By learning some common Mac keyboard shortcuts, you can save time and make your Mac feel even faster than it already is by using the keyboard instead of the mouse and the menu system in each app. There will be a little memorization involved, but most of that memorization will be useful in more than one app. Seriously, once you learn these shortcuts, you’ll never go back to the mouse and menu bar.

Writing papers can be time-consuming. However, there are (a wide range of) Mac shortcuts and commands that can make life a lot easier for any aspiring essayist.

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Below are Mac keyboard shortcuts specifically for formatting or editing your text. However, not all of them will work with every word processing program.