5.6 FAQ-343 Is there a comparison table for hot keys from Mac keyboard?

Last Update: 1/4/2019

When you are running Origin on a Mac through Virtualization Software, you might need to note that some of the shortcut keys from Mac keyboard are not the same as those from Windows PC keyboard. So the tables below show comparisons of such hot keys. And for the other hot keys in the List of Accelerator/Shortcut Keys in Origin, they are the same from both PC and Mac keyboards.

1 Project
2 Tool
3 Editing
4 Worksheet
5 Graph
6 Zoom and Pan

Project

Hot Key		Menu/Action	Context
PC Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	Menu/Action	Context
Ctrl + F4	Command + W	Close the active worksheet/graph/matrix window
Ctrl + F6	fn + Ctrl + F6	Go to Next window	Activate the next window.
Alt + 1	fn + Alt + 1	View : Project Explorer	Open the Project Explorer component.
Alt + 2	fn + Alt + 2	View : Results Log	Open the Results Log component.
Alt + 3	fn + Alt + 3	View : Command Window Window : Command Window	Open the Command Window component.
Alt + 4	fn + Alt + 4	View : Code Builder	Open the Code Builder.
Alt + 5	fn + Alt + 5	View : Quick Help	Open the Quick Help component.
Alt + 6	fn + Alt + 6	View : Messages Log	Open the Messages Log component.
Alt + 7	fn + Alt + 7	View : Smart Hint Log	Open the Smart Hint Log component.
Alt + Shift +3	fn + Shift + Alt + 3	Window : Script Window	Open the Script Window component.
F3	fn + F3	PE: Right-click on Folder(Find)	Open the Find dialog for the selected folder when active Project Explorer.

Tool

Hot Key		Menu/Action	Context
PC Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	Menu/Action	Context
F7	fn + F7	Preferences:Theme Organizer	Open the Theme Organizer.
F8	fn + F8	Tools:Fitting Function Builder	Open the Fitting Function Builder.
F9	fn + F9	Tools:Fitting Function Organizer	Open the Fitting Function Organizer.
F10	fn + F10	Tool:X-Function Builder	Open the X-Function Builder.
F11	F11(If doesn't work, please change the system hotkey setting.)	Help: Learning Center	Open the Learning Center.

Editing

Hot Key		Menu/Action	Context
PC Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	Menu/Action	Context
Ctrl + Alt + B	fn + Ctrl + Alt + B	Edit : Button Edit Mode	Switch to the Button Edit Mode.
Del	fn + Del	Edit : Clear	When an object has been selected.
Alt + Double-click	Command + Option + Double-click	Right-click on the object and select Programming Control	When an object has been selected.

Worksheet

Hot Key		Menu/Action	Context
PC Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	Menu/Action	Context
F4	fn + F4	Format:Worksheet	Open the Worksheet Properties dialog.

Graph

Hot Key		Menu/Action	Context
PC Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	Menu/Action	Context
F2	fn + F2	Format:Page	Open the Page Properties page of Plot Details dialog for current graph window.
F5	fn + F5	The Refresh button	Refresh the graph window after redrawn
R + Ctrl + Shift	Not Applicable	Rotate + Ctrl + Shift	When a 3D OpenGL graph is active. Rotate the graph in Z direction.
Ctrl + Double-Click	fn + Ctrl + Double-Click		Select a single point on a graph.

Zoom and Pan

Hot Key		Menu/Action	Context
PC Keyboard	Mac Keyboard	Menu/Action	Context
+ Z + "Home"	Not Applicable	View:Whole Page	Restore page to 100% view. (91% for Layout page). With graph active and Zoom and Panning Tool button selected on Tools toolbar.