Keyboard Shortcut Reference
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Mac System Keyboard Shortcuts

49 shortcuts across 5 categories Mac

System

Action Mac
Spotlight search Cmd + Space
Force quit applications Cmd + Option + Escape
Screenshot (full screen) Cmd + Shift + 3
Screenshot (selection) Cmd + Shift + 4
Screenshot (window) Cmd + Shift + 4, Space
Screenshot toolbar Cmd + Shift + 5
Lock screen Cmd + Ctrl + Q
Sleep display Ctrl + Shift + Power
Show desktop F11
Mission Control Ctrl + Up
Application windows Ctrl + Down

Finder

Action Mac
New Finder window Cmd + N
New folder Cmd + Shift + N
Get info Cmd + I
Duplicate file Cmd + D
Move to trash Cmd + Delete
Empty trash Cmd + Shift + Delete
Go to folder Cmd + Shift + G
Quick Look Space
Show/hide hidden files Cmd + Shift + .
Open Applications folder Cmd + Shift + A
Open Downloads folder Cmd + Option + L

Window Management

Action Mac
Minimize window Cmd + M
Close window Cmd + W
Close all windows Cmd + Option + W
Full screen Cmd + Ctrl + F
Cycle between windows Cmd + `
Hide application Cmd + H
Hide others Cmd + Option + H
Switch applications Cmd + Tab
Switch windows of app Cmd + `

Text Editing

Action Mac
Move to beginning of line Cmd + Left
Move to end of line Cmd + Right
Move to beginning of document Cmd + Up
Move to end of document Cmd + Down
Delete word before cursor Option + Delete
Delete to beginning of line Cmd + Delete
Move word left Option + Left
Move word right Option + Right
Emoji & Symbols picker Cmd + Ctrl + Space

App Management

Action Mac
Open preferences Cmd + ,
Quit application Cmd + Q
Force quit current app Cmd + Option + Escape
Open Cmd + O
Save Cmd + S
Save as Cmd + Shift + S
Print Cmd + P
Undo Cmd + Z
Redo Cmd + Shift + Z