| Key or key combination |
What it does |
| F1 |
Display Help |
| Ctrl+C (or Ctrl+Insert)
| Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut the selected item |
| Ctrl+V (or Shift+Insert) |
Paste the selected item |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo an action |
| Ctrl+Y |
Redo an action |
| Delete (or Ctrl+D) |
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin |
| Shift+Delete |
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first |
| F2 |
Rename the selected item |
| Ctrl+Right Arrow
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Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word |
| Ctrl+Left Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
| Ctrl+Shift with an arrow key |
Select a block of text |
| Shift with any arrow key |
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document |
| Ctrl with any arrow key+Spacebar |
Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all items in a document or window |
| F3 |
Search for a file or folder |
| Alt+Enter |
Display properties for the selected item |
| Alt+F4 |
Close the active item, or exit the active program |
| Alt+Spacebar |
Open the shortcut menu for the active window |
| Ctrl+F4 |
Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) |
| Alt+Tab |
Switch between open items |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Use the arrow keys to switch between open items |
| Ctrl+Mouse scroll wheel |
Change the size of icons on the desktop |
| Windows logo key+Tab |
Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Ctrl+Windows logo key+Tab |
Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D |
| Alt+Esc |
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
| F6 |
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F4 |
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer |
| Shift+F10 |
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item |
| Ctrl+Esc |
Open the Start menu |
| Alt+underlined letter |
Display the corresponding menu |
| Alt+underlined letter |
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) |
| F10 |
Activate the menu bar in the active program |
| Right Arrow |
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu |
| Left Arrow |
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu |
| F5 (or Ctrl+R) |
Refresh the active window |
| Alt+Up Arrow |
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer |
| Esc |
Cancel the current task |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Open Task Manager |
| Shift when you insert a CD |
Prevent the CD from automatically playing |
| Left Alt+Shift |
Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled |
| Ctrl+Shift |
Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled |
| Right or Left Ctrl+Shift |
Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages |
| Key or key combination |
What it does |
| Command-A |
Select all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open) |
| Option-Command-A |
Deselect all items |
| Shift-Command-A |
Open the Applications folder |
| Command-C |
Copy selected item/text |
| Shift-Command-C |
Open the Computer window |
| Command-D |
Duplicate selected item |
| Shift-Command-D |
Open desktop folder |
| Command-E |
Eject |
| Command-F |
Find any matching Spotlight attribute |
| Shift-Command-F |
Find Spotlight file name matches |
| Option-Command-F |
Navigate to the search field in an already-open Spotlight window |
| Shift-Command-G |
Go to Folder |
| Shift-Command-H |
Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account |
| Command-I |
Get Info |
| Option-Command-I |
Show Inspector |
| Control-Command-I |
Get Summary Info |
| Shift-Command-I |
Open iDisk |
| Command-J |
Show View Options |
| Command-K |
Connect to Server |
| Shift-Command-K |
Open Network window |
| Command-L |
Make alias of the selected item |
| Command-M |
Minimize window |
| Option-Command-M |
Minimize all windows |
| Command-N |
New Finder window |
| Shift-Command-N |
New folder |
| Option-Command-N |
New Smart Folder |
| Command-O |
Open selected item |
| Shift-Command-Q |
Log Out |
| Option-Shift-Command-Q |
Log Out immediately |
| Command-R |
Show original (of alias) |
| Command-T |
Add to Sidebar |
| Shift-Command-T |
Add to Favorites |
| Option-Command-T |
Hide Toolbar / Show Toolbar in Finder windows |
| Shift-Command-U |
Open Utilities folder |
| Command-V |
Paste |
| Command-W |
Close window |
| Option-Command-W |
Close all windows |
| Command-X |
Cut |
| Option-Command-Y |
Slideshow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later) |
| Command-Z |
Undo / Redo |
| Command-1 |
View as Icon |
| Command-2 |
View as List |
| Command-3 |
View as Columns |
| Command-4 |
View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later) |
| Command-, (Command and the comma key) |
Open Finder preferences |
| Command-` (the Grave accent key--above Tab key on a US English keyboard layout) |
Cycle through open Finder windows |
| Command-Shift-? |
Access Mac Help |
| Option-Shift-Command-esc |
Force Quit Finder |
| Command-[ |
Back |
| Command-] |
Forward |
| Command-Up Arrow |
Open enclosed folder |
| Control-Command-Up Arrow |
Open enclosed folder in a new window |
| Command-Down Arrow |
Open highlighted item |
| Command-Tab |
Switch application--cycle forward |
| Shift-Command-Tab |
Switch application--cycle backward |
| Command-Delete |
Move to Trash |
| Shift-Command-Delete |
Empty Trash |
| Option-Shift-Command-Delete |
Empty Trash without confirmation dialog |
| Spacebar (or Command-Y) |
Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5 or later) |
| Command key while dragging |
Move dragged item to other volume/location (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article)
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| Option key while dragging |
Copy dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article) |
| Option-Command key combination while dragging |
Make alias of dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article) |
| Key or key combination |
What it does |
| Command-Space |
Show or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through enabled script systems) |
| Option-Command-Space |
Show the Spotlight search results window (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a script) |
| Command-Tab |
Move forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open applications |
| Shift-Command-Tab |
Move backward through a list of open applications (sorted by recent use) |
| Shift-Tab |
Navigate through controls in a reverse direction |
| Control-Tab |
Move focus to the next grouping of controls in a dialog or the next table (when Tab moves to the next cell) |
| Shift-Control-Tab |
Move focus to the previous grouping of controls |
| Command-esc |
Open Front Row (if installed) |
| Option-Eject |
Eject from secondary optical media drive (if one is installed) |
| Control-Eject |
Show shutdown dialog |
| Option-Command-Eject |
Put the computer to sleep |
| Control-Command-Eject |
Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then restart the computer |
| Control Option-Command-Eject |
Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then shut down the computer |
| fn-Delete |
Forward Delete (on portable Macs' built-in keyboard) |
| Control-F1 |
Toggle full keyboard access on or off |
| Control-F2 |
Move focus to the menu bar |
| Control-F3 |
Move focus to the Dock |
| Control-F4 |
Move focus to the active (or next) window |
| Shift-Control-F4 |
Move focus to the previously active window |
| Control-F5 |
Move focus to the toolbar.
