This is a little list of quick key commands that I’ve been holding onto for a little while now… and wanted to share with the rest of you.
| K E Y B O A R D K E Y S | |
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⌘ = COMMAND ⇧ = SHIFT ⌥ = OPTION ⌃ = CONTROL
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| G E N E R A L C O M M A N D S | |
| Function | Command |
| Cut | ⌘ + X |
| Copy | ⌘ + C |
| Paste | ⌘ + V |
| Undo | ⌘ + Z |
| Select All text | ⌘ + A |
| Close window | ⌘ + W |
| Repeat function | ⌘ + Y |
| Expose functions | F9 F10 F11 |
| Switch between open applications | ⌘ + Tab |
| Switch between windows (in one application) | ⌘ + Tilda (` above Tab) |
| Move focus to menu bar | ⌃ + F2 |
| Move focus to dock | ⌃ + F3 |
| Close multiple windows (in same application) | ⌘ + ⌥ + W |
| Highlight words | ⌥ + ⇧ + → or ← |
| Highlight entire line | ⌘ + ⇧ + → or ← |
| Dynamic dictionary | ⌘ + ⌃ + ⇧ + D (with cursor over any word) |
| Screen shot (entire desktop) | ⌘ + ⇧ + 3 |
| Screen shot (selection) | ⌘ + ⇧ + 4 |
| Screen shot (window) | ⌘ + ⇧ + 4 (then) [SPACE BAR] |
| Hide All applications | ⌘ + ⌥ + Click on Desktop (from active application) |
| Hide All applications (sans active application) | ⌘ + ⌥ + H |
| Launch Safari | ⌘ + ⇧ + L (from Finder) |
| Open Applications folder | ⌘ + ⇧ + A (from Finder) |
| Open Utilities folder | ⌘ + ⇧ + U (from Finder) |
| Open Preferences (any application) | ⌘ + , |
| Zoom Screen In/Out (more settings in Keyboard & Mouse System Preferences) | Hold ⌃ while scrolling (with mouse-wheel or 2-finger trackpad): Scroll-up for zoom-in, -down for zoom-out |
| S A F A R I C O M M A N D S | |
| Function | Command |
| Web page back or forward |
Back: ⌘ + [ or ⌘ + ← Forward: ⌘ + ] or ⌘ + → |
| Move between tabs in Safari | ⌘ + ⇧ + [ or ] |
| Highlight URL in browser | ⌘ + L |
| Mail contents of web page | ⌘ + I |
| M A I L C O M M A N D S | |
| Function | Command |
| New mail | ⌘ + N |
| Reply | ⌘ + R |
| Reply all | ⌘ + ⇧ + R |
| Send | ⌘ + ⇧ + D |
| Forward | ⌘ + ⇧ + F |
| Opens an email | Return (or Enter) |
| Flag message | ⌘ + ⇧ + L |
| Move between e-mails | Arrow keys ↑ or ↓ |
| Reading message | [SPACE BAR] or page-up or page-down |
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