macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
What are those symbols shown in menus on Mac?
Many app menus on your Mac show key combinations, such as 
, next to certain menu options. The symbols in the key combinations represent special keyboard keys, called modifier keys.
You can press the key combinations shown in menus to perform actions without opening the menus.
Modifier key | Symbol |
|---|---|
Command |  |
Shift |  |
Option |  |
Control |  |
Return |  |
Delete |  |
Forward Delete |  |
Up Arrow |  |
Down Arrow |  |
Left Arrow |  |
Right Arrow |  |
Page Up |  |
Page Down |  |
Top (Home) |  |
End |  |
Tab Right |  |
Tab Left |  |
Escape (Esc) |  |
If you turn on Sticky Keys in Accessibility settings, the Command, Shift, Option and Control key symbols are shown on the screen when you press those keys. To set this option, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar, click Keyboard on the right, then turn on Sticky Keys. (You may need to scroll down.)