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Apple Human Interface Guidelines: Keyboards

Documents platform keyboard guidance and standard keyboard shortcuts, supporting platform-respecting accelerator choices and user expectations.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

Pattern Supported decision Required contract Claim note
Keyboard shortcut Choose keyboard shortcut when the design problem is accelerating one known command with a key combination, not helping users discover commands. A shortcut maps to one named command, focus target, or mode and uses the same command handler as visible controls. Supports platform-respecting keyboard shortcut design and standard shortcut expectations.

Evidence Role

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