{"id":68,"date":"2013-12-12T04:05:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T22:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rajeshbaranwal.com\/blog\/index.php\/2013\/12\/12\/keyboard-shortcuts-for-mac-laptops\/"},"modified":"2021-12-05T11:31:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T11:31:50","slug":"keyboard-shortcuts-for-mac-laptops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rajeshbaranwal.com\/blog\/index.php\/2013\/12\/12\/keyboard-shortcuts-for-mac-laptops\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac Laptops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"KEYBOARDKeyboard shortcuts are combinations of simultaneous key presses that perform certain actions as an alternative to using the mouse. Keyboard shortcuts usually require a combination of modifier keys (command, option, control and shift) and other keys.<\/div>\n
Here are the modifier key symbols you may see in OS X menus:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2318 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Command key<\/span><\/span>\r\n \u2303 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b>Control key<\/span><\/span>\r\n \u2325 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Option key<\/span><\/span>\r\n \u21e7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b>Shift Key<\/span><\/span>\r\n \u21ea \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b>Caps Lock<\/span><\/span>\r\n Fn \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Function Key<\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n
Clipboard<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Command-C = Copy<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Command-V = Paste<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Command-X = Cut<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Command-A = Select All<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Menu Commands<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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      \n
    • Shift-Command-Q = Log out<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Opt-Command-Q = Log out immediately<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-Delete = Empty Trash<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Opt-Shift-Command-Delete = Empty Trash without dialog<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-H = Hide window<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Opt-Command-H = Hide Others<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-N = File New window<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Cmd-N = New Folder<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-O = Open<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-S = Save<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-S = Save as<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-P = Print<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-W = Close Window<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Opt-Command-W = Close all Windows<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-I = Get Info<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Opt-Command-I = Show Attributes Inspector<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-D = Duplicate<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-L = Make Alias<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-R = Show original<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-T = Add to Favorites<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-Delete = Move to Trash<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-E = Eject<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-F = Find<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-Z = Undo<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-B = Hide Toolbar<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-J = Show View Opts<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command\u00a0= [ = Go Back<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command\u00a0= ] = Go Forward<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-C = Go to Computer<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-H = Go to your Home folder<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-I = Go to iDisk<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-A = Go to Applications folder<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Shift-Command-G = Go to Go-To Folder<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-K = Connect to Server<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-M = Minimize Window<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-? = Open Mac Help<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Command-Space = Open Spotlight (OS X 10.4)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Window Management<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      • Command-W = Close window<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-Opt-W = Close all windows<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-M = Minimise window<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-Opt-M = Minimise all windows<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-H = Hide Application<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-~ = Cycle through windows for current application<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Ctrl-F4 = Cycle through every open window<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-Tab = Bring up the Application Switcher<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-Tab = Cycle Forwards<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-~ = Cycle Backwards<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-Shift-Tab = Cycle Backwards<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Command-Q = Quit application<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        Finder Navigation<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        • Command-N = New Finder window<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-W = Close Window<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Opt-Command-W = Close all Windows<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Down = Open File\/Folder<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Up = Navigate to parent<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Right = Expand folder (in list view)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Left = Collapse Folder (in list view)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Opt-Command-Right = Expand folder and its subfolders (in list view)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Opt-Command-Up = Open parent folder and close current window<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Shift-H = Jump to your Home folder<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Shift-A = Jump to your Applications folder<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Shift U = Jump to your Utilities folder<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Shift K = Jump to the Network browser<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Shift G = Goto Folder<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-1 = View as Icons<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-2 = View as List<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-3 = View as Columns<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Space = Open Spotlight (OS X 10.4)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Delete = Move file\/folder to trash<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Command-Click window title = Display the file path<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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