Command Line Shortcuts

macOS

Windows

Action

CMD+A

CTRL+A

Move to the beginning of the line

CMD+E

CTRL+E

Move to the end of the line

CMD+H

CTRL+H

Erase backward

CMD+D

CTRL+D

Erase forward

CMD+F

CTRL+F

Move forward one character

CMD+B

CTRL+B

Move backward one character

OPT+F

ALT+F

Move forward one word

OPT+B

ALT+B

Move backward one word

ALT+CTRL+F

Erase forward one word

ALT+CTRL+B

Erase backward one word

CMD+P

CTRL+P

Previous command (up arrow)

CMD+N

CTRL+N

Next command (down arrow)

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