Question 1

How to setup Windows Shortcuts for Mac for the first time?

Accepted Answer

Install the app using the downloaded .dmg file, launch it, and grant accessibility permissions when prompted. If the Start/Stop button works, you're good to go! If not, quit the app (Cmd+Q), uninstall, and reinstall.

Question 2

How to quit the Windows Shortcuts for Mac app?

Accepted Answer

Open the app from the top navbar of macOS (keyboard icon). Then press Cmd + Q to quit. Otherwise, it will continue running in the background.

Question 3

Windows shortcuts not working as expected on Mac?

Accepted Answer

It could be because the keys are swapped by default. For example, fn + C should copy the selected text. If you prefer Ctrl + C, simply unselect the corresponding swap option in the app settings.

Question 4

Which Windows shortcuts are implemented on Mac?

Accepted Answer

All common Windows shortcuts work including: Ctrl+C (Copy), Ctrl+V (Paste), Ctrl+X (Cut), Ctrl+Z (Undo), Ctrl+A (Select All), Ctrl+S (Save), Ctrl+F (Find), Ctrl+Tab (Next Tab), Alt+Tab (Switch Apps), and many more for system, browser, editing, and file management.

Windows Shortcut	Mac Equivalent	Action
`Alt + Tab`	`⌘ + Tab`	Switch Apps
`Alt + F4`	`⌥ + F4`	Close Window
`Win + L`	`⌥ + L`	Lock Screen
`Win + E`	`⌥ + E`	Open Finder
`Ctrl + Shift + Esc`	`fn + ⇧ + Esc`	Open Activity Monitor
`Win + D`	`⌥ + D`	Show Desktop

Windows Shortcut	Mac Equivalent	Action
`Ctrl + C`	`fn + C`	Copy
`Ctrl + X`	`fn + X`	Cut
`Ctrl + V`	`fn + V`	Paste
`Ctrl + Z`	`fn + Z`	Undo
`Ctrl + Y`	`fn + Y`	Redo
`Ctrl + A`	`fn + A`	Select All
`Ctrl + Delete`	`fn + Delete`	Delete previous word
`Ctrl + Left`	`fn + Left`	Move cursor one word left
`Ctrl + Right`	`fn + Right`	Move cursor one word right
`Shift + Delete`	`Shift Delete`	Delete next character

Windows Shortcut	Mac Equivalent	Action
`Ctrl + F`	`fn + F`	Find/Search
`Ctrl + L`	`fn + L`	Focus Address Bar
`Ctrl + Tab`	`fn + Tab`	Next Tab
`Ctrl + T`	`fn + T`	New Tab
`Ctrl + W`	`fn + W`	Close Tab
`Ctrl + Shift + T`	`fn + Shift + T`	Reopen last closed tabPremium

Windows Shortcut	Mac Equivalent	Action
`Ctrl + N`	`fn + N`	New Document
`Ctrl + S`	`fn + S`	Save
`Ctrl + P`	`fn + P`	Print
`F2`	`Return (Coming in future)`	Rename File/Folder
`Alt + Enter`	`⌘ + Enter`	Get Info

Windows Shortcut	Mac Equivalent	Action
`Ctrl + C`	`fn + C`	Interrupt running process
`Ctrl + L`	`fn + L`	Clear screen
`Ctrl + Z`	`fn + Z`	Suspend current process
`Ctrl + D`	`fn + D`	Send EOF / exit shell
`Ctrl + E`	`fn + E`	Move to line end
`Ctrl + U`	`fn + U`	Delete before cursor
`Ctrl + W`	`fn + W`	Delete previous word

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
That Work on Mac

All Windows Shortcuts for Mac

System & Window Management

Editing & Clipboard

Browser & Tabs

Files & Documents

Terminal

Editor Shortcuts

Related Resources

Setup Guide

FAQ

Pricing

Windows Shortcut	Mac Equivalent	Action
`Ctrl + B`	`fn + B`	Toggle sidebar
`Ctrl + J`	`fn + J`	Toggle bottom panel
Ctrl + Shift + `	fn + Shift + `	Toggle bottom panel
`Ctrl + Cmd + B`	`fn + ⌘ + B`	Toggle AI panel
`Ctrl + Shift + P`	`fn + Shift + P`	Command Palette
`Ctrl + ,`	`fn + ,`	Settings
`Ctrl + /`	`fn + /`	Toggle line comment
`Ctrl + Shift + K`	`fn + Shift + K`	Delete line
`Ctrl + Enter`	`fn + Enter`	Insert line below
`Ctrl + Shift + Enter`	`fn + Shift + Enter`	Insert line above
`Ctrl + ]`	`fn + ]`	Indent line
`Ctrl + [`	`fn + [`	Outdent line

Windows Keyboard ShortcutsThat Work on Mac