Because of differences between the operating systems, special keys and keyboard shortcuts used can be different between Macs and Windows computers.
Keyboard Differences
Key Substitutions
The keys used to perform special tasks can vary between Mac and Windows. In many cases, merely substituting one special key for another will work.
| Key Used on Windows | Key Used on Mac |
| Control | Command (most cases) or Control |
| Alt | Option |
| Windows/Start | Command |
| Backspace (delete previous letter) | Delete |
| Delete (delete next letter) | Fn+Delete |
| Enter/Return | Return |
| Home | Fn+Left Arrow |
| End | Fn+Right Arrow |
| F1 through F12 |
Fn+F1 through Fn+F12 On MacBook Pro laptops with the touchbar, hold down the Fn key to make the F1 through F12 keys appear on your touchbar. |
Common Shortcuts
| Shortcut Purpose | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | Command+A |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Command+C |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | Command+X |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | Command+V |
| Move to Previous Word | Control+Left Arrow | Option+Left Arrow |
| Move to Next Word | Control+Right Arrow | Option+Right Arrow |
| Move to Beginning of Document | Ctrl+Home | Command+Up Arrow |
| Move to End of Document | Control+End | Command+Down Arrow |
| Display Excel Formulas | Ctrl+` | Ctrl+` |