General shortcuts[edit]

A note regarding KDE's shortcuts is that they can be changed and the below list contains the
defaults. Some of the combinations are not true for localized versions of operating systems.
For example, in a non-English version of Windows, the Edit menu is not always bound to the
"E" shortcut. Furthermore, many shortcuts (such as CTRL-Z, ALT-E, etc.) are just common
conventions and are not handled by the operating system. Whether such commands are
implemented (or not) depends on how an actual application program (such as an editor) is
written. Not all applications follow (all of) these conventions.
Action

Windows

Mac OS

then F
(requires full
keyboard access
active, using
System
Preferences >
Keyboard >
Alt + F , or F10
File menu
Keyboard
then F
Shortcuts > Full
Keyboard Access
> All Controls.
Alternatively use
Ctrl + F7 to
toggle this
setting.)

KDE /
GNOME

Emacs

Vim

Ctrl + F2 ,

Alt + f
Alt + F

Edit menu

Alt + E

Ctrl + F2 ,

then E

Alt + E

View menu

Alt + V

Ctrl + F2 ,

then V

Alt + V

Meta + ` ,

then f

Meta + ` ,

then e
Ctrl + x ,

(gvim)

or Ctrl + e (vim
+ NERDTree)

Alt + e

(gvim)

then

Undo the
last
operation

Redo the
last
operation

Ctrl + Z ,

or

Alt +

Cmd + Z

Backspace

or
Shift + Alt +
Ctrl + Y ,

Backspace

Shift +
Cmd + Z

Ctrl + Z

or Ctrl + /
or Ctrl + _
or Undo

Same as

undo,
when
Shift + Ctrl + Z
undo is
, or Ctrl + Y
exhausted, it
redoes. Move
the cursor
after one or
more undos,
and further
undos will be

Ctrl + r

redos.
x

Cut the
selection Ctrl + X , or
and store it
Shift + Del
in the
clipboard
Copy the
selection
into the
clipboard

Cmd + X

Ctrl + X

or "ax to cut in
register "a" or
"+x to cut in
system
clipboard

Ctrl + w

y
Ctrl + C ,

or

Ctrl + Ins

Cmd + C

Ctrl + C

Meta + w ,
Ctrl + Ins

or
or "ay or "+y
p

Paste
contents of Ctrl + V , or
clipboard
Shift + Ins
at cursor

Paste
special

Ctrl + Alt + V

Cmd + V

Ctrl + V

Shift +
Opt + Cmd + V

Ctrl +
Shift + V

or "ap to paste
the content of
Ctrl + y , or the "a" register
Shift + Ins or "+p to paste
the content of
the system
clipboard
Meta + y
ggVG ,

Select all in
focused
control or
window

Ctrl + A

Cmd + A

Ctrl + A

unlikely
ever needed as
most command
take an optional
range
Ctrl + x , then parameter. %
h
means "all in
focused
windows" here
so e.g. to copy
all the text, use
:%y

Cycle
Shift + Alt , Cmd + Space Ctrl + Alt + K
through
via KDE
(not MBR)
or
installed
Keyboard
Win + Space
keyboard
Configure desired
languages /
Shift + Alt
keypress in
The latter
input
Keyboard and
in GNOME
methods displays a menu
Mouse
with the
Preferences,
currently
Keyboard
selected input
Shortcuts, Select
method

Ctrl + \

highlighted, and
the next source in
debuted in
Input menu.[1]
Windows 8.
Navigation[edit]
Action
New browser
window with same
page as current
New folder

Windows
Ctrl + N (for both
explorer.exe and
iexplore.exe)
Ctrl + Shift + N

Applications
menu

Win or
Ctrl + Esc

Lock desktop

Win + L [2]

Show desktop

Win + D or
Win + M (then use
Win + Shift + M
to bring back all
windows)

