Keyboard Shortcuts

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Written By breezie castell

Spend just a little time with practicing keyboard shortcuts and you’ll be forever happy you did !

  • Command+ A Selects all items in the active windowCommand+CCopies selected items

  • Command+D Duplicates the selected item(s)

  • Command+E Ejects the selected volume

  • Command+F Displays the Find dialog

  • Command+H Hides All Finder windows

  • Command+I Shows info for selected item or items

  • Command+J Shows the view options for the active window

  • Command+K Displays the Connect to Server dialog

  • Command+L Creates an alias for the selected item

  • Command+M Minimizes the active window

  • Command+N Opens a new Finder window

  • Command+O Opens (or launches) the selected item

  • Command+R Shows the original for selected alias

  • Command+T Adds the selected item to the Sidebar

  • Command+V Pastes items from the Clipboard

  • Command+W Closes the active window

  • Command+X Cuts the selected items

  • Command+Z Undoes the last action (if possible)

  • Command+, Displays Finder Preferences

  • Command+1 Shows the active window in icon mode

  • Command+2 Shows the active window in list mode

  • Command+3 Shows the active window in column mode

  • Command+4 Shows the active window in cover flow mode

  • Command+ [Moves back to the previous Finder location

  • Command+Del Moves selected items to the Trash

  • Command+up-arrow Show enclosing folder

  • Command+`Cycles through windows

  • Command+? Displays the Mac OS X Help Viewer

  • Command+Shift+A Takes you to your Applications folder

  • Command+Shift+C Takes you to the top-level Computer location

  • Command+Shift+G Takes you to a folder that you specify

  • Command+Shift+H Takes you to your Home folder

  • Command+Shift+I Connects you to your iDiskCommand+Shift+QLogs you out

  • Command+Shift+N Creates a new untitled folder in the active window

  • Command+Shift+U Takes you to your Utilities folder

  • Command+Shift+Del Deletes the contents of the Trash

  • Command+Option+H Hides all windows except the Finder’s window(s)

  • Command+Option+N Creates a new Smart Folder

  • Command+Option+T Hides the Finder window toolbar

  • Command+Option+Space Opens the Spotlight window

  • Command+Space Opens the Spotlight menu

  • F8 Choose another desktop using Spaces

  • Control+up-arrow (or F3, depending on your keyboard model)Displays the Mission Control screen

  • Control+down-arrow (or Control+F3, depending on your keyboard model) Shows all open windows for the current application using Mission Control

  • F11 (or Command+F3, depending on your keyboard model)Hides all windows to display the Desktop using Mission

  • ControlF12 (or F4, depending on your keyboard model)Displays your Dashboard widgetsSpaceQuick Look

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