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Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac Laptops

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From Catherine Roseberry, for About.com

Clipboard

  • Cmd-C = Copy
  • Cmd-V = Paste
  • Cmd-X = Cut
  • Cmd-A = Select All

Menu Commands

  • Shift-Cmd-Q = Log out
  • Shift-Opt-Cmd-Q = Log out immediately
  • Shift-Cmd-Delete = Empty Trash
  • Opt-Shift-Cmd-Delete = Empty Trash without dialog
  • Cmd-H = Hide window
  • Opt-Cmd-H = Hide Others
  • Cmd-N = File New window
  • Shift-Cmd-N = New Folder
  • Cmd-O = Open
  • Cmd-S = Save
  • Shift-Cmd-S = Save as
  • Cmd-P = Print
  • Cmd-W = Close Window
  • Opt-Cmd-W = Close all Windows
  • Cmd-I = Get Info
  • Opt-Cmd-I = Show Attributes Inspector
  • Cmd-D = Duplicate
  • Cmd-L = Make Alias
  • Cmd-R = Show original
  • Cmd-T = Add to Favorites
  • Cmd-Delete = Move to Trash
  • Cmd-E = Eject
  • Cmd-F = Find
  • Cmd-Z = Undo
  • Cmd-B = Hide Toolbar
  • Cmd-J = Show View Opts
  • Cmd = [ = Go Back
  • Cmd = ] = Go Forward
  • Shift-Cmd-C = Go to Computer
  • Shift-Cmd-H = Go to your Home folder
  • Shift-Cmd-I = Go to iDisk
  • Shift-Cmd-A = Go to Applications folder
  • Shift-Cmd-G = Go to Go-To Folder
  • Cmd-K = Connect to Server
  • Cmd-M = Minimize Window
  • Cmd-? = Open Mac Help
  • Cmd-Space = Open Spotlight (OS X 10.4)

Window Management

  • Cmd-W = Close window
  • Cmd-Opt-W = Close all windows
  • Cmd-M = Minimise window
  • Cmd-Opt-M = Minimise all windows
  • Cmd-H = Hide Application
  • Cmd-~ = Cycle through windows for current application
  • Ctrl-F4 = Cycle through every open window
  • Cmd-Tab = Bring up the Application Switcher
  • Cmd-Tab = Cycle Forwards
  • Cmd-~ = Cycle Backwards
  • Cmd-Shift-Tab = Cycle Backwards
  • Cmd-Q = Quit application

Finder Navigation

  • Cmd-N = New Finder window
  • Cmd-W = Close Window
  • Opt-Cmd-W = Close all Windows
  • Cmd-Down = Open File/Folder
  • Cmd-Up = Navigate to parent
  • Cmd-Right = Expand folder (in list view)
  • Cmd-Left = Collapse Folder (in list view)
  • Opt-Cmd-Right = Expand folder and its subfolders (in list view)
  • Opt-Cmd-Up = Open parent folder and close current window
  • Cmd-Shift-H = Jump to your Home folder
  • Cmd-Shift-A = Jump to your Applications folder
  • Cmd-Shift U = Jump to your Utilities folder
  • Cmd-Shift K = Jump to the Network browser
  • Cmd-Shift G = Goto Folder
  • Cmd-1 = View as Icons
  • Cmd-2 = View as List
  • Cmd-3 = View as Columns
  • Cmd-Space = Open Spotlight (OS X 10.4)
  • Cmd-Delete = Move file/folder to trash
  • Cmd-Click window title = Display the file path
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