Task manager

Win + L

KDE/GNOME
Ctrl + N

Shift + Cmd + N
Ctrl + Shift + N
Ctrl + F2 , then "n" (requires
full keyboard access active,
Alt + "n"
using System Preferences >
Keyboard > Keyboard
e.g. for _File_
Shortcuts > Full Keyboard
Alt + F
Access > All Controls.
Alternatively use Ctrl + F7 to
toggle this setting.)
Ctrl + Shift + Eject or MBR
Ctrl + Shift + Pwr
(If "Require password after
sleep or screen saver" is
enabled in "System
Preferences Security &
Privacy")

F11

Shift + Cmd + Q

Log out user

Switch active user

Mac OS

Ctrl + Alt + L

Ctrl + Alt + D

Ctrl + Alt + Delet

e

[3]

Ctrl + Shift + Esc ,

Ctrl + Alt + Delete [4]

Alt + Cmd + Esc

Ctrl + Esc

Rename object

F2

Enter or F2

F2

Open file or
program

Enter or
Shift + Enter

Cmd + O

Enter

Switch window
(next/previous)

Alt + Tab

Cmd + Tab /

Alt + Tab

 Shift + Alt + Tab

Switch window
without dialog
(next/previous)

Alt + Esc

Shift + Alt + Esc

Shift + Cmd + Tab

Only works within single
Applications
Cmd + ` / Cmd + ~

Win , enter
executable name or
Run application

Search

Win + R , enter
executable name
Win , enter
executable name or
Win + F or F3

Cmd + Space , enter

executable name

Alt +
Shift + Tab
Alt + Esc

Shift + Alt + Esc

Alt + F2 ,

enter
executable name

Cmd + Space /
Alt + F

Power management[edit]
Action

Windows
Sleep (available on some
Place computer
keyboards, configurable in
into
Control Panel Power
sleep/standby
Options Advanced tab
mode
dialog box)

Mac OS
Opt +
Cmd + Eject [5]

KDE / GNOME
Sleep (available on some
keyboards, configurable in
Control Panel Power
Options Advanced tab
dialog box)

Ctrl +

Shut down
computer

Ctrl + Alt + Del

Opt +

Ctrl + Alt +

Cmd + Eject

Shift + PageDown

(no confirmation,
shutdown is
immediate)

(KDE; no confirmation,
shutdown is immediate)

Ctrl +

Restart
computer

Place display in
sleep mode

Cmd + Eject [5]

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PageUp

(no confirmation,
restart is
immediate)

(KDE; no confirmation,
restart is immediate)

Ctrl +
Shift + Eject

Bring up
power/sleep
dialog box

Alt + F4

(while on
Desktop only)

Ctrl + Eject

Screenshots[edit]
Action

Windows
Win + Print
Save screenshot of entire
Screen or Print
screen as file
Screen

Mac OS
Shift +
Cmd + 3
Shift +
Cmd + 4 then

Save screenshot of
window as file

Space
Ctrl +

Copy screenshot of
window to clipboard

Alt + Print Screen

Shift +
Cmd + 4

then

Space
Ctrl +

Copy screenshot of
arbitrary area to
clipboard

Shift +

Save screenshot of
arbitrary area as file

Shift +
Cmd + 4

Cmd + 4

KDE / GNOME
Print Screen set the name
and click "Save". GNOME
Shell [6]
Alt + Print Screen

set the
name and click "Save".
GNOME [6]
Alt + Print Screen

click
"Copy to Clipboard".
GNOME [6]

Shift + Print Screen click

"Copy to Clipboard".
GNOME [6]
Shift + Print Screen set
the name and click "Save".
GNOME [6]
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + R

Screencasting

[7] [8]

Text editing[edit]
Many of these commands may be combined with Shift to select a region of text.[9]
Action

Windows

Mac OS

Del , or
Del or
Delete char to
Ctrl + d , or
Fn +
the right of
Fn +
cursor
Backspace

