Command ⌘ | Shift ⇧ | Option ⌥ |
Control ⌃ | Caps Lock ⇪ | Fn (Function Key) |
Shortcut | Description |
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Command-X | Cut: Remove the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard (It only works on a clipboard of any software, not in Finder). |
Command-C | Copy To copy. |
Command-V | Paste To paste the copied text or files. |
Command-Z | Undo To go back to the previous step. (For example: if you deleted some items previously just press Command-Z to Undo that steps and get back the delete files) . |
Command-Shift-Z | Redo To reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands. |
Command-A | Select All items. |
Command-F | Find: Open a Find window, or find items in a document. |
Command-G | Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Command-Shift-G. |
Command-H | Hide the windows of the front app. To reverse this step means to view the front app but hide all other apps, press Command-Option-H. |
Command-M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Command-Option-M. |
Command-N | New: Open a new document or window. |
Command-O | Open the selected item or open a dialog to select a file to open. |
Command-P | Print the current document. |
Command-S | Save the current document. |
Command-W | Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Command-Option-W. |
Command-Q | Quit the app. |
Option-Command-Esc | Force Quit: Choose an app to force quit. Or press Command-Shift-Option-Esc and hold for 3 seconds to force just the front app to quit. |
Command–Space bar | Spotlight: Show or hide the Spotlight search field |
Space bar | Quick Look: Use Quick Look to preview the selected item. |
Command-Tab | Switch apps: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps. |
Shift-Command-Tilde (~) | Switch windows: Switch to the next most recently used window of the front app. |
Shift-Command-3 | Screenshot: Take a screenshot of the entire screen. Learn more screenshot shortcuts. |
Command-Comma (,) | Preferences: Open preferences for the front app. |
Command-D | Duplicate the selected files. |
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. |
Shortcut | Description |
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Shift-Command-G | Open a Go to Folder window. |
Shift-Command-H | Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account. |
Command-Delete | Move the selected item to the Trash. |
Command–double-click | Open a folder in a separate tab or window. |
Shift-Command-I | Open iCloud Drive. |
Shift-Command-K | Open the Network window. |
Shift-Command-N | Create a new folder. |
Command-E | Eject the selected disk or volume. |
Command-F | Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window. |
Option-Command-L | Open the Downloads folder. |
Shift-Command-O | Open the Documents folder. |
Option-Command-D | Show or hide the Dock. 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 bar in 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-N | Open a new Finder window. |
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. |
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–Left Bracket ([) | Go to the previous folder. |
Command–Right Bracket (]) | Go to the next folder. |
Command–Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder. |
Command–Control–Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window. |
Command–Down Arrow | Open the selected item. |
Command–Mission Control | Show the desktop. This works even when you’re not in the Finder. |
Command–Brightness Down | Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display. |
Option–double-click | Open a folder in a separate window and close the current window. |
Shift-Command-Delete | Empty the Trash. |
Option-Shift-Command-Delete | Empty the Trash without the confirmation dialog. |
Command-Y | Use Quick Look to preview the files. |
Option–Brightness Up | 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. |
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. |