Key commands for Simplified Chinese input methods
These commands work when ITABC, Wubi Hua, or Wubi Xing is the active input method.
- Control-Shift-A: Select ITABC
- Control-Shift-H: Select Wubi Hua
- Control-Shift-W: Select Wubi Xing
- Option-Shift-B: Open the punctuation window
- Option-Shift-C: Convert the selected text into traditional Chinese
- Option-Shift-L: Open the "Find input code" window
- Option-Shift-T: Open the "Edit User Dictionary" window
- Option-Shift-O: Reset the default preferences
- Option-Shift-U: Open the Preferences window
- Option-Shift-P: Open the PluginIM help page
- Option-Shift-E: Open Simplified Chinese input method help
- Caps Lock: Toggle the single-byte Roman character mode on/off
Key commands for Traditional Chinese input methods
These commands work when Dayi(Pro), Jianyi, Zhuyin, Cangjie, or Pinyin - Traditional is the active input method.
- Control-Shift-D: Select Dayi(Pro)
- Control-Shift-J: Select Jianyi
- Control-Shift-Z: Select Zhuyin
- Control-Shift-C: Select Cangjie
- Control-Shift-P: Select Pinyin - Traditional
- Option-Shift-O: Reset the default preferences
- Option-Shift-B: Open the punctuation window
- Option-Shift-C: Convert the selected text into traditional Chinese
- Option-Shift-L: Open the "Find input code" window
- Option-Shift-T: Open the "Edit user dictionary" window (Pinyin - Traditional and Zhuyin)
- Option-Shift-U: Open the Preferences window
- Option-Shift-P: Open the PluginIM help page
- Option-Shift-E: Open Traditional Chinese input method help
- Caps Lock: Toggle the single-byte Roman character mode on/off
General key commands for any input method
Note: These and other commands are also described in this article.
- Command-Space: Select the previous input source
- Option-Command-Space: Select the next input source in the text input menu