KDE /
GNOME

Emacs

Vim

Del

Ctrl + d

Backspace

Delete word to
Ctrl + Del
the right of
cursor

Opt + Del or
Opt +
Fn +

dw
Ctrl + Del

Meta + d

Ctrl +

Ctrl +

Backspace

Delete word to

Ctrl +

Opt +

(delete space
too)

or de (keep
space)
dge

(delete

the left of
cursor

Backspace ,
Backspace

Backspace

Backspace

or

Meta +
Backspace

space too)
or db (keep
space)
(go to first
non-space)

Go to start of
line

Home ,

Go to end of
line

End ,

or Cmd +
or Ctrl + A

Fn +

or

Fn +

Cmd +
or Ctrl + E

Go to start of Ctrl + Hom

Cmd +
e
document
Go to end of
document

Ctrl + End

Cmd +

Home

End
Ctrl + Home
Ctrl + End

Ctrl + a ,

or

or 0 (go to
column 0)

Home

Ctrl + e ,

or

End
Meta + < ,

or

gg

Ctrl + Home
Meta + > ,

or

Ctrl + End
Meta + b ,

Go to previous
word

Ctrl +

Opt +

Ctrl +

Go to next
word

Ctrl +

Opt +

Ctrl +

Go to previous
line

Go to next line

Go to previous
Ctrl +
line break
(paragraph)
Go to next line
Ctrl +
break
Move the
Page
cursor down
Down
the length of
the viewport
Move the
cursor up the Page Up
length of the
viewport
Find
Ctrl + F

or
Ctrl + p
, or
Ctrl + n
Opt +
Opt +

or
Ctrl + , or
Meta +
Meta + f , or
Ctrl + , or
Meta +

or ge

or e

Ctrl + p ,

or

or

Ctrl + n ,

or

or

Ctrl +

(kword
or GNOME)

Ctrl +

(kword
or GNOME)

Opt +
or
Opt + Fn +

Page Down

Opt +
or
Opt + Fn +

Page Up

Cmd + F

Ctrl + F

Cmd + E
(Search with
current
selection)

Ctrl + K

(GNOME;
interactive

Meta + { ,

or

Control +
Meta + } ,

or

Control +
Ctrl + v ,

or

Page Down

Meta + v ,

or

}
Ctrl + f ,

or Page

Down

Ctrl + b ,

or

Page Up

Page Up

Ctrl + s

search)
Go to next
search result

Ctrl + G

Cmd + G

F3

Go to previous
search result Shift + F3

Search and
replace

Ctrl + H

Ctrl + s

Ctrl + r

Meta + %

%s/fosh/fish/gc [1

(GNOME) or
F3 (KDE)[10]

Shift + Ctrl + G
Shift +
(GNOME) or
Cmd + G
Shift + F3
(KDE)[10]
Ctrl + H
Cmd + F (GNOME) or
Ctrl + R (KDE)

Search with a
regular
expression
Search and
replace with a
regular
expression

1]

Ctrl + Meta + s

Ctrl + Meta + %

All search uses

regular
expressions.

Text formatting[edit]
Action

Windows

Mac OS

Bold

Ctrl + B

Cmd + B

KDE /
GNOME[12]
Ctrl + B

Underline

Ctrl + U

Cmd + U

Ctrl + U

Italic

Ctrl + I

Cmd + I

Ctrl + I

Emacs

Meta + u

Shift + F3 ,
Uppercase /
Lowercase

Ctrl + Shift + A

upper,

Ctrl + Shift + =

Subscript

Ctrl + =

for

for
upper, gu
Opt +
Meta + l for
Shift + F3
for lower,
lower,
Cmd + C
~ to
Meta + c for
toggle.
capitalized.
Ctrl +

Superscript

Vim

Cmd + +

Ctrl +
(some
Shift + P [13]
applications
only)
Ctrl +
Ctrl +
Cmd + - (some
applications Shift + B [13]
only)

gU

Ctrl +

Opt +
Shift + > /
Opt +
Shift + <

Shift + > / Ctrl +

Make selected
text
larger/smaller

Shift + < ,
Ctrl + [ / Ctrl + ]

Make selected
text bulleted or Ctrl + Shift + L
Numbered Items
Shift +
Shift +
Alt + Enter
Insert Linebreak
Enter

