to similar keys on the numeric keypad as the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Use sentence capitalization to refer to a specific arrow key: the Left arrow key, the Right arrow key, the Up arrow key, or the Down arrow key. It’s OK to use arrow key as a general term for any single arrow key. Include the and key in references to a specific arrow key except in key combinations or key sequences. Don’t use direction keys, directional keys, or movement keys. Use specific names to refer to other navigational keys, such as Page up, Page down, Home, and End. |
asterisk (*), star | Use asterisk to refer to the * symbol. An asterisk is used to indicate multiplication in a programming language or as a wildcard character representing one or more characters. It’s OK to use star to refer to the key on a phone keypad. |
at sign (@) | Pronounced at. In most cases, don’t spell out. |
Back | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Back key, which performs the same action as the Back button in a browser. |
Backspace | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Backspace key. |
backtab | Don’t use to refer to the Shift+Tab keyboard shortcut. |
Break caps | Use sentence capitalization. Use to refer to the Break caps key. |
Caps lock | Use sentence capitalization. Use to refer to the Caps lock key. |
comma (,) | Spell out comma when referring to a key or the punctuation mark. Capitalize Comma when instructing a reader to select the key. Include the symbol in parentheses when needed for clarity. |
Command | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Command key on the Mac keyboard. Use the bitmap to show this key if possible. It isn't named on the keyboard. |
Control | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Control key on the Mac keyboard. |
Ctrl | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Ctrl key. Don’t use for the Mac keyboard. |
Del | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Del key. On the Mac keyboard only, use to refer to the forward delete key. |
Delete | Capitalize. Use to refer to the back delete key on the Mac keyboard. |
End | Capitalize. Use to refer to the End key. |
Enter | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Enter key. On the Mac, use only when functionality requires it. |
Esc | Always use Esc, not Escape. |
F1–F12 | Capitalize the F. Don't add a space between the F and the number. |
Forward | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Forward key, which performs the same action as the Forward button in a browser. |
Help | Use the Help key only to refer to the key on the Mac keyboard. |
HELP key | Use the HELP key to avoid confusion with the Help button. Always include the and key. |
Home | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Home key. |
hyphen (-) | Spell out hyphen when referring to a key. Capitalize Hyphen when instructing a reader to select the key. Include the symbol in parentheses when needed for clarity. |
Insert | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Insert key. |
Lock clear | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Lock clear key. |
minus sign (–) | Spell out minus sign when referring to a key. Use sentence capitalization (Minus sign) when instructing a reader to select the key. Include the symbol in parentheses when needed for clarity. |
Num lock option | Use sentence capitalization. Use to refer to the Num lock option key on the Mac keyboard. |
number sign (#), pound key, hashtag | Use # key to describe the key. It's OK to use pound key (#), including the symbol in parentheses, to refer to the keypad on a telephone. It's OK to use hashtag (#) to describe the use of the # key to identify a metadata term in social media. |
numeric keypad, keypad, numerical keypad, numeric keyboard | Use numeric keypad on first mention. Don't use keypad by itself unless there's no possibility of confusion with the keyboard. Don't use numerical keypad or numeric keyboard. In general, don't distinguish between the keyboard and the numeric keypad. If a customer can select two keys that look the same, specify the correct key. Example Select the Minus sign on the numeric keypad. |
on-screen keyboard, keyboard display, soft keyboard, virtual keyboard, visual keyboard | Use to describe the keyboard representation on the screen that the customer touches to enter characters. Hyphenate on-screen keyboard. Don't use virtual keyboard, soft keyboard, visual keyboard, or keyboard display. |
Page down, Page up | Use sentence capitalization. Use to refer to the Page up key and the Page down key. |
Pause | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Pause key. |
period (.) | Spell out period when referring to a key. Capitalize Period when instructing a reader to select the key. Include the symbol in parentheses when needed for clarity. |
plus sign (+) | Spell out plus sign when referring to a key. Use sentence capitalization (Plus sign) when instructing a reader to select the key. Include the symbol in parentheses when needed for clarity. |
Print screen | Use sentence capitalization. Use to refer to the Print screen key. |
Reset | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Reset key. |
Return | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Return key on the Mac keyboard. |
Scroll lock | Use sentence capitalization. Use to refer to the Scroll lock key. |
Select | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Select key. |
Shift | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Shift key. |
Spacebar | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Spacebar. Always precede with the except in procedures, key combinations, and key sequences. |
Tab | Capitalize. Use to refer to the Tab key. Always use the and key except in key combinations and key sequences. |
Windows logo key | Capitalize Windows. Use to refer to the Windows logo key. |
Special character names
Becausespecial character names could be confused with an action (such as+) or be difficult to see, always spell out the following specialcharacter names: Plus sign, Minus sign, Hyphen, Period, and Comma.
Microsoft Word For Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
To avoid confusion, it's OK to add the character in parentheses after spelling out the name.
Example
Plus sign (+)
Use discretion. This might not be necessary for commonly used characters, such as the period (.).
Microsoft Word Shortcuts For Symbols
To show a key combination that includes punctuation requiring use of the Shift key, such as the question mark, use Shift and the name or symbol of the shifted key. Using the name of the unshifted key, such as 4 rather than $, could be confusing or even wrong. For example, the ? and / characters aren't shifted keys on every keyboard. Always spell out Plus sign, Minus sign, Hyphen, Period, and Comma.
Examples
Ctrl+Shift+?
Ctrl+Shift+*
Ctrl+Shift+Comma
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See alsoSpecial character term collection