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= macOS Keyboard Shortcuts =

This page provides a comprehensive list of common and advanced keyboard shortcuts for macOS. These shortcuts can improve productivity and efficiency when using a Mac.

[[File:MacOS_Keyboard.png|thumb|center|600px|Example Mac keyboard layout and common modifier keys]]

== Modifier Keys ==

* '''Command (⌘)'''
* '''Option (⌥)'''
* '''Control (⌃)'''
* '''Shift (⇧)'''
* '''Caps Lock (⇪)'''

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== General Shortcuts ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| -------------------- | - | -------------------- |
| ⌘ + C | | Copy |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + X | | Cut |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + V | | Paste |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Z | | Undo |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + Z | | Redo |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + A | | Select All |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + F | | Find |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + G | | Find Next |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + G | | Find Previous |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + H | | Hide current app |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + ⌘ + H | | Hide other apps |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Q | | Quit app |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + W | | Close window/tab |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + ⌘ + W | | Close all windows |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + M | | Minimize window |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + ⌘ + M | | Minimize all windows |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + , | | Open preferences |
| } | | |

---

== Finder Shortcuts ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| -------------------- | - | -------------------------------- |
| ⌘ + N | | New Finder window |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + N | | New folder |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + I | | Get info |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Delete | | Move to Trash |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + Delete | | Empty Trash |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + Delete | | Empty Trash without confirmation |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + D | | Duplicate file |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + L | | Make alias |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + R | | Show original file |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + T | | Show/hide tab bar |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + 1 | | Icon view |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + 2 | | List view |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + 3 | | Column view |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + 4 | | Gallery view |
| } | | |

---

== System & Power ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| -------------------- | - | -------------------- |
| ⌘ + ⌥ + Esc | | Force quit dialog |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Space | | Spotlight search |
| - | | |
| Control + ⌘ + Q | | Lock screen |
| - | | |
| Control + Power | | Show shutdown dialog |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + ⌥ + Power | | Sleep |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + Q | | Log out |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌥ + ⌘ + Q | | Log out immediately |
| } | | |

---

== Screenshots ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| --------------------- | - | ----------------------------------- |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + 3 | | Capture entire screen |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + 4 | | Capture selected portion |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + 4, then Space | | Capture window |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + 5 | | Screenshot toolbar |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + 6 | | Touch Bar screenshot (if available) |
| } | | |

---

== Text Editing ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| -------------------- | - | --------------------------- |
| ⌘ + B | | Bold |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + I | | Italic |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + U | | Underline |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + Delete | | Delete previous word |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Delete | | Delete to beginning of line |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + → | | Move to end of line |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + ← | | Move to beginning of line |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + → | | Move one word right |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + ← | | Move one word left |
| } | | |

---

== Safari & Browsers ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| -------------------- | - | ----------------- |
| ⌘ + T | | New tab |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + W | | Close tab |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + L | | Focus address bar |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + R | | Reload page |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + R | | Hard reload |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Y | | History |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + D | | Bookmark page |
| } | | |

---

== Mission Control & Navigation ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| -------------------- | - | ---------------------- |
| Control + ↑ | | Mission Control |
| - | | |
| Control + ↓ | | App Exposé |
| - | | |
| Control + → | | Next desktop space |
| - | | |
| Control + ← | | Previous desktop space |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Tab | | Switch apps |
| - | | |
| ⇧ + ⌘ + Tab | | Reverse app switch |
| } | | |

---

== Advanced & Lesser-Known Shortcuts ==
{| class="wikitable"

| ! Shortcut !! Action | | |
| ----------------------------- | - | ------------------------- |
| ⌥ + ⌘ + D | | Show/hide Dock |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + ⌘ + P + R | | Reset NVRAM (startup) |
| - | | |
| ⇧ (hold during boot) | | Safe Mode |
| - | | |
| D (hold during boot) | | Apple Diagnostics |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + L (Finder) | | Jump to selection |
| - | | |
| ⌥ + Click (volume/brightness) | | Open settings |
| - | | |
| ⌘ + Drag | | Move file instead of copy |
| } | | |

---

== Notes ==

* Some shortcuts may vary depending on macOS version.
* Keyboard layouts may differ by region.
* Users can customize shortcuts in '''System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts'''.

[[Category:macOS]]
[[Category:Keyboard Shortcuts]]

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