Keyboard shortcuts for GoToMyPC
Use these keyboard shortcuts for GoToMyPC and speed up your workflow. Please note that GoToMyPC does not support Chromebooks.
Important: GoToMyPC now provides an updated experience: New GoToMyPC. Choose your current GoToMyPC experience for the applicable information on system requirements.
- If you are using GoToMyPC at gotomypc.com, you are on GoToMyPC Classic.
- If you are using GoToMyPC at console.gotomypc.com, you are on New GoToMyPC.
How to send keyboard shortcuts from a Windows keyboard to a Mac environment, and from a Mac keyboard to a Windows environment?
When handling macOS from Windows and vice versa, some buttons behave differently. To make the shortcuts work described in the tables, apply the below rules:
In case of connections from Windows to Mac:
- the Windows key acts as the command key on macOS
- the Ctrl key acts as the control key on macOS
- the Alt key acts as the option key on macOS
- the backspace key acts as the delete key on macOS
In case of connections from Mac to Windows:
- the command key acts as the Windows key
- the control key acts as the Ctrl key
- the option key acts as the Alt key
- the delete key acts as the backspace key
GoToMyPC Classic
From a Windows client computer to a Windows host computer
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the active item or exit the active app. |
| Windows logo key + D | Display or hide the desktop. |
| F2 | Rename the selected item. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + D (or delete) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu. |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left or close a submenu. |
| Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
| Windows logo key | Open or close Start. |
| CTRL + tab | Move between tabs. |
| Windows logo key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key + S | Open Search. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
| Windows logo key + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Page up | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Page down | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move up one line in the output history. |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move down one line in the output history. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs. |
| Tab | Move forward through options. |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options. |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
From a Windows client computer to a Mac host computer
| Command + X | Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. |
| Command + C | Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder. |
| Command + V | Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder. |
| Command + Z | Undo. |
| Shift + Command + Z | Redo. |
| Command + A | Select all. |
| Command + F | Find. |
| Command + G | Next occurrence. |
| Shift + Command + G | Previous occurrence. |
| Command + H | Hide the windows of the front app. |
| Option + Command + H | View the front app but hide all other apps. |
| Command + M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. |
| Option + Command + M | Minimize all windows of the front app. |
| Command + O | Open the selected item or open a dialog to select a file to open. |
| Command + P | Print. |
| Command + S | Save. |
| Command + T | Open a new tab. |
| Command + W | Close the front window. |
| Command + Space bar | Spotlight search. |
| Control + Command + Space bar | Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols. |
| Control + Command + F | Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app. |
| Space bar | Use Quick Look to preview the selected item. |
| Shift + Command + N | Create a new folder in the Finder. |
| Command + ~ | Switch between the windows of the same app. |
From a Mac client computer to a Windows host computer
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the active item or exit the active app. |
| Windows logo key + D | Display or hide the desktop. |
| F2 | Rename the selected item. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| Alt + Spacebar | Open the shortcut menu for the active window. |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + D (or delete) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo an action. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu. |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left or close a submenu. |
| Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
| Windows logo key | Open or close Start. |
| CTRL + tab | Move between tabs. |
| Windows logo key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key + S | Open Search. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + S | Take a screenshot of part of your screen. |
| Windows logo key + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Page up | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Page down | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Ctrl + Up arrow | Move up one line in the output history. |
| Ctrl + Down arrow | Move down one line in the output history. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs. |
| Tab | Move forward through options. |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options. |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
New GoToMyPC
From a Windows client computer to a Windows host computer
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps. |
| Windows logo key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward. |
| Alt + Page Up | Move up one screen. |
| Alt + Page Down | Move down one screen. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + D (or delete) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu. |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left or close a submenu. |
| Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
| Windows logo key | Open or close Start. |
| CTRL + tab | Move between tabs. |
| Windows logo key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key + S | Open search. |
| Windows logo key + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Page up | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Page down | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs. |
| Tab | Move forward through options. |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options. |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
From a Windows client computer to a Mac host computer
| Command + X | Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. |
| Command + C | Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder. |
| Command + V | Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder. |
| Command + Z | Undo. |
| Command + A | Select all. |
| Command + F | Find. |
| Command + H | Hide the windows of the front app. |
| Command + M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. |
| Command + O | Open the selected item or open a dialog to select a file to open. |
| Command + P | Print. |
| Command + S | Save. |
| Command + T | Open a new tab. |
| Command + W | Close the front window. |
| Command + Space bar | Spotlight search. |
| Control + Command + Space bar | Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols. |
| Control + Command + F | Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app. |
| Space bar | Use Quick Look to preview the selected item. |
| Command + Tab | Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps. |
| Command + ~ | Switch between the windows of the same app. |
From a Mac client computer to a Mac host computer
| Command + X | Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. |
| Command + C | Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder. |
| Command + V | Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder. |
| Command + Z | Undo. |
| Command + A | Select all. |
| Command + F | Find. |
| Command + G | Next occurrence. |
| Command + H | Hide the windows of the front app. |
| Command + M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. |
| Option + Command + M | Minimize all windows of the front app. |
| Command + O | Open the selected item or open a dialog to select a file to open. |
| Command + P | Print. |
| Command + S | Save. |
| Command + T | Open a new tab. |
| Command + W | Close the front window. |
| Command + Space bar | Spotlight search. |
| Control + Command + Space bar | Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols. |
| Control + Command + F | Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app. |
| Space bar | Use Quick Look to preview the selected item. |
| Command + Tab | Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps. |
| Command + ~ | Switch between windows of the same app. |
From a Mac client computer to a Windows host computer
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action. |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between open apps. |
| Windows logo key + D | Display and hide the desktop. |
| F5 | Refresh the active window. |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward. |
| Alt + Page Up | Move up one screen. |
| Alt + Page Down | Move down one screen. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items in a document or window. |
| Ctrl + D (or delete) | Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. |
| Ctrl + E | Open Search (in most apps). |
| Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Open Task Manager. |
| Shift + Delete | Permanently delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first. |
| Right arrow | Open the next menu to the right or open a submenu. |
| Left arrow | Open the next menu to the left or close a submenu. |
| Esc | Stop or leave the current task. |
| Windows logo key | Open or close Start. |
| CTRL + tab | Move between tabs. |
| Windows logo key + E | Open File Explorer. |
| Windows logo key + M | Minimize all windows. |
| Windows logo key + Shift + M | Restore minimized windows on the desktop. |
| Windows logo key + R | Open the Run dialog box. |
| Windows logo key + S | Open search. |
| Windows logo key + Up arrow | Maximize the window. |
| Page up | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Page down | Move the cursor up by one page. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move back through tabs. |
| Tab | Move forward through options. |
| Shift + Tab | Move back through options. |
| Spacebar | Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. |
| Backspace | Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. |
Article last updated: 6 December, 2024