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

(Forward Delete)

delete Forward 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)

Command Key Command Key
Alt alt option alt option