Enter

Browsers / Go menu[edit]
Action

KDE /
GNOME
Cmd + L or
Ctrl + L or
Shift + Cmd + G Alt + D or F6

Windows
Alt + D

or Alt + C or F6
depending on language

Go to Address Bar
Go to the previous
location in history[14]
Go to the next location in
history
Go up one level in the
navigation hierarchy

Mac OS

Alt +

or Backspace

Cmd + [ or
Cmd +

or Shift +
Cmd + ] or
Backspace (web browser
Cmd +
only)
Alt + (Vista, 7 or 8 only)
Cmd +
or Backspace (Windows
Explorer)

Alt +

Alt +

Alt +

Alt +
Ctrl + Home

Go to the starting page

defined by the user or
application

(KDE) /
Alt + Home

Cmd + Home

Alt + Home

(GNOME)

Web browsers[edit]
Action

Windows

Bookmarks
menu

Ctrl + B

URL Shortcuts
(Adds www. +
.com)

Ctrl +
Enter

Mac OS
Cmd + B
(Firefox)
Cmd + Enter
(Firefox) or
Control + Enter

(Chrome)

KDE /
GNOME

Emacsw3m

Vimperator

Alt + B

:bmarks

Ctrl +
Enter

Ctrl +

URL Shortcuts
(Adds www. +
.org)

Shift +

URL Shortcuts
(Adds www. +
.net)

Shift
+ Enter

Enter

Shift +
Cmd + Enter
(Firefox)

Ctrl +
Shift +
Enter

Shift + Enter Shift +

Enter
(Firefox)
Ctrl + B

Add bookmark
for current page

Ctrl + D

Cmd + D

/
a

Ctrl + D

Meta +

Add bookmark
for current link

Manage
bookmarks

:bmark

Ctrl + B

Cmd +
Ctrl +
Opt + B
(Chrome/Safari) or Shift + R /
Cmd +
Shift + B (Firefox)

Ctrl + B

Cmd + E
(Opera) or
Focus and select
Web search bar

Focus and select

address bar
Refresh a
webpage
Refresh a
webpage
ignoring cache
Open a new
window

Ctrl + E

or
or
Alt + D
F5 or
Ctrl + R

Cmd + K
(Firefox) or
Opt +
Cmd + F (Safari)

Ctrl + k

Ctrl + L

Ctrl + L

F6

Alt + D

Ctrl + F5

Cmd + L

or T (open in
current tab)

or
or

F6

Cmd + R

(open in a new
tab)

or
Ctrl + R
F5

None (?). Use O

to alter URL, use
y to copy it.

Ctrl +

or
Ctrl +
Shift + R

Cmd +
Shift + R

Ctrl + N

Cmd + N
(Chrome)

Shift + F5

or

Ctrl +
Shift + R
Ctrl + N

:winopen
zi

Zoom Options
(zoom in / zoom
out / zoom
100%)

Ctrl + +

/
Ctrl + - /
Ctrl + 0

Cmd + + /
Cmd + - /
Cmd + 0

Ctrl + +

/
Ctrl + - /
Ctrl + 0

/ zo / zz (text
only)

or zI / zO / zZ
(text and images)

Tab management[edit]
Action

Windows

Mac OS

KDE / GNOME

Emacs- Vimperat
w3m
or

Ctrl + Shift + N

New tab

Ctrl + T

Cmd + T

Close
tab

Ctrl + W

Cmd + W

or Ctrl + c ,
then
Ctrl + Shift + T or
Ctrl + t
Ctrl + T
Ctrl + W Mozilla
Firefox [15] & Opera [16]
& Chrom{e,ium} [17] &
Arora [18] & Epiphany [19]
& Midori

d
Ctrl + F4

Mozilla
Firefox & Opera [16]
& Chrom{e,ium} [17] &
Arora [18]
[15]

