Mac keyboard shortcuts
| Symbol | Mac | Parallels Windows | Parallels Ubuntu | VNC | MS Remote Desktop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\ |
⇧⌥7 |
right ⌥ß |
^⌘ß |
^⌥ß |
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[ |
⌥5 |
right ⌥8 |
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] |
⌥6 |
right ⌥9 |
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| |
⌥7 |
right ⌥< |
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{ |
⌥8 |
right ⌥7 |
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} |
⌥9 |
right ⌥9 |
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CtrlAltDel |
fn^⌘⌫ |
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Non-breaking space |
⌥⌴ |
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Non-breaking hyphen |
⌘⇧- |
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⌘ |
⌥2318 |
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⌥ |
⌥2325 |
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~ |
⌥n ⌴ |
⇧^⌥8 |
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～ |
⌥FF5E |
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⌫ |
⌥232B |
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⇧ |
⌥21E7 |
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⌴ |
⌥2334 |
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@ |
⌥l |
right ⌥q |
^⌥q |
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⎋ |
⌥238B |
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𝄞 |
⌥D834DD1E |
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☐ |
⌥2610 |
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Unicode/List_of_useful_symbols
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscellaneous_Symbols
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
^⌴ |
Change input method (Unicode can be activated with system settings → keyboard → input methods) |
⌥⇧⌘V |
Insert text without formatting |
⇧⌘4 |
Take screenshot of area |
⇧⌘4 ⌴ |
Take Screenshot of a window |
⌘< |
Switch to window within current application |
⌘K |
Clear terminal window |
^⌘⌴ |
Emoji & symobls |
⌘⌫ |
Move file to trashcan |
^→ and ^← |
Change screen |
⌥⌘8 |
Zoom |
^⌥⌘T |
Open terminal in current Finder directory (activate with system settings → keyboard → shortcuts → services → new terminal tab at folder) |
⌥esc |
Speak selected text (activate with system settings → helpers → speech → check "speak selected text on key press") |
⌘⌥ |
Finder: Create shortcut |
⌘K |
Finder: start VNC |
^⌘T |
Finder: Add selected folder to favorites |
^⌥⌘T |
Finder: Add terminal tab for selected folder (configurable via settings → keyboard → shortcuts → services) |