Key guide
How to read the key combinations on this site.
Held together
A plus sign means hold the keys at the same time. The order you press the modifiers does not matter.
CtrlShiftV
One after another
The word then means press the first part, let go, and press the next part. The order matters here.
GI
CtrlKCtrlS
Modifier keys
| Key | Where you find it |
|---|---|
| Ctrl | Control, on Windows, Linux and Mac keyboards. It is not the same key as Command. |
| Cmd | Command, on a Mac keyboard. |
| Alt | Alt on Windows and Linux. It is labelled Option on a Mac. |
| Option | Option, on a Mac keyboard. |
| Shift | Shift. |
| Win | The Windows logo key. |
Punctuation keys
A punctuation mark on a key cap means that physical key, not a description of it.
| Shown | Name |
|---|---|
| \ | Backslash |
| ` | Backtick |
| - | Minus |
| ; | Semicolon |
| : | Colon |
| , | Comma |
| . | Period |
| / | Slash |
| [ | Left bracket |
| ] | Right bracket |
| = | Equals |
Characters that need Shift
On a US English keyboard some printable characters already need Shift. Where that matters, the shortcut page says so. The shortcut itself is unchanged.
Function keys
On some laptops the top row sends media controls first. If a function key does nothing, hold the Fn key as well, or change the behaviour in your system settings.
Number row and numeric keypad
A digit in a shortcut means the number row above the letters unless the page says otherwise. The numeric keypad sends different codes.