Select your keyboard model:
Function keys row
Depending on your settings, press fnfnfn + F-Key to perform the related function.
| F Key | Symbol | Function | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Brightness down | Only with internal displays on Windows 8+10 | ||
| F2 | Brightness up | Only with internal displays on Windows 8+10 | ||
| F3 | Task view / Timeline | |||
| F4 | Application switcher Windows search | |||
| Windows search | Magic Keyboards 2021 only | |||
| F5 | Dictation | Magic Keyboards 2021 only | ||
| F6 | Computer sleep | Magic Keyboards 2021 only | ||
| F7 | Previous track | shift+F7 = Fast rewind | ||
| F8 | Play / Pause | shift+F8 = Stop | ||
| F9 | Next track | shift+F9 = Fast forward | ||
| F10 | Mute volume | |||
| F11 | Volume down | |||
| F12 | Volume up | |||
| Del or fnfn or Windows Lock | configurable (added in version 3.1.1.2) | Windows Lock added in version 3.1.1.2 | ||
| F13 | Print Screen | |||
| F14 | Scroll Lock | |||
| F15 | Pause | Break | |||
| F16 | configurable | default is File Explorer | ||
| F17 | configurable | default is Calculator | ||
| F18 | configurable | default is Notepad | ||
| F19 | configurable | default is Task Manager | ||
Sleep key
Press fnfnfn + space-bar keys together, can be turned off in the modifiers menu.
Sleep is also available on F6 for the new Magic Keyboards 2021.
3rd character / symbol on some keys
In order to type the additional third character / symbol on some keys follow these steps:
- Install and activate the belonging Magic Keyboard Layout for your language.
- Map the alt function to the right ⌘ command, ⌥ option or ^ control key.
- Press that right key with the 3rd character key.
That right key acts like the Alt Gr key on Windows keyboards.
Missing key shortcuts
Press the button in the application to get this table as a popup window.
| Windows keyboard | Apple keyboard | ⌘ command / ⌥ option swapped |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Flag | command | option |
| Alt (left side) | option | command |
| Alt Gr (right side) | control+option | control+command |
| ▤ Menu | shift+F10 | |
| Backspace ← | delete | |
| Enter | return | |
| Pause | Break | fnfn+esc | |
| Del | fnfn+delete or * | |
| or | Magic Keyboards 2021 only | |
| Ins | fnfn+return or fnfn+ * | |
| fnfn+ or fnfn+ | Magic Keyboards 2021 only | |
| Home | fnfn+ | |
| End | fnfn+ | |
| Page Up | fnfn+ | |
| Page Down | fnfn+ | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Del | fnfn+control+option+delete | fnfn+control+command+delete |
| Scroll Lock | fnfn+left shift+F12 | |
| PrintScr | fnfn+left shift+F11 | |
| Alt+PrintScr | fnfn+left shift+left option+F11 | fnfn+left shift+left command+F11 |
| Win+ PrintScr^ |
fnfn+left shift+ left command+F11 |
fnfn+left shift+ left option+F11 |
| Win+Alt+ PrintScr^ |
fnfn+left option+ left command+F11 |
fnfn+left option+ left command+F11 |
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* configurability added in version 3.1.1.2 ^ shortcut added in version 3.1.1.1 |
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Customize the and fnfn keys
To match a standard Windows keyboard layout you can assign the fnfn key to an ins(ert) key. The Touch ID key then becomes the fnfn key.
Customize the Clear / key
By default the clear or key acts like the Num Lock key on Windows keyboards.
With the Magic Utilities you can also map the del(ete) or backspace key or simply turn that key off.