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Need Mac keyboard shortcut advice!!

November 16th, 2009 · Comments

Can anyone tell me what the Mac keyboard shortcuts for the following are…? I haven't been able to figure them out myself, and they are the ONLY things I miss about Windows (after 10 years of using Macs)…

- Move to the top of a document
- Move to the bottom of a document
- Move to the start of a line
- Move to the end of a line

That's it!! It should be so easy, but using Apple's very cut-down keyboards, I can't figure out how to achieve it — even after Googling numerous times for it.

Tags: Apple · Software · Technology

  • David Flynn
    I believe it varies from program to program..? Anyway, maybe this little hack will help - http://www.starryhope.com/tech/apple/2006/keyfixe...
  • isn't it Apple-up, Apple-Down, Apple-Left and Apple-Right?

    once you work this out, let me know how to maximise a window using the keyboard....
  • Yep, just Apple-{up/down/left/right} for these ones in particular.

    As for maximizing windows, there's no shortcut that I'm aware of, although different apps have their own shortcuts to do things like this, e.g. iTunes Apple-Ctrl-z toggles mini-player/main window.
  • Start of line: cmd-left arrow.
    End of line: cmd-right arrow.
  • OK, I feel stupid now.. thanks tcn33 & Asher for the info!!! My life is improved from this point forward!
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