Action

Macintosh

Windows

Copy an item

<Option> + drag icon

<Control> + drag icon

Clipboard - copy to

<Command> + <C>

<Control> + <C>

Clipboard - cut to

<Command> + <X>

<Control> + <X>

Clipboard - paste to

<Command> + <V>

<Control> + <V>

Clipboard - screen capture to

<Command> + <Control> + <Shift> + <3>

<Print Screen>

Create an alias or shortcut

<Command> + <L> in OS X and <Command> + M in Classic

Right mouse click and select Create Shortcut

Delete one space back

<Delete>

<Backspace>

Delete one space in front

<Del>

<Delete>

Display contextual menus

<Control> + mouse click

Right mouse click

Exit a dialog box without changes

<Escape>

<Escape>

Force quit a frozen application

<Command> + <Option> + <Escape>

<Contol> + <Alt> + <Delete>

Get item info or properties

<Command> + <I>

<Alt> + <Enter>

Move an item

Drag icon

<Shift> + drag icon

Quit/Close a program

<Command> + <Q>

<Alt> + <F4>

Select more than one item

<Shift> + click on each item

<Control> + click on each item

Select all items

<Command> + <A>

<Control> + <A>

Send items to Trash/Recycle Bin

<Command> + <Delete>

<Delete>

Toggle through open applications

<Command> + <Tab>

<Alt> + <Tab>