Here's a list of commonly used keyboard shortcuts. Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. But some keyboard shortcuts are more useful than others. And some are harder to remember than others. So MacMost has compiled a list of our top 'power user' keyboard shortcuts for macOS 10.15 (Catalina). Here they all are on a single PDF page, downloadable and printable: The MacMost macOS Catalina Power User Keyboard Shortcuts. The settings in some versions of the macOS and some utility applications might conflict with keyboard shortcuts and function key operations in Office for Mac. For information about changing the key assignment for a keyboard shortcut, see Mac Help for your version of macOS, your utility application, or refer to Shortcut conflicts.
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| 1. Moving around within a document | |
|---|---|
| Left Arrow | Move one character to the left |
| Right Arrow | Move one character to the right |
| Up Arrow | Move to the line above |
| Down Arrow | Move to the line below |
| Option+Left Arrow | Move to the beginning of current or previous word |
| Option+Right Arrow | Move to the end of current or next word |
| Command+Left Arrow | Move to the beginning of the current line |
| Command+Right Arrow | Move to the end of the current line |
| Option+Up Arrow | Move to the beginning of the current paragraph |
| Option+Down Arrow | Move to the end of the current paragraph |
| Command+Up Arrow, Home | Move to the beginning of the document |
| Command+Down Arrow, End | Move to the end of the document |
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| 2. Formatting text | |
|---|---|
| Command+T | Show fonts |
| Shift+Command+T | Show styles |
| Command+B | Bold |
| Command+I | Italic |
| Command+U | Underline |
| Delete | Delete previous character or selection |
| Del (not available on all keyboards) | Delete the next character or selection |
| Command+plus sign (+) | Make font size bigger |
| Command+minus sign(-) | Make font size smaller |
| Control+Command+plus sign (+) | Make text superscript |
| Control+Command+minus sign (-) | Make text subscript |
| Command+{ | Align text flush left |
| Command+| | Center text |
| Command+} | Align text flush right |
| Option+Command+| | Align text flush left and flush right (justify) |
| Command+[ | Decrease list indent level |
| Command+] | Increase list indent level |
| Command+X | Cut |
| Command+C | Copy |
| Option+Command+C | Copy paragraph style |
| Option+Shift+Command+C | Copy character style |
| Command+V | Paste |
| Option+Command+V | Paste character or paragraph style |
| Option+Shift+Command+V | Paste and match style of destination text |
| Option+Space bar | Insert non-breaking space |
| Shift+Return | Insert line break (soft return) |
| Command+Enter | Insert page break |
| Return | Insert paragraph break |
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| 3. Selecting text | |
|---|---|
| Click in front of the first character and drag across the characters you want to select | Select one or more characters |
| Double+click the word | Select a word |
| Triple+click in the paragraph | Select a paragraph |
| Command+A | Select all inline text and objects |
| Shift+Command+A | Deselect all all inline text and objects |
| Shift+Right Arrow | Extend selection one character to the right |
| Shift+Left Arrow | Extend selection one character to the left |
| Shift+Option+Right Arrow | Extend selection to end of current word |
| Shift+Option+Left Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of current word |
| Shift+Command+Right Arrow | Extend selection to end of current line |
| Shift+Command+Left Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of current line |
| Shift+Up Arrow | Extend selection to the line above |
| Shift+Down Arrow | Extend selection to the line below |
| Shift+Option+Up Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of the current paragraph |
| Shift+Option+Down Arrow | Extend selection to end of the current paragraph |
| Shift+Command+Down Arrow | Extend selection to end of text |
| Shift+Command+Up Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of text |
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| 4. General | |
|---|---|
| Command+N | Open new document (You can choose the type of document you want to open in Pages Preferences.) |
| Command+O | Open existing document |
| Command+S | Save |
| Shift+Command+S | Save as |
| Command+P | |
| Shift+Command+P | Page setup |
| Command+F | Find |
| Command+G | Find next |
| Shift+Command+G | Find previous |
| Command+E | Use selection for find |
| Command+J | Scroll to found selection |
| Command+semi-colon (;) | Check spelling |
| Command+colon (:) | Show Spelling window |
| Command+>/Command+< | Zoom in/Out |
| Command+W | Close window |
| Command+M | Minimize window |
| Command+comma(,) | Show preferences |
| Option+Command+I | Show Inspector window |
| Command+R | Show document rulers |
| Command+Shift+L | Show layout |
| Command+Shift+I | Show formatting characters (invisibles) |
| Shift+Command+C | Show Colors window |
| Command+? | Pages Help |
| Command+H | Hide Pages |
