This page contains all the most useful commands and shortcut-keys for MacOS.
Here are some of the popularly known and handiest keyboard shortcuts for macOS from various categories.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Command (⌘) + 0 | Revert to actual zoom size |
| Command (⌘) + 9 | Zoom to fit |
| Command (⌘) + A | Select or highlight all items in the front window |
| Command (⌘) + C | Copy the selected item to the clipboard |
| Command (⌘) + Control (⌃) + D | See the definition of the highlighted word in the Dictionary app |
| Command (⌘) + Control (⌃) + Delete | Define highlighted word |
| Command (⌘) + Control (⌃) + Power | Restart your iMac or Mackbook without confirmation |
| Command (⌘) + Delete | Move the selected item to Trash |
| Command (⌘) + E | Copy the selected text for use with the Find function |
| Command (⌘) + F5 | Turn VoiceOver on or off |
| Command (⌘) + F | Find |
| Command (⌘) + G | use to navigate through each found item |
| Command (⌘) + Minus(-) | Zoom out |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Space | Open Spotlight Finder Search Window |
| Command (⌘) + Spacebar | Show/hide the Spotlight search field |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + F5 | Show Accessibility options |
| Command (⌘) + P | Print the contents of the current screen |
| Command (⌘) + Plus(+) | Zoom in |
| Command (⌘) + Q | Quit |
| Command (⌘) + S | Save a file |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Delete | Empty Trash |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Option (⌥) + Delete | Empty the Trash without confirmation |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + P | Display the dialog box showing page setup parameters for printing |
| Command (⌘) + Space | Open Spotlight |
| Command (⌘) + V | Paste |
| Command (⌘) + W | Close window |
| Command (⌘) + X | Cut |
| Command (⌘) + Z | Undo/Redo |
| Command (⌘) + M | Minimize a window |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Z | Undo/Redo |
| Control (⌃) + Up arrow or F3 | Open Mission Control |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + 8 | Turn zoom on or off |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Minus(-) | Zoom out |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Plus(+) | Zoom in |
| Option (⌥) + Shift (⇧) + F1/F2 | Increase or decrease the brightness in smaller steps |
| Option (⌥) + Shift (⇧) + F11/F12 | Increase or decrease volume in smaller steps |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Control (⌃) + Comma(,) | Decrease screen contrast |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Control (⌃) + Fullstop(.) | Increase screen contrast |
There are 3 ways you can capture a screenshot on macOS using keyboard shortcuts.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 3 | Takes a screenshot of the entire screen |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 4 | Takes the screenshot of a selected area of the screen or a cropped screenshot |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 4 + Spacebar + Click on the window | Takes a screenshot of a specific window. |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 5 | Take a screenshot or record screen (Mojave onwards) |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 6 | Take a screenshot of the Touchbar |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Control (⌃) + 3 | Capture the screen to the Clipboard |
Below is the list of useful keyboard shortcuts that you can use while using the Mac Finder.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Command (⌘) + 1 | View Finder window items as icons |
| Command (⌘) + 2 | View Finder window items as a list |
| Command (⌘) + 3 | View Finder window items as columns |
| Command (⌘) + 4 | View Finder window items in the gallery |
| Command (⌘) + Click | Open the Sidebar item in a Window |
| Command (⌘) + Click the window title | See the folders that contain the currently open folder |
| Command (⌘) + Comma | Open preferences for the app you are using |
| Command (⌘) + Double-click | Open a folder in a separate window |
| Command (⌘) + Up arrow | Go to the parent folder |
| Command (⌘) + Down Arrow | Open a highlighted file or app |
| Command (⌘) + E | Eject |
| Command (⌘) + H | Hide the currently active window |
| Command (⌘) + I | Get Info about an item |
| Command (⌘) + J | Show View Options |
| Command (⌘) + K | Connect to the Server |
| Command (⌘) + L | Make an alias for the selected item |
| Command (⌘) + Left Bracket ([) | Return to the previous folder |
| Command (⌘) + Right Bracket (]) | Go to the next folder |
| Command (⌘) + N | New Finder window |
| Command (⌘) + O | Open the selected item |
| Command (⌘) + T | Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + A | Deselect all items |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + F | Go to the search field in an open Spotlight window |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + H + M | Hide all windows except the window in use and minimize it |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + H | Hide all windows except the front window |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + I | Access File Inspector |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + M | Minimize all open windows at once |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + T | Show or hide the Toolbar/Sidebar |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + W | Close all open windows |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Y | View a slideshow of the selected files |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + dragging | Make an alias of the dragged item |
| Command (⌘) + R | Show the original file for the selected alias in the Finder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + A | Open the Applications folder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + C | Open the Computer window in Finder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + D | Open Desktop folder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + F | Find Spotlight filename matches |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + G | Go to Folder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + H | Open the Home folder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + I | Compose an email |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + K | Open the Network window |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + N | New folder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Option (⌥) + Q | Log out instantly |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Q | Log out |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Question Mark (?) | Open the Help menu |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + T | Show the Tab Bar |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Tab | Cycle through applications without touching the trackpad |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + U | Open Utilities folder |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Up Arrow | Open the Computer pane in a new Finder window |
