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Use a windows external keyboard in Macbook Pro

Using a windows external keyboard for Macbook Pro is quite straight forward since the letter or alphabets are the same. But wait, Windows keyboard don’t have the “command” key nor the “option” key.

If you are a keyboard junkie, you might miss Ctrl + C , and Ctrl + V when using Macbook.

The “command” key in Macbook has equivalent key on a Windows keyboard, which is the “Windows” key.

So, to press “Command key” + C which is the shortcut for copy. In a windows keyboard, press “Windows key” + C and it will perform the copy command.

Keyboard Macbook command:

“Command key” + C [copy] == Equivalent in Windows keyboard is: “Windows key” + C

“Command key + V [paste] == Equivalent in Windows keyboard is: “Windows key” + V

Shift + Home in windows keyboard, will highlight the current cursor position until the first character on the line.

In Macbook, some application may not recognize this command.

The equivalent of shift + home on a windows keyboard is:

“Windows key” + shift + left arrow key

The opposite of this or the “shift + end” is:

“Windows key” + shift + right arrow key

To take a screen shot using the windows keyboard in Macbook press:

“Windows key” + shift key + 3

“Windows key + shift key + ctrl key + 4 == will bring the “+” sign and select the screen that will be copied to clipboard.

Open any application such as word, zoom, slack, teams or other application and press “windows key” + v to paste whatever is on the clipboard.

To cut and paste using a Win Keyboard is:

Press "Win Key" + C on a file or folder to be cut or the source.

Then on the destination:

Press "Win Key" + Alt key + V 

This will perform cut and paste.

Alt key == Option key

To simulate Ctrl + Home and Ctrl + End in Windows, Top and bottom of the document like in Notes.

Press Alt + Page Up (will go to the top)

Press Alt + Page Down (will go to the bottom)

Quite useful if you have a long lines in "Notes".


To show all open applications or like Alt + Tab on Windows.

Press Ctrl + Arrow Up, this will show all open applications.

 

To reset Mac if something is not working, like suddenly Mac is unable to Power On or just some other issues. Plug out the AC power adapter when doing this.

For Windows keyboard:

Press Ctrl + Alt and the right shift key hold for about 5 secs.

In Mac, press option + command the right shift key.

There are two shift keys, left and right shift keys. Right shift key is used for above method. 

After pressing the keys plugin the power adapter and check if the issues are resolved. Of course, if the Mac cannot really Power On there are a lot of issues, it could be a hardware issue already. But above works for intermittent issues. 


Cheers...till next time. Stay safe and keep praying that this pandemic will end.

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