| Option+Command+H | Hide other windows |
| Command+Q | Quit Pages |
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| 5. Working with tables | |
|---|---|
| Command+A | Select all table borders or cell content, depending on initial selection |
| Command+C | Copy contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected |
| Command+X | Cut contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected |
| Command+V | Paste the selection that was last copied |
| Delete | Delete selection (whole table, border or border segment, or contents of selected cells) |
| Shift+drag table | Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides |
| Option+Shift+drag table | Duplicate table |
| Drag selected cell to another cell | Switch contents of selected cell with contents of destination cell |
| Option+drag selected cell to another cell | Copy contents of selected cell into destination cell |
| Shift+click | Extend selection from selected cell to destination cell |
| Command+click cells | Select or deselect multiple cells that are not next to each other |
| Command+Return or Command+click the cell (in text edit mode) | Stop editing text and select cell |
| Click border of selected table or double-click border of unselected table | Select entire row or column border |
| Option+click | Select or deselect border segment |
| Shift+click or Command+click border | Select or deselect multiple cell borders |
| Drag border or border segment | Move row or column border or border segment to new position |
| Arrow keys | Move table, border, or segment one pixel |
| Shift+Arrow keys | Move table, border, or segment ten pixels |
| Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) | Select next cell to the left, right, up, or down |
| Shift+Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) | Extend cell selection by one cell |
| Tab/Shift+Tab | Select text in nextprevious cell |
| Command+Return (in cell selection mode) | Stop editing cell and select the table |
| Option+click Table toolbar button then drag to size | Create a table by dragging |
| Option+Tab(in text edit mode) | Insert a Tab |
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| 6. Manipulating fixed objects | |
|---|---|
| Option+click the Objects toolbar button; choose Shapes, Table, or Chart; then drag to size | 'Draw' a fixed shape, table, or chart |
| Command+A | Select all fixed objects |
| Command+Shift+A | Deselect all fixed objects |
| Command+click, Shift+click | Add or remove selected object to previously selected object(s) |
| Shift+drag,Command+drag | Add or remove selected range to previously selected range |
| Arrow key | Move selected object one point |
| Shift+Arrow key | Move selected object ten points |
| Shift+Command-B | Send object to the back |
| Option+Command-B | Send object one layer back |
| Shift+Command-F | Bring object to the front |
| Option+Shift+Command+F | Bring object one layer forward |
| Control+Option+Command+M | Move object to section master |
| Option+Command+G | Group objects |
| Option+Shift+Command+G | Ungroup objects |
| Command+L | Lock objects |
| Option+Command+L | Unlock objects |
| Option+drag | Duplicate object |
| Shift+drag | Constrain movement of object to 45º |
| Drag handle | Resize object |
| Option+drag handle | Resize object from center |
| Option+Shift+drag handle | Constrain aspect ratio when resizing object from center |
| Shift+drag handle | Constrain aspect ratio when resizing object |
| Command+drag handle | Rotate object |
| Shift+Command+drag handle | Rotate object 45º |
| Command+drag | Turn off alignment guides |
| Shift+Command+M | Mask or unmask object |
| Return | Exit mask mode |
| Double-click the masked image | Reenter mask mode |
| Control+click | Open shortcut menu for selected item |
| Command+Return | Exit text edit mode and select object |
| Command+C | Copy selected object |
| Command+V | Paste selected object |
| Command+X | Cut selected object |
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| 7. Editing chart data | |
|---|---|
| Shift+Command-D | Show or hide Chart Data Editor |
| Return | Complete a cell entry and move the selection down |
| Shift+Return | Complete a cell entry and move the selection up |
| Tab | Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right |
| Shift+Tab | Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left |
| Delete | Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
| Arrows keys (in text edit mode) | Move one character left, right, to the beginning of text (up), or to the end of text (down) |
| Enter | Complete a cell entry and select the cell |
| Arrows keys (in cell selection mode) | Move one cell in a given direction |
| Home | Move to the beginning of the row |
| End | Move to the last filled cell to the right in the current row |
| Shift+Arrow keys | Extend the selection by one cell |
| Shift+Home | Extend the selection to the beginning of the row |
| Shift+End | Extend the selection to the end of the row |
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To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys:
On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command.
Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness , keyboard brightness , Mission Control, and more. If these functions aren't available on your keyboard, you might be able to reproduce some of them by creating your own keyboard shortcuts. To use these keys as F1, F2, F3, or other standard function keys, combine them with the Fn key.
Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts
- Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
- Command-C: Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.
- Command-V: Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.
- Command-Z: Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
- Command-A: Select All items.
- Command-F: Find items in a document or open a Find window.
- Command-G: Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G.
- Command-H: Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H.
- Command-M: Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M.
- Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
- Command-P: Print the current document.
- Command-S: Save the current document.
- Command-T: Open a new tab.
- Command-W: Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.
- Option-Command-Esc: Force quit an app.
- Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar. (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight. Learn how to change a conflicting keyboard shortcut.)
- Control–Command–Space bar: Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols.
- Control-Command-F: Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app.
- Space bar: Use Quick Look to preview the selected item.
- Command-Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
- Shift-Command-5: In macOS Mojave or later, take a screenshot or make a screen recording. Or use Shift-Command-3 or Shift-Command-4 for screenshots. Learn more about screenshots.
- Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder in the Finder.
- Command-Comma (,): Open preferences for the front app.
Sleep, log out, and shut down shortcuts
You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts. This helps you to avoid using them unintentionally.
- Power button: Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep. Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep.* Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off.
- Option–Command–Power button* or Option–Command–Media Eject : Put your Mac to sleep.
- Control–Shift–Power button* or Control–Shift–Media Eject : Put your displays to sleep.
- Control–Power button* or Control–Media Eject : Display a dialog asking whether you want to restart, sleep, or shut down.
- Control–Command–Power button:* Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.
- Control–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
- Control–Option–Command–Power button* or Control–Option–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
- Control-Command-Q: Immediately lock your screen.
- Shift-Command-Q: Log out of your macOS user account. You will be asked to confirm. To log out immediately without confirming, press Option-Shift-Command-Q.
* Does not apply to the Touch ID sensor.
Finder and system shortcuts
- Command-D: Duplicate the selected files.
- Command-E: Eject the selected disk or volume.
- Command-F: Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
- Command-I: Show the Get Info window for a selected file.
- Command-R: (1) When an alias is selected in the Finder: show the original file for the selected alias. (2) In some apps, such as Calendar or Safari, refresh or reload the page. (3) In Software Update preferences, check for software updates again.
- Shift-Command-C: Open the Computer window.
- Shift-Command-D: Open the desktop folder.
- Shift-Command-F: Open the Recents window, showing all of the files you viewed or changed recently.
- Shift-Command-G: Open a Go to Folder window.
- Shift-Command-H: Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
- Shift-Command-I: Open iCloud Drive.
- Shift-Command-K: Open the Network window.
- Option-Command-L: Open the Downloads folder.
- Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder.
- Shift-Command-O: Open the Documents folder.
- Shift-Command-P: Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows.
- Shift-Command-R: Open the AirDrop window.
- Shift-Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows.
- Control-Shift-Command-T: Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)
- Shift-Command-U: Open the Utilities folder.
- Option-Command-D: Show or hide the Dock.
- Control-Command-T: Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).
- Option-Command-P: Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
- Option-Command-S: Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
- Command–Slash (/): Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
- Command-J: Show View Options.
