If you are new to Mac OS X, it can be frustrating to learn some of the hot-keys that you were used to on Windows. While there isn't always an exact equivalent, there are a few shortcuts that are similar and will get you started.
In Windows Control-Alt-Delete will bring up the security window allowing you to change users and lock the computer, among other things. There are a few hot-keys on the Mac that can perform the same functions.
Alt F4 For Mac
You can learn other Mac shortcuts by going to the System Preferences, then Keyboard in the Shortcuts tab. My favorite hot-keys are Command-Q to quit apps and Command-W to close windows.
I am looking for a way to close the currently focused window using a keyboard shortcut. Effectively I want to do the same thing as the red "X" button in the top left corner, only using a keyboard. On windows/linux this is done by alt+f4
If you run Windows on your Mac with Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can configure your keyboard shortcuts the way you want to work, with either macOS or Windows shortcuts. Click here for more information on how to set the different shortcuts.
I have a Windows virtual host running under Mac OS X. I found how to emulate the Windows key (using the right Command key) but couldn't find how to close windows using keyboard shortcut; under a normal Windows host I just press Alt-F4 but I don't know how to generate this keyboard combination with my Macbook keyboard.
Before we dive into the five shortcuts that use the F4 key, I want to mention that if you are using a laptop, you might have to hold down the Function key, often abbreviated Fn, in conjunction with the F4 key since those F keys can double for other purposes on your keyboard.
When you select a cell and hit F4, your last action will be repeated. That includes formatting, inserting or deleting rows, and making changes to shapes. In the image below, I highlighted cell A6 in yellow, then selected cell A8 and hit F4. The cell immediately was changed to yellow because it repeated the last thing I did.
It's important to note that F4 only repeats the last single action you took. If you made multiple formatting changes to a cell like fill color, font color, and borders, and wanted to apply those changes to other cells, then the Format Painter is a good alternative. I explain how to use the Format Painter in point #11 in this post.
When writing formulas, any portion of the formula that denotes a cell or range of cells can be made absolute by hitting the F4 key while your cursor is on that cell reference. This means you can use F4 to add $ dollar symbols in front of the column letters and row numbers, $A$12.
By continuing to hit the F4 key, you can toggle or cycle through mixed references (column absolute while row relative, or row absolute while column relative), and then back again to a completely relative reference.
If you have a range reference (A4:D12), you can first select the text of the entire range reference, then press F4 to apply the absolute/relative references to the entire reference. Or just select the text in one of the cell references to apply it to that portion of the range reference only.
The formula being used in the above example is a VLOOKUP formula. If you're interested in learning more about VLOOKUP, you can use this tutorial: VLOOKUP Example Explained at Starbucks or our VLOOKUP Tutorial on YouTube.
When Shift+F4 is used, it will use whatever qualifiers (values, formatting, etc.) were last entered into the Find and Replace Window to find the next cell with those criteria. Adding Ctrl to Shift+F4 will make the find go in reverse to locate the previous cell.
This means that you can close the Find Window and use these shortcuts to find and select the next/previous match on the sheet or workbook. It saves you from having to click back to the Find Window to navigate to each matching cell. Checkout the video above to see it in action.
If you'd like to use your keyboard instead of your mouse to close out the workbook you are using, you can hit Ctrl+F4. You may be prompted to save your workbook if you haven't done so recently. Excel and any other open workbooks will remain open.
If you want to close out of Excel completely, including any open workbooks, this is the shortcut to use. It's the same as clicking on the X in the upper right corner. Again, you may be prompted to save your work before it closes.
Why use VLookup? I though XLOOKUP replaced the need to use VLOOKUP and does not have the limitation that VLOOKUP has for only range column to the right bein eligible for response column, and the limitation the VLOOKUP requires entering the response column offset as a fixed number which becomes inoperable if columns are inserted. That limitation causes errors that can hard to detect.
I just started using VMware Fusion and I love it so far. However, the key commands are driving me nuts. Alt-F4 (which is normally used to close a window in Windows) doesn't seem to respond regardless of whether I have Mac keyboard shortcuts enabled or disabled - it always loads the OS X Sound Preferences pane.
SuperF4 kills the foreground program when you press Ctrl+Alt+F4. This is different from when you press Alt+F4. When you press Alt+F4, the program can refuse to quit. Windows only asks the program to quit, and lets it decide for itself what to do.
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To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys:
On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option and the Windows logo key instead of Command.Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness , keyboard brightness and more. If these functions aren't available on your keyboard, you may be able to reproduce some of them by creating your own keyboard shortcuts. To use these keys as F1, F2, F3 or other standard function keys, combine them with the Fn key.
Can you confirm if this works when 'Option for Left Cmd key to Alt' (I am assuming you are talking about the receiver preferences as in the attached image) is not ticked and you use Ctrl + option (or Alt) + up/Down instead?
Thanks pawankumard I'll check those settings when I'm home later. You can use those shortcuts in Sublime Text , or I use with the Sublime Text extension and some custom shortcut keys to make it more similar to Sublime (both are free to use and work on Mac/Linux/Windows).
And like I said changing the keyboard preferences has 0 effect, it's always like this now. It seems that maybe a reboot/app restart is required to actually see any changes from updating these preferences.
Most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other. Other keyboard shortcuts require pressing and holding several keys simultaneously (indicated in the tables below by the + sign). Keyboard shortcuts may depend on the keyboard layout.
Keyboard shortcuts are a common aspect of most modern operating systems and associated software applications. Their use is pervasive enough that some users consider them an important element of their routine interactions with a computer. Whether used as a matter of personal preference or for adaptive technology, the pervasiveness of common conventions means that a meaningful comparison of keyboard shortcuts can be made across various widely used operating systems.
Many shortcuts (such as .mw-parser-output .keyboard-keyborder:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:0.2em;box-shadow:0.1em 0.1em 0.2em rgba(0,0,0,0.1);background-color:#f9f9f9;background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#eee,#f9f9f9,#eee);color:#000;padding:0.1em 0.3em;font-family:inherit;font-size:0.85emCtrl+Z, Alt+E, etc.) are just common conventions and are not handled by the operating system. Whether such commands are implemented (or not) depends on how an actual application program (such as an editor) is written. Not all applications follow (all of) these conventions, so if it doesn't work, it isn't compatible.
Shortcuts work great in the Mac version of Excel, but there are differences you should know about. This article explains the 5 key differences you need to be aware of to work productively with Excel shortcuts on a Mac.
If you're used to working with Excel on Windows, one of the most confusing aspects of using Excel on a Mac is shortcuts. Even basic shortcuts you've been using for years in Windows may not work as you expect.
After a few problems, you might wind up thinking that Mac shortcuts are "totally different" or somehow "broken". In reality, Excel shortcuts on the Mac are quite capable, you just have to understand and adjust to certain differences.
You'll see these symbols in menus across all applications, so they're not specific to Excel. There really aren't too many symbols, so I recommend that you bite the bullet and memorize them. The table below shows some example shortcuts with a translation. 2ff7e9595c
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