Command-X Cut the selection

Command-C Copy the selection

Command-V Paste

Command-Z Undo

Command-A Select All items.

Command-F Find

Command-G Find Again: Find the next occurrenceof the item previously found.

Command-H Hide

Command-M Minimize the front window to the Dock.

Command-N New: Open an new document or window.

Command-O Open the selected item

Command-P Print

Command-S Save

Command-W Close the front window

Command-Q Quit the application

Option-Command-Esc Force Quit

Command-Spacebar Spotlight

Space bar Quick Look

Command-Tab Switch apps

Shift-Command-Tilde(~) Switch windows

Shift-Command-3 Take a screenshot of the entire screen.

Shift-Command-4 Take a screenshot of the selection.

Command-Comma(,) Open preferences for the front app.

Command-B Bold on or off

Command-I Italics on or off.

Command-U Underline on or off.

Command-T Show or hide the Fonts window.

Command-D Select the Desktop folder

Control-Command-D Definition of the selected word.

Shift-Command-Colon(:) Spelling and Grammar window.

Command-Semicolon(;) Find misspelled words in the document.

Option-Delete Delete the word to the left

Control-H Delete the character to the left

Control-D Delete the character to the right

Fn-Delete Same as Control-D.

Control-K Delete the text until 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-RightArrow 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-UpArrow Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document.

Shift-Command-DownArrow Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document.

Shift-Command-LeftArrow Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line.

Shift-Command-RightArrow 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.

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-LeftCurlyBracket({) Left align.

Command-RightCurlyBracket(}) Right align.

Shift-Command-Verticalbar(|) 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

Option-Command-V Paste Style

Option-Command-I Show or hide the inspector window.

Shift-Command-Minussign(-) Decrease the size of the selected item.

Shift-Command-Plussign(+) Increase the size of the selected item. Command-Equal sign (=) performs the same function.

Shift-Command-? Open the Help menu.

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.

Shift-Command-C Open the Computer window.

Shift-Command-D Open the desktop folder.

Shift-Command-F Open the All My Files window.

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 OpeniCloud Drive.

Shift-Command-K Open the Network window.

Option-Command-L Open the Downloads folder.

Shift-Command-O Open the Documents folder.

Shift-Command-R Open the AirDrop window.

Shift-Command-T Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mountain Lion or earlier)

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 theDock. This often works even when you're not in the Finder.

Control-Command-T Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).

Option-Command-P Hide or show the path barin 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.

Command-L Make an alias of the selected item.

Command-N Open a new Finder window.

Shift-Command-N Create a new folder.

Option-Command-N Create a new Smart Folder.

Command-R Show the original file for the selected alias.

Command-T Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.

Shift-Command-T Show or hide a Finder tab.

Option-Command-T Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.

Option-Command-V Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.

Option-Command-Y View aQuick Lookslideshow of the selected files.

Command-Y Use Quick Look to preview 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 with Cover Flow.

Command-LeftBracket([) Go to the previous folder.

Command-RightBracket(]) Go to the next folder.

Command-Up Arrow Open the folder that contains the current folder.

Command-Control-UpArrow Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.

Command-Down Arrow Open the selected item.

Command-MissionControl Show the desktop. This works even when you're not in the Finder.

Command-BrightnessUp TurnTarget Display Modeon or off.

Command-BrightnessDown Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.

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.

Option-double-click Open a folder in a separate window and close the current window.

Command-double-click Open a folder in a separate tab or window.

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-Y Use Quick Look to preview the files.

Option-BrightnessUp Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.

Option-Mission Control Open Mission Control preferences.

Option-Volume Up Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.

Command key while dragging Move the dragged item to another volume or location. The pointer changes while you drag the item.

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.