- Command-K: Open the Connect to Server window.
- Control-Command-A: Make an alias of the selected item.
- Command-N: Open a new Finder window.
- Option-Command-N: Create a new Smart Folder.
- Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
- Option-Command-T: Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
- Option-Command-V: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.
- Command-Y: Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.
- Option-Command-Y: View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
- Command-1: View the items in the Finder window as icons.
- Command-2: View the items in a Finder window as a list.
- Command-3: View the items in a Finder window in columns.
- Command-4: View the items in a Finder window in a gallery.
- Command–Left Bracket ([): Go to the previous folder.
- Command–Right Bracket (]): Go to the next folder.
- Command–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder.
- Command–Control–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
- Command–Down Arrow: Open the selected item.
- Right Arrow: Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Left Arrow: Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Command-Delete: Move the selected item to the Trash.
- Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash.
- Option-Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
- Command–Brightness Down: Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.
- Option–Brightness Up: Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.
- Control–Brightness Up or Control–Brightness Down: Change the brightness of your external display, if supported by your display.
- Option–Shift–Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Brightness Down: Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps. Add the Control key to this shortcut to make the adjustment on your external display, if supported by your display.
- Option–Mission Control: Open Mission Control preferences.
- Command–Mission Control: Show the desktop.
- Control–Down Arrow: Show all windows of the front app.
- Option–Volume Up: Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.
- Option–Shift–Volume Up or Option–Shift–Volume Down: Adjust the sound volume in smaller steps.
- Option–Keyboard Brightness Up: Open Keyboard preferences. This works with either Keyboard Brightness key.
- Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Down: Adjust the keyboard brightness in smaller steps.
- Option key while double-clicking: Open the item in a separate window, then close the original window.
- Command key while double-clicking: Open a folder in a separate tab or window.
- Command key while dragging to another volume: Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it.
- Option key while dragging: Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
- Option-Command while dragging: Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
- Option-click a disclosure triangle: Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Command-click a window title: See the folders that contain the current folder.
- Learn how to use Command or Shift to select multiple items in the Finder.
- Click the Go menu in the Finder menu bar to see shortcuts for opening many commonly used folders, such as Applications, Documents, Downloads, Utilities, and iCloud Drive.
Document shortcuts
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The behavior of these shortcuts may vary with the app you're using.
- Command-B: Boldface the selected text, or turn boldfacing on or off.
- Command-I: Italicize the selected text, or turn italics on or off.
- Command-K: Add a web link.
- Command-U: Underline the selected text, or turn underlining on or off.
- Command-T: Show or hide the Fonts window.
- Command-D: Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog.
- Control-Command-D: Show or hide the definition of the selected word.
- Shift-Command-Colon (:): Display the Spelling and Grammar window.
- Command-Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in the document.
- Option-Delete: Delete the word to the left of the insertion point.
- Control-H: Delete the character to the left of the insertion point. Or use Delete.
- Control-D: Delete the character to the right of the insertion point. Or use Fn-Delete.
- Fn-Delete: Forward delete on keyboards that don't have a Forward Delete key. Or use Control-D.
- Control-K: Delete the text between the insertion point and the end of the line or paragraph.
- Fn–Up Arrow: Page Up: Scroll up one page.
- Fn–Down Arrow: Page Down: Scroll down one page.
- Fn–Left Arrow: Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document.
- Fn–Right Arrow: End: Scroll to the end of a document.
- Command–Up Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document.
- Command–Down Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the document.
- Command–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
- Command–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the current line.
- Option–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
- Option–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the next word.
- Shift–Command–Up Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document.
- Shift–Command–Down Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document.
- Shift–Command–Left Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line.
- Shift–Command–Right Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line.
- Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above.
- Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below.
- Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the left.
- Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the right.
- Option–Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again.
- Control-A: Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
- Control-E: Move to the end of a line or paragraph.
- Control-F: Move one character forward.
- Control-B: Move one character backward.
- Control-L: Center the cursor or selection in the visible area.
- Control-P: Move up one line.
- Control-N: Move down one line.
