How Dell Wireless Keyboard Functions in macOS Devices

Summary: Learn how Dell wireless keyboards like KB900, KB740, KB700, and KB500 function with macOS. Covers key behavior, layout, shortcuts, and setup tips for Apple users.

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Instructions

Table of Contents:

  1. Overview
  2. How Keys Are Organized
  3. Key Behavior in macOS
  4. Commonly Used Keyboard Shortcuts

Overview

Note: The following information was only tested on macOS Version 13.4.1 but should be similar in all future versions of macOS.

Dell wireless keyboards can be used with Apple desktops and laptops that use macOS if they have a Bluetooth or USB (Wireless Receiver) connection.

Note: Bluetooth keyboards are recommended for MacBooks as they have limited USB ports.

 

The following Dell wireless keyboard models are discussed in this article:

  • Dell Pro Premium Collaboration Keyboard KB900 (Bluetooth and Dell Secure Link WR3 USB-A Wireless Receiver)
  • Dell Pro Plus Compact Keyboard KB740 (Bluetooth and Dell Universal Pairing USB-A Wireless Receiver WR221)
  • Dell Pro Plus Keyboard KB700 (Bluetooth and Dell Universal Pairing USB-A Wireless Receiver WR221)
  • Dell Pro Keyboard KB500 (Dell Universal Pairing USB-A Wireless Receiver WR221)

How Keys Are Organized

The following image shows how groups of keys on the Dell wireless keyboard can be organized by general functionality.
Front View Front View Dell Premier Collaboration Keyboard KB900 with Labeled Groups
Figure 1: Dell Pro Premium Collaboration Keyboard KB900 with Labeled Groups

  1. General Typing Keys
  2. Function Keys
  3. Control Keys
  4. Navigation Keys
  5. Numeric Keypad
  6. D1-D4 Keys

 

Note: The categories above are a general example and do not represent all keyboards.

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Key Behavior in macOS

1. General Typing Key Behavior
These are alphabetical, numerical, and punctuation keys used for general typing.

Key Name KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500 Keys macOS Key KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500
Behavior in macOS
Caps Lock Capital Letter Lock
Cap Lock Key
  1. Capital Letter Lock
  2. Switch Input Method

Apple Cap Lock Key		 Same as macOS Caps Lock key
Long Press: Capital Letter Lock
Short Press: Switch Input Method

 

2. Function Key Behavior
Full-Size Keyboard Models:

KB900 Function Bar View
Figure 2: Dell Pro Premium Collaboration Keyboard KB900 Function Bar View		 Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Function Bar View
Figure 3: Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Function Bar View
Dell F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 M1 M2 M3
Dell Pro Premium Collaboration Keyboard KB900 Volume Control Play Control Free Backlight Free Switch
Task		 Free Spotlight
Search		 Free Brightness Control
Magic F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15

 

KB700 Function Bar View
Figure 4: Dell Pro Plus Keyboard KB700 Function Bar View		 Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Function Bar View
Figure 5: Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Function Bar View
Dell F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 M1 M2 M3
Dell Pro Plus Keyboard KB700 Volume Control Play Control Free Switch
Task		 Free Spotlight
Search		 Free Brightness Control
Magic F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15

 

KB500 Function Bar View
Figure 6: Dell Pro Keyboard KB500 Function Bar View		 Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Function Bar View
Figure 7: Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Function Bar View
Dell F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 M1 M2 M3
Dell Pro Keyboard KB500 Volume Control Free Play Control Free Switch
Task		 Free Spotlight
Search		 Free Brightness Control
Magic F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15

 

Compact Keyboard Models:

KB740 Function Bar View
Figure 8: Dell Pro Plus Compact Keyboard KB740 Function Bar View		 Apple Magic Keyboard Function Bar View
Figure 9: Apple Magic Keyboard Function Bar View
Dell F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12
Dell Pro Plus Compact Keyboard KB740 Volume Control Play Control Spotlight
Search		 Free
Magic F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

You can Configure Dell keyboards in macOS:
Open System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts

 

3. Control Key Behavior

Control Keys KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500 Keys Equivalent macOS Keys KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500
Behavior in macOS
Ctrl/Control Ctrl
Ctrl Key		 Control
Apple Control Key		 Same as Control in Magic Keyboard
Fn Fn
Fn Key		 Fn
Apple Fn Key		 Same as Fn in Magic Keyboard
Win/Command Win
Win Key		 Command/CMD
Apple Command Key		 Same as Command/CMD in Magic Keyboard
Alt/Option Alt
Alt Key		 Option
Apple Option Key		 Same as Option in Magic Keyboard
Right Task Right Task
Right Task Key		 No such key No Response
KB740 does not have the Right Task key.

 

4. Navigation Key Behavior
These are arrow keys, insert, delete, home, end, page up, and page down keys used for general cursor navigation.

Key Name KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500 Keys macOS Key KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500
Behavior in macOS
Insert Typing Without Overwriting
Windows Insert Key		 No Such Key No Response

 

5. Numeric Key Behavior
These are the number lock, numerical, and mathematical key symbols for typing general math formulas or calculator app input use.

Key Name KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500 Keys macOS Key KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500
Behavior in macOS
Num Lock Lock Numeric Keypad
Num Lock Key		 No Such Key Same as Mac Clear key.
All Clear (AC) when calculator is used.

 

6. D1-D4 Key Behavior

Dell D1
Calculator		 D2
CE		 D3
+/-		 D4
Toggle Wifi
KB900:
KB900 D1-D4 Keys		 No Response Delete on macOS.
Apple Delete Key
Windows: Clear numbers in the Calculator app.
macOS: Erase the characters right to the cursor. Apple full-size keyboard has two delete keys.		 F9 on macOS, configuration is required, otherwise no specific function. Toggle
KB740:
KB740 D1-D4 Keys
KB700:
KB700 D1-D4 Keys
Dell Pro Keyboard KB500:
KB500 D1-D4 Keys		 Select All
Magic with Numeric Keypad
Magic with Numeric Keypad F16 - F19 Keys		 F16 F17 F18 F19
Magic N/A

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Commonly Used Keyboard Shortcuts

The following list has the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for Windows and macOS.

Function Windows Keyboard
In Windows		 Mac Keyboard
In macOS		 KB900/KB740/KB700/KB500
In macOS
Copy Ctrl + C CMD + C Win + C
Paste Ctrl + V CMD + V Win + V
Cut Ctrl + X CMD + X Win + X
Select All Items Ctrl + A CMD + A Win + A
Create a New Folder Ctrl + Shift + N Shift + CMD + N Shift + Win + N (macOS)
Open the Computer Window (No Function) Shift + CMD + C Shift + Win + C (macOS)
Open the Desktop Folder (No Function) Shift + CMD + D Shift + Win + D (macOS)
Open the Recent Window (No Function) Shift + CMD + F Shift + Win + F (macOS)
Open Sound Preferences (No Function) Option + Volume Up Alt + Volume Up (macOS)
Task Manager Ctrl + Shift + Esc Option + CMD + ESC Alt + Win + ESC (macOS)
Delete the Character to the Left of the Insertion Point (No Function) Ctrl + H Ctrl + H (macOS)
Delete the Character to the Right of the Insertion Point (No Function) Ctrl + D Ctrl + D (macOS)

Bottom Row of Dell Keyboard

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Affected Products

Dell Pro Plus Compact Keyboard KB740, Dell Pro Premium Collaboration Keyboard KB900, Dell Pro Plus Keyboard KB700, Dell Pro Keyboard KB500
Article Properties
Article Number: 000218170
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 12 Jun 2025
Version:  4
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