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

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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 + Enter
Close highlight menu	Esc

MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts

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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 + Enter
Close highlight menu	Esc

MindTap for K–12 Keyboard Shortcuts

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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