Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
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Macbook Pro keyboard
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Keyboard shortcuts can save you valuable time when working on projects, and we've compiled a list of some of the most common (and useful) Mac keyboard shortcuts available.
On a Mac, keyboard shortcuts are usually a combination of a modifier key and a character key. Here are the modifier key symbols that you may see on an Apple keyboard and in OS X menus.
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⌘
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Command key (On some Apple keyboards, this key also has an Apple logo.) |
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^
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Control key |
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⌥
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Option key ("Alt" on some keyboards) |
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⇧
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Shift key |
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⇪
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Caps Lock |
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⏏
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Eject Media |
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Fn
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Function key |
Starting up and shutting down
Here are some shortcuts for starting up and shutting down. Hold the key or key combination until the function occurs or appears.
If a startup function isn't working, make sure you're using an Apple keyboard and not a third-party keyboard. All of these shortcuts work for both the current Intel-based Macs as well as the older models. However, on the current models — like the Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro — some other advanced shortcuts may be different.
| Key or key combination | What it does |
| Option | Startup Manager |
| Shift | Start up in Safe Mode |
| Left Shift | Prevent automatic login |
| C | Start from bootable media |
| Power button | Turn off your Mac or put it to sleep |
| Hold down Power button | Force Shutdown |
| Command-Control-Power | Force restart |
| Command-Option-Eject | Put Mac to sleep |
| Shift-Control-Eject | Put all displays to sleep |
Finder keyboard shortcuts
| Key combination | What it does |
| Command-A | Select all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open) |
| Command-Option-A | Deselect all items |
| Command-Shift-A | Open the Applications folder |
| Command-C | Copy selected item/text to the Clipboard |
| Command-Shift-C | Open the Computer window |
| Command-D | Duplicate selected item |
| Command-Shift-D | Open desktop folder |
| Command-E | Eject |
| Command-Shift-F | Find Spotlight file name matches |
| Command-Shift-G | Go to Folder |
| Command-Shift-H | Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account |
| Command-I | Get Info |
| Command-Shift-I | Open iDisk |
| Command-J | Show View Options |
| Command-Shift-K | Open Network window |
| Command-M | Minimize window |
| Command-Option-M | Minimize all windows |
| Command-N | New Finder window |
| Command-Shift-N | New folder |
| Command-O | Open selected item |
| Command-T | Add to Sidebar |
| Command-Shift-T | Add to Favorites |
| Command-Shift-U | Open Utilities folder |
| Command-V | Paste item from Clipboard |
| Command-W | Close window |
| Command-Option-W | Close all windows |
| Command-X | Cut selection |
| Command-Z | Undo / Redo |
| Command-Shift-Question Mark (?) | Open Mac Help |
| Command-Down Arrow | Open highlighted item |
| Right Arrow (in List view) | Open the selected folder |
| Left Arrow (in List view) | Close the selected folder |
| Command-Delete | Move to Trash |
| Command-Shift-Delete | Empty Trash |
View shortcuts
| Key or key combination | What it does |
| Command-1 | View as Icon |
| Command-2 | View as List |
| Command-3 | View as Columns |
| Command-4 | View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
Application shortcuts
| Key or key combination | What it does |
| Control-A | Move to beginning of line/paragraph |
| Control-B | Move one character backward |
| Control-D | Delete the character in front of the cursor |
| Control-E | Move to end of line/paragraph |
| Control-F | Move one character forward |
| Control-H | Delete the character behind the cursor |
| Control-K | Delete from the character in front of the cursor to the end of the line/paragraph |
| Control-L | Center the cursor/selection in the visible area |
| Control-N | Move down one line |
| Control-O | Insert a new line after the cursor |
| Control-P | Move up one line |
| Control-V | Move down one page |
| Command-Semicolon (;) | Find misspelled words in the document |
| Command-Shift-3 | Capture the screen to a file |
| Command-Shift-Control-3 | Capture the screen to the Clipboard |
| Command-B | Toggle boldfaced text on and off |
| Command-Shift-C | Display the Colors window |
| Command-Option-C | Copy the style of the selected text |
| Command-Control-D | Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary application |
| Command-I | Toggle italic text on or off |
| Command-N | Create a new document |
| Command-S | Save the active document |
| Command-T | Display the Fonts window |
| Command-U | Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or off |
| Command-V | Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point |
| Command-Right Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the end of the current line |
| Command-Left Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the current line |
| Command-Down Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the end of the document |
| Command-Up Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the document |
| Option-Right Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the end of the next word |
| Option-Left Arrow | Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the previous word |
| Command-Option-Esc | Force Quit |
For more shortcuts, use these resources:
