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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
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📸Screenshots
Capture entire screen⌘ + ⇧ + 3
Capture selected area⌘ + ⇧ + 4
Capture window⌘ + ⇧ + 4 + Space
Screenshot toolbar⌘ + ⇧ + 5
Capture Touch Bar⌘ + ⇧ + 6
Copy screen to clipboardCtrl + ⌘ + ⇧ + 3
Copy selection to clipboardCtrl + ⌘ + ⇧ + 4
⌨️General
Copy⌘ + C
Paste⌘ + V
Cut⌘ + X
Undo⌘ + Z
Redo⌘ + ⇧ + Z
Select all⌘ + A
Find⌘ + F
Save⌘ + S
Close window⌘ + W
Quit app⌘ + Q
🪟Window Management
Switch apps⌘ + Tab
Switch windows in app⌘ + `
Minimize window⌘ + M
Hide app⌘ + H
Hide other apps⌘ + ⌥ + H
Mission ControlCtrl + ↑
App windowsCtrl + ↓
Show desktopF11
📁Finder
New Finder window⌘ + N
New folder⌘ + ⇧ + N
Move to Trash⌘ + Delete
Empty Trash⌘ + ⇧ + Delete
Quick LookSpace
Get Info⌘ + I
Duplicate⌘ + D
Go to folder⌘ + ⇧ + G
✏️Text Editing
Bold⌘ + B
Italic⌘ + I
Underline⌘ + U
Delete word⌥ + Delete
Delete to line start⌘ + Delete
Move by word⌥ + ←/→
Move to line start/end⌘ + ←/→
Move to document start/end⌘ + ↑/↓
🌐Browser
New tab⌘ + T
Reopen closed tab⌘ + ⇧ + T
Focus address bar⌘ + L
Reload page⌘ + R
Hard reload⌘ + ⇧ + R
Go back⌘ + [
Go forward⌘ + ]
Switch to tab⌘ + 1-9
⚙️System
Spotlight search⌘ + Space
Preferences⌘ + ,
Force quit menu⌘ + ⌥ + Esc
Lock screenCtrl + ⌘ + Q
Sleep displayCtrl + ⇧ + Power
Sleep Mac⌘ + ⌥ + Power
RestartCtrl + ⌘ + Power
Key Legend
⌘ Command
⌥ Option/Alt
⇧ Shift
Ctrl Control
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mac screenshot shortcut?+
Press ⌘ + ⇧ + 3 to capture the entire screen, ⌘ + ⇧ + 4 to capture a selected area, or ⌘ + ⇧ + 5 to open the screenshot toolbar with more options.
How do I copy a screenshot to clipboard on Mac?+
Add Control to your screenshot shortcut: Ctrl + ⌘ + ⇧ + 3 copies the full screen to clipboard, and Ctrl + ⌘ + ⇧ + 4 copies a selected area to clipboard.
How do I screenshot a specific window on Mac?+
Press ⌘ + ⇧ + 4, then press Space. Your cursor will change to a camera. Click on any window to capture it with a shadow effect.
What does the Command key look like?+
The Command key (⌘) is located next to the spacebar on Mac keyboards. It's used in most Mac keyboard shortcuts as the primary modifier key.
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