Apple Keyboard Shortcuts

Most of these shortcuts will work with standard applications on macOS and iOS (e.g., when using a hardware keyboard on an iPhone or iPad).

Typesetting

`^ control ⌘ +`	superscript (e.g., x²)
`^ control ⌘ -`	subscript (e.g., H₂O)

Miscellaneous Symbols

`⌥ option 2`	™ (trademark)
`⌥ option 4`	¢ (cent)
`⌥ option ⇧ shift k`	 (apple)
`⌥ option ⇧ shift 8`	° (degree)

Screenshots

`⌘ ⇧ shift 3`	a screenshot of the entire screen is added to your desktop
`⌘ ⇧ shift 4`	a screenshot of an area is added to your desktop
`⌘ ⇧ shift 4 space`	a screenshot of a specified window is added to your desktop

add ^ control to save to the clipboard instead of the desktop

Text Navigation & Selection

`⌘ ←`	go to beginning of line
`⌘ →`	go to end of line
`⌥ option ←`	go to beginning of current word
`⌥ option →`	go to end of current word
`⌥ option ↑`	go to beginning of document
`⌥ option ↓`	go to end of document

add ⇧ shift to select text between cursor and end point

Diacritics

Keystroke	Accent	Examples
`⌥ option e letter`	Acute	Á á É é Í í Ó ó Ú ú
`⌥ option a letter`	Macron	Ā ā Ē ē Ī ī Ō ō Ū ū	(U.S. Extended keyboard must be active)
⌥ option ` letter	Grave	À à È è Ì ì Ò ò Ù ù
`⌥ option n letter`	Tilde	Ã ã Ĩ ĩ Ñ ñ Õ õ Ũ ũ
`⌥ option u letter`	Umlaut	Ä ä Ë ë Ï ï Ö ö Ü ü