This short guide serves as a quick reference to what the most common Mac keyboard symbols or modifiers mean.
This Mac keyboard symbol chart is especially useful if you're trying to follow (or write) how-to guides and aren't sure which keys you should press.
⌘ is the Command () key.
⌃ is the Control (ctrl) key.
⌥ is the Option (alt) key.
⇧ is the Shift key.
⇪ is the Caps Lock key.
fn is the Function (fn) key.
Below is a list of all Mac keyboard symbols, including the less common ones:
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ⌘ | command |
| ⌥ | option |
| ⌃ | control |
| ⇧ | shift |
| ⇪ | caps lock |
| ← | left arrow |
| → | right arrow |
| ↑ | up arrow |
| ↓ | down arrow |
| ⇥ | tab |
| ⇤ | backtab |
| ↩ | return |
| ⌤ | enter |
| ⌫ | delete |
| ⌦ | forward delete |
| ⇞ | page up |
| ⇟ | page down |
| ↖ | home |
| ↘ | end |
| ⌧ | clear |
| ␣ | space |
| ⎋ | escape |
| ⏏ | eject |
If you are anything like me, you don't always work between 9 and 5. Sometimes, I get my best work done in the middle of the night with nothing but the display to light up the room.
Zach
