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macOS Keyboard Shortcuts

The complete reference of 47 macOS system shortcuts, organized by category and free to read — sourced from official documentation.

All macOS keyboard shortcuts

macOS has 47+ system keyboard shortcuts across 7 categories. Here's the full list.

General 11

Action	Shortcut
Cut selected item	`⌘X`
Copy selected item	`⌘C`
Paste from Clipboard	`⌘V`
Undo	`⌘Z`
Select all items	`⌘A`
Find items	`⌘F`
Save the current document	`⌘S`
Redo	`⇧⌘Z`
Quick Look the selected item	`␣`
Open settings (preferences) for the front app	`⌘,`
Open a print dialog	`⌘P`

Finder 10

Action	Shortcut
Open a new Finder window	`⌘N`
Create a new empty folder	`⇧⌘N`
Move selected items to the Trash	`⌘⌦`
Open Get Info for a selected file	`⌘I`
Duplicate the selected files	`⌘D`
Empty the Trash	`⇧⌘⌦`
Open a Go to Folder window	`⇧⌘G`
Move clipboard files to the current location	`⌥⌘V`
Open the Home folder	`⇧⌘H`
Open the AirDrop window	`⇧⌘R`

Window & App 9

Action	Shortcut
Switch to next most recently used app	`⌘⇥`
Quit the current app	`⌘Q`
Close the front window	`⌘W`
Switch between windows of the front app	`⌘``
Minimize the front window to the Dock	`⌘M`
Toggle full screen for the front app	`⌃⌘F`
Hide the windows of the front app	`⌘H`
Close all windows of the front app	`⌥⌘W`
Hide all other apps	`⌥⌘H`

System 7

Action	Shortcut
Show or hide Spotlight search	`⌘␣`
Force quit an app	`⌘⌥⎋`
Lock screen	`⌃⌘Q`
Log out of your macOS user account (with confirmation)	`⇧⌘Q`
Show Character Viewer (emoji and symbols)	`⌃⌘␣`
Show the restart, sleep, and shut down dialog	`⌃POWER`
Put displays to sleep	`⌃⇧POWER`

Text 5

Action	Shortcut
Bold the selected text	`⌘B`
Italicize the selected text	`⌘I`
Paste and match style	`⌥⇧⌘V`
Underline the selected text	`⌘U`
Delete the word to the left of the insertion point	`⌥⌦`

Screenshots 3

Action	Shortcut
Take a screenshot of the whole screen	`⇧⌘3`
Capture a selected portion of the screen	`⇧⌘4`
Open Screenshot and recording options	`⇧⌘5`

Mission Control 2

Action	Shortcut
Open Mission Control	`⌃↑`
Show all windows of the front app	`⌃↓`

Sourced from support.apple.com Last verified June 14, 2026

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