Close all
tabs but
the
current
one
Go to
next tab

Ctrl + c ,

Cmd +
Opt + t (Safari)

then
Meta +
w

or
Ctrl + c ,
Ctrl + PageDown or
then
Cmd +
Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + .
Ctrl
+n
Shift + (Safari)

Control + Tab
Ctrl + Tab

gt

Ctrl + PageUp or
Ctrl + c ,
Go to Ctrl + Shift + Tab Shift + Control + T
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
previou
then
ab or

s tab
Ctrl
+p
or Ctrl + ,
Cmd + Shift +
(Safari)
Alt +n
Ctrl +n
Go to
(Chrome/Firefox/In
tab-n
ternet Explorer)

Cmd +n
(Chrome)

(Chrome/Firefox) or
Ctrl +n

'(Chrome)

Open a
Cmd +
Ctrl +
Ctrl + Shift + T
previou
Shift + T
Shift + T
Ctrl + Shift + T
sly
(Firefox/Opera/Chrome
(Firefox/Opera/Ch
(Firefox
closed
)[17][20][21]
rome)
)[20]
tab
Open a Ctrl + Shift + N
previou
(Firefox)[20]
sly
closed

gT

First tab:
g0

Last tab:
g$

window

Window management[edit]
Action

Windows

Mac OS

Option + Alt +
Force window
Enter or
mode (Application
Alt + Enter Option + Alt + F
requires
functionality for set
or Cmd + F
action)
or Cmd +
Option + F

KDE

GNOME

Pop up window
menu

Alt + Space

Alt + F3

Alt + Space

Alt + F4

Alt + F4

Close the focused

window

Alt + F4

or

Alt + Space

Cmd + W

then C [22]

Close all windows

of current
application

Emacs

Meta + ` ,

then b
Ctrl + x ,

then k

Cmd +
Option + W
Ctrl + x ,

Restore the focused Alt + Space

window to its
then R [22]
previous size

Alt + F3
X

Alt + Space
then M [22] then

Move the focused

window

Alt +Mouse /

Alt + F5

Alt +Mouse /

Alt + F3

then
Alt + F7 then
M then

Arrow Keys

and
Enter (to save
location)
Alt + Space
Resize the focused
then S [22] then
window

Arrow Keys
Alt + F3
S

Arrow Keys

Hide the focused

window

then

then r ,
then j ,
then letter
of the
window
state
register.

then

then Arrow
Keys

Cmd + H

Arrow Keys

Alt + F8

then

Arrow Keys

Ctrl + x ,

then ^
vertically
Meta + x ,
then burybuffer,
then
Enter

Hide all except the

focused window

Cmd +
Option + H

Lower the focused

window

Alt + Esc
Alt + Space

Minimize the
focused window

Maximize the
focused window

Maximize
horizontally

then N ,[22] or
Win +
(Windows
Vista Home
Premium,
Windows
>=7)
Alt + Space
then X ,[22] or
Win +
(Windows 7
and Windows
8)

Meta + x ,

Cmd + M

Alt + F3

then

Alt + F9

then burybuffer,
then
Enter

Cmd + L

Alt + F3
X

then

Alt + F10

Ctrl + x ,

then 1

Available, but Available, but

no default
no default

Win +
Available
Shift +
Available, but Available, but
Maximize vertically (Windows 7 ('Zoom'), but no
no default
no default
default
and Windows
8)
Win + M or

Available, but
Ctrl + Alt + D
Minimize all
no default
Cmd + Alt + M
Win + D

Minimize all non Win + Home

Available, but
(Windows
7
focused windows
no default
and Windows
8.1)
Shift +
Available, but
Ctrl + Alt + D
Undo minimize all
no default
Win + M
Switch
Cmd +
F11
F11
F11
fullscreen/normal
Shift + F
size
Depends on
Show the window
application,
in full screen mode,
Ctrl +
system default:
Ctrl + F11
with no border,
Shift
+
F

menubar, toolbar
or statusbar
Cmd + CTRL + F
Rollup/down
Available, but
Alt + F12
window
no default
Show all open
F9 or
Win + Tab
Win works Ctrl + x ,
windows
then
per desktop
(Windows
Ctrl
+b
Move
mouse
on Gnome 3+
7)
pointer to

configured hot
corner or active
screen corner[23]
[24]

