Cut,copy,paste,andother

commonshortcuts
Shortcu
t

Description

CommandX

Cut:Removetheselecteditemandcopyittothe
Clipboard.

CommandC

CopytheselecteditemtotheClipboard.Thisalso
worksforfilesintheFinder.

CommandV

PastethecontentsoftheClipboardintothe
currentdocumentorapp.Thisalsoworksforfiles
intheFinder.

CommandZ

Undothepreviouscommand.Youcanthenpress
CommandShiftZtoRedo,reversingtheundo
command.Insomeapps,youcanundoandredo
multiplecommands.

CommandA

SelectAllitems.

CommandF

Find:OpenaFindwindow,orfinditemsina
document.

CommandG

FindAgain:Findthenextoccurrenceoftheitem
previouslyfound.Tofindtheprevious
occurrence,pressCommandShiftG.

CommandH

Hidethewindowsofthefrontapp.Toviewthe
frontappbuthideallotherapps,pressCommand

OptionH.
CommandM

MinimizethefrontwindowtotheDock.To
minimizeallwindowsofthefrontapp,press
CommandOptionM.

CommandN

New:Openannewdocumentorwindow.

CommandO

Opentheselecteditem,oropenadialogtoselect
afiletoopen.

CommandP

Printthecurrentdocument.

CommandS

Savethecurrentdocument.

CommandW

Closethefrontwindow.Tocloseallwindowsof
theapp,pressCommandOptionW.

CommandQ

Quittheapp.

Command
OptionEsc

ForceQuit:Chooseanapptoforcequit.Orpress
CommandShiftOptionEscandholdfor3
secondstoforcejustthefrontapptoquit.

Command
Spacebar

Spotlight:ShoworhidetheSpotlightsearchfield.
ToperformaSpotlightsearchfromaFinder
window,pressCommandOptionSpacebar.

Spacebar

QuickLook:UseQuickLooktopreviewthe
selecteditem.

Command
Tab

Switchapps:Switchtothenextmostrecently
usedappamongyouropenapps.

Command
Switchwindows:Switchtothenextmostrecently
ShiftTilde(~) usedwindowofthefrontapp.
Command
Shift3

Screenshot:Takeascreenshotoftheentire
screen.Learnmorescreenshotshortcuts.

Command
Comma(,)

Preferences:Openpreferencesforthefrontapp.

Sleep,logout,andshutdown
shortcuts
Shortcut Description

Powerbutton

TaptoturnonyourMacorwakeyourMac
fromsleep.
Holdfor1.5secondswhileyourMacis
awaketodisplayadialogaskingifyouwant
torestart,sleep,orshutdown.
Holdfor5secondstoforceyourMactoturn
off.

Command
ForceyourMactorestart.
ControlPowerbut
ton
Command
PutyourMactosleep.
OptionPowerbutt
on

ShiftControl
Powerbutton

Putyourdisplaystosleep.

Command
Quitallapps,thenrestartyourMac.Ifany
ControlPowerbut opendocumentshaveunsavedchanges,
ton
you'llbeaskedwhetheryouwanttosave
them.
Command
OptionControl
Powerbutton

Quitallapps,thenshutdownyourMac.If
anyopendocumentshaveunsavedchanges,
you'llbeaskedwhetheryouwanttosave
them.

CommandShiftQ

LogoutofyourOSXuseraccount.You'llbe
askedtoconfirm.

CommandShift
OptionQ

LogoutofyourOSXuseraccount
immediately,withoutbeingaskedtoconfirm.

Documentshortcuts
Shortcut Description

CommandB

Boldfacetheselectedtext,orturnboldfacing
onoroff.

CommandI

Italicizetheselectedtext,orturnitalicsonor
off.

CommandU

Underlinetheselectedtext,orturn
underliningonoroff.

CommandT

ShoworhidetheFontswindow.

CommandD

SelecttheDesktopfolderfromwithinan
OpendialogorSavedialog.

Command
ControlD

Showorhidethedefinitionoftheselected
word.

CommandShift
Colon(:)

DisplaytheSpellingandGrammarwindow.

Command
Semicolon(;)

Findmisspelledwordsinthedocument.

OptionDelete

Deletethewordtotheleftoftheinsertion
point.

ControlH

Deletethecharactertotheleftofthe
insertionpoint.OruseDelete.

ControlD

Deletethecharactertotherightofthe
insertionpoint.OruseFnDelete.

