Mac equivalents of Windows keys
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Many of the keys that you'd see on a PC have equivalent keys on an Apple keyboard.
Windows logo: Press Command (⌘).
Backspace or Delete: Press Delete.
Enter or ⏎: Press Return.
Alt (left): Press Option (⌥).
Alt GR (right): Press Option + Control.
Applications: This key isn't available on Apple keyboards.
Use the On-Screen Keyboard for other functions
If your Apple keyboard doesn't include the following keys, you can recreate them in Windows using the On-Screen Keyboard.
Use the Snipping Tool to print screen
To recreate the Print Screen and Print Active Window function in Windows, use the Snipping Tool.
If your keyboard isn't working as expected in Windows
If your Apple keyboard works as expected in macOS but not in Windows, try these solutions:
- Install the latest Apple software updates for Windows.
- Install the latest Windows support software.
- If you're using Microsoft Windows 10 N, install the latest Media Feature Pack.
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Learn more
- Microsoft provides a keyboard mapping article that describes using a Windows keyboard with macOS.
- Use Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator to find key combinations for the unique characters used by the language and region your Apple keyboard is designed to support:
- Download, install, and open the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator.
- Choose File > Load Existing Keyboard.
- Select the keyboard you want to see.
- Find the country or region name in the keyboard list that's followed by '(Apple)'.
- Follow the instructions provided with the app. You can print images of the keyboard, including what keys look like when holding modifiers like Shift, Option, or Fn.
Boot Camp Control Panel User Guide
In Windows on an Intel-based Mac, you can adjust the keyboard backlighting. The keyboards on some Mac notebook computers provide backlighting, so that the keys are visible in low light conditions. If keyboard backlighting is on, the keys light up automatically whenever the ambient light is low.
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Automatically adjust keyboard backlighting
In Windows on your Mac, click in the right side of the taskbar, click the Boot Camp icon , then choose Boot Camp Control Panel.
If a User Account Control dialog appears, click Yes. 2012 apple iphone.
Click Keyboard.
Do any of the following:
Automatically turn off keyboard backlighting after a period of inactivity: Drag the 'Turn off keyboard backlight when computer is not used for' slider to the desired setting.
Automatically change keyboard brightness in low light: Select the 'Adjust keyboard brightness in low light' checkbox.
Manually adjust keyboard backlighting
In Windows on your Mac, do any of the following:
Adjust keyboard backlighting: Press the increase keyboard brightness key or the decrease keyboard brightness key .
Turn keyboard backlighting off: Press the decrease keyboard brightness key until the keyboard is no longer lighted.
Turn keyboard backlighting on: Press the increase keyboard brightness key until the keyboard is bright enough for your needs.
Use function keys to adjust keyboard backlighting: Press the F5 key to decrease keyboard backlighting, or press the F6 key to increase keyboard backlighting. You may need to press and hold the Fn key as you press the F5 or F6 key.
If the keys don't adjust the backlighting, make sure you have the latest Windows support software installed. See the Apple Support article Download and install Windows support software on your Mac.
