Control-C

This article is about the keyboard shortcut. For the ASCII character, see end-of-text character.

Control-C is a common computer command. It is generated by holding down the Ctrl key and typing the C key.

In graphical user interface environments, control+C is often used to copy highlighted text to the clipboard.[1] Macintosh computers use ⌘ Command+C for this.

In many command-line interface environments, control+C is used to abort the current task and regain user control.[2]

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  2. ^ "A Buffer Overflow Exploit Against the DameWare Remote Control software". December 19, 2003. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020. As soon as the command shell is closed with a control-c combination ...