| Command (⌘) + T | Open the current location in a new tab |
| Command (⌘) + Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder |
| Command (⌘) + dragging | Move the selected item to another location |
| Command (⌘) + F3 | Show or hide all open windows |
| F4 | Open the Launchpad |
| Control (⌃) + F3 | Show the open windows for the frontmost application |
| Left Arrow (in List view) | Close the selected folder |
| Right Arrow (in List view) | Expand a folder |
| Option (⌥) + Click the disclosure triangle (in List view) | Open all folders within the selected folder |
| Option (⌥) + Double-click | Open a folder in a separate window, closing the current window |
| Option (⌥) + Dragging | Copy dragged item |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + D | Show or hide the Dock |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + L | Open the Downloads folder |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + N | Create a new Smart Folder |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + P | Hide or show the path bar in the Finder window |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + S | Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + T | Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + V | Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Y | View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files |
| Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + dragging | Make an alias of the dragged item |
| Option (⌥) + Click a disclosure triangle | Open all folders within the selected folder while in list view |
| Spacebar/Command (⌘) + Y | Open Quick Look |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + C | Open the Computer window |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + D | Open the desktop folder |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + F | Open the Recents window, showing all of the files you viewed or changed recently |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + G | Open a Go to Folder window |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + H | Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + I | Open iCloud Drive |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + K | Open the Network window |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + N | Create a new folder |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + O | Open the Documents folder |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + P | Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + R | Open the AirDrop window |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + T | Show or hide the tab bar in the Finder window |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + U | Open the Utilities folder |
| Shift (⇧) + Minimize Window | Minimize a window in slow motion |
Keyboard Shortcut keys in using SAFARI
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Shift (⇧) + Click a Link | Add a webpage to Reading List |
| Press Escape/Command (⌘) + Full stop(.) | Cancel the current Find |
| Command (⌘) + Up/Down arrow | Scroll to the top-left or bottom-left corner of a webpage |
| Command (⌘) + Comma(,) | Change Safari preferences |
| Command (⌘) + Left Bracket([) | Return to the previous webpage |
| Command (⌘) + Right Bracket(]) | Go to the next webpage |
| Command (⌘) + D | Bookmark a webpage |
| Command (⌘) + L | Highlight the Search Field or URL |
| Command (⌘) + F | Search the active web page |
| Shift (⇧) + Return | Move backward |
| Command (⌘) + T | Open a new tab in Safari |
| Command (⌘) + W | Close the current tab |
| Command (⌘) + Z | Reopen the last closed tab |
| Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + W | Use this combination and click the close button (X) on the Safari tab you want to keep open to close all other tabs except one |
| Command (⌘) + Click a link | Open the link in a new Safari tab |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + B | Show or hide the favorite bookmarks bar below the URL field in Safari |
| Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Click a link | Open the link in a new tab in the foreground |
| Command (⌘) + Option + Shift (⇧) + Click a link | Open the link in a new browser window |
| Command (⌘) + W | Close the active tab in the browser |
| Command (⌘) + Plus(+)/Minus(-) | Zoom a website’s content in or out |
| Command (⌘) + Up arrow + L | Go to the Address bar directly |
| Option/Shift (⇧) + Spacebar | Scroll up a screen. You can also use the Page Up and Down keys for this purpose |
| Up/Down arrow | Scroll up and down |
| Left/Right arrow | Scroll left and right |
| Hold down the Back key | See a list of recently visited pages by name |
| Press Option + Hold down the Back or Forward key | See a list of your recently visited pages by the web URL |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + \ | Show tab overview |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + D | Add the current webpage to your reading list |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + H | Go to the homepage |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + R | Open Reader |
| Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + T | Reopen the last Safari tab you closed |
| Spacebar/Option + Up arrow | Scroll up a webpage by one full-screen |
| Spacebar/Option + Down arrow | Scroll down a webpage by one full-screen |
| Command (⌘) + 1, Command (⌘) + 2, and so on | You can use Command (⌘) + 1-9 to switch between the first 9 Tabs in the Safari browser |
| Control (⌃) + Tab or Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Right Arrow | Switch to the Next Tab |
| Control (⌃) + Shift (⇧) + Tab or Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Left Arrow | Switch to the Previous Tab |
| Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + 1 | Show or Hide the Bookmarks sidebar |