Mac keyboard symbols explained

Mac shortcuts use symbols instead of words. Here's what each one means and its closest Windows key.

SymbolNameWindows equivalent
⌘CommandCtrl
⌥Option / AltAlt
⇧ShiftShift
⌃ControlCtrl
⏎ReturnEnter
⌫DeleteBackspace
⌦Forward DeleteDelete
⇥TabTab
⎋EscapeEsc
⇪Caps LockCaps Lock
fnFunctionFn
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