# MODIFIER KEYS
- ⌘ • command • (cmd • ) ^[ • Apple symbol • ⌥⇧K]
- ⇧ • shift
- ⇪ • caps lock
- ⌥ • option • (alt)
- ⌃ • control • (ctrl)
- fn • function
^[MODIFIER KEYS – May be used in many different combinations, across different applications.]
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- ⌄ • arrowhead down
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# CARRIAGE KEYS
- ⎋ • escape • (esc)
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` • grave accent
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- ~ • tilde • (⇧grave)
- ⇥ • tab right
- ⇤ • tab left • (⇧tab)
- ⏏ • eject
- ⌫ • delete • (backspace)
- ↩ • return • (enter)
- **Space**
## EXTENDED CARRIAGE KEYS
- fn • function (modifier key)
- ⌦ • delete forward • (fn⌫ on compact keyboards)
- ↖ • home • (fn←)
- ↘ • end • (fn→)
- ⇞ • page up • (fn↑)
- ⇟ • page down • (fn↓)
# ARROW KEYS
- ↑ • arrow up
- ↓ • arrow down
- ← • arrow left
- → • arrow right
^[ADVANCED ARROW KEYS - Combining arrow keys with various modifier keys enable a user to maneuver the cursor beyond single characters-- Jumping and / or selecting entire words, paragraphs, etc. Jump by word: ⌥←→↑↓ • Select by word:⌥⇧←→↑↓]
# CHARACTER VIEWER
- The symbols used throughout this document may be found in macOS...
- [ ] Character Viewer • ⌃⌘Space
- [ ] ... ⌄ Customize List...
- Symbols
- [ ] ✅ Technical Symbols
- [ ] ✅ Done
# LAYOUT
## COMPACT KEYBOARD - CA Canadian
![[macOS Keyboard - Layout Canadian.png]]
^[Apple Compact Keyboards include only 78 keys. With such a limited keyset, the use of additional modifier keys is req'd to perform many common advanced functions or combined keystrokes.]
^[For optimal functionality, Apple (Magic) Keyboards with Numeric Keypad are recommended. Such keyboards include 109 keys, and were previously known as the Apple Extended Keyboard.]
# ALSO
- [[macOS - 🎮 Keyboard & Shortcuts]]
- [[BMDResolve - 🎮 Shortcuts and Keyboard Customization|BMDResolve - Shortcuts and Keyboard Customization]]
- [[FCPX - Key Command Shortcuts 🎮]]
- [[macOS Dead Keys - ⌥]]
- [[macOS - Special Symbols]]
# REFERENCES
- [APPLE SUPPORT - macOS User Guide - What are those symbols shown in menus on Mac?](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/cpmh0011/mac)
- [APPLE SUPPORT - How to identify your Apple keyboard layout by country or region](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/102743)