Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
macOS shortcuts grouped by the job you are doing. Verified against Apple's own support documentation.
108 shortcuts · macOS on Apple silicon and Intel Macs
Learn these ten first
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + C | Copy the selected item to the clipboard |
| Cmd + V | Paste the contents of the clipboard |
| Cmd + Z | Undo the previous command |
| Cmd + S | Save the current document |
| Cmd + Space | Show or hide the Spotlight search field |
| Cmd + Tab | Switch to the next most recently used app |
| Cmd + W | Close the front window |
| Cmd + Q | Quit the current app |
| Cmd + F | Find items in a document, or open a find window |
| Shift + Cmd + 5 | Take a screenshot or make a screen recording |
The essentials
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + X | Cut the selection and copy it to the clipboard |
| Cmd + A | Select everything |
| Shift + Cmd + Z | Redo, reversing the previous undo |
| Cmd + G | Find again: jump to the next match |
| Cmd + O | Open the selected item, or choose a file to open |
| Cmd + P | Print the current document |
| Shift + Cmd + S | Save As, or duplicate the document |
| Cmd + Comma | Open settings for whichever app is in front |
| Option + Cmd + Esc | Force quit an app that has stopped responding |
| Space | Quick Look: preview the selected item without opening it |
| Control + Cmd + Space | Open the character viewer for emoji and symbols |
Finder and files
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + N | New Finder window |
| Shift + Cmd + N | New empty folder |
| Control + Cmd + N | New folder containing the selected items |
| Cmd + D | Duplicate the selected files |
| Cmd + I | Get Info on the selected file |
| Cmd + Delete | Move the selection to the Trash |
| Shift + Cmd + Delete | Empty the Trash |
| Cmd + E | Eject the selected disk or volume |
| Cmd + R | Show the original file an alias points to |
| Cmd + Y | Quick Look the selected files |
| Cmd + 1 | View as icons |
| Cmd + Up | Open the folder containing this one |
| Cmd + Down | Open the selected item |
| Shift + Cmd + G | Go to a folder by typing its path |
| Shift + Cmd + D | Open the Desktop folder |
| Shift + Cmd + H | Open your Home folder |
| Option + Cmd + L | Open the Downloads folder |
| Shift + Cmd + R | Open AirDrop |
| Option + Cmd + S | Hide or show the sidebar |
| Shift + Cmd + Period | Show or hide hidden files |
Windows, apps and spaces
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + M | Minimise the front window to the Dock |
| Cmd + H | Hide the windows of the app in front |
| Option + Cmd + H | Hide every other app |
| Control + Cmd + F | Enter or leave full screen |
| Cmd + Grave accent | Cycle through the windows of the current app |
| Control + Up | Open Mission Control |
| Control + Down | Show every window of the app in front |
| Control + Left | Move to the space on the left |
| Control + Right | Move to the space on the right |
| Fn + C | Show or hide Control Centre |
| Fn + N | Show or hide Notification Centre |
| Control + Cmd + Q | Lock the screen |
| Shift + Cmd + Q | Log out |
Screenshots and recording
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shift + Cmd + 3 | Capture the whole screen |
| Shift + Cmd + 4 | Capture a selected portion |
| Shift + Cmd + 4 then Space | Capture one window or the menu bar |
| Shift + Cmd + 5 | Open the screenshot and recording tools |
| Control + Shift + Cmd + 3 | Copy the whole screen to the clipboard |
| Control + Shift + Cmd + 4 | Copy a selected portion to the clipboard |
Text editing
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + B | Bold |
| Cmd + I | Italic |
| Cmd + U | Underline |
| Option + Shift + Cmd + V | Paste and match the surrounding style |
| Cmd + Semicolon | Jump to the next misspelled word |
| Option + Delete | Delete the whole word to the left |
| Fn + Delete | Forward delete, on keyboards with no delete key |
| Cmd + Left | Go to the start of the line |
| Cmd + Right | Go to the end of the line |
| Cmd + Up | Go to the beginning of the document |
| Cmd + Down | Go to the end of the document |
| Option + Left | Move back one word |
| Option + Right | Move forward one word |
| Shift + Cmd + Left | Select to the start of the line |
| Shift + Cmd + Right | Select to the end of the line |
| Fn + Up | Page up |
| Fn + Down | Page down |
Safari
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + L | Jump to the address bar |
| Cmd + R | Reload the page |
| Cmd + F | Search within the page |
| Cmd + T | New tab |
| Cmd + W | Close the tab |
| Shift + Cmd + T | Reopen the tab you just closed |
| Shift + Cmd + Right Bracket | Next tab |
| Shift + Cmd + Left Bracket | Previous tab |
| Cmd + 1 to Cmd + 8 | Jump straight to one of the first eight tabs |
| Cmd + Left Bracket | Back |
| Cmd + Right Bracket | Forward |
| Shift + Cmd + N | New private window |
| Cmd + D | Bookmark this page |
| Cmd + Y | Show history |
| Option + Cmd + L | Show downloads |
| Shift + Cmd + R | Open the page in Reader |
Accessibility and dictation
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cmd + F5 | Turn VoiceOver on or off |
| Option + Cmd + F5 | Open the accessibility shortcuts panel |
| Option + Cmd + 8 | Turn screen zoom on or off |
| Option + Cmd + Plus | Zoom in |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 8 | Invert the screen colours |
| Fn + D | Start or stop dictation |
| Control + F2 | Move keyboard focus to the menu bar |
| Control + F3 | Move keyboard focus to the Dock |
| Control + Space | Switch to the next input source |
Startup
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Hold the power button | Apple silicon: open the startup options window |
| Cmd + R | Intel: start from the built-in macOS Recovery |
| Option | Intel: open Startup Manager to pick a disk |
| Shift | Intel: start in safe mode |
| Option + Cmd + P + R | Intel: reset NVRAM or PRAM |
| D | Intel: start Apple Diagnostics |