- Control-O: Insert a new line after the insertion point.
- Control-T: Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point.
- Command–Left Curly Bracket ({): Left align.
- Command–Right Curly Bracket (}): Right align.
- Shift–Command–Vertical bar (|): Center align.
- Option-Command-F: Go to the search field.
- Option-Command-T: Show or hide a toolbar in the app.
- Option-Command-C: Copy Style: Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard.
- Option-Command-V: Paste Style: Apply the copied style to the selected item.
- Option-Shift-Command-V: Paste and Match Style: Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content.
- Option-Command-I: Show or hide the inspector window.
- Shift-Command-P: Page setup: Display a window for selecting document settings.
- Shift-Command-S: Display the Save As dialog, or duplicate the current document.
- Shift–Command–Minus sign (-): Decrease the size of the selected item.
- Shift–Command–Plus sign (+): Increase the size of the selected item. Command–Equal sign (=) performs the same function.
- Shift–Command–Question mark (?): Open the Help menu.
Other shortcuts
| 3. Selecting text | |
|---|---|
| Click in front of the first character and drag across the characters you want to select | Select one or more characters |
| Double+click the word | Select a word |
| Triple+click in the paragraph | Select a paragraph |
| Command+A | Select all inline text and objects |
| Shift+Command+A | Deselect all all inline text and objects |
| Shift+Right Arrow | Extend selection one character to the right |
| Shift+Left Arrow | Extend selection one character to the left |
| Shift+Option+Right Arrow | Extend selection to end of current word |
| Shift+Option+Left Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of current word |
| Shift+Command+Right Arrow | Extend selection to end of current line |
| Shift+Command+Left Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of current line |
| Shift+Up Arrow | Extend selection to the line above |
| Shift+Down Arrow | Extend selection to the line below |
| Shift+Option+Up Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of the current paragraph |
| Shift+Option+Down Arrow | Extend selection to end of the current paragraph |
| Shift+Command+Down Arrow | Extend selection to end of text |
| Shift+Command+Up Arrow | Extend selection to beginning of text |
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| 4. General | |
|---|---|
| Command+N | Open new document (You can choose the type of document you want to open in Pages Preferences.) |
| Command+O | Open existing document |
| Command+S | Save |
| Shift+Command+S | Save as |
| Command+P | |
| Shift+Command+P | Page setup |
| Command+F | Find |
| Command+G | Find next |
| Shift+Command+G | Find previous |
| Command+E | Use selection for find |
| Command+J | Scroll to found selection |
| Command+semi-colon (;) | Check spelling |
| Command+colon (:) | Show Spelling window |
| Command+>/Command+< | Zoom in/Out |
| Command+W | Close window |
| Command+M | Minimize window |
| Command+comma(,) | Show preferences |
| Option+Command+I | Show Inspector window |
| Command+R | Show document rulers |
| Command+Shift+L | Show layout |
| Command+Shift+I | Show formatting characters (invisibles) |
| Shift+Command+C | Show Colors window |
| Command+? | Pages Help |
| Command+H | Hide Pages |
| Option+Command+H | Hide other windows |
| Command+Q | Quit Pages |
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| 5. Working with tables | |
|---|---|
| Command+A | Select all table borders or cell content, depending on initial selection |
| Command+C | Copy contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected |
| Command+X | Cut contents of selected cells or whole table, if table is selected |
| Command+V | Paste the selection that was last copied |
| Delete | Delete selection (whole table, border or border segment, or contents of selected cells) |
| Shift+drag table | Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides |
| Option+Shift+drag table | Duplicate table |
| Drag selected cell to another cell | Switch contents of selected cell with contents of destination cell |
| Option+drag selected cell to another cell | Copy contents of selected cell into destination cell |
| Shift+click | Extend selection from selected cell to destination cell |
| Command+click cells | Select or deselect multiple cells that are not next to each other |
| Command+Return or Command+click the cell (in text edit mode) | Stop editing text and select cell |
| Click border of selected table or double-click border of unselected table | Select entire row or column border |
| Option+click | Select or deselect border segment |
| Shift+click or Command+click border | Select or deselect multiple cell borders |
| Drag border or border segment | Move row or column border or border segment to new position |
| Arrow keys | Move table, border, or segment one pixel |