F3

or

Move mouse
pointer to
configured hot
corner or active
screen corner[23]

Show all windows

of current
application

Ctrl + x ,
Ctrl + `

[24]

F8

Show all
workspaces

or
Win then
mouse over
the desktop
bar on the
right edge of
the screen

Move mouse
Win + Tab
pointer to
(only
configured hot
Windows 10) corner or active
screen corner[23]
[24]

Ctrl + Alt +

Win + /
Move window to
left/right/up/down (Windows 7
and Windows
workspace
8)
Win +
Move window
Shift + /
between multiple (Windows 7
monitors
and Windows
8)
Move window to
workspace n
Switch to
next/previous
workspace list
Go to workspace n
[25]
Go to
left/right/up/down
workspace

Shift +
Available, but
no default
/ / /

Available, but
no default
Available, but
no default
Ctrl + n
Ctrl +

Ctrl + Fn

/
Ctrl + /
Ctrl + (OS X
10.5 to 10.6),
Ctrl + /

then
Ctrl + b

Available, but Ctrl + Alt +

no default
/

Ctrl +

/ /

Ctrl +

(OS X
10.7)

Quit application of
current window
Close dialog

Alt + F4

or

Ctrl + F4

varies

Cmd + Q [27]

[26]

Esc

Win + (#)
where "#" is
the position of
Open/Focus
the program
(preview) pinned
on the
program on the
Windows
taskbar
Taskbar
(Windows 7
and Windows
8.1)
Win + (#)
where "#" is
the position of
Open new program the program
window of pinned on the Quick
program in Quick
Launch
Launch
toolbar
(Windows
Vista, 7 and
8.1)
Win +
Shift + (#)
Open new program where "#" is
window of the the position of
pinned program on the program
on the
the taskbar (if
Windows
program is already
Taskbar
opened)
(Windows 7
and Windows
8.1)
Focus the first
Win + T ,
taskbar entry.
you can
Pressing again will back and
cycle through them forth. Hold
Shift to
cycle
backwards
(Windows 7

Esc

Ctrl + Alt + Es
c

and Windows
8.1)
F11

or

Move mouse

pointer to
Peek at the desktop Win + Space configured hot
(Windows 7
corner or active
only)
screen corner[23]
[24]

Win + G
(Windows
Bring gadgets to
the front of the Z- Vista,7) or
order and cycle Win + Space
between gadgets (Vista only,
no cycling)
Win + P
External display
options (mirror, (Windows 7
extend desktop, and Windows
etc.)
8)

User interface navigation (widgets and controls)[edit]

Action

Windows

Mac OS
KDE
GNOME
With full keyboard
access active (System
Tab /
Preferences > Keyboard
Tab / > Keyboard Shortcuts > Tab /
Shift + Tab
Moves keyboard
Full
Keyboard
Access
>

focus to
All
Controls)
Shift + Tab
Ctrl + Tab /
next/previous control Shift + Tab

Shift + Ctrl + Tab

Tab / Shift + Tab

Pop up tooltip for

currently focused
control
Show contextsensitive help for
currently focused
window or control
Give focus to
next/previous pane
Give focus to splitter
bar in paned window
Give focus to

Shift + F1

Shift + F1
Ctrl + F6
Alt + F6

Ctrl + F1

Cmd + ?

