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.

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Example Mac keyboard layout and common modifier keys

Modifier Keys

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

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General Shortcuts

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| Copy |

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| Cut |

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| Paste |

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| Undo |

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| Redo |

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| Select All |

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| Find |

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| Find Next |

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| Find Previous |

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| Hide current app |

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| Hide other apps |

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| Quit app |

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| Close window/tab |

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| Close all windows |

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| Minimize window |

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| Minimize all windows |

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| Open preferences |

| | --- Finder Shortcuts | | - | -------------------------------- | | New Finder window | | | | New folder | | | | Get info | | | | Move to Trash | | | | Empty Trash | | | | Empty Trash without confirmation | | | | Duplicate file | | | | Make alias | | | | Show original file | | | | Show/hide tab bar | | | | Icon view | | | | List view | | | | Column view | | | | Gallery view | | | --- System & Power | | - | -------------------- | | Force quit dialog | | | | Spotlight search | | | | Lock screen | | | | Show shutdown dialog | | | | Sleep | | | | Log out | | | | Log out immediately | | | --- Screenshots | | - | ----------------------------------- | | Capture entire screen | | | | Capture selected portion | | | | Capture window | | | | Screenshot toolbar | | | | Touch Bar screenshot (if available) | | | --- Text Editing | | - | --------------------------- | | Bold | | | | Italic | | | | Underline | | | | Delete previous word | | | | 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 | | - | ----------------- | | New tab | | | | Close tab | | | | Focus address bar | | | | Reload page | | | | Hard reload | | | | History | | | | Bookmark page | | | --- Mission Control & Navigation | | - | ---------------------- | | Mission Control | | | | App Exposé | | | | Next desktop space | | | | Previous desktop space | | | | Switch apps | | | | Reverse app switch | | | --- Advanced & Lesser-Known Shortcuts | | - | ------------------------- | | Show/hide Dock | | | | Reset NVRAM (startup) | | | | Safe Mode | | | | Apple Diagnostics | | | | Jump to selection | | | | Open settings | | | | 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.

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

Example Mac keyboard layout and common modifier keys

Modifier Keys

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

---

General Shortcuts

| |

- | -------------------- |

| Copy |

| |

| Cut |

| |

| Paste |

| |

| Undo |

| |

| Redo |

| |

| Select All |

| |

| Find |

| |

| Find Next |

| |

| Find Previous |

| |

| Hide current app |

| |

| Hide other apps |

| |

| Quit app |

| |

| Close window/tab |

| |

| Close all windows |

| |

| Minimize window |

| |

| Minimize all windows |

| |

| Open preferences |

| | --- Finder Shortcuts | | - | -------------------------------- | | New Finder window | | | | New folder | | | | Get info | | | | Move to Trash | | | | Empty Trash | | | | Empty Trash without confirmation | | | | Duplicate file | | | | Make alias | | | | Show original file | | | | Show/hide tab bar | | | | Icon view | | | | List view | | | | Column view | | | | Gallery view | | | --- System & Power | | - | -------------------- | | Force quit dialog | | | | Spotlight search | | | | Lock screen | | | | Show shutdown dialog | | | | Sleep | | | | Log out | | | | Log out immediately | | | --- Screenshots | | - | ----------------------------------- | | Capture entire screen | | | | Capture selected portion | | | | Capture window | | | | Screenshot toolbar | | | | Touch Bar screenshot (if available) | | | --- Text Editing | | - | --------------------------- | | Bold | | | | Italic | | | | Underline | | | | Delete previous word | | | | 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 | | - | ----------------- | | New tab | | | | Close tab | | | | Focus address bar | | | | Reload page | | | | Hard reload | | | | History | | | | Bookmark page | | | --- Mission Control & Navigation | | - | ---------------------- | | Mission Control | | | | App Exposé | | | | Next desktop space | | | | Previous desktop space | | | | Switch apps | | | | Reverse app switch | | | --- Advanced & Lesser-Known Shortcuts | | - | ------------------------- | | Show/hide Dock | | | | Reset NVRAM (startup) | | | | Safe Mode | | | | Apple Diagnostics | | | | Jump to selection | | | | Open settings | | | | 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.