These keyboard shortcuts help you get things done more efficiently. Selects all items in the active window (icon view), all items. In the column (column view), or all items in the list (cover flow. View) Command+C. Copies selected items.
To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs.
- Mac If you're on Mac Catalina and up, keyboard navigation is turned on by default in your system preferences. Tip: To focus your keyboard on text boxes or list items, press ⌘ + F7.
- Depending on the type of your keyboard, you might need to use the Control key, the Option key, or the key instead of the Shift key. If you are using a MacBook, you might need to attach a USB keyboard to use the F14 key combination.
- Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option (⌥) or Alt: Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option-Command-P-R:Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery.
- Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- D: Start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility. Or use Option-Dto start up to this utility over the Internet. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. Disabled in macOS Mojave or later, or when using a firmware password.
- T: Start up in target disk mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-V: Start up in verbose mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Eject (⏏) or F12 or mouse button or trackpad button: Eject removable media, such as an optical disc. Disabled when using a firmware password.
If a key combination doesn't work
If a key combination doesn't work at startup, one of these these solutions might help:
- Be sure to press and hold all keys in the combination together, not one at a time.
- Shut down your Mac. Then press the power button to turn on your Mac. Then press and hold the keys as your Mac starts up.
- Wait a few seconds before pressing the keys, to give your Mac more time to recognize the keyboard as it starts up. Some keyboards have a light that flashes briefly at startup, indicating that the keyboard is recognized and ready for use.
- If you're using a wireless keyboard, plug it into your Mac, if possible. Or use your built-in keyboard or a wired keyboard. If you're using a keyboard made for a PC, such as a keyboard with a Windows logo, try a keyboard made for Mac.
- If you're using Boot Camp to start up from Microsoft Windows, set Startup Disk preferences to start up from macOS instead. Then shut down or restart and try again.
Remember that some key combinations are disabled when your Mac is using a firmware password.
Learn more
- Learn what to do if your Mac doesn't turn on.
- Learn about Mac keyboard shortcuts that you can use after your Mac has started up.
Finder Navigation
General
New Finder window: Command N
Up one folder level: Command Up Arrow
Open selected folder: Command Down Arrow
Back: Command left bracket
Forward: Command right bracket
Direct Folder Access
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Open the Applications folder: Command Shift A
Open the Computer folder: Command Shift C
Open desktop folder: Command Shift D
Go to Folder: Command Shift G
Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account: Command Shift H
Editing Commands
Select all (e.g. all text, or all items in the front Finder window): Command A
Copy selected item/text: Command C
Paste: Command V
Cut: Command X
Undo: Command Z
Redo: Command Shift Z
Move to Trash: Command Delete (or Command Backspace)
Miscellaneous
Move focus to the menu bar: Control-F2, or Control-Function-2 if you're using a Mac with a Touch Bar Free downloads for mac.
Move focus to the Dock: Control F 3, or Control Function 3 if you're using a Mac with a Touch Bar
Move forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open applications: Command Tab
Minimize window: Command M
View as List: Command 2
Open selected item: Command O
Open Mac Help or current application help: Command question mark
Spotlight: Command Spacebar
Find any matching Spotlight attribute: Command F
Closing and Quitting
Close window: Command W
Eject: Command E
Force Quit (Equivalent of Ctrl-Alt-Delete): Command Option Esc
Force Quit front-most application: Command Shift Option Esc
Application and other MacOS keyboard commands
Note: Some applications may not support all of the below application key combinations.
File Commands
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New document: Command N
Open document: Command O
Save the active document: Command S
Duplicate the active document: Command Shift S
Print dialog: Command P
Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup): Command Shift P
Quit application: Command Q
Cursor Movement
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End of the current line: Command Right Arrow
Beginning of the current line: Command Left Arrow
Beginning of the document: Command Up Arrow
End of the document: Command Down Arrow
End of the current word: Option right arrow
Beginning of the current word: Option Left Arrow
End of the current paragraph: Option Down Arrow
Beginning of the current paragraph: Option Up Arrow
Pressing Shift with these shortcuts selects the text between where the cursor starts and ends.
Font Formatting
Decrease the size of the selected item: Command dash
Increase the size of the selected item: Command Shift equals
Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and off: Command B
Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or off: Command U
Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or off: Command I
Display the Fonts window: Command T
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Alignment
Left-align a selection: Command left brace
Right-align a selection: Command right brace
Center-align a selection: Command Shift backslash
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Miscellaneous
Display the Spelling window: Command Shift semicolon
Open a Find window: Command F
Open an application's preferences window (if it supports this keyboard shortcut): Command comma
- Mac If you're on Mac Catalina and up, keyboard navigation is turned on by default in your system preferences. Tip: To focus your keyboard on text boxes or list items, press ⌘ + F7.
