Command-X | Cut the selection |
Command-C | Copy the selection |
Command-V | Paste |
Command-Z | Undo |
Command-A | Select All items. |
Command-F | Find |
Command-G | Find Again: Find the next occurrenceof the item previously found. |
Command-H | Hide |
Command-M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. |
Command-N | New: Open an new document or window. |
Command-O | Open the selected item |
Command-P | Print |
Command-S | Save |
Command-W | Close the front window |
Command-Q | Quit the application |
Option-Command-Esc | Force Quit |
Command-Spacebar | Spotlight |
Space bar | Quick Look |
Command-Tab | Switch apps |
Shift-Command-Tilde(~) | Switch windows |
Shift-Command-3 | Take a screenshot of the entire screen. |
Shift-Command-4 | Take a screenshot of the selection. |
Command-Comma(,) | Open preferences for the front app. |
Command-B | Bold on or off |
Command-I | Italics on or off. |
Command-U | Underline on or off. |
Command-T | Show or hide the Fonts window. |
Command-D | Select the Desktop folder |
Control-Command-D | Definition of the selected word. |
Shift-Command-Colon(:) | Spelling and Grammar window. |
Command-Semicolon(;) | Find misspelled words in the document. |
Option-Delete | Delete the word to the left |
Control-H | Delete the character to the left |
Control-D | Delete the character to the right |
Fn-Delete | Same as Control-D. |
Control-K | Delete the text until the end of the line or paragraph. |
Fn-Up Arrow | Page Up: Scroll up one page. |
Fn-Down Arrow | Page Down: Scroll down one page. |
Fn-Left Arrow | Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document. |
Fn-Right Arrow | End: Scroll to the end of a document. |
Command-Up Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document. |
Command-Down Arrow | Move the insertion point to the end of the document. |
Command-Left Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line. |
Command-RightArrow | Move the insertion point to the end of the current line. |
Option-Left Arrow | Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. |
Option-Right Arrow | Move the insertion point to the end of the next word. |
Shift-Command-UpArrow | Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document. |
Shift-Command-DownArrow | Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document. |
Shift-Command-LeftArrow | Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line. |
Shift-Command-RightArrow | Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line. |
Shift-Up Arrow | Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above. |
Shift-Down Arrow | Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below. |
Shift-Left Arrow | Extend text selection one character to the left. |
Shift-Right Arrow | Extend text selection one character to the right. |
Control-A | Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph. |
Control-E | Move to the end of a line or paragraph. |
Control-F | Move one character forward. |
Control-B | Move one character backward. |
Control-L | Center the cursor or selection in the visible area. |
Control-P | Move up one line. |
Control-N | Move down one line. |
Control-O | Insert a new line after the insertion point. |
Control-T | Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point. |
Command-LeftCurlyBracket({) | Left align. |
Command-RightCurlyBracket(}) | Right align. |
Shift-Command-Verticalbar(|) | Center align. |
Option-Command-F | Go to the search field. |
Option-Command-T | Show or hide a toolbar in the app. |
Option-Command-C | Copy Style |
Option-Command-V | Paste Style |
Option-Command-I | Show or hide the inspector window. |
Shift-Command-Minussign(-) | Decrease the size of the selected item. |
Shift-Command-Plussign(+) | Increase the size of the selected item. Command-Equal sign (=) performs the same function. |
Shift-Command-? | Open the Help menu. |
Command-D | Duplicate the selected files. |
Command-E | Eject the selected disk or volume. |
Command-F | Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window. |
Command-I | Show the Get Info window for a selected file. |
Shift-Command-C | Open the Computer window. |
Shift-Command-D | Open the desktop folder. |
Shift-Command-F | Open the All My Files window. |
Shift-Command-G | Open a Go to Folder window. |
Shift-Command-H | Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account. |
Shift-Command-I | OpeniCloud Drive. |
Shift-Command-K | Open the Network window. |
Option-Command-L | Open the Downloads folder. |
Shift-Command-O | Open the Documents folder. |
Shift-Command-R | Open the AirDrop window. |
Shift-Command-T | Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mountain Lion or earlier) |
Control-Shift-Command-T | Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later) |
Shift-Command-U | Open the Utilities folder. |
Option-Command-D | Show or hide theDock. This often works even when you're not in the Finder. |
Control-Command-T | Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later). |
Option-Command-P | Hide or show the path barin Finder windows. |
Option-Command-S | Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows. |
Command-Slash(/) | Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows. |
Command-J | Show View Options. |
Command-K | Open the Connect to Server window. |
Command-L | Make an alias of the selected item. |
Command-N | Open a new Finder window. |
Shift-Command-N | Create a new folder. |
