Some keys on your keyboard, like the Function Keys (marked F1, F2, etc at the top of most keyboards) or the Windows Key will invoke commands all by themselves. Others are combined with the Control Key ...

I like using Keyboard Manager whenever I encounter keyboards that put the control key in weird spots (for my fingers, at least), but you can basically set up your own macro keys.

Try it yourself and press the Control and C key on your Mac's keyboard simultaneously to copy something. You'll soon realize that pressing both keys simultaneously does absolutely nothing.

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