Universal Shortcuts
This mod fixes MC-121278, making Ctrl+A (select all) and other keyboard shortcuts work on non-QWERTY keyboard layouts, such as AZERTY.
Q&A
What shortcuts are supported?
This mod does not add shortcuts. It makes the shortcuts that are already supported by Minecraft work on non-QWERTY keyboard layouts. Those shortcuts are:
- Select all (Ctrl+A),
- Copy (Ctrl+C),
- Paste (Ctrl+V),
- Cut (Ctrl+X),
- All debug combinations.1
How does it work?
By implementing the fix that is suggested on the bug report for MC-121278. That is, testing for the key name instead of its location on the keyboard.
What about non-Latin keyboard layouts?
This is a good question to which I unfortunately do not have a good answer. There are two possibilities: either your keyboard is capable of producing Latin letters, in which case you may be able to use the shortcuts, or it is not capable of doing so, in which case this mod will completely disable keyboard shortcuts. See #1 on the issue tracker for more information.
- The shortcut to toggle the narrator (Ctrl+F3+B) is not supported for technical reasons; see #3 on the issue tracker.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as universal-shortcuts-1.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 11 KB
- Download link checked 17 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.