Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Are you a user of Macbook and/or iMac computers? If so, we came up with a handy list of the 25 most used Mac keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts are aimed to speed up the time it takes you to complete a task on your computer while also making you look like a tech expert at the same time!

If you are a Windows user and would like to learn those keyboard shortcuts, click here!

Keyboard Symbols

First it is important to know thee symbols associated with each key in the commands. They should be familiar to anyone who is familiar to a Mac keyboard layout:

[Command ⌘]

[Shift ⇧]

[Option ⌥]

[Control ⌃]

[Caps Lock ⇪]

List of Commands

1. ⌘C = Copy
2. ⌘V = Paste
3. ⌘X = Cut
4. ⌘A = Select all
5. ⌘Z = Undo
6. ⌘⇧Z = Redo
7. ⌘Tab = Switch programs
8. ⌘` = Next window in current program
9. ⌘W = Close window
10. ⌘N = New window/document
11. ⌘S = Save document
12. ⇧⌘S = Save document as…
13. ⌘O = Open document
14. ⌘P = Print document
15. ⌘Q = Quit program
16. ⌘Spacebar = Open Spotlight – Which then allows you to find anything on your computer.
17. ⌘⇧N = Create new Folder
18. ⌘Delete = Delete Files
19. ⌘⇧Delete = Empty Trash
20. ⌘, = Open Preferences
21. ⌘←, ⌘→ = Move to start/end of line
22. ⌘↑, ⌘↓ = Move to top/bottom of document
23. ⌘⇧3 = Capture entire screen
24. ⌘⇧4 = Capture custom area
25. ⌘⇧4 Spacebar = Capture window

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