Your Mac has a number of keyboard shortcuts that can speed up and simplify your work considerably.
Today, we will show you some of the most useful ones:
Universal shortcuts
These shortcuts work in almost all applications:
- Command + C: Copies the selected item.
- Command + V: Paste the copied element.
- Command + X: Cuts the selected element.
- Command + Z: Undo last action.
- Command + S: Saves the current document.
Window management shortcuts
- Command + Tab: Switches between open applications.
- Command + ~: Switches between windows of the same application.
- Command + M: Minimises the current window.
Search shortcuts
- Command + Space: Open the Spotlight search bar.
- Command + F: Find items in a document or open a search window in an app.
Screenshot shortcuts
- Command + Shift + 3: Capture the entire screen.
- Command + Shift + 4: Captures a selected portion of the screen.
- Command + Shift + 5: Open screen capture options.
Safari Shortcuts
- Command + T: Open a new tab.
- Command + W: Close the current tab.
- Command + R: Reloads the current page.
Document navigation shortcuts
- Command + Left Arrow: Go to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
- Command + Right Arrow: Go to the end of the line or paragraph.
- Command + Up Arrow: Go to the beginning of the document.
- Command + Down Arrow: Go to the end of the document.
Shortcuts for text manipulation
- Option + Delete: Deletes the word to the left of the cursor.
- Command + Delete: Deletes the line to the left of the cursor.
- Command + T: Shows the 'Font' dialogue box in a text processing application.
Finder Shortcuts
- Command + N: Open a new Finder window.
- Command + Shift + N: Creates a new folder.
- Command + Shift + D: Go to desk.
System control shortcuts
- Command + Option + Esc: Open the 'Force Exit' window to close unresponsive applications.
- Command + Shift + Q: Exit the current user account.
- Command + Control + Q: Locks the screen.
Shortcuts for Mail and Messages applications
- Command + N: Create a new message.
- Command + R: Reply to current message.
- Command + Shift + F: Forward current message.
These are just some of the shortcuts available on the Mac. There are many more, and once you start using them, by force of habit, you will wonder how you ever managed without them!
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