+Space

Switch Keyboard / Input on Mac

Mac · Spotlight & System
ActionSwitch Keyboard / Input
Shortcut⌃ + Space
PlatformMac
CategorySpotlight & System

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can switch keyboard / input with ⌃ + Space. Switches to the previous input source (keyboard language); add ⌥ to go to the next. It sits in the Spotlight & System group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to switch keyboard / input.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌃ + Space.

3

Done

Switches to the previous input source (keyboard language); add ⌥ to go to the next.

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