Keyboard shortcuts for the Simplified Chinese input method on Mac
When using a Simplified Chinese input source, you can use keyboard shortcuts to change the input source, open preferences, or convert text.
Action | Shortcut |
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Switch to the Pinyin - Simplified input source | Control-Shift-P |
Switch to the Shuangpin - Simplified input source | Control-Shift-S |
Switch to the Wubi - Simplified input source | Control-Shift-W |
Switch to the Stroke - Simplified input source | Control-Shift-H |
Open the punctuation window | Option-Shift-B |
Show structural candidates | Shift-Space bar |
Open the Facemarks & Punctuation window | Shift-6 |
Forget the selected word | Shift-Delete |
Find an input code | Option-Shift-L |
Convert Simplified Chinese text to Traditional Chinese text | Control-Shift-Command-C For this shortcut to work, the Chinese conversion service must be enabled for an app. From the app’s menu in the menu bar, choose Services > Services Preferences, scroll on the right until you see Text, then make sure the checkboxes for the Convert Text services are selected. |
Use half-width punctuation | Option-Shift-H |
Open help for an input source | Option-Shift-E |