macOS Finder keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Apple · 69 shortcuts69 macOS Finder shortcuts grouped by task. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Cut | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Copy | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Undo | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Shift+Cmd+Z⇧⌘Z |
| Select all | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Find | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Open selected item | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Cmd+P⌘P | |
| Save | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Close window | Cmd+W⌘W |
| Quick Look selected item | SpaceSpace |
| Open Spotlight search | Cmd+Space⌘Space |
| Force quit app | Option+Cmd+Esc⌥⌘Esc |
| Take screenshot or recording | Shift+Cmd+5⇧⌘5 |
Files and folders
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| New Finder window | Cmd+N⌘N |
| New folder | Shift+Cmd+N⇧⌘N |
| New folder with selection | Ctrl+Cmd+N⌃⌘N |
| New Smart Folder | Option+Cmd+N⌥⌘N |
| Duplicate selected files | Cmd+D⌘D |
| Get Info | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Make alias | Ctrl+Cmd+A⌃⌘A |
| Move to Trash | Cmd+Delete⌘Delete |
| Empty Trash | Shift+Cmd+Delete⇧⌘Delete |
| Move files here (paste as move) | Option+Cmd+V⌥⌘V |
| Eject disk | Cmd+E⌘E |
| Connect to Server | Cmd+K⌘K |
Go to
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Go to Recents | Shift+Cmd+F⇧⌘F |
| Go to Documents | Shift+Cmd+O⇧⌘O |
| Go to Desktop | Shift+Cmd+D⇧⌘D |
| Go to Downloads | Option+Cmd+L⌥⌘L |
| Go to Home folder | Shift+Cmd+H⇧⌘H |
| Go to iCloud Drive | Shift+Cmd+I⇧⌘I |
| Go to Network | Shift+Cmd+K⇧⌘K |
| Go to AirDrop | Shift+Cmd+R⇧⌘R |
| Go to Utilities | Shift+Cmd+U⇧⌘U |
| Go to Folder | Shift+Cmd+G⇧⌘G |
| Go to Computer | Shift+Cmd+C⇧⌘C |
| Go to previous folder | Cmd+[⌘[ |
| Go to next folder | Cmd+]⌘] |
| Open enclosing folder | Cmd+Up⌘↑ |
| Open selected item or folder | Cmd+Down⌘↓ |
View
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| View as icons | Cmd+1⌘1 |
| View as list | Cmd+2⌘2 |
| View as columns | Cmd+3⌘3 |
| View as gallery | Cmd+4⌘4 |
| Show View Options | Cmd+J⌘J |
| Show or hide Preview pane | Shift+Cmd+P⇧⌘P |
| Show or hide path bar | Option+Cmd+P⌥⌘P |
| Show or hide sidebar | Option+Cmd+S⌥⌘S |
| Show or hide status bar | Cmd+/⌘/ |
| Show or hide tab bar | Shift+Cmd+T⇧⌘T |
| Show or hide toolbar | Option+Cmd+T⌥⌘T |
| Show or hide Dock | Option+Cmd+D⌥⌘D |
| Quick Look slideshow | Option+Cmd+Y⌥⌘Y |
Windows and apps
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| New tab | Cmd+T⌘T |
| Switch to next app | Cmd+Tab⌘⇥ |
| Switch windows of same app | Cmd+`⌘` |
| Hide front app | Cmd+H⌘H |
| Hide other apps | Option+Cmd+H⌥⌘H |
| Minimize window | Cmd+M⌘M |
| Minimize all windows | Option+Cmd+M⌥⌘M |
| Close all windows | Option+Cmd+W⌥⌘W |
| Open app settings | Cmd+,⌘, |
| Quit app | Cmd+Q⌘Q |
| Toggle full screen | Ctrl+Cmd+F⌃⌘F |
| Open Mission Control | Ctrl+Up⌃↑ |
| Show all windows of front app | Ctrl+Down⌃↓ |
| Show Character Viewer | Ctrl+Cmd+Space⌃⌘Space |
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Make me a one-page macOS Finder cheat sheet from the 69 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/finder, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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Questions
Mac: Cmd + Z.
Mac: Shift + Cmd + Z.
Mac: Shift + Cmd + 5.
Mac: Cmd + S.
Mac: Cmd + F.
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