Command+C
Copy the selected item to the Clipboard.
Command+V
Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app.
Command+Z
Undo the previous command.
Command+A
Select All items.
Command-Space bar
Show or hide the Spotlight search field. Option-Command-Space for Finder Spotlight.
Command-Tab
Switch to the next most recently used app.
Command+S
Save the current document.
Command-W
Close the front window. To close all windows, press Option-Command-W.
Command+Q
Quit the current app.
Command+F
Find items in a document or open a Find window.
Space bar
Quick Look to preview the selected item.
Shift+Command+Z
Redo, reversing the undo command.
Command+X
Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
Shift-Command-5
Screenshot or screen recording (Mojave+). Shift-Cmd-3/4 for screenshots.
Command-Comma (,)
Open settings (preferences) for the front app.
Command-N
Open a new Finder window.
Command-Grave accent (`)
Switch between windows of the front app.
Command-Down Arrow
Open the selected item.
Command-Delete
Move the selected item to the Trash.
Control-Command-F
Use or exit full screen, if supported by the app.
Command+H
Hide the windows of the front app.
Option-Command-V
Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.
Command+G
Find Again: Find the next occurrence.
Control-Command-Q
Lock your screen.
Command-D
Duplicate the selected files.
Shift-Command-N
Create a new empty folder in the Finder.
Command-I
Show the Get Info window for a selected file.
Command+M
Minimize the front window to the Dock.
Command+O
Open the selected item, or open a dialog.
Option-Command-Esc
Force quit an app.
Command-Up Arrow
Open the folder that contains the current folder.
Command-Left Bracket ([)
Go to the previous folder.
Command-Right Bracket (])
Go to the next folder.
Shift-Command-F
Open the Recents window.
Option-Command-L
Open the Downloads folder.
Shift-Command-D
Open the desktop folder.
Command-1
View the items in the Finder window as icons.
Command-2
View the items in a Finder window as a list.
Command-3
View the items in a Finder window in columns.
Command-4
View the items in a Finder window in a gallery.
Control-Command-Space bar / Fn-E
Show the Character Viewer (emoji and symbols).
Command+P
Print the current document.
Fn-C
Show or hide Control Center.
Fn-N
Show or hide Notification Center.
Fn-D
Start or stop dictation.
Option-Command-D
Show or hide the Dock.
Shift-Command-A
Open the Applications folder.
Shift-Command-U
Open the Utilities folder.
Command-Y
Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.
Command-R
Show original for alias; or refresh/reload.
Shift-Command-Delete
Empty the Trash.
Command-J
Show View Options.
Control-Up Arrow
Open Mission Control.
Command-Mission Control / Fn-F11
Show the desktop.
Shift-Command-G
Open a Go to Folder window.
Command-E
Eject the selected disk or volume.
Shift-Command-R
Open the AirDrop window.
Shift-Command-O
Open the Documents folder.
Shift-Command-H
Open the Home folder.
Shift-Command-I
Open iCloud Drive.
Shift-Command-K
Open the Network window.
Shift-Command-C
Open the Computer window.
Command-K
Open the Connect to Server window.
Control-Command-N
Create a new folder containing the selected items.
Option-Command-P
Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
Option-Command-S
Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
Command-Slash (/)
Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
Control-Command-A
Make an alias of the selected item.
Option-Command-N
Create a new Smart Folder.
Right Arrow
Open the selected folder (list view only).
Left Arrow
Close the selected folder (list view only).
Control-Command-Up Arrow
Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
Option-Command-Y
View a Quick Look slideshow.
Option-Brightness Up
Open Displays settings.
Option-Volume Up
Open Sound settings.
Option-Keyboard Brightness Up
Open Keyboard settings.
Option-Shift-Brightness Up/Down
Adjust brightness in smaller steps.
Option-Shift-Volume Up/Down
Adjust volume in smaller steps.
Control-Shift-Command-T
Add selected Finder item to the Dock.
Control-Command-T
Add the selected item to the sidebar.
Option-click disclosure triangle
Open all folders within the selected folder.
Command-click window title
See the folders that contain the current folder.
Command or Shift while selecting
Select multiple items in the Finder.
Command press twice
Open or close Type to Siri.
Fn-Shift-A
Show or hide Apps (macOS Tahoe 26+).
Control-Down Arrow
Show all windows of the front app.
Option key while double-clicking
Open item in separate window and close original.
Command key while double-clicking
Open folder in a separate tab or window.
Command while dragging to another volume
Move instead of copy when dragging to another volume.
Option key while dragging
Copy the dragged item.
Option-Command while dragging
Make an alias of the dragged item.
Control-Space bar / Control-Option-Space bar
Select the previous or next input source.
Shift-Command-Q
Log out of your macOS user account.
Control-Shift-Power button
Put your displays to sleep.
Control-Power button
Show a dialog to restart, sleep, or shut down.
Control-Command-Power button
Force your Mac to restart.
Control-Option-Command-Power button
Quit all apps then shut down your Mac.
Option-Shift-Command-Delete
Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.