Other common control combos
These are generally used in computing — but you should understand that when you press a key, what you are really doing is sending a signal to the program that is listening (“has the focus”), and it’s up to that program to decide how to respond. That’s why Ctrl-C can mean copy or interrupt… it depends on which program is listening.
| keys | what it usually does |
|---|---|
| ctrlC | copy cancel or interrupt |
| ctrlX | cut |
| ctrlV | paste |
| ctrlS | save |
| ctrlF | find or search |
| ctrlA | select all |
| ctrlZ | suspend |
| ctrlD | terminate input |
These combinations are common in Unix and Windows systems.
On the Mac, many applications use the ⌘ command modifier key instead (except inside Terminal, or other Unix-like applications).