Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

General Shortcuts

Open Spotlight search

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Space

Open the Apple menu

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Option
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  • M

Open System Preferences

  • Command (u2318)
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  • ,

Lock screen

  • Control (u2303)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • Q

Open a new Finder window

  • Command (u2318)
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  • N

Window Management

Minimize window

  • Command (u2318)
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  • M

Close window

  • Command (u2318)
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  • W

Cycle through open windows

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Tab

Hide all windows and show desktop

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Option
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  • H

Text Editing

Bold text

  • Command (u2318)
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  • B

Italic text

  • Command (u2318)
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  • I

Underline text

  • Command (u2318)
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  • U

Copy text

  • Command (u2318)
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  • C

Paste text

  • Command (u2318)
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  • V

Cut text

  • Command (u2318)
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  • X

Screenshot Shortcuts

Capture entire screen

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • 3

Capture selected portion

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • 4

Capture window or menu

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • 4
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  • Space

Capture Touch Bar

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • 6

Finder Navigation

Open new Finder window

  • Command (u2318)
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  • N

Open Computer window

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • C

Open Desktop folder

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • D

Open Recents folder

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • F

Open Home folder

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • H

Open iCloud Drive

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • I

App Management

Quit current app

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Q

Force quit app

  • Option (u2325)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • Esc

Hide current app

  • Command (u2318)
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  • H

Hide all other apps

  • Option (u2325)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • H

Switch between open apps

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Tab

Document Management

Save document

  • Command (u2318)
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  • S

Print document

  • Command (u2318)
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  • P

Undo action

  • Command (u2318)
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  • Z

Redo action

  • Shift (u21e7)
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  • Command (u2318)
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  • Z
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