Keyboard keys
This manual uses standard names and abbreviations for keyboard
keys; your keyboard might use different labels.
Choosing commands
When a procedure tells you to choose a command, the instruction is
written:
Choose Edit > Paste
This tells you to open the Edit menu and choose the Paste command.
You can use a keyboard shortcut if the command has one.
Some menu items open a submenu of related commands. When the
documentation tells you to choose a submenu command, the instruc-
tion is written:
Choose Object > Arrange > Bring To Front
This tells you to open the Object menu, choose Arrange to open the
submenu, and then choose the Bring To Front command.
Key name
Description
Alt
The Alternate key, usually labeled Alt on Windows
keyboards
Command
The key labeled Command or marked with a pro-
peller symbol on Mac keyboards
Control
The key labeled Control or Ctrl on Mac key-
boards
Ctrl
The key labeled Ctrl on Windows keyboards
Option
The key labeled Option on Mac keyboards
Shift
The key used to type uppercase characters
Enter
The key labeled Enter on Mac keyboards. This key
has a different function than the Return key.
Return
On Mac keyboards, the key labeled Return. On
Windows keyboards, the key labeled Return or
Enter.