Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine

Because PC and Mac keyboards differ, you must press certain key combinations to enable certain PC commands on a Mac keyboard.

For keys with no keyboard equivalent, Fusion provides the Send Key item in the Virtual Machine menu.

For keys with no keyboard equivalent, Fusion provides the Send Key item in the Virtual Machine menu.

Table 1. PC and Mac Keyboard Equivalents

PC Keyboard	Apple External Keyboard	MacBook and MacBook Pro Built-In Keyboard
F1-F12	F1-F12	fn+F1 . . . fn+F12
Print Screen	F14	(use Send Key)
Scroll Lock	F15	(use Send Key)
Pause/Break	F16	(use Send Key)
Backspace	delete	delete
delete (Forward Delete)	delete	fn+delete
Insert (toggles overwrite)	help (early models)	(use Send Key and select Help item)
Num Lock	clear	fn+num lock F6
Command (Windows logo key—between Ctrl and Alt keys)
Alt	alt option	alt option