Keyboard shortcut symbols

You can use keyboard shortcuts—combinations of keys you press at the same time—to quickly accomplish many common tasks, such as selecting text and manipulating objects.

Many menu options include their keyboard shortcuts, such as ⌘N, where the symbol represents a “modifier key” on your keyboard.

Modifier key symbols are listed in the table below. For a complete list of all keyboard shortcuts in Keynote, including many not shown in the menus, see Keyboard shortcuts.

Symbols for modifier keys

Modifier key

Symbol

Command

Command symbol

Shift

Shift symbol

Option

Option symbol

Control

Control symbol

Return

Return symbol

Delete

Delete symbol

Forward Delete

Forward delete symbol

Up Arrow

Up Arrow symbol

Down Arrow

Down Arrow symbol

Left Arrow

Left Arrow symbol

Right Arrow

Right Arrow symbol

Page Up

Page Up symbol

Page Down

Page Down symbol

Top (Home)

Top symbol

End

End symbol

Tab Right

Tab Right symbol

Tab Left

Tab Left symbol

Escape (Esc)

Escape symbol