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MATLABKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 ESSENTIAL1⌘Activate…23⌘Activate…4567890⌘Activate…QW⌘Close Fi…ERT⌘ ⇧Reopen C…YU⌃ ⇧Undock E…I⌘Smart In…O⌘Open FilePAS⌘Save FileD⌃ ⇧Dock Edi…F⌘FindG⌘Find NextHJKL⌘Go to Li…Z⌘UndoXC⌘ ⇧Duplicat…VBN⌘New Scri…M⌘ ⇧Maximize…MORE SHORTCUTSRun FileF5Run Current S…⌘↵Run and Advan…⌘⇧↵Interrupt Exe…⌘.Comment⌘/Uncomment⌘⌥/Pause⌘F5Quit Execution⇧F5Set or Clear …F12StepF10Redo⌘⇧ZFind and Repl…⌘⌥FActivate Edit…⌘⇧0Step InF11Step Out⇧F11Increase Inde…⌘]Decrease Inde…⌘[Search⌘⇧␣Cancel Action⎋Set or Clear …⌘F2Next BookmarkF2Previous Book…⇧F2Collapse Fold⌃⇧.Move Between …⌘F6Settings⌘,shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · MAC
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FIND & REPLACEFind⌘FFind Next⌘GFind and Replace⌘⌥FFILESave File⌘SNew Script⌘NOpen File⌘OClose File⌘WReopen Closed File⌘⇧TDEBUGGINGSet or Clear BreakpointF12StepF10Step InF11Step Out⇧F11WINDOWMaximize Editor⌘⇧MUndock Editor⌃⇧UDock Editor⌃⇧DEDITINGComment⌘/Uncomment⌘⌥/Smart Indent⌘IUndo⌘ZRedo⌘⇧ZIncrease Indent⌘]Decrease Indent⌘[Duplicate Line⌘⇧CDESKTOP NAVIGATIONActivate Command Window⌘0Activate Editor⌘⇧0Activate Command History⌘1Activate Workspace⌘3Move Between Desktop Areas⌘F6CODE FOLDINGCollapse Fold⌃⇧.RUNNING CODERun FileF5Run Current Section⌘↵Run and Advance⌘⇧↵Interrupt Execution⌘.Pause⌘F5Quit Execution⇧F5NAVIGATIONGo to Line⌘LSet or Clear Bookmark⌘F2Next BookmarkF2Previous Bookmark⇧F2Go to Next Variable⌥↓GENERALSearch⌘⇧␣Cancel Action⎋Settings⌘,MATLABKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · MAC
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FIND & REPLACE03Find⌘FFind Next⌘GFind and Replace⌘⌥FFILE05Save File⌘SNew Script⌘NOpen File⌘OClose File⌘WReopen Closed File⌘⇧TDEBUGGING04Set or Clear BreakpointF12StepF10Step InF11Step Out⇧F11WINDOW03Maximize Editor⌘⇧MUndock Editor⌃⇧UDock Editor⌃⇧DEDITING08Comment⌘/Uncomment⌘⌥/Smart Indent⌘IUndo⌘ZRedo⌘⇧ZIncrease Indent⌘]Decrease Indent⌘[Duplicate Line⌘⇧CDESKTOP NAVIGATION05Activate Command Window⌘0Activate Editor⌘⇧0Activate Command History⌘1Activate Workspace⌘3Move Between Desktop Areas⌘F6CODE FOLDING01Collapse Fold⌃⇧.RUNNING CODE06Run FileF5Run Current Section⌘↵Run and Advance⌘⇧↵Interrupt Execution⌘.Pause⌘F5Quit Execution⇧F5NAVIGATION05Go to Line⌘LSet or Clear Bookmark⌘F2Next BookmarkF2Previous Bookmark⇧F2Go to Next Variable⌥↓GENERAL03Search⌘⇧␣Cancel Action⎋Settings⌘,MATLABKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · MAC

Mac edition · 43 shortcuts

MATLAB Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential MATLAB shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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MATLABKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 ESSENTIAL1⌘Activate…23⌘Activate…4567890⌘Activate…QW⌘Close Fi…ERT⌘ ⇧Reopen C…YU⌃ ⇧Undock E…I⌘Smart In…O⌘Open FilePAS⌘Save FileD⌃ ⇧Dock Edi…F⌘FindG⌘Find NextHJKL⌘Go to Li…Z⌘UndoXC⌘ ⇧Duplicat…VBN⌘New Scri…M⌘ ⇧Maximize…MORE SHORTCUTSRun FileF5Run Current S…⌘↵Run and Advan…⌘⇧↵Interrupt Exe…⌘.Comment⌘/Uncomment⌘⌥/Pause⌘F5Quit Execution⇧F5Set or Clear …F12StepF10Redo⌘⇧ZFind and Repl…⌘⌥FActivate Edit…⌘⇧0Step InF11Step Out⇧F11Increase Inde…⌘]Decrease Inde…⌘[Search⌘⇧␣Cancel Action⎋Set or Clear …⌘F2Next BookmarkF2Previous Book…⇧F2Collapse Fold⌃⇧.Move Between …⌘F6Settings⌘,shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · MAC

Free PNG is web-resolution and lightly watermarked. The printable PDF is 300 DPI, print-ready, and watermark-free.

All MATLAB keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

The complete list of 43 MATLAB keyboard shortcuts for Mac, grouped by category. The poster itself features the most essential of these — the keys worth keeping in view, sized to stay readable on a wall.

Editing 8

Action Shortcut
Comment ⌘/
Uncomment ⌘⌥/
Smart Indent ⌘I
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Increase Indent ⌘]
Decrease Indent ⌘[
Duplicate Line ⌘⇧C

Running Code 6

Action Shortcut
Run File F5
Run Current Section ⌘↵
Run and Advance ⌘⇧↵
Interrupt Execution ⌘.
Pause ⌘F5
Quit Execution ⇧F5

Navigation 5

Action Shortcut
Go to Line ⌘L
Set or Clear Bookmark ⌘F2
Next Bookmark F2
Previous Bookmark ⇧F2
Go to Next Variable ⌥↓

File 5

Action Shortcut
Save File ⌘S
New Script ⌘N
Open File ⌘O
Close File ⌘W
Reopen Closed File ⌘⇧T

Desktop Navigation 5

Action Shortcut
Activate Command Window ⌘0
Activate Editor ⌘⇧0
Activate Command History ⌘1
Activate Workspace ⌘3
Move Between Desktop Areas ⌘F6

Debugging 4

Action Shortcut
Set or Clear Breakpoint F12
Step F10
Step In F11
Step Out ⇧F11

Find & Replace 3

Action Shortcut
Find ⌘F
Find Next ⌘G
Find and Replace ⌘⌥F

General 3

Action Shortcut
Search ⌘⇧␣
Cancel Action ⎋
Settings ⌘,

Window 3

Action Shortcut
Maximize Editor ⌘⇧M
Undock Editor ⌃⇧U
Dock Editor ⌃⇧D

Code Folding 1

Action Shortcut
Collapse Fold ⌃⇧.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every MATLAB shortcut?
MATLAB has 43 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official MATLAB product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by MATLAB. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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