Keyboard Cheatsheet

Mac & Windows keyboard shortcuts.

Every shortcut worth knowing, in one place. Switch platform, search, and tap any row to copy the combo.

Essentials
Copy⌘+CCtrl+C
Cut⌘+XCtrl+X
Paste⌘+VCtrl+V
Paste without formatting⌘+⇧+VCtrl+Shift+V
Undo⌘+ZCtrl+Z
Redo⌘+⇧+ZCtrl+Y
Select all⌘+ACtrl+A
Save⌘+SCtrl+S
Find⌘+FCtrl+F
Print⌘+PCtrl+P
Text editing
Bold⌘+BCtrl+B
Italic⌘+ICtrl+I
Underline⌘+UCtrl+U
Move by word⌥+←/→Ctrl+←/→
Delete previous word⌥+⌫Ctrl+⌫
Select to line start/end⌘+⇧+←/→Shift+Home/End
Jump to line start/end⌘+←/→Home/End
Jump to top/bottom⌘+↑/↓Ctrl+Home/End
Browser & tabs
New tab⌘+TCtrl+T
Close tab⌘+WCtrl+W
Reopen closed tab⌘+⇧+TCtrl+Shift+T
Next / previous tab⌃+TabCtrl+Tab
Focus address bar⌘+LCtrl+L
Reload page⌘+RCtrl+R
Hard reload⌘+⇧+RCtrl+Shift+R
Private / incognito⌘+⇧+NCtrl+Shift+N
Zoom in / out⌘++/−Ctrl++/−
Bookmark page⌘+DCtrl+D
Window & desktop
Switch apps⌘+TabAlt+Tab
Spotlight / Search⌘+Space⊞+S
Minimize window⌘+M⊞+↓
New window⌘+NCtrl+N
Snap left / rightfn+⌃+←/→⊞+←/→
Show desktopfn+F11⊞+D
Mission Control / Task view⌃+↑⊞+Tab
Force quit / Task manager⌘+⌥+EscCtrl+Shift+Esc
Lock screen⌃+⌘+Q⊞+L
Capture & system
Screenshot full screen⌘+⇧+3⊞+PrtSc
Screenshot area⌘+⇧+4⊞+⇧+S
Screen recording tools⌘+⇧+5⊞+G
Emoji picker⌃+⌘+Space⊞+.
Clipboard history—⊞+V
Settings⌘+,⊞+I

Shortcuts that save real time

Start with the Essentials — copy, paste, undo, find — then add tab and window management. Working in a specific app? Jump to the VS Code, Excel, Photoshop, or Gmail cheatsheets.

Shortcuts by app

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Spreadsheet cheatsheet
Photoshop shortcuts →
Tools & editing keys
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FAQ

How do I take a screenshot on Mac and Windows?
On Mac press Command + Shift + 4 for an area or Command + Shift + 3 for full screen. On Windows press Windows + Shift + S for an area or Windows + PrtSc for full screen.
How do I switch between open apps?
Hold Command + Tab on Mac or Alt + Tab on Windows, then tap Tab to cycle.
How do I reopen a closed tab?
Press Command + Shift + T on Mac or Ctrl + Shift + T on Windows.