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 down 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 down 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 down 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 down 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