Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
General Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + C – Copy
Cmd (⌘) + X – Cut
Cmd (⌘) + V – Paste
Cmd (⌘) + Z – Undo
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + Z – Redo
Cmd (⌘) + A – Select all
Cmd (⌘) + S – Save
Cmd (⌘) + P – Print
Cmd (⌘) + N – Open a new window (varies by app)
Cmd (⌘) + Q – Quit the active app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Esc – Force quit an app
Cmd (⌘) + Tab – Switch between open apps
Finder Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + N – Create a new folder
Cmd (⌘) + Delete – Move selected file to Trash
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + Delete – Empty Trash
Cmd (⌘) + I – Get Info on a selected file
Cmd (⌘) + D – Duplicate selected file
Cmd (⌘) + T – Open new Finder tab
Window & Desktop Management
Cmd (⌘) + M – Minimize active window
Cmd (⌘) + H – Hide active app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + H – Hide all other apps
Cmd (⌘) + F3 (Mission Control) – Show desktop
Cmd (⌘) + ` (backtick) – Cycle through open windows of the same app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between Spaces (virtual desktops)
Screenshot Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 3 – Take a screenshot of the entire screen
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 4 – Take a screenshot of a selected area
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 5 – Open Screenshot tool (for recording & options)
Browser Shortcuts (Safari, Chrome, etc.)
Cmd (⌘) + T – Open a new tab
Cmd (⌘) + W – Close current tab
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + T – Reopen last closed tab
Cmd (⌘) + L – Highlight the address bar
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between tabs
Text & Editing Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + B – Bold
Cmd (⌘) + I – Italicize
Cmd (⌘) + U – Underline
Cmd (⌘) + K – Add hyperlink
Option + Left/Right Arrow – Move cursor one word at a time
Cmd (⌘) + Left/Right Arrow – Move cursor to the beginning or end of a line
Miscellaneous
Cmd (⌘) + Space – Open Spotlight Search
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Esc – Force quit an application
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + G – Go to Folder in Finder
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + . – Show/hide hidden files in Finder
Fn + Left Arrow – Scroll to the top of a page
Fn + Right Arrow – Scroll to the bottom of a page
This cheat sheet is designed for easy reference and can be printed for quick access. 🚀
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
General Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + C – Copy
Cmd (⌘) + X – Cut
Cmd (⌘) + V – Paste
Cmd (⌘) + Z – Undo
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + Z – Redo
Cmd (⌘) + A – Select all
Cmd (⌘) + S – Save
Cmd (⌘) + P – Print
Cmd (⌘) + N – Open a new window (varies by app)
Cmd (⌘) + Q – Quit the active app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Esc – Force quit an app
Cmd (⌘) + Tab – Switch between open apps
Finder Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + N – Create a new folder
Cmd (⌘) + Delete – Move selected file to Trash
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + Delete – Empty Trash
Cmd (⌘) + I – Get Info on a selected file
Cmd (⌘) + D – Duplicate selected file
Cmd (⌘) + T – Open new Finder tab
Window & Desktop Management
Cmd (⌘) + M – Minimize active window
Cmd (⌘) + H – Hide active app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + H – Hide all other apps
Cmd (⌘) + F3 (Mission Control) – Show desktop
Cmd (⌘) + ` (backtick) – Cycle through open windows of the same app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between Spaces (virtual desktops)
Screenshot Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 3 – Take a screenshot of the entire screen
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 4 – Take a screenshot of a selected area
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 5 – Open Screenshot tool (for recording & options)
Browser Shortcuts (Safari, Chrome, etc.)
Cmd (⌘) + T – Open a new tab
Cmd (⌘) + W – Close current tab
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + T – Reopen last closed tab
Cmd (⌘) + L – Highlight the address bar
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between tabs
Text & Editing Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + B – Bold
Cmd (⌘) + I – Italicize
Cmd (⌘) + U – Underline
Cmd (⌘) + K – Add hyperlink
Option + Left/Right Arrow – Move cursor one word at a time
Cmd (⌘) + Left/Right Arrow – Move cursor to the beginning or end of a line
Miscellaneous
Cmd (⌘) + Space – Open Spotlight Search
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Esc – Force quit an application
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + G – Go to Folder in Finder
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + . – Show/hide hidden files in Finder
Fn + Left Arrow – Scroll to the top of a page
Fn + Right Arrow – Scroll to the bottom of a page
This cheat sheet is designed for easy reference and can be printed for quick access. 🚀
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
General Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + C – Copy
Cmd (⌘) + X – Cut
Cmd (⌘) + V – Paste
Cmd (⌘) + Z – Undo
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + Z – Redo
Cmd (⌘) + A – Select all
Cmd (⌘) + S – Save
Cmd (⌘) + P – Print
Cmd (⌘) + N – Open a new window (varies by app)
Cmd (⌘) + Q – Quit the active app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Esc – Force quit an app
Cmd (⌘) + Tab – Switch between open apps
Finder Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + N – Create a new folder
Cmd (⌘) + Delete – Move selected file to Trash
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + Delete – Empty Trash
Cmd (⌘) + I – Get Info on a selected file
Cmd (⌘) + D – Duplicate selected file
Cmd (⌘) + T – Open new Finder tab
Window & Desktop Management
Cmd (⌘) + M – Minimize active window
Cmd (⌘) + H – Hide active app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + H – Hide all other apps
Cmd (⌘) + F3 (Mission Control) – Show desktop
Cmd (⌘) + ` (backtick) – Cycle through open windows of the same app
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between Spaces (virtual desktops)
Screenshot Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 3 – Take a screenshot of the entire screen
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 4 – Take a screenshot of a selected area
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + 5 – Open Screenshot tool (for recording & options)
Browser Shortcuts (Safari, Chrome, etc.)
Cmd (⌘) + T – Open a new tab
Cmd (⌘) + W – Close current tab
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + T – Reopen last closed tab
Cmd (⌘) + L – Highlight the address bar
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Left/Right Arrow – Switch between tabs
Text & Editing Shortcuts
Cmd (⌘) + B – Bold
Cmd (⌘) + I – Italicize
Cmd (⌘) + U – Underline
Cmd (⌘) + K – Add hyperlink
Option + Left/Right Arrow – Move cursor one word at a time
Cmd (⌘) + Left/Right Arrow – Move cursor to the beginning or end of a line
Miscellaneous
Cmd (⌘) + Space – Open Spotlight Search
Cmd (⌘) + Option + Esc – Force quit an application
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + G – Go to Folder in Finder
Cmd (⌘) + Shift + . – Show/hide hidden files in Finder
Fn + Left Arrow – Scroll to the top of a page
Fn + Right Arrow – Scroll to the bottom of a page
This cheat sheet is designed for easy reference and can be printed for quick access. 🚀