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Mac OS X Cheat Sheet

This document provides keyboard shortcuts for Mac OS X. It includes shortcuts for system startup, the Finder window, the Apple menu, the Finder menu, the file menu, the view menu, the go menu, help menu, universal access features, full keyboard access, mouse keys, and general shortcuts. Many involve using the command, option, shift, and control keys in combination for actions like closing windows, expanding folders, logging out, taking screenshots, force quitting apps, and more.

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Mac OS X Cheat Sheet

This document provides keyboard shortcuts for Mac OS X. It includes shortcuts for system startup, the Finder window, the Apple menu, the Finder menu, the file menu, the view menu, the go menu, help menu, universal access features, full keyboard access, mouse keys, and general shortcuts. Many involve using the command, option, shift, and control keys in combination for actions like closing windows, expanding folders, logging out, taking screenshots, force quitting apps, and more.

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Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts

By Matthew Elton

Shortcuts to use during system startup:

X = Force your Mac to startup

Option-Command-Shift-Delete = Boot from a secondary drive, such as CD or floppy.

C = Boot from CD

N = Boot from a network server

T = Boot in Firewire target disk mode

Shift = Boot in safe mode

Command-V = Boot in Verbose mode

Command-S = Boot in Single User mode

Shortcuts to use with the Finder window:

Command-W = Close window

Option-Command-W = Close all windows

Command-Right Arrow = Expand folder in list view

Option-Command-Right Arrow = Expand folder and nested subfolders in list view

Command-Left Arrow = Collapse folder in list view

Option-Command-Up Arrow = Open parent folder and close current window

Shortcuts to use with the Apple Menu:

Shift-Command-Q = Log out

Shift-Option-Command-Q = Log out instantly

Shortcuts to use with the Finder Menu:

Shift-Command-Delete = Empty trash

Option-Shift-Command-Delete = Empty trash immediately

Command-H = Hide Finder


Option-Command-H = Hide others

Command-N = New Finder window

Shortcuts to use with the File Menu:

Shift-Command-N = New Folder

Command-O = Open

Command-S = Save

Shift-Command-S = Save As

Command-P = Print

Command-W = Close Window

Option-Command-W = Close All Windows

Command-I = Get Info

Option-Command-I = Show Attributes Inspector

Command-D = Duplicate

Command-L = Make Alias

Command-R = Show original

Command-Delete = Move to trash

Command-E = Eject

Command-F = Find

Command-Z = Undo

Command-X = Cut

Command-C = Copy

Command-V = Paste

Command-A = Select All

Shortcuts to use with the View Menu:

Command-1 = Icon View

Command-2 = List View

Command-3 = Column View


Command-B = Hide Toolbar

Command-J = View Options

Shortcuts to use with the Go Menu:

Command-[ = Back

Command-] = Forward

Shift-Command-C = Computer

Shift-Command-H = Home

Shift-Command-I = iDisk

Shift-Command-A = Applications

Shift-Command-F = Favorites

Shift-Command-G = Goto Folder

Command-K = Connect to server

Command-M = Minimize

Option-Command-M = Minimize all windows

Shortcuts to use with the Help Menu:

Command-? = Help

Shortcuts to use for Universal Access:

Option-Command-* = Turn zoom on

Option-Command-+ = Zoom in

Option-Command-- = Zoom out

Control-Option-Command-* = White on black

Shortcuts to use with Full Keyboard Access

Control-F1 = Turn on Full Keyboard Access

Control-F2 = Highlight Menu

Control-F3 = Highlight Dock


Control-F4 = Highlight window

Control-F5 = Highlight toolbar

Control-F6 = Highlight utility window (palette)

Shortcuts to use when MouseKeys is enabled from the Universal Access Menu:

8 = move mouse pointer up

2 = move mouse pointer down

4 = move mouse pointer left

6 = move mouse pointer right

1 = move mouse pointer towards bottom left corner of the screen

3 = move mouse pointer towards bottom right corner of the screen

7 = move mouse pointer towards top left corner of the screen

9 = move mouse pointer towards top right corner of the screen

5 = click and release

0 = click and hold

. = release

Shortcuts to use anytime:

Option-Command-D = Toggle Dock

Command-Tab = Switch windows

Tab = highlight next item

Command-Up Arrow = Move up one folder

Command-Down Arrow = Move down one folder

Page Up or Control-Up Arrow = Move up one page

Page Down or Control-Down Arrow = Move down one page

Option-Drag = Copy to new location

Option-Command-Drag = Make alias in new location

Command-Drag = Move to new location

Shift-Command-C = Show color pallete


Command-T = Show font pallete

Command-Shift-3 = Take a screenshot of the entire screen

Command-Shift-4 = Take a screenshot of whatever is selected

Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar = Take a screenshot of the selected window

Option-Command-esc = Force Quit

Control-Eject = Restart, Sleep, or Shutdown

Control-Command-Eject = Quit all programs and restart

Option-Command-Eject = Sleep

Option-Command-Power = Sleep

Command-` = Cycle through windows in application or finder

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