- Depending on the type of your keyboard, you might need to use the Control key, the Option key, or the key instead of the Shift key. If you are using a MacBook, you might need to attach a USB keyboard to use the F14 key combination.
- Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option (⌥) or Alt: Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option-Command-P-R:Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery.
- Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- D: Start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility. Or use Option-Dto start up to this utility over the Internet. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. Disabled in macOS Mojave or later, or when using a firmware password.
- T: Start up in target disk mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-V: Start up in verbose mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Eject (⏏) or F12 or mouse button or trackpad button: Eject removable media, such as an optical disc. Disabled when using a firmware password.
If a key combination doesn't work
If a key combination doesn't work at startup, one of these these solutions might help:
- Be sure to press and hold all keys in the combination together, not one at a time.
- Shut down your Mac. Then press the power button to turn on your Mac. Then press and hold the keys as your Mac starts up.
- Wait a few seconds before pressing the keys, to give your Mac more time to recognize the keyboard as it starts up. Some keyboards have a light that flashes briefly at startup, indicating that the keyboard is recognized and ready for use.
- If you're using a wireless keyboard, plug it into your Mac, if possible. Or use your built-in keyboard or a wired keyboard. If you're using a keyboard made for a PC, such as a keyboard with a Windows logo, try a keyboard made for Mac.
- If you're using Boot Camp to start up from Microsoft Windows, set Startup Disk preferences to start up from macOS instead. Then shut down or restart and try again.
Remember that some key combinations are disabled when your Mac is using a firmware password.
Learn more
- Learn what to do if your Mac doesn't turn on.
- Learn about Mac keyboard shortcuts that you can use after your Mac has started up.
Finder Navigation
General
New Finder window: Command N
Up one folder level: Command Up Arrow
Open selected folder: Command Down Arrow
Back: Command left bracket
Forward: Command right bracket
Direct Folder Access
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Open the Applications folder: Command Shift A
Open the Computer folder: Command Shift C
Open desktop folder: Command Shift D
Go to Folder: Command Shift G
Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account: Command Shift H
Editing Commands
Select all (e.g. all text, or all items in the front Finder window): Command A
Copy selected item/text: Command C
Paste: Command V
Cut: Command X
Undo: Command Z
Redo: Command Shift Z
Move to Trash: Command Delete (or Command Backspace)
Miscellaneous
Move focus to the menu bar: Control-F2, or Control-Function-2 if you're using a Mac with a Touch Bar Free downloads for mac.
Move focus to the Dock: Control F 3, or Control Function 3 if you're using a Mac with a Touch Bar
Move forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open applications: Command Tab
Minimize window: Command M
View as List: Command 2
Open selected item: Command O
Open Mac Help or current application help: Command question mark
Spotlight: Command Spacebar
Find any matching Spotlight attribute: Command F
Closing and Quitting
Close window: Command W
Eject: Command E
Force Quit (Equivalent of Ctrl-Alt-Delete): Command Option Esc
Force Quit front-most application: Command Shift Option Esc
Application and other MacOS keyboard commands
Note: Some applications may not support all of the below application key combinations.
File Commands
Keyboard Command For Mac Os 10.10
New document: Command N
Open document: Command O
Save the active document: Command S
Duplicate the active document: Command Shift S
Print dialog: Command P
Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup): Command Shift P
Quit application: Command Q
Cursor Movement
Keyboard Command For Mac Os 10.13
End of the current line: Command Right Arrow
Beginning of the current line: Command Left Arrow
Beginning of the document: Command Up Arrow
End of the document: Command Down Arrow
End of the current word: Option right arrow
Beginning of the current word: Option Left Arrow
End of the current paragraph: Option Down Arrow
Beginning of the current paragraph: Option Up Arrow
Pressing Shift with these shortcuts selects the text between where the cursor starts and ends.
Font Formatting
Decrease the size of the selected item: Command dash
Increase the size of the selected item: Command Shift equals
Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and off: Command B
Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or off: Command U
Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or off: Command I
Display the Fonts window: Command T
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Alignment
Left-align a selection: Command left brace
Right-align a selection: Command right brace
Center-align a selection: Command Shift backslash
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Miscellaneous
Display the Spelling window: Command Shift semicolon
Open a Find window: Command F
Open an application's preferences window (if it supports this keyboard shortcut): Command comma
Keyboard Shortcuts For Mac Os Catalina
For a more comprehensive listing of shortcuts check out this Apple Support article.