Shift + F1

Cmd + `

Shift + F1

F6

/ Shift + F6
F8

F10

or

Cmd + Shift + / ,

Alt

F10

then type command

name, or
Ctrl + F2 (or
Fn + Ctrl + F2 on some
keyboards - requires full
Alt
window's menu bar
keyboard access active
using System
Preferences > Keyboard
> Keyboard Shortcuts >
Full Keyboard Access >
All Controls))
Varies with laptop /
extended keyboard type;
enable Mouse keys in

Pop up contextual
Universal Access, then
menu for currently Shift + F1
Function + Ctrl +5 or
Menu
selected objects (aka 0 or
Ctrl +5 (numeric
context menu)
Menu
keypad) or
Function + Ctrl +i
(laptop)
Toggle selected state
of focused checkbox, Space
Space
Space
radio button, or
toggle button
Activate focused
Space (also Enter
Enter
button, menu item Enter
for menu items)
etc.
Select/move to
Home /
first/last item in
End
selected widget
/
Scroll selected view
by one page
(or Fn + + Fn + on
up/left/down/right
some keyboards)

Menu or
Shift + F10

Space

Enter

Home

/ End

PageUp

Ctrl + PageUp
PageDown

Ctrl + PageDown

or on MacBook Pro
Fn + Opt +

Scroll selected view

to top/bottom

Switch focus to the

next/previous tab
within a window

or on MacBook Pro
Fn + Opt +
Ctrl + Tab

Ctrl + Tab

Cmd + `

Ctrl + Tab

->

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

<-

Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Switch focus to the

next/previous panel
on the desktop

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Ctrl + Alt + Esc /

Switch focus to the

next/previous panel
(without dialog)

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Esc

Command line shortcuts[edit]

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

Action
Scroll through
History of typed
commands
Signal end-of-file
Abort current
command/typing

Microsoft
Windows
(cmd.exe)
/

Microsoft
Unix/Linux/Mac Unix/Linux/Mac
Windows
OS X
OS X
(Windows
(bash)
(POSIX shell)
PowerShell)
/

Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + C

or

ESC K

/ ESC J

Ctrl + D
Ctrl + C

Ctrl + C
Ctrl + W

Erase word to the

Ctrl + Backspace
left
Erase word to the
right
Erase line to the
left
Erase line to the
right
Yank/paste
previously erased
string
Move one word to
the left (backward)
Move one word to
the right (forward)

Ctrl + P / Ctrl + N

or

Esc +
Backspace

Ctrl + Delete

Alt + D

Ctrl + Home

Ctrl + Home

Ctrl + U

Ctrl + End

Ctrl + End

Ctrl + K
Ctrl + Y

Ctrl +

Alt +

Alt + B

Ctrl +

Alt +

Alt + F
Ctrl + A

Move to beginning
of line

Home

Home

Move to end of line

End

End

or Home
Ctrl + E

Ctrl + C

or End
Reverse search of
F8
history
Stop execution of
the current job
Insert the next
character typed
verbatim
Tab (enabled by
Autocomplete
command/file default in Windows
name
XP and later)
Paste contents of Alt + Space then E
clipboard at cursor
then P
Scroll window up

Scroll window
down

Shift + PageUp
(may not work in
some versions of
Windows XP)

Shift + PageDown
(may not work in
some versions of
Windows XP)

Ctrl + R

F8

Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + V

Tab

Tab

(usually
once)

(usually
twice)

Esc

Shift + Ins

Shift + PageUp

Shift + PageDown
Ctrl + L

Clear screen

Accessibility[edit]

In Windows, it is possible to disable these shortcuts using the Accessibility or Ease of

Access control panel.

In GNOME, these shortcuts are possible if Universal Access is enabled.

Action
Utility Manager

Windows
Win + U
Use keyboard to control ( Left Alt + Left
cursor
Shift + Numlock
Allow user to press
shortcuts one key at a ( Shift 5 times)
time
Hear beep when -lock ( Numlock for 5
key pressed
seconds)
Stop/slow repeating ( Right Shift for 8
characters when key is
seconds)
pressed

Mac OS

KDE

GNOME

[28]

***( Shift 5
times) [29]

***( Shift for

8 seconds)[30]

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Inverse (Reverse
Colors) Mode
Inverse (Reverse
Colors) Mode (Only
current window)

Left Alt + Left

Shift + PrtScn

Cmd +
Opt + Ctrl + 8

Meta +
Shift + i

(if
enabled)