70+ Common and Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac
Are you new to using a Mac? Or maybe you are just looking for ways to increase your productivity? Whatever the case may be, we bet that by now you have come across the concept of keyboard shortcuts. These handy little tips can help streamline many tasks on your Mac. In this blog post, we’ll be discussing some of the most common and helpful keyboard shortcuts for mac so that you know exactly how to use them effectively.
| Shortcut | macOS Monterey |
|---|---|
Basics |
|
| Copy | Command + C |
| Cut | Command + X |
| Paste | Command + V |
| Undo | Command + Z |
| Find | Command + F |
| Search and replace | Command + H |
| Select all | Command + A |
| Bold | Command + B |
| Italic | Command + I |
| Underline | Command + U |
| Superscript | Command + Control + + |
| Subscript | Command + Control + – |
| Rename | Return |
| File menu | Command + F2 and F |
| Edit menu | Command + F2 and E |
| View menu | Command + F2 and V |
| Command + P | |
| Command Prompt/Terminal | |
| Copy | Command + C |
| Paste | Command + V |
| Select current line | Triple-click the line |
| Move one line up/down | Option + Command + Page Up / Option + Command + Page Down |
| Search | Command + F |
| New tab | Command + T |
| List files and folders | ls |
| Full path of current folder/directory | pwd |
| Change folder/directory | cd <path to directory> |
| One directory up in directory tree | cd .. |
| Move to root directory | cd |
| Create new directory in current directory | mkdir myFolder |
| Create new file | cat > fileName(.txt) |
| Remove a directory | rmdir myFolder |
| Rename a directory | mv oldFolderName newFolderName |
| Copy a directory | cp -r myFolder <path to destination directory> |
| Move a directory | mv myFolder <path to destination directory> |
| Remove a file | rm myFile |
| Rename a file | ren oldFileName newFileName |
| Copy a file | cp myFile <path to destination directory> |
| Move a file | mv myFile <path to destination directory> |
| Clear the screen | clear |
| Concatenate and print a file | cat myFile |
| Count lines in a file | wc -l myFile |
| Close window | Shift + Command + W |
Browser |
|
| New tab | Command + T |
| Focus on browser address bar | Command + L |
| Go to browser home page | Command + Home |
| Add .com to URL | Command + Return / Control + Return |
| Add to current page bookmark | Command + D |
| Close current window | Command + F11 |
Desktop |
|
| System search | Command + Space, then type |
| Show or hide desktop | Command + Mission Control |
| Peek desktop | Command + F3 |
| Resize or minimize app | Command + M |
| Minimize all apps | Command + Option + M |
| Switch between active windows | Command + Tab |
| Close active window | Command + W |
| Toggle full screen | Command + Control + F |
| Launch taskbar app with the position specified by the number | Fn + Control + F3 then Left arrow and Return |
| Save screenshot of the screen | Command + Shift + 3 |
| Copy screen screenshot to clipboard | Command + Control + Shift + 3 |
| Copy active window screenshot | Command + Control + Shift + 3 |
| Narrator in Windows / VoiceOver in Mac | Command + Fn + F5 |
| Start menu in Windows / Dock in Mac | Command + Option + D |
| File Explorer in Windows / Open Search in Finder | Command + Option + Space |
| Character Map | Command + Control + Space |
| Settings / Preferences | Command + , |
Power |
|
| Lock desktop | Command + Control + Q |
| Sign out | Command + Option + Shift + Q |
| Sleep or standby | Command + Option + Eject |
| Shutdown | Command + Control + Option + Eject |
| Restart | Command + Control + Power |
| Force shutdown | Hold power button for longer than 1.5 seconds |
