Keys shown the way each platform writes them: ⌘K on a Mac, Ctrl+K elsewhere.

When to use

  • Next to the commands they trigger: in menus, tooltips and a shortcuts list.
  • For commands people repeat all day.

Best practices

  • Define a shortcut once with a platform-neutral modifier and display it in each platform’s own notation.
  • Every shortcut also has a visible control. Shortcuts are accelerators, never the only way.
  • Keep a list of all shortcuts one keystroke away.

Avoid

Overriding the standard shortcuts: copy, paste, undo, find and print.