Option-Command-N | Create a new Smart Folder. |
Command-R | Show the original file for the selected alias. |
Command-T | Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window. |
Shift-Command-T | Show or hide a Finder tab. |
Option-Command-T | Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window. |
Option-Command-V | Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location. |
Option-Command-Y | View aQuick Lookslideshow of the selected files. |
Command-Y | Use Quick Look to preview the selected files. |
Command-1 | View the items in the Finder window as icons. |
Command-2 | View the items in a Finder window as a list. |
Command-3 | View the items in a Finder window in columns. |
Command-4 | View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow. |
Command-LeftBracket([) | Go to the previous folder. |
Command-RightBracket(]) | Go to the next folder. |
Command-Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder. |
Command-Control-UpArrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window. |
Command-Down Arrow | Open the selected item. |
Command-MissionControl | Show the desktop. This works even when you're not in the Finder. |
Command-BrightnessUp | TurnTarget Display Modeon or off. |
Command-BrightnessDown | Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display. |
Right Arrow | Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view. |
Left Arrow | Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view. |
Option-double-click | Open a folder in a separate window and close the current window. |
Command-double-click | Open a folder in a separate tab or window. |
Command-Delete | Move the selected item to the Trash. |
Shift-Command-Delete | Empty the Trash. |
Option-Shift-Command-Delete | Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog. |
Command-Y | Use Quick Look to preview the files. |
Option-BrightnessUp | Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key. |
Option-Mission Control | Open Mission Control preferences. |
Option-Volume Up | Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys. |
Command key while dragging | Move the dragged item to another volume or location. The pointer changes while you drag the item. |
Option key while dragging | Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item. |
Option-Command while dragging | Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item. |
Option-click a disclosure triangle | Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view. |
Command-click a window title | See the folders that contain the current folder. |
I don’t have this machine yet, but I want it
I did not know about the dictionary description shortcut – one that I’ll use often!
Thank you- very useful tips..
A few of them I did not know YET..
Thanks again 🙂
It’s cool
man, this is useful! thanks for posting it!
does anyone know how to invert screen colors on windows? reply to joedog711@comcast.net
does anyone know how to invert screen colors on windows? reply to joedog711@comcast.net
thanks
This is a great post, I really am enjoying your blog. Just thought I should say you’re doing a great job.
nice board
thanks for this very useful list! do you know if there is also a shortcut for the green »adjust«-button in the top left corner of windows? like cmd-w for »close« and cmd-m for »minimize«.
Does anyone know how to right click a MacBook Pro, running XP pro, using boot camp? I have tried every thing I can think of and no luck so far. The above list is awesome!
Jon – the apple site holds the answer…
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303575
“Tip: To perform a right-click action, hold the right Command key while tapping the trackpad button.”
There is also a program somewhere which you can run which allows you to Ctrl+Click as you would in OSX.
dirk – Try pressing Left-Alt + Space.. should bring up a little menu. You can then to:
Left-alt + Space > n = minimize.
hey this is a neat site!
another tip i figured out that u need to enable is scrolling
if you enable two fingered scrolling in the system prefrences its handy indeed!
mac4life
Thank you so much.. dictionary shortcut is fabulous..
“dirk – Try pressing Left-Alt + Space.. should bring up a little menu. You can then to:
Left-alt + Space > n = minimize.”
···> could you explain that, please? i can’t reproduce any reaction … thx.
These are all great, but how do you turn them off? Sometimes I want shift-F9 to be just that, like when I’m in a terminal emulator.
I found the keyboard shortcuts in preferences so I could turn off F9, 10 etc, but not shift-F9 etc.
Anybody help me here?
Mac OS x 10.4.9, Intel iMac
TIA
Ctrl-Opt-Cmd-Eject = Shutdown
Ctrl-Opt-Eject = Reboot
Ooops..
Ctrl-Cmd-Eject = Reboot
There’s one more useful one they forgot –
Control-Command-Option-Eject = Immediately shutdown the Mac.
Help Please,
I’m trying to eject a cd from 15″ book pro that had some problems completing
a firm were upgrade. The machine powers up, does not boot has a cd in it
I’m trying for a firmwere upgrade – have a cd and an external cd –
Have tried the cmd opt shift delete – any suggestions ?
Tom
..and what do you do if your Option key doesn’t work?
Hey guy ,thank a lot for posted them. It’s very usefull.
@Dee : After that , you going to repair your computer 🙂
I savour, result in I discovered just what I used to be looking for.
You’ve ended my four day long hunt! God Bless
you man. Have a great day. Bye