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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can be used in MindTap for K–12. The shortcuts cover various tasks for Windows and Mac functions.

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts for Windows operations.
Action Keyboard Shortcut
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Cut Ctrl+X
Undo Ctrl+Z
Redo Ctrl+Y
Select all items Ctrl+A
Find item Ctrl+F
Switch between items Tab
Switch active browser Tabs Ctrl+Tab
Turn zoom magnifier on Windows logo key+Plus sign (+)
Turn zoom magnifier off Windows logo key+Esc
Zoom in Windows logo key+Plus sign (+)
Zoom out Windows logo key+Minus sign (-)

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to highlight course materials.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Start or stop keyboard highlighting mode Ctrl+Shift+L
Move cursor Arrow keys
Select text Shift+Arrow keys
Select highlight color Select color + Enter
Delete highlight Select Delete + Enter
Close highlight menu Esc

MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts for MacOS operations.
Action Keyboard Shortcut
Copy Command+C
Paste Command+V
Cut Command+X
Undo Command+Z
Redo Command+Shift+Z
Select all items Command+A
Find item Command+F
Find again Command+G
Find previous Command+Shift+G
Switch between items Tab
Zoom in Option+Command+Equals sign (=)
Zoom out Option+Command+Minus sign (-)

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to highlight course materials.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Start or stop keyboard highlighting mode Cmd+Shift+L
Move cursor Arrow keys
Select text Shift+Arrow keys
Select highlight color Select color + Enter
Delete highlight Select Delete + Enter
Close highlight menu Esc

MindTap for K–12 Keyboard Shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to highlight course materials.

Action Keyboard Shortcut
Start or stop keyboard highlighting mode Ctrl+Shift+L
Move cursor Arrow keys
Select text Shift+Arrow keys
Select highlight color Enter
Delete highlight Enter
Close highlight menu Esc