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.