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Basic Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Below is a list of basic Mac shortcuts.

⇧ = Shift

⌘ = Command

  1. ⌘C = Copy
  2. ⌘V = Paste
  3. ⌘X = Cut 
  4. ⌘A = Select all
  5. ⌘Z = Undo
  6. ⌘⇧Z = Redo
  7. ⌘Tab = Switch programs
  8. ⌘` = Next window in current program
  9. ⌘W = Close window
  10. ⌘N = New window/document
  11. ⌘S = Save document
  12. ⇧⌘S = Save document as…
  13. ⌘O = Open document
  14. ⌘P = Print document
  15. ⌘Q = Quit program
  16. ⌘Spacebar = Open Spotlight
  17. ⌘⇧N = Create new Folder
  18. ⌘Delete = Delete Files
  19. ⌘⇧Delete = Empty Trash
  20. ⌘, = Open Preferences
  21. ⌘←, ⌘→ = Move to start/end of line
  22. ⌘↑, ⌘↓ = Move to top/bottom of document
  23. ⌘⇧3 = Capture entire screen
  24. ⌘⇧4 = Capture custom area
  25. ⌘⇧4 Spacebar = Capture window