| Shift+Arrow keys | Move table, border, or segment ten pixels |
| Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) | Select next cell to the left, right, up, or down |
| Shift+Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) | Extend cell selection by one cell |
| Tab/Shift+Tab | Select text in nextprevious cell |
| Command+Return (in cell selection mode) | Stop editing cell and select the table |
| Option+click Table toolbar button then drag to size | Create a table by dragging |
| Option+Tab(in text edit mode) | Insert a Tab |
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| 6. Manipulating fixed objects | |
|---|---|
| Option+click the Objects toolbar button; choose Shapes, Table, or Chart; then drag to size | 'Draw' a fixed shape, table, or chart |
| Command+A | Select all fixed objects |
| Command+Shift+A | Deselect all fixed objects |
| Command+click, Shift+click | Add or remove selected object to previously selected object(s) |
| Shift+drag,Command+drag | Add or remove selected range to previously selected range |
| Arrow key | Move selected object one point |
| Shift+Arrow key | Move selected object ten points |
| Shift+Command-B | Send object to the back |
| Option+Command-B | Send object one layer back |
| Shift+Command-F | Bring object to the front |
| Option+Shift+Command+F | Bring object one layer forward |
| Control+Option+Command+M | Move object to section master |
| Option+Command+G | Group objects |
| Option+Shift+Command+G | Ungroup objects |
| Command+L | Lock objects |
| Option+Command+L | Unlock objects |
| Option+drag | Duplicate object |
| Shift+drag | Constrain movement of object to 45º |
| Drag handle | Resize object |
| Option+drag handle | Resize object from center |
| Option+Shift+drag handle | Constrain aspect ratio when resizing object from center |
| Shift+drag handle | Constrain aspect ratio when resizing object |
| Command+drag handle | Rotate object |
| Shift+Command+drag handle | Rotate object 45º |
| Command+drag | Turn off alignment guides |
| Shift+Command+M | Mask or unmask object |
| Return | Exit mask mode |
| Double-click the masked image | Reenter mask mode |
| Control+click | Open shortcut menu for selected item |
| Command+Return | Exit text edit mode and select object |
| Command+C | Copy selected object |
| Command+V | Paste selected object |
| Command+X | Cut selected object |
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| Shift+Command-D | Show or hide Chart Data Editor |
| Return | Complete a cell entry and move the selection down |
| Shift+Return | Complete a cell entry and move the selection up |
| Tab | Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right |
| Shift+Tab | Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left |
| Delete | Delete the character to the left of the insertion point, or delete the selection |
| Arrows keys (in text edit mode) | Move one character left, right, to the beginning of text (up), or to the end of text (down) |
| Enter | Complete a cell entry and select the cell |
| Arrows keys (in cell selection mode) | Move one cell in a given direction |
| Home | Move to the beginning of the row |
| End | Move to the last filled cell to the right in the current row |
| Shift+Arrow keys | Extend the selection by one cell |
| Shift+Home | Extend the selection to the beginning of the row |
| Shift+End | Extend the selection to the end of the row |
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To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys:
On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command.
Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness , keyboard brightness , Mission Control, and more. If these functions aren't available on your keyboard, you might be able to reproduce some of them by creating your own keyboard shortcuts. To use these keys as F1, F2, F3, or other standard function keys, combine them with the Fn key.
Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts
- Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
- Command-C: Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.
- Command-V: Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.
- Command-Z: Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
- Command-A: Select All items.
- Command-F: Find items in a document or open a Find window.
- Command-G: Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G.
- Command-H: Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H.
- Command-M: Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M.
- Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
- Command-P: Print the current document.
- Command-S: Save the current document.
- Command-T: Open a new tab.
- Command-W: Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.
- Option-Command-Esc: Force quit an app.
- Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar. (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight. Learn how to change a conflicting keyboard shortcut.)
