Keyboards tend to be the same overall no matter what type or brand you are using, but every so often you will see a key referenced in some kind of documentation that seems to be missing from your own personal keyboard. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a frustrated reader’s question.
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The Question
SuperUser reader user40780 wants to know which key on a Mac keyboard corresponds to the ⇥ symbol:
Which key on a Mac keyboard corresponds to the ⇥ symbol?
To change indentation of a text fragment, do one of the following:
On the main menu, choose Edit | Indent Selection / Edit | Unindent Selection.
Press ⇥ / ⇧⇥.
What functions as the ⇥ key on Macs? I do not see this symbol on my keyboard.
The Answer
SuperUser contributors Spiff and Levi have the answer for us. First up, Spiff:
Followed by the answer from Levi:
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Image Source: Dan Rodney – Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
