Apple Computer Keyboard Shortcuts

Apple Computer Keyboard Shortcuts

Note that not all of the below shortcut keys work in all versions of macOS.
Apple Computer Keyboard Shortcuts
Apple Computer Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard
NoteApple Computer Keyboard ShortcutsYou can use the Command key in place of the 'Open Apple' key in the shortcuts below for later versions of macOS.

Open Apple+DownOpens the selected icon.
Shift+ClickSelect the icon and add it to the set of those selected.
TabHighlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.
Shift+TabHighlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.
Left arrowUsed when viewing by icon to select the icon to the left of the one highlighted.
Right arrowUsed when viewing by icon to select icon to the right of the one highlighted.
Up arrowUsed to select the icon above the one currently highlighted.
Down arrowUsed to select the icon below the one currently highlighted.
Open Apple+?Mac help.
Open Apple+EEject
Open Apple+Shift+Up ArrowUsed to direct the input focus to the desktop level.
Open Apple+MMinimize window.
Open Apple+NNew finder window.
Open Apple+Shift+NNew folder.
Open Apple+WClose the current window.
Open Apple+CCopy the selected item to the clipboard.
Open Apple+XCut the selected item.
Open Apple+VPaste item from the clipboard.
Open Apple+LMake alias.
Open Apple+RShow original item.
Open Apple+TAdd to favorites.
Open Apple+OOpen the selected icon.
Open Apple+FDisplay the find dialog box.
Open Apple+GRepeat the last find operation.
Open Apple+Shift+GTakes a snapshot of the screen and saves it to a PICT file.
Command+ASelect all text and objects.
Command+BChange selected text to boldface.
Command+FOpen the Find window.
Command+IItalicize the selected text.
Command+POpen the Print dialog window.
Command+UUnderline the selected text.
Command+Shift+POpen the Page Setup window, to change document parameters.
Command+Shift+control+3Capture screenshot of current screen and save to the Clipboard.

Open Apple+DownOpens the selected icon.
Shift+ClickSelect the icon and add it to the set of those selected.
TabHighlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.
Shift+TabHighlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.
Left arrowUsed when viewing by icon to select the icon to the left of the one highlighted.
Right arrowUsed when viewing by icon to select icon to the right of the one highlighted.
Up arrowUsed to select the icon above the one currently highlighted.
Down arrowUsed to select the icon below the one currently highlighted.
Open Apple+?Mac help.
Open Apple+EEject
Open Apple+Shift+Up ArrowUsed to direct the input focus to the desktop level.
Open Apple+MMinimize window.
Open Apple+NNew finder window.
Open Apple+Shift+NNew folder.
Open Apple+WClose the current window.
Open Apple+CCopy the selected item to the clipboard.
Open Apple+XCut the selected item.
Open Apple+VPaste item from the clipboard.
Open Apple+LMake alias.
Open Apple+RShow original item.
Open Apple+TAdd to favorites.
Open Apple+OOpen the selected icon.
Open Apple+FDisplay the find dialog box.
Open Apple+GRepeat the last find operation.
Open Apple+Shift+GTakes a snapshot of the screen and saves it to a PICT file.
Command+ASelect all text and objects.
Command+BChange selected text to boldface.
Command+FOpen the Find window.
Command+IItalicize the selected text.
Command+POpen the Print dialog window.
Command+UUnderline the selected text.
Command+Shift+POpen the Page Setup window, to change document parameters.
Command+Shift+control+3Capture screenshot of current screen and save to the Clipboard.
When you use a Windows (PC) keyboard on a Macintosh computer, the keyboard shortcuts that you use map to different keys. In particular, the primary key that is used in keyboard shortcuts in combination with other keys is frequently different. The following are the primary key substitutions on the Windows keyboard, and their Macintosh equivalents. To use the zoom shortcuts, you might need to turn on 'Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom' in Accessibility preferences. To enable this shortcut, choose Apple menu  System Preferences, then click Keyboard. In the Shortcuts tab, select Accessibility on the left, then select 'Invert colors' on the right.
Apple Computer Keyboard Shortcuts KeyboardAdditional information

Open Apple+Down	Opens the selected icon.
Shift+Click	Select the icon and add it to the set of those selected.
Tab	Highlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.
Shift+Tab	Highlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.
Left arrow	Used when viewing by icon to select the icon to the left of the one highlighted.
Right arrow	Used when viewing by icon to select icon to the right of the one highlighted.
Up arrow	Used to select the icon above the one currently highlighted.
Down arrow	Used to select the icon below the one currently highlighted.
Open Apple+?	Mac help.
Open Apple+E	Eject
Open Apple+Shift+Up Arrow	Used to direct the input focus to the desktop level.
Open Apple+M	Minimize window.
Open Apple+N	New finder window.
Open Apple+Shift+N	New folder.
Open Apple+W	Close the current window.
Open Apple+C	Copy the selected item to the clipboard.
Open Apple+X	Cut the selected item.
Open Apple+V	Paste item from the clipboard.
Open Apple+L	Make alias.
Open Apple+R	Show original item.
Open Apple+T	Add to favorites.
Open Apple+O	Open the selected icon.
Open Apple+F	Display the find dialog box.
Open Apple+G	Repeat the last find operation.
Open Apple+Shift+G	Takes a snapshot of the screen and saves it to a PICT file.
`Command`+`A`	Select all text and objects.
`Command`+`B`	Change selected text to boldface.
`Command`+`F`	Open the Find window.
`Command`+`I`	Italicize the selected text.
`Command`+`P`	Open the Print dialog window.
`Command`+`U`	Underline the selected text.
`Command`+`Shift`+`P`	Open the Page Setup window, to change document parameters.
`Command`+`Shift`+`control`+`3`	Capture screenshot of current screen and save to the Clipboard.