Last Update: 1/3/2019
When you are running Origin on a Mac through Virtualization Software, you might need to note that some of the shortcut keys from Mac keyboard are not the same as those from Windows PC keyboard. So the tables below show comparisons of such hot keys. And for the other hot keys in the List of Accelerator/Shortcut Keys in Origin, they are the same from both PC and Mac keyboards.
| Hot Key | Menu/Action | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | ||
| Ctrl + F4 | Command + W | Close the active worksheet/graph/matrix window | |
| Ctrl + F6 | fn + Ctrl + F6 | Go to Next window | Activate the next window. |
| Alt + 1 | fn + Alt + 1 | View : Project Explorer | Open the Project Explorer component. |
| Alt + 2 | fn + Alt + 2 | View : Results Log | Open the Results Log component. |
| Alt + 3 | fn + Alt + 3 | View : Command Window Window : Command Window |
Open the Command Window component. |
| Alt + 4 | fn + Alt + 4 | View : Code Builder | Open the Code Builder. |
| Alt + 5 | fn + Alt + 5 | View : Quick Help | Open the Quick Help component. |
| Alt + 6 | fn + Alt + 6 | View : Messages Log | Open the Messages Log component. |
| Alt + 7 | fn + Alt + 7 | View : Smart Hint Log | Open the Smart Hint Log component. |
| Alt + Shift +3 | fn + Shift + Alt + 3 | Window : Script Window | Open the Script Window component. |
| F3 | fn + F3 | PE: Right-click on Folder(Find) | Open the Find dialog for the selected folder when active Project Explorer. |
| Hot Key | Menu/Action | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | ||
| F7 | fn + F7 | Preferences:Theme Organizer | Open the Theme Organizer. |
| F8 | fn + F8 | Tools:Fitting Function Builder | Open the Fitting Function Builder. |
| F9 | fn + F9 | Tools:Fitting Function Organizer | Open the Fitting Function Organizer. |
| F10 | fn + F10 | Tool:X-Function Builder | Open the X-Function Builder. |
| F11 | F11(If doesn't work, please change the system hotkey setting.) | Help: Learning Center | Open the Learning Center. |
| Hot Key | Menu/Action | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | ||
| Ctrl + Alt + B | fn + Ctrl + Alt + B | Edit : Button Edit Mode | Switch to the Button Edit Mode. |
| Del | fn + Del | Edit : Clear | When an object has been selected. |
| Alt + Double-click | Command + Option + Double-click | Right-click on the object and select Programming Control | When an object has been selected. |
| Hot Key | Menu/Action | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | ||
| F4 | fn + F4 | Format:Worksheet | Open the Worksheet Properties dialog. |
| Hot Key | Menu/Action | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | ||
| F2 | fn + F2 | Format:Page | Open the Page Properties page of Plot Details dialog for current graph window. |
| F5 | fn + F5 | The Refresh button
|
Refresh the graph window after redrawn |
| R + Ctrl + Shift | Not Applicable | Rotate + Ctrl + Shift | When a 3D OpenGL graph is active. Rotate the graph in Z direction. |
| Ctrl + Double-Click | fn + Ctrl + Double-Click | Select a single point on a graph. | |
| Hot Key | Menu/Action | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | ||
 + Z + "Home"
|
Not Applicable | View:Whole Page | Restore page to 100% view. (91% for Layout page). With graph active and Zoom and Panning Tool button selected on Tools toolbar. |
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