MACBOOK
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Common Shortcuts:
Shortcut
Description
Shortcut
Description
Command-X
Cut
Command-C
Copy
ShiftCommand
Right Arrow
Command-V
Paste
Command-Z
Undo
Select the text between
the insertion point and the
end of the current line.
Left align
Command-Shift-Z
Redo
Command-A
Select All
Command-F
Find
Command-N
New
Command-O
Open
Command-P
Print
Command-S
Save
Command-W
Close
Command-Option-W
Close All
Command-Q
Quit
Option-Command-Esc
Force Quit
Shift-Command-3
Screenshot
ControlPower button
Restart, sleep, shut down
Command
Left Curly Bracket ({)
Command
Right Curly Bracket (})
ShiftCommand
Vertical bar (|)
Option-Command-C
Option-Command-V
Command-B
Bold
Command-I
Italic
Command-U
Underline
Shift-Command-Colon (:)
Spelling and Grammar
Command-Semicolon (;)
Find misspelled words
Fn-Delete
Forward delete
FnUp Arrow
Page Up
FnDown Arrow
Page Down
FnLeft Arrow
Document Home
FnRight Arrow
Document End
CommandUp Arrow
Insertion point to
Document Home
Insertion point to
Document End
Insertion point to Line
Home
Insertion point to Line End
CommandDown Arrow
CommandLeft Arrow
CommandRight Arrow
ShiftCommand
Up Arrow
ShiftCommand
Down Arrow
ShiftCommand
Left Arrow
Select the text between
the insertion point and the
beginning of the
document.
Select the text between
the insertion point and the
end of the document.
Select the text between
the insertion point and the
beginning of the current
line.
Copy Style
Paste Style
Finder Shortcuts:
Shortcut
Description
Command-E
Eject the selected disk or
volume.
Open the Computer
window.
Open the desktop folder.
Shift-Command-C
Shift-Command-D
Shift-Command-F
Document Shortcuts:
Description
Center align
Shortcut
Right align
Command-J
Open the All My Files
window.
Open the Downloads
folder.
Open the Documents
folder.
Hide or show the path
bar in Finder windows.
Show View Options.
Shift-Command-N
Create a new folder.
Option-Command-N
Create a new Smart Folder.
Command
Mission Control
Commanddouble-click
Show the desktop.
Option-Command-L
Shift-Command-O
Option-Command-P
Command-Delete
Shift-Command-Delete
OptionBrightness Up
OptionVolume Up
Command key while
dragging
Option key while dragging
Open a folder in a separate
tab or window.
Move the selected item to
the Trash.
Empty the Trash.
Open Displays preferences.
This works with either
Brightness key.
Open Sound preferences.
This works with any of the
volume keys.
Move the dragged item to
another volume or
location. The pointer
changes while you drag the
item.
Copy the dragged item.
The pointer changes while
you drag the item.