I much prefer a PC keyboard with a Mac and, in System Preferences, I have remapped it so that, when I press the Control key, it acts as the Mac Command key. When I use a Word document, I can now press Control F to find a word and Control P to print. But when I press Control S the Word document still won't save. I have to type Alt and S on the PC keyboard to save. Does anyone know of a way of remapping the keyboard so that you can you save a Word document by pressing Control S?
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Using a PC keyboard with a Mac
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What does Word say the keyboard shortcut is for Save? (Open the file menu and see what the key combo is). It is ⌘S (Command-S) by default, so your Ctrl-S should be working. Is it showing something else, like ⌥S (Option-S/Alt-S) for you? If so, check to make sure you don't have a File->Save shortcut listed for ⌥S in your Keyboard App Shortcuts.
These App Shortcuts are another way to change keyboard shortcuts to your liking. I also use a PC keyboard, but have learned to use the default key mappings and Mac shortcuts. Ctrl=Control, Alt(ernate) is just another word for Option, and the Windows key looks similar to the Command (⌘) key. Just as an example, the screenshot below shows a keyboard shortcut for Word to use the (unmapped) Control/Ctrl key. This is specific to Word, but it could be done for All Applications instead.
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These App Shortcuts are another way to change keyboard shortcuts to your liking. I also use a PC keyboard, but have learned to use the default key mappings and Mac shortcuts. Ctrl=Control, Alt(ernate) is just another word for Option, and the Windows key looks similar to the Command (⌘) key. Just as an example, the screenshot below shows a keyboard shortcut for Word to use the (unmapped) Control/Ctrl key. This is specific to Word, but it could be done for All Applications instead.
Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac
On your Mac, assign your own shortcuts to menu commands in any app or in the Finder.
support.apple.com
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Even better, you can change the key modifiers in the Keyboard Settings and click the Modifier Keys. You can change the modifiers this way.
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Just got back to the computer that wouldn't let me save a Word document using Control S - changed the shortcuts as you suggested and it works! Thank you so much
Also bookmark the Apple Support document Mac keyboard shortcuts and also the Finder menu item look at System Preferences ->Keyboard and put a keyboard input menu button to show the keyboard impute menu to match to your Windows Keyboard!
As this works for saving documents in Word can it work for other Apps? In particular, If I click on a list in other apps and press Control and A, it doesn't highlight the whole list. What would I change in Shortcuts to allow this?