How do I type special characters on a Mac?

How do I type special characters on a Mac?

System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Typing And define the "Alternative Character Key" I used Right Ctrl Key. Combine this key with Q or 2. With Ubuntu 12.04 on a Macbook Danish keyboard, I get the @ sign with the right Alt + 2 . It doesn't work with the left alt key as normally on the Mac.

Where is command button?

Alternatively referred to as the beanie key, cloverleaf key, cmd key, open Apple key, or command, the command key is a key created by Susan Kare that is found on all Apple keyboards. The picture is an example of the command key looks on the Apple keyboard next to the control and option keys.

Where is Command key on Mac?

The Option key is labelled Alt on a Mac keyboard. And the 'Apple key' is what some of us call the Command or Cmd key on a Mac keyboard.

How do you type a shift symbol?

The keyboard symbol for the Shift key (which is called Level 2 Select key in the international standard series ISO/IEC 9995) is given in ISO/IEC 9995-7 as symbol 1, and in ISO 7000 “Graphical symbols for use on equipment” as a directional variant of the symbol ISO-7000-251.

What do the Mac shortcut symbols mean?

Many new mac users have trouble deciphering the symbols used by Apple to describe keyboard shortcuts. Command, shift, option, control, and caps lock keys are all used in keyboard shortcuts and are represented by symbols. ( ^ ) The caret symbol is the control key. ( ⇧ ) The single arrow up is the shift key.

What is the control symbol on Mac?

⌥ means Option (also called “Alt”) ⌃ means Control. ⇧ means Shift.