| Control-F6 |
Move focus to the first (or next) panel |
| Shift-Control-F6 |
Move focus to the previous panel |
| Control-F7 |
Temporarily override the current keyboard access mode in windows and dialogs |
| F9 |
Tile or untile all open windows |
| F10 |
Tile or untile all open windows in the currently active application |
| F11 |
Hide or show all open windows |
| F12 |
Hide or display Dashboard |
| Command-` |
Activate the next open window in the frontmost application |
| Shift-Command-` |
Activate the previous open window in the frontmost application |
| Option-Command-` |
Move focus to the window drawer |
| Command- - (minus) |
Decrease the size of the selected item |
| Command-{ |
Left-align a selection |
| Command-} |
Right-align a selection |
| Command-| |
Center-align a selection |
| Command-: |
Display the Spelling window |
| Command-; |
Find misspelled words in the document |
| Command-, |
Open the front application's preferences window (if it supports this keyboard shortcut) |
| Option-Control-Command-, |
Decrease screen contrast |
| Option-Control-Command-. |
Increase screen contrast |
| Command-? |
Open the application's help in Help Viewer |
| Option-Command-/ |
Turn font smoothing on or off |
| Shift-Command-= |
Increase the size of the selected item |
| Shift-Command-3 |
Capture the screen to a file |
| Shift-Control-Command-3 |
Capture the screen to the Clipboard |
| Shift-Command-4 |
Capture a selection to a file |
| Shift-Control-Command-4 |
Capture a selection to the Clipboard |
| Command-A |
Highlight every item in a document or window, or all characters in a text field |
| Command-B |
Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and off |
| Command-C |
Duplicate the selected data and store on the Clipboard |
| Shift-Command-C |
Display the Colors window |
| Option-Command-C |
Copy the style of the selected text |
| Control-Command-C |
Copy the formatting settings of the selected item and store on the Clipboard |
| Option-Command-D |
Show or hide the Dock |
| Command-Control D |
Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary application |
| Command-E |
Use the selection for a find |
| Command-F |
Open a Find window |
| Option-Command-F |
Move to the search field control |
| Command-G |
Find the next occurrence of the selection |
| Shift-Command-G |
Find the previous occurrence of the selection |
| Command-H |
Hide the windows of the currently running application |
| Option-Command-H |
Hide the windows of all other running applications |
| Command-I |
Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or off |
| Option-Command-I |
Display an inspector window |
| Command-J |
Scroll to a selection |
| Command-M |
Minimize the active window to the Dock |
| Option-Command-M |
Minimize all windows of the active application to the Dock |
| Command-N |
Create a new document in the frontmost application |
| Command-O |
Display a dialog for choosing a document to open in the frontmost application |
| Command-P |
Display the Print dialog |
| Shift-Command-P |
Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup) |
| Command-Q |
Quit the frontmost application |
| Command-S |
Save the active document |
| Shift-Command-S |
Display the Save As dialog |
| Command-T |
Display the Fonts window |
| Option-Command-T |
Show or hide a toolbar |
| Command-U |
Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or off |
| Command-V |
Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point |
| Option-Command-V |
Apply the style of one object to the selected object (Paste Style) |
| Option-Shift-Command-V |
Apply the style of the surrounding text to the inserted object (Paste and Match Style) |
| Control-Command-V |
Apply formatting settings to the selected object (Paste Ruler Command) |
| Command-W |
Close the frontmost window |
| Shift-Command-W |
Close a file and its associated windows |
| Option-Command-W |
Close all windows in the application without quitting it |
| Command-X |
Remove the selection and store in the Clipboard |
| Command-Z |
Undo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Undos) |
| Shift-Command-Z |
Redo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Redos) |
| Control-Right Arrow |
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Control-Left Arrow |
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Control-Down Arrow |
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Control-Up Arrow |
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table |
| Shift-Command-Right Arrow |
Select text between the insertion point and the end of the current line (*) |
| Shift-Command-Left Arrow |
Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line (*) |
| Shift-Right Arrow |
Extend text selection one character to the right (*) |
| Shift-Left Arrow |
Extend text selection one character to the left (*) |
| Shift-Command-Up Arrow |
Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document (*) |
| Shift-Command-Down Arrow |
Select text between the insertion point and the end of the document (*) |
| Shift-Up Arrow |
Extend text selection to the line above, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location (*) |
| Shift-Down Arrow |
Extend text selection to the line below, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location (*) |
| Shift-Option-Right Arrow |
Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again (*) |
| Shift-Option-Left Arrow |
Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again (*) |
| Shift-Option-Down Arrow |
Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again (*) |
| Shift-Option-Up Arrow |
Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again (*) |
| Control-Space |
Toggle between the current and previous input sources |
| Option-Control-Space |
Toggle through all enabled input sources |
| Command-Left Arrow |
Change the keyboard layout to current layout of system script |
| Command-Right Arrow |
Change the keyboard layout to current layout of Roman script |
| Option-Command-esc |
Force Quit |
| (*) Note: If no text is selected, the extension begins at the insertion point. If text is selected by dragging, then the extension begins at the selection boundary. Reversing the direction of the selection deselects the appropriate unit. |
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