- Control–Command–Space bar: Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols.
- Control-Command-F: Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app.
- Space bar: Use Quick Look to preview the selected item.
- Command-Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
- Shift-Command-5: In macOS Mojave or later, take a screenshot or make a screen recording. Or use Shift-Command-3 or Shift-Command-4 for screenshots. Learn more about screenshots.
- Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder in the Finder.
- Command-Comma (,): Open preferences for the front app.
Sleep, log out, and shut down shortcuts
You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts. This helps you to avoid using them unintentionally.
- Power button: Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep. Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep.* Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off.
- Option–Command–Power button* or Option–Command–Media Eject : Put your Mac to sleep.
- Control–Shift–Power button* or Control–Shift–Media Eject : Put your displays to sleep.
- Control–Power button* or Control–Media Eject : Display a dialog asking whether you want to restart, sleep, or shut down.
- Control–Command–Power button:* Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.
- Control–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
- Control–Option–Command–Power button* or Control–Option–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
- Control-Command-Q: Immediately lock your screen.
- Shift-Command-Q: Log out of your macOS user account. You will be asked to confirm. To log out immediately without confirming, press Option-Shift-Command-Q.
* Does not apply to the Touch ID sensor.
Finder and system shortcuts
- Command-D: Duplicate the selected files.
- Command-E: Eject the selected disk or volume.
- Command-F: Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
- Command-I: Show the Get Info window for a selected file.
- Command-R: (1) When an alias is selected in the Finder: show the original file for the selected alias. (2) In some apps, such as Calendar or Safari, refresh or reload the page. (3) In Software Update preferences, check for software updates again.
- Shift-Command-C: Open the Computer window.
- Shift-Command-D: Open the desktop folder.
- Shift-Command-F: Open the Recents window, showing all of the files you viewed or changed recently.
- Shift-Command-G: Open a Go to Folder window.
- Shift-Command-H: Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
- Shift-Command-I: Open iCloud Drive.
- Shift-Command-K: Open the Network window.
- Option-Command-L: Open the Downloads folder.
- Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder.
- Shift-Command-O: Open the Documents folder.
- Shift-Command-P: Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows.
- Shift-Command-R: Open the AirDrop window.
- Shift-Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows.
- Control-Shift-Command-T: Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)
- Shift-Command-U: Open the Utilities folder.
- Option-Command-D: Show or hide the Dock.
- Control-Command-T: Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).
- Option-Command-P: Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
- Option-Command-S: Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
- Command–Slash (/): Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
- Command-J: Show View Options.
- Command-K: Open the Connect to Server window.
- Control-Command-A: Make an alias of the selected item.
- Command-N: Open a new Finder window.
- Option-Command-N: Create a new Smart Folder.
- Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
- Option-Command-T: Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
- Option-Command-V: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.
- Command-Y: Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.
- Option-Command-Y: View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
- Command-1: View the items in the Finder window as icons.
- Command-2: View the items in a Finder window as a list.
- Command-3: View the items in a Finder window in columns.
- Command-4: View the items in a Finder window in a gallery.
- Command–Left Bracket ([): Go to the previous folder.
- Command–Right Bracket (]): Go to the next folder.
- Command–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder.
- Command–Control–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
- Command–Down Arrow: Open the selected item.
- Right Arrow: Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Left Arrow: Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Command-Delete: Move the selected item to the Trash.
- Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash.
- Option-Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
- Command–Brightness Down: Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.
- Option–Brightness Up: Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.
- Control–Brightness Up or Control–Brightness Down: Change the brightness of your external display, if supported by your display.
- Option–Shift–Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Brightness Down: Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps. Add the Control key to this shortcut to make the adjustment on your external display, if supported by your display.
- Option–Mission Control: Open Mission Control preferences.
- Command–Mission Control: Show the desktop.
- Control–Down Arrow: Show all windows of the front app.
- Option–Volume Up: Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.
- Option–Shift–Volume Up or Option–Shift–Volume Down: Adjust the sound volume in smaller steps.
