Mac OS x keyboard shoncuts 12/05/2005 06:58 PM
Mac OS x keyboard shoncuts 12/05/2005 06:58 PM
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
Learn about common Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts.
Startup
Keystroke Description
Press X during startup Force Mac OS X startup
Press Option-Command -Shift-Delete
during startup
Press C during startup
Press N during startup
Press T during startup
Press Shift during startup
Press Command -V during startup Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume
(such as a CD or external disk)
Start up from a CD that has a system folder
Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot)
Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
start up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and
non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X 10.2 and later)
Start up in Verbose mode.
Press Command -S during startup Start up in Single-User mode
Finder window
Keyboard shortcut Description
Command -W Close Window
Option-Command -W Close all Windows
Command -Right Arrow Expand folder (list view)
Option-Command -Right Arrow Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)
Command -Left Arrow Collapse Folder (list view)
Option-Command -Up Arrow Open parent folder and close current window
Menu commands
Keyboard shortcut
Shif t-Command -Q
Shift-Option-Command -Q
Shift-Command -Delete
Option-Shift-Command -Delete
Command -H
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Apple Menu
Log out
Apple Menu
Log out immediately
Finder Menu
Empty Trash
Finder Menu
Empty Trash without dialog
Finder Menu
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Option-Command -H
Command -N
Shift-Command -N
Command -0
Command -S
Shift-Command -S
Command -P
Command -W
Option-Command -W
Command -I
Option-Command -I
Command -0
Command -L
Command -R
Command -T
Command -Delete
Command -E
Command -F
Command -Z
Command -X
Command -C
Command -V
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Hide Others
File Menu
New Finder window
File Menu
New Folder
File Menu
Open
File Menu
Save
File Menu
Save as
File Menu
Print
File Menu
Close Window
File Menu
Close all Windows
File Menu
Get Info
File Menu
Show Attributes Inspector
File Menu
Duplicate
File Menu
Make Alias
File Menu
Show original
File Menu
Add to Favorites
File Menu
Move to Trash
File Menu
Eject
File Menu
Find
Edit Menu
Undo
Edit Menu
Cut
Edit Menu
Copy
Edit Menu
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Paste
Command -A
Command -1
Command -2
Command -3
Command -8
Command -J
Command - (
Command - ]
Shift-Command -C
Shift-Command -H
Shift-Command -I
Shift-Command -A
Shift-Command -F
Shift-Command -G
Command -K
Command -M
Option-Command -M
Command-?
Command -Space Edit Menu
Select All
View Menu
View as Icons
View Menu
View as List
View Menu
View as Columns
View Menu
Hide Toolbar
View Menu
Show View Options
Go Menu
Back
Go Menu
Forward
Go Menu
Computer
Go Menu
Home
Go Menu
iDisk
Go Menu
Applications
Go Menu
Favorites
Go Menu
Goto Folder
Go Menu
Connect to Server
Window Menu
Minimize Window
Window Menu
Minimize All Windows
Help Menu
Open Mac Help
Open Spotlight (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Universal Access and VoiceOver
Keyboard shortcut Description
Option-Command-* (asterisk) Turn on Zoom
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Option-Command-+ (plus)
Option-Command-- (minus)
Control-Option-Command-` (asterisk)
Control-Ft
Control-F2
Control-F3
Control-F4
Control-F S
Control-F6
Command -FS or fn-Command -F5 Zoom in
Zoom out
Switch to White on Black
Turn on Full Keyboard Access
When Full Keyboard Access is turned on, you can use the key
combinations listed in the table below from the Finder.
Full Keyboard Access
Highlight Menu
Full Keyboard Access
Highlight Dock
Full Keyboard Access
Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it
Full Keyboard Access
Highlight Toolbar
Full Keyboard Access
Highlight Utility window (palette)
Turn VoiceOver on or off (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Control-Option-F8 or fn-Control-Option-F8 Open VoiceOver Utility (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Control-Option-F7 or fn-Control-option-F7 Display VoiceOver menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Control-Option-; Enable/disable VoiceOver Control-Option lock (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
or fn-Control-option-;
The Universal Access preference pane allows you to turn on Mouse Keys. When Mouse Keys is on, you can
use the numeric keypad to move the mouse. If your computer doesn't have a numeric keypad, use the Fn
(function) key.
Mouse Keys
Keystroke Description
8 Move Up
2 Move Down
4 Move Left
6 Move Right
1, 3, 7, and 9 Move Diagonally
S Press Mouse Button
0 Hold Mouse Button
.(period on keypad) Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0)
Other Commands
Keystroke Description
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Option-Command -D Show/Hide Dock
Command -Tab Switch application
tab Highlight next item
Command -Up Arrow Move up one directory
Command -Down Arrow Move down one directory
Page Up or Control-Up Arrow Move up one page
Page Down or Control-Down Arrow Move down one page
Option-Drag Copy to new location
Option-Command -Drag Make alias in new location
Command -Drag Move to new location without copying
Shift-Command -C Show Colors palette in application
Command -T Show Font palette in application
Command -Shift-3 Take a picture of the screen
Command -Shift-4 Take a picture of the selection
Command -Shift-4, then press Control while Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
selecting
Command -Shift-4, then Spacebar Take a picture of the selected window
Option-Command-esc Force Quit
Control-Eject Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog box
Control-Command -Eject Quit all applications and restart
Option-Command -Eject or Sleep
Option-Command -Power
Command -click window toolbar button (upper
right corner)
Command-' Cycle through windows in application or Finder (if more than one
window is open) Cycle through available views for the window's toolbar (dependant on
the nature of the Finder or application window)
Function-Delete (PowerBook, iBook only) Forward Delete (delete the character to the right of your cursor)
Related documents
61466 Mac OS X: Shortcuts for Activating Full Keyboard Access
61529 Mac OS X. How to Use the Keyboard to Perform Actions
106178 Startup Manager: How to Select a Startup Volume
61530 Mac OS X. Alternative Ways to Control Your ComniotPL
61544 Mac O5 X: Shortcuts for Taking Pictures of the Screen
106567 Mac OS: Apple Pro Keyboard Shortcuts for Shut Down and Restart
75294 iPhoto 1 1 1. Additional Keyboard Shortcuts
107081 Mac OS X 10.2: Kotoeri Keyboard Shortcuts Have Changed
61474 Mac OS X. Shortcuts for Windows
106743 Mac O5 X 10.1: Additional Features of the Dock
61494 Mac OS X: Speech - How to Add a Spoken Command for Keyboard Shortcut
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