FnDelete

Forwarddeleteonkeyboardsthatdon'thave
aForwardDelete

key.OruseControlD.

ControlK

Deletethetextbetweentheinsertionpoint
andtheendofthelineorparagraph.

CommandDelete

SelectDeleteorDon'tSaveinadialogthat
containsaDeleteorDon'tSavebutton.

FnUpArrow

PageUp:Scrolluponepage.

FnDownArrow

PageDown:Scrolldownonepage.

FnLeftArrow

Home:Scrolltothebeginningofadocument.

FnRightArrow

End:Scrolltotheendofadocument.

CommandUp
Arrow

Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningof
thedocument.

CommandDown
Arrow

Movetheinsertionpointtotheendofthe
document.

CommandLeft
Arrow

Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningof
thecurrentline.

CommandRight
Arrow

Movetheinsertionpointtotheendofthe
currentline.

OptionLeft
Arrow

Movetheinsertionpointtothebeginningof
thepreviousword.

OptionRight
Arrow

Movetheinsertionpointtotheendofthe
nextword.

CommandShift
UpArrow

Selectthetextbetweentheinsertionpoint
andthebeginningofthedocument.

CommandShift
DownArrow

Selectthetextbetweentheinsertionpoint
andtheendofthedocument.

CommandShift
LeftArrow

Selectthetextbetweentheinsertionpoint
andthebeginningofthecurrentline.

CommandShift
RightArrow

Selectthetextbetweentheinsertionpoint
andtheendofthecurrentline.

ShiftUpArrow

Extendtextselectiontothenearestcharacter
atthesamehorizontallocationontheline
above.

ShiftDown
Arrow

Extendtextselectiontothenearestcharacter
atthesamehorizontallocationontheline
below.

ShiftLeftArrow

Extendtextselectiononecharactertotheleft.

ShiftRightArrow

Extendtextselectiononecharactertothe
right.

ShiftOptionUp
Arrow

Extendtextselectiontothebeginningofthe
currentparagraph,thentothebeginningof
thefollowingparagraphifpressedagain.

ShiftOption
DownArrow

Extendtextselectiontotheendofthecurrent
paragraph,thentotheendofthefollowing
paragraphifpressedagain.

ShiftOptionLeft Extendtextselectiontothebeginningofthe
Arrow
currentword,thentothebeginningofthe
followingwordifpressedagain.
ShiftOption
RightArrow

Extendtextselectiontotheendofthecurrent
word,thentotheendofthefollowingwordif
pressedagain.

ControlA

Movetothebeginningofthelineor

paragraph.
ControlE

Movetotheendofalineorparagraph.

ControlF

Moveonecharacterforward.

ControlB

Moveonecharacterbackward.

ControlL

Centerthecursororselectioninthevisible
area.

ControlP

Moveuponeline.

ControlN

Movedownoneline.

ControlO

Insertanewlineaftertheinsertionpoint.

ControlT

Swapthecharacterbehindtheinsertionpoint
withthecharacterinfrontoftheinsertion
point.

CommandLeftC
urlyBracket({)

Leftalign.

CommandRight
CurlyBracket(})

Rightalign.

CommandShift
Verticalbar(|)

Centeralign.

CommandOption Gotothesearchfield.
F
CommandOption Showorhideatoolbarintheapp.

T
CommandOption CopyStyle:Copytheformattingsettingsof
C
theselecteditemtotheClipboard.
CommandOption PasteStyle:Applythecopiedstyletothe
V
selecteditem.
CommandShift
OptionV

PasteandMatchStyle:Applythestyleofthe
surroundingcontenttotheitempastedwithin
thatcontent.

CommandOption Showorhidetheinspectorwindow.
I
CommandShiftP

Pagesetup:Displayawindowforselecting
documentsettings.

CommandShiftS

DisplaytheSaveAsdialog,orduplicatethe
currentdocument.

CommandShift
Minussign()

Decreasethesizeoftheselecteditem.

CommandShift
Plussign(+)

Increasethesizeoftheselecteditem.
CommandEqualsign(=)performsthesame
function.

CommandShift
Questionmark(?)

OpentheHelpmenu.

Findershortcuts

Shortcut Description

CommandD

Duplicatetheselectedfiles.

CommandE

Ejecttheselecteddiskorvolume.

CommandF

StartaSpotlightsearchintheFinderwindow.