- Option–Keyboard Brightness Up: Open Keyboard preferences. This works with either Keyboard Brightness key.
- Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Down: Adjust the keyboard brightness in smaller steps.
- Option key while double-clicking: Open the item in a separate window, then close the original window.
- Command key while double-clicking: Open a folder in a separate tab or window.
- Command key while dragging to another volume: Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it.
- Option key while dragging: Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
- Option-Command while dragging: Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
- Option-click a disclosure triangle: Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
- Command-click a window title: See the folders that contain the current folder.
- Learn how to use Command or Shift to select multiple items in the Finder.
- Click the Go menu in the Finder menu bar to see shortcuts for opening many commonly used folders, such as Applications, Documents, Downloads, Utilities, and iCloud Drive.
Document shortcuts
Mac Spaces Keyboard Shortcuts
The behavior of these shortcuts may vary with the app you're using.
- Command-B: Boldface the selected text, or turn boldfacing on or off.
- Command-I: Italicize the selected text, or turn italics on or off.
- Command-K: Add a web link.
- Command-U: Underline the selected text, or turn underlining on or off.
- Command-T: Show or hide the Fonts window.
- Command-D: Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog.
- Control-Command-D: Show or hide the definition of the selected word.
- Shift-Command-Colon (:): Display the Spelling and Grammar window.
- Command-Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in the document.
- Option-Delete: Delete the word to the left of the insertion point.
- Control-H: Delete the character to the left of the insertion point. Or use Delete.
- Control-D: Delete the character to the right of the insertion point. Or use Fn-Delete.
- Fn-Delete: Forward delete on keyboards that don't have a Forward Delete key. Or use Control-D.
- Control-K: Delete the text between the insertion point and the end of the line or paragraph.
- Fn–Up Arrow: Page Up: Scroll up one page.
- Fn–Down Arrow: Page Down: Scroll down one page.
- Fn–Left Arrow: Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document.
- Fn–Right Arrow: End: Scroll to the end of a document.
- Command–Up Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document.
- Command–Down Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the document.
- Command–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
- Command–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the current line.
- Option–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
- Option–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the next word.
- Shift–Command–Up Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document.
- Shift–Command–Down Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document.
- Shift–Command–Left Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line.
- Shift–Command–Right Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line.
- Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above.
- Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below.
- Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the left.
- Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the right.
- Option–Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again.
- Option–Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again.
- Control-A: Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
- Control-E: Move to the end of a line or paragraph.
- Control-F: Move one character forward.
- Control-B: Move one character backward.
- Control-L: Center the cursor or selection in the visible area.
- Control-P: Move up one line.
- Control-N: Move down one line.
- Control-O: Insert a new line after the insertion point.
- Control-T: Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point.
- Command–Left Curly Bracket ({): Left align.
- Command–Right Curly Bracket (}): Right align.
- Shift–Command–Vertical bar (|): Center align.
- Option-Command-F: Go to the search field.
- Option-Command-T: Show or hide a toolbar in the app.
- Option-Command-C: Copy Style: Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard.
- Option-Command-V: Paste Style: Apply the copied style to the selected item.
- Option-Shift-Command-V: Paste and Match Style: Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content.
- Option-Command-I: Show or hide the inspector window.
- Shift-Command-P: Page setup: Display a window for selecting document settings.
- Shift-Command-S: Display the Save As dialog, or duplicate the current document.
- Shift–Command–Minus sign (-): Decrease the size of the selected item.
- Shift–Command–Plus sign (+): Increase the size of the selected item. Command–Equal sign (=) performs the same function.
- Shift–Command–Question mark (?): Open the Help menu.
Other shortcuts
For more shortcuts, check the shortcut abbreviations shown in the menus of your apps. Failed to change mac address for wireless network connection to my. Every app can have its own shortcuts, and shortcuts that work in one app might not work in another.
- Apple Music shortcuts: Choose Help > Keyboard shortcuts from the menu bar in the Music app.
- Other shortcuts: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Shortcuts.
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- Create your own shortcuts and resolve conflicts between shortcuts
- Change the behavior of the function keys or modifier keys
