Primary Mac Symbols:

  – Apple Key (like Control on a PC) – Also written as Cmd

 – Option (like Alt on a PC)

 – Shift

 – Control (Control-click = Right-click)

Full Mac Symbols

Mac Shortcut Symbols

Remembering which is which?

It’s easy to forget that   means ‘option’ since it’s not always written on the physical keyboard. So let’s wire your brain to always remember.

When you see   in the menu bar, just think, “opTion or alT” both have a big T in them. And the symbol,  sort of looks like a big T.

That’s my trick. It might help you.

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