Switching from Windows to a Macbook

I have never owned a Mac before and recently made the  plunge into the Mac world.  I recently purchased the new aluminum case macbook and I have to say as a long time Windows user it is an amazing device. However, there are some differences that take some used to getting used to and I wanted to help out others who may be diving into the Mac world for the first time.

Common Keyboard Shortcuts
The first thing you'll notice on your new macbook is that the keyboard is different and therefore some of your well known Windows keyboard shortcuts are useless. For most common functions, you can simply replace the Ctrl with the Command key. The table below gives a simple illustration.

Function	Windows	Mac
Copy	Ctrl-C	Command-C
Cut	Ctrl-X	Command-X
Paste	Ctrl-V	Command-V

Not So Obvious Keyboard Operations
You'll notice that there are some keys missing on your new macbook. When you started using it, you may have said, "Why does my backspace say delete, and by the way, where is the delete key?" Well, this table answers those questions.

Function	Windows	Mac
Move to the Next Page (Page Down)	Page-Dn	Fn-Down Arrow
Move to the Previous Page (Page Up)	Page-Up	Fn-Up Arrow
Move to the End of the current line	End	Command-Right Arrow
Move to the Beginning of the Current Line	Home	Command-Left Arrow
Move to the End of a Document	Cntrl-End	Command-Down Arrow
Move to the Beginning of a Document	Cntrl-Home	Command-Up Arrow
Delete Text to the right of the cursor.	Delete	Fn-Delete
Find Next	F3	Command-G
Switch Running Applications	Alt-Tab	Command-Tab