Parallels Desktop Application Shortcuts allows you to access Parallels VM settings and change view modes. To add or remove the key combination, select it from the list and click the Remove button ( – symbol) or Add button ( + symbol). Then choose the modifier keys and change the character in the text field if needed. To edit an existing key combination, double-click the line you would like to change, or select it and click the Edit button. If the lock sign is on, click it, and you will be prompted to enter your Mac account password. You can edit, remove, or add a new key combination for your VM in just a few steps. You can also use and customize keyboard shortcuts for switching between Coherence, Full Screen, and Window view modes, and for showing and hiding Parallels Desktop in the Application Shortcuts menu, which I’ll cover in a moment. To see and customize your keyboard shortcuts, go to the Parallels Desktop menu in the top Mac menu bar, choose Parallels Desktop → Preferences → Shortcuts, and select your VM from the list.

That way, if you’re used to pressing Cmd+C to copy text in Mac OS X, you don’t have to switch to the Windows equivalent, Ctrl+C.

This menu is extremely useful for the keyboard shortcuts that require keys which aren’t present on a standard Mac keyboard.Ĭustomizing Keyboard Shortcuts with Parallels Desktopīy default, Parallels Desktop maps common Mac OS X keyboard shortcut key combinations to the equivalent Windows key combinations.

You can also use these shortcuts by choosing Devices menu → Keyboard and selecting a key combination. To activate a keyboard shortcut, simply press a key combination on your keyboard. Looking to use your favorite keyboard shortcuts on your Mac and in your Windows virtual machine? No problem! Parallels Desktop lets you configure your keyboard shortcuts to work the way you want both on your Mac and Windows. Guest blog by Manoj Dhanasekar, Parallels Support Team

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