Keyboard on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
24 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Copy and paste on a Mac (it's Command, not Ctrl)Macs use the Command key where Windows uses Control.Delete the character to the right of the cursor on a MacThe Delete key on a Mac is a backspace; forward delete is a combination.Where to find Home, End, Page Up and Page Down on a MacMac keyboards have no dedicated keys; they use combinations.Ctrl shortcuts on a Mac use the Command keyMost Mac shortcuts use Command (⌘), not Control.What the Command (⌘) key does on a MacCommand (⌘) is the key for most shortcuts: Command-C copies, Command-V pastes.Undo on a Mac: the Ctrl+Z shortcut is Command-ZUndo uses the Command key on a Mac, not Control.Use F1, F2 and the other F keys without holding fnThe top row is set to special features (brightness, volume) by default.Stop your Mac changing words as you type"Correct spelling automatically" is on.Type emoji on your Mac with one shortcutThe Emoji & Symbols viewer is opened with a shortcut or the Globe key.Fix keys that type the wrong symbols on your MacThe selected input source (layout) doesn't match your physical keyboard.Get Dictation working again on your MacDictation is off, using the wrong microphone, or lacks Speech Recognition/microphone permission.Stop your Mac keyboard language switching on its ownMultiple input sources are installed, and "Automatically switch to a document's input source" or a shortcut changes them.Some keys on your Mac keyboard aren't working or type the wrong thingA key may be stuck with dust/debris, or a software glitch is present.The Alt key on a Mac is called Option (⌥)Option sits between Control and Command and gives keys and menus extra choices.Type with your voice on a Mac using DictationDictation turns your speech into text in any text box once it is turned on.How to type letters with accents on a Mac: é, ñ, üAccented letters come from press-and-hold or a keyboard layout with accents.Stop the emoji picker opening when you press Globe or fnThe Globe/fn key is set to Show Emoji & Symbols.Type the @ and # symbols on your MacOn US and Indian keyboards @ is Shift-2 and # is Shift-3; on British keyboards # is Option-3.What the fn / Globe (🌐) key does on your Macfn/Globe makes the top row act as F1–F12 while held, and on its own can switch input language, show emoji or start dictation.Switch between keyboard languages on your MacThe Mac switches typing languages (input sources) with a shortcut or the menu bar.Make your Mac's top row control brightness and volume againThe F-keys are set to act as standard function keys, so the media keys need fn.Make keys repeat faster when you hold them downKey repeat rate and Delay until repeat are set to slow values.Type a backslash, pipe, tilde or backtick on your MacOn a US layout \ and | share the key above Return, and ` and ~ share the key left of 1; other layouts put them elsewhere.Caps Lock won't turn on or off on your MacCaps Lock ignores very quick taps so it isn't turned on by accident.