Mac OS Shortcut Keys

The most important shortcuts for MacOS

Posted by Marcelo on February 13, 2024

"Command" is the key with a ⌘ symbol.


Basics


Shortcut Keys What it does Procedure
Command + A Select All Press and hold Command, and A keys together.
Command + C Copy Press and hold Command, and C keys together.
Command + X Cut Press and hold Command, and X keys together.
Command + V Paste Press and hold Command, and V keys together.
Command + S Save Press and hold Command, and S keys together.
Command + Shift + S Save As Press and hold Command, Shift, and S keys together.
Command + Z Undo Press and hold Command, and Z keys together.
Command + Y Redo Press and hold Command, and + keys together.
Command + R Reload Page Press and hold Command, and R keys together.
Command + H Hide Press and hold Command, and H keys together.
Command + M Minimize Press and hold Command, and M keys together.
Command + N New Press and hold Command, and N keys together.
Command + O Open a File Press and hold Command, and O keys together.
Command + P Print Press and hold Command, and P keys together.
Command + F Find Press and hold Command, and F keys together.
Command + G Find Next Press and hold Command, and G keys together.
Command + + Zoom In Press and hold Command, and + keys together.
Command + - Zoom Out Press and hold Command, and - keys together.
Command + 0 Reset Zoom Press and hold Command, and 0 keys together.
Command + , App Settings Press and hold Command, and , keys together.

Screen Capture or Recording


Shortcut Keys What it does Procedure
Shift + Command + 3 Take a screenshot Press and hold Shift, Command, and 3 keys together. Click on a thumbnail in the corner of your screen to edit the screenshot or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.
Shift + Command + 4 Capture a portion of the screen Press and hold Shift, Command, and 4 keys together. Drag the crosshair to select the area of the screen to capture. To move the selection, press and hold Space bar while dragging. To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc key. Release your mouse or trackpad button to take the screenshot. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.
Shift + Command + 4 + Space Capture a window or menu Press and hold Shift, Command, 4, and space keys together. The pointer changes to a camera icon. To cancel taking the screenshot, press the Esc key. Click the window or menu to capture it. To exclude the window's shadow from the screenshot, press and hold the Option key while you click. If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot or wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.
Shift + Command + 5 Open screenshot tools Press and hold Shift, Command and 5 keys together to open Screenshot and display the tools (Screenshot panel). Click a tool to use to select what you want to capture or record. For a portion of the screen, drag the frame to reposition it or drag its edges to adjust the size of the area you want to capture or record.
Shift + Command + 6 Capture the Touch Bar Press and hold Shift, Command and 6 keys together.

Finder App


Shortcut Keys What it does Procedure
Command + Shift + A Go to Applications Press and hold Command, Shift, and A keys together when you are using the Finder app.
Command + Shift + C Go to Computer Press and hold Command, Shift, and C keys together when you are using the Finder app.
Command + Shift + F Go to Recents Press and hold Command, Shift, and F keys together when you are using the Finder app.
Command + Shift + G Go to Folder Press and hold Command, Shift, and G keys together when you are using the Finder app.
Command + Shift + H Go to Home Press and hold Command, Shift, and H keys together when you are using the Finder app.
Command + Shift + I Go to iCloud Press and hold Command, Shift, and I keys together when you are using the Finder app.

Preview App


Shortcut Keys What it does Procedure
Control + Command + A Place an Arrow at the center of an image Press and hold Control, Command, and A keys together when you are using the Preview app.

VS Code


Shortcut Keys What it does Procedure
Command + UP Go to the beginning of a file/document Press and hold Command, and Up keys together when you are using VS Code.
Command + DOWN Go to the end of a file/document Press and hold Command, and Up keys together when you are using VS Code.
Control + ` Switch between file editing and terminal Press and hold Control, and ` keys together when you are using VS Code.