# Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Both macOS and Windows provide extensive keyboard shortcuts. For example, in macOS, you can hold down the Command key and press Q (Command-Q) to quit the current application.

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**Note**: Starting from Parallels Desktop behavior, Cmd + W now closes a tab in the guest browser instead of closing the whole window. To revert back to the previous behavior, please refer to the **Customize Keyboard Shortcuts** section below.
{% endhint %}

To enter a keyboard shortcut, simply press a key combination on your keyboard.

You can also enter keyboard shortcuts by doing one of the following:

* Click the Parallels Desktop icon in the menu bar, then choose **Devices** > **Keyboard** and choose a key combination.
* Choose **Devices** > **Keyboard** and choose a key combination.

These methods are most useful for using keyboard shortcuts that include keys not included on a Mac keyboard, such as Alt + PrintScreen.

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**Note:** To use the F1-F12 keys on a MacBook, press and hold the Fn key and then press an F key.
{% endhint %}


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