The function though remains the same.Mac Keyboard Layouts for Windows by adunning Mac Keyboard Layouts for Windows Type accents on a Windows machine without using Insert > Symbol View on GitHub Download.

Return – ‘ Enter’ in the Windows keyboard is replaced by Return in the Mac keyboard. DEL – It is the substitute of ‘Delete’ key in the windows keyboard and functions in the similar way.ĥ. It is used to delete the typed characters.Ĥ. Delete – There is no ‘Backspace’ key in the Mac keyboard. Option + 8 (Shortcut for ‘Inserting Bullet character)ģ. The combination of Option along with some other key (option + 8 key will insert the bullet character) is used to perform any action.Į.g. Option – This key is the substitution of the ‘ALT’ key on the windows keyboard. Command + A (shortcut for ‘Select All’)Ģ. Earlier Apple logo was used as a symbol.Į.g. In some keyboards this key is labeled ‘cmd’ with a Bowen knot symbol. Like its windows counterpart, command is used in popular shortcuts. Command – This key is the substitution of the ‘control’ key on windows keyboard. Now let’s have a look at some brief information about the Macintosh keys mentioned aboveġ. Windows keys and their Macintosh equivalents Windows Keys The very first step in this direction is to understand how the keyboard of Mac differs from that of windows.

In this new series of articles our attempt will be imparting some basic knowledge about Mac and how its Office suite differs from that of Microsoft. Apple’s Macintosh (Mac) is another popular OS, but limited knowledge about it, especially in Asia, dissuades many from adopting this OS. Most of the people in one part of the world are habitual of working on Windows OS due to its wide presence in homes and offices outside USA.

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