CommandI

ShowtheGetInfowindowforaselectedfile.

Command
ShiftC

OpentheComputerwindow.

Command
ShiftD

Openthedesktopfolder.

Command
ShiftF

OpentheAllMyFileswindow.

Command
ShiftG

OpenaGotoFolderwindow.

Command
ShiftH

OpentheHomefolderofthecurrentOSXuser
account.

Command
ShiftI

OpeniCloudDrive.

Command
ShiftK

OpentheNetworkwindow.

Command

OpentheDownloadsfolder.

ShiftL
Command
ShiftO

OpentheDocumentsfolder.

Command
ShiftR

OpentheAirDropwindow.

Command
ShiftU

OpentheUtilitiesfolder.

Command
OptionD

ShoworhidetheDock.Thisoftenworkseven
whenyou'renotintheFinder.

Command
ControlT

Addtheselecteditemtothesidebar(OSX
Mavericksorlater).

Command
OptionP

HideorshowthepathbarinFinderwindows.

Command
OptionS

HideorshowtheSidebarinFinderwindows.

Command
Slash(/)

HideorshowthestatusbarinFinderwindows.

CommandJ

ShowViewOptions.

CommandK

OpentheConnecttoServerwindow.

CommandL

Makeanaliasoftheselecteditem.

CommandN

OpenanewFinderwindow.

Command
ShiftN

Createanewfolder.

Command
OptionN

CreateanewSmartFolder.

CommandR

Showtheoriginalfilefortheselectedalias.

CommandT

Showorhidethetabbarwhenasingletabis
openinthecurrentFinderwindow.

Command
ShiftT

ShoworhideaFindertab.

Command
OptionT

Showorhidethetoolbarwhenasingletabis
openinthecurrentFinderwindow.

Command
OptionV

Move:MovethefilesintheClipboardfromtheir
originallocationtothecurrentlocation.

Command
OptionY

ViewaQuickLookslideshowoftheselected
files.

CommandY

UseQuickLooktopreviewtheselectedfiles.

Command1

ViewtheitemsintheFinderwindowasicons.

Command2

ViewtheitemsinaFinderwindowasalist.

Command3

ViewtheitemsinaFinderwindowincolumns.

Command4

ViewtheitemsinaFinderwindowwithCover
Flow.

Command
LeftBracket(
[)

Gotothepreviousfolder.

Command
Gotothenextfolder.
RightBracket
(])
CommandUp Openthefolderthatcontainsthecurrentfolder.
Arrow
Command
ControlUpA
rrow

Openthefolderthatcontainsthecurrentfolderin
anewwindow.

Command
DownArrow

Opentheselecteditem.

Command
MissionContr
ol

Showthedesktop.Thisworksevenwhenyou're
notintheFinder.

Command
BrightnessUp

TurnTargetDisplayModeonoroff.

Command
BrightnessDo
wn

TurndisplaymirroringonoroffwhenyourMac
isconnectedtomorethanonedisplay.

RightArrow

Opentheselectedfolder.Thisworksonlywhen
inlistview.

LeftArrow

Closetheselectedfolder.Thisworksonlywhen

inlistview.
Option
doubleclick

Openafolderinaseparatewindowandclosethe
currentwindow.

Command
doubleclick

Openafolderinaseparatetaborwindow.

Command
Delete

MovetheselecteditemtotheTrash.

Command
ShiftDelete

EmptytheTrash.

Command
ShiftOption
Delete

EmptytheTrashwithoutconfirmationdialog.

CommandY

UseQuickLooktopreviewthefiles.

Option
BrightnessUp

OpenDisplayspreferences.Thisworkswith
eitherBrightnesskey.

Option
Mission
Control

OpenMissionControlpreferences.

Option
VolumeUp

OpenSoundpreferences.Thisworkswithanyof
thevolumekeys.

Commandkey
while
dragging

Movethedraggeditemtoanothervolumeor
location.Thepointerchangeswhileyoudragthe
item.

Optionkey
while
dragging

Copythedraggeditem.Thepointerchanges
whileyoudragtheitem.

Command
Optionwhile
dragging

Makeanaliasofthedraggeditem.Thepointer
changeswhileyoudragtheitem.

Optionclicka
disclosure
triangle

Openallfolderswithintheselectedfolder.This
worksonlywheninlistview.

Command
clicka
windowtitle

Seethefoldersthatcontainthecurrentfolder.