Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

A searchable cheat sheet for nine applications at once

Memorizing keyboard shortcuts is the fastest single way to speed up daily computer work, but every program has its own set and most cheat sheets cover just one. This reference collects more than 260 shortcuts across nine tools and operating systems — Windows, macOS, VS Code, Chrome, Excel, Word, Figma, Photoshop, and Terminal — into one searchable, filterable table. Instead of hunting through scattered help pages, you narrow to exactly what you need in seconds and copy the keystroke with a click.

How to find a shortcut fast

Three controls work together. The search box matches against both the action name and the key combination, so you can type "screenshot" to find every capture shortcut, or type "Ctrl+Shift" to see every combo using those modifiers. The app filter limits the list to one program. The category filter narrows by purpose — Navigation, Editing, File, View, or Selection. There is also an OS toggle (Windows versus macOS) that hides shortcuts which do not exist for the platform you are on. Combine them — app Excel, category Editing — to drill straight to a handful of rows.

Click to copy, star to keep

Two features turn the reference into a working tool rather than a static list. Clicking any shortcut copies it to your clipboard, which is handy when documenting a workflow or sharing a tip in chat. And the star beside each row saves it to your favorites, stored in your browser so it persists between visits. The favorites view gives you a personal, cross-application cheat sheet of the dozen shortcuts you actually keep forgetting — far more useful than the full 260 when you are mid-task.

A worked example

Say you have just switched from Windows to a Mac and keep reaching for the wrong keys. Set the app filter to macOS and the OS toggle to Mac. Now search "screenshot" and you immediately see the three capture shortcuts: ⌘+Shift+3 for the full screen, ⌘+Shift+4 for a region, and ⌘+Shift+5 for the capture toolbar. Star all three, then clear the search — your favorites now hold the exact shortcuts your muscle memory is missing, ready every time you open the page.

Why the modifier symbols differ across platforms

The Mac entries use the platform's own glyphs — ⌘ (Command), ⌥ (Option), ⌃ (Control), ⇧ (Shift) — exactly as Apple prints them, while Windows entries spell out Ctrl, Alt, and Win. Seeing them in native notation matters: many cross-platform apps map Ctrl on Windows to ⌘ on Mac, but not always (Go to Definition stays F12 on both, and some VS Code commands use ⌃ rather than ⌘). The OS toggle exists precisely so you are not misled by a shortcut that looks the same but is bound differently.

Use cases

• Switching operating systems. Build a favorites list of the Mac or Windows equivalents for the actions you use most.
• Learning a new app. Filter to VS Code, Figma, or Photoshop and work through one category at a time instead of drowning in the whole set.
• Onboarding and training. Copy shortcuts directly into a team wiki or a new hire's setup guide.
• Breaking the mouse habit. Keep the tab open while you work and look up the keyboard alternative each time you reach for the menu.

Tips and common mistakes

• Search the key, not just the action. If you half-remember a combo, type the keys — the search matches shortcut strings too, so Win+Shift surfaces every shortcut that uses it.
• Learn in small batches. Star three to five shortcuts at a time and use only those for a week; trying to absorb dozens at once rarely sticks.
• Watch for app-specific overrides. A global OS shortcut can be reassigned inside an app, so a key that does one thing on the desktop may do another in VS Code or Photoshop.
• Favorites are device-local. They are saved in this browser only, so your starred set will not follow you to another computer.
• Use the OS toggle deliberately. Leaving it on the wrong platform hides shortcuts you need and shows ones you cannot press.

Everything — search, filters, and your starred favorites — runs entirely in your browser. No account is needed and nothing you do is sent anywhere.