When running Windows on a Mac with Parallels Desktop, is it possible to use Windows shortcuts on a Mac? How do Windows shortcuts change on a Mac?Ĭheck out some equivalents of popular Windows alt shortcuts on a Mac, which might be especially helpful for those users who are new to Mac: On your Mac keyboard, you have Command (⌘ cmd), Control (ctrl), and Option (⌥ alt) keys. You might be also familiar with the Ctrl and Alt keys from your PC. In terms of functionality, the alt key in Windows is often more comparable with the Command key than with the Option key on a Mac. However, the option key on a Mac keyboard is used in a different way than the alt key on a Windows PC. The PC-keyboard equivalent of Alt on a Mac is called the Option key, and you’ll find the Option Key on your Mac if you go two keys to the left of the spacebar.

If you want to use the Mac keyboard you will experience that the alt key is very different, as we explain in this blog post. With Parallels Desktop virtual machine for Mac you have the choice to use the same keyboard shortcuts you had on your PC.Ģ.

We hear questions like, “How can I close a Window? The Mac keyboard doesn’t have the Alt + F4 shortcut.” We always give them two answers:ġ. However, they were afraid they would have a hard time getting used to the macOS keyboard. A lot of our customers have used a PC before and then decide they want to switch to Mac for better performance, nicer design, or for better security. Windows vs Mac-there are so many differences.

The option button on keyboard