Keyboard shortcuts for the Traditional Chinese input method on Mac
When using a Traditional Chinese input source, you can use keyboard shortcuts to change the input source, open settings, or convert text.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Switch to the Zhuyin - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-Z |
Switch to the Pinyin - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-P |
Switch to the Shuangpin - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-D |
Switch to the Cangjie - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-C |
Switch to the Sucheng - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-S |
Switch to the Stroke - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-H |
Switch to the Zhuyin Eten - Traditional input source | Control-Shift-E |
Show structural candidates | Shift-Space bar |
Open the Facemarks & Punctuation window | Option-Shift-B |
Undo the last substitution | Shift-Delete |
Find an input code | Option-Shift-L |
Convert Traditional Chinese text to Simplified Chinese text | Control-Option-Shift-Command-C If the shortcut doesn’t work, make sure you’ve enabled the Chinese conversion service. Choose Services > Services Settings from the app’s menu in the menu bar, then on the right, click the Arrow icon |
Use half-width punctuation | Option-Shift-H |
Open help for an input source | Option-Shift-E |
next to Text. Make sure the checkbox for the Convert Text to Simplified Chinese service is selected.