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Command + Shift + C: Open the Computer window in Finder.Command + Shift + A: Open the Applications folder.

#Apple keyboard shortcuts characters update#

Check for software updates again when the Software Update window is open.

Reload a page while using a web browser or Calendar app.Show the original file for the selected alias in the Finder.Command + Option + dragging: Make an alias of the dragged item.Command + Option + Y: View a slideshow of the selected files.Command + Option + W: Close all open windows.Command + Option + T: Show or hide the Toolbar/Sidebar.

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Command + Option + M: Minimize all open windows at once.

Command + Option + I: Access File Inspector.

Command + Option + H: Hide all windows except the front window.

Command + Option + H + M: Hide all windows except the window in use and minimize it.

Command + Option + F: Go to the search field in an open Spotlight window.

Command + Option + A: Deselect all items.

Command + T: Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.

Command + Right Bracket (]): Go to the next folder.

Command + Left Bracket ([): Return to the previous folder.

Command + L: Make an alias for the selected item.

Command + H: Hide the currently active window.

Command + Down Arrow: Open a highlighted file or app.

Command + Up arrow: Go to the parent folder.

Command + Double-click: Open a folder in a separate window.

Command + D: Duplicate the selected files.

Command + Control + Up Arrow: Go to the parent folder (opens in a new folder).

Command + Control + I: Get summarized information.

Command + Comma: Open preferences for the app you are using.

Command + Click the window title: See the folders that contain the currently open folder.

Command + Click: Open the Sidebar item in a Window.

Command + 4: View Finder window items in the gallery.

Command + 3: View Finder window items as columns.

Command + 2: View Finder window items as a list.

Command + 1: View Finder window items as icons.

#Apple keyboard shortcuts characters mac#

Command + Shift + Control + 3: Capture the screen to the Clipboard.īelow is a huge list of useful keyboard shortcuts that you can use while using the Mac Finder.Command + Shift + 6: Take a screenshot of the Touchbar.Command + Shift + 5: Take a screenshot or record screen (Mojave onwards).Command + Shift + 4 + Spacebar + Click on the window: Takes a screenshot of a specific window.Command + Shift + 4: Takes the screenshot of a selected area of the screen or a cropped screenshot.Command + Shift + 3: Takes a screenshot of the entire screen.There are 3 ways you can capture a screenshot on macOS using keyboard shortcuts. Command + Option + Control + Fullstop(.): Increase screen contrast.Command + Option + Control + Comma(,): Decrease screen contrast.Option + Shift + F11/F12: Increase or decrease the volume in smaller steps.Option + Shift + F1/F2: Increase or decrease the brightness in smaller steps.Option + Command + 8: Turn zoom on or off.Control + Up arrow or F3: Open Mission Control.

Command + Shift + P: Display the dialog box showing page setup parameters for printing.

Command + Shift + Option + Delete: Empty the Trash without confirmation.

Command + P: Print the contents of the current screen.

Command + Option+ F5: Show Accessibility options.

Command + Spacebar: Show/hide the Spotlight search field.

Command + Option + Space: Open Spotlight Finder Search Window.

Command + G: Having found items using the Command+F shortcut, you can use this to navigate through each found item.

Command + F5: Turn VoiceOver on or off2.

Command + E: Copy the selected text for use with the Find function.

Command + Delete: Move the selected item to Trash.

Command + Control + Power: Restart your iMac or Mackbook without confirmation.

Command + Control + Delete: Define the highlighted word.

Command + Control + D: See the definition of the highlighted word in the Dictionary app.

Command + C: Copy the selected item to the clipboard.

Command + A: Select or highlight all items in the front window.

Command + 0: Revert to actual zoom size.

Here are some of the popularly known and handiest keyboard shortcuts for macOS from various categories. For instance, if you want to type the copyright sign (©), you can press Option + G on your Mac keyboard. I have highlighted the special characters in blue color that can be typed using the right Alt or the Option key + the key that corresponds with your desired symbol. Below is a Mac keyboard symbols chart that shows the symbols and special characters you can type using the keyboard.