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

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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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