Display Problem with MacBook to TV

The set up is complete and the TV shows the background of my computer, but it does not show the icons. How can I get the icons to show up(the reason I am using the TV monitor is because my screen is damaged and can not see the screen). Can anybody find the Key Combination to display my icons on the TV monitor. I had it before and forgot the combination.

You've probably got the display stuck in Extended mode, when what you want is Mirror mode. The combination you want is Command-F1.
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