# Accelerator

> Define keyboard shortcuts.

Accelerators are Strings that can contain multiple modifiers and a single key code,
combined by the `+` character, and are used to define keyboard shortcuts
throughout your application.

Examples:

* `CommandOrControl+A`
* `CommandOrControl+Shift+Z`

Shortcuts are registered with the [`globalShortcut`](global-shortcut.md) module
using the [`register`](global-shortcut.md#globalshortcutregisteraccelerator-callback)
method, i.e.

```javascript
const { app, globalShortcut } = require('electron')

app.whenReady().then(() => {
  // Register a 'CommandOrControl+Y' shortcut listener.
  globalShortcut.register('CommandOrControl+Y', () => {
    // Do stuff when Y and either Command/Control is pressed.
  })
})
```

## Platform notice

On Linux and Windows, the `Command` key does not have any effect so
use `CommandOrControl` which represents `Command` on macOS and `Control` on
Linux and Windows to define some accelerators.

Use `Alt` instead of `Option`. The `Option` key only exists on macOS, whereas
the `Alt` key is available on all platforms.

The `Super` (or `Meta`) key is mapped to the `Windows` key on Windows and Linux and
`Cmd` on macOS.

## Available modifiers

* `Command` (or `Cmd` for short)
* `Control` (or `Ctrl` for short)
* `CommandOrControl` (or `CmdOrCtrl` for short)
* `Alt`
* `Option`
* `AltGr`
* `Shift`
* `Super`
* `Meta`

## Available key codes

* `0` to `9`
* `A` to `Z`
* `F1` to `F24`
* Punctuation like `~`, `!`, `@`, `#`, `$`, etc.
* `Plus`
* `Space`
* `Tab`
* `Capslock`
* `Numlock`
* `Scrolllock`
* `Backspace`
* `Delete`
* `Insert`
* `Return` (or `Enter` as alias)
* `Up`, `Down`, `Left` and `Right`
* `Home` and `End`
* `PageUp` and `PageDown`
* `Escape` (or `Esc` for short)
* `VolumeUp`, `VolumeDown` and `VolumeMute`
* `MediaNextTrack`, `MediaPreviousTrack`, `MediaStop` and `MediaPlayPause`
* `PrintScreen`
* NumPad Keys
  * `num0` - `num9`
  * `numdec` - decimal key
  * `numadd` - numpad `+` key
  * `numsub` - numpad `-` key
  * `nummult` - numpad `*` key
  * `numdiv` - numpad `÷` key
