117 Reserved Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn Reserved Mac Shortcuts for Mac

System Shortcuts

ActionReserved Mac Shortcuts
Show or hide the Spotlight search fieldCommand + Spacebar
Varies Apple ReservedShift + Command + Spacebar
Show the Spotlight search results windowOption + Command + Spacebar
Show the Special Characters windowControl + Command + Spacebar
Navigate through controls in a reverse directionShift + Tab
Move forward to the next most recently used app in a list of open appsCommand + Tab
Move backward through a list of open apps (sorted by recent use)Shift + Command + Spacebar
Move focus to the next group of controls in a dialog or the next tableControl + Tab
Move focus to the previous group of controlsControl + Shift + Tab
Open the Force Quit dialogOption + Command + Esc
Quit all apps and restart the computerControl + Command + Eject
Quit all apps and shut the computer downControl + Option + Command + Eject
Toggle full keyboard access on or offControl + F1
Move focus to the menu barControl + F2
Move focus to the DockControl + F3
Move focus to the active (or next) windowControl + F4
Move focus to the previously active windowControl + Shift + F4
Move focus to the toolbarControl + F5
Turn VoiceOver on or offCommand + F5
Move focus to the first (or next) panelControl + F6
Move focus to the previous panelControl + Shift + F6
Temporarily override the current keyboard access mode in Windows and dialogsControl + F7
Varies Apple ReservedF8
Show desktopF11
Hide or display DashboardF12
Activate the next open window in the frontmost appCommand + ‘
Activate the previous open window in the frontmost appShift + Command + ‘
Move focus to the window drawerOption + Command + ‘
Decrease the size of the selectionCommand + –
Zoom out when screen zooming is onOption + Command + –
Decrease screen contrastControl + Option + Command + ,
Increase screen contrastControl + Option + Command + .
Open the app’s Help menuCommand + ?
Turn font smoothing on or offOption + Command + /
Increase the size of the selectionShift + Command + =
Zoom in when screen zooming is onOption + Command + =
Capture the screen to a fileShift + Command + 3
Capture the screen to the ClipboardControl + Shift + Command + 3
Capture a selection to a fileShift + Command + 4
Capture a selection to the ClipboardControl + Shift + Command + 4
Turn the screen zooming on or offOption + Command + 8
Invert the screen colorsControl + Option + Command + 8
Show or hide the DockOption + Command + D
Log out the current userShift + Command + Q
Log out the current user without confirmationOption + Shift + Command + Q
Change the keyboard layout to the current layout of the Roman scriptCommand + Right Arrow Key
Extend selection to the next semantic unit, typically the end of the current lineShift + Command + Right Arrow Key
Extend the selection of one character to the rightShift + Right Arrow Key
Extend selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the next wordOption + Shift + Right Arrow Key
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableControl + Right Arrow Key
Change the keyboard layout to the current layout of the system scriptCommand + Left Arrow Key
Extend selection to the previous semantic unit, typically the beginning of the current lineShift + Command + Left Arrow Key
Extend the selection of one character to the leftShift + Left Arrow Key
Extend selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the previous wordOption + Shift + Left Arrow Key
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableControl + Left Arrow Key
Extend selection upward in the next semantic unit, typically at the beginning of the documentShift + Command + Up Arrow Key
Extend selection to the line above, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal locationShift + Up Arrow Key
Extend selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the next paragraphOption + Shift + Up Arrow Key
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableControl + Up Arrow Key
Extend selection downward in the next semantic unit, typically at the end of the documentShift + Command + Down Arrow Key
Extend selection to the line below, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal locationShift + Down Arrow Key
Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the next paragraphOption + Shift + Down Arrow Key
Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a tableControl + Down Arrow Key

Expected Shortcuts

ActionReserved Mac Shortcuts
Left-align a selectionCommand + {
Right-align a selectionCommand + }
Center-align a selectionCommand + |
Display the Spelling windowCommand + :
Find misspelled words in the documentCommand + ;
Open the app’s preferences windowCommand + ,
Selects every item in a document or window, or all characters in a text fieldCommand + A
Deselects all selections or charactersShift + Command + A
Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and offCommand + B
Copy the selection to the ClipboardCommand + C
Display the Colors windowShift + Command + C
Copy the style of the selected textOption + Command + C
Copy the formatting settings of the selection and store them on the ClipboardControl + Command + C
Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary appControl + Command + D
Use the selection for a find operationCommand + E
Open a Find windowCommand + F
Jump to the search field controlOption + Command + F
Enter fullscreenControl + Command + F
Find the next occurrence of the selectionCommand + G
Find the previous occurrence of the selectionShift + Command + G
Hide the windows of the currently running appCommand + H
Hide the windows of all other running appsOption + Command + H
Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or offCommand + I
Display an Info windowCommand + I
Display an inspector windowOption + Command + I
Scroll to a selectionCommand + J
Minimize the active window to the DockCommand + M
Minimize all windows of the active app to the DockOption + Command + M
Open a new documentCommand + N
Display a dialog for choosing a document to openCommand + O
Display the Print dialogCommand + P
Display the Page Setup dialogShift + Command + P
Quit the appCommand + Q
Save a new document or save a version of a documentCommand + S
Duplicate the active document or initiate a Save AsShift + Command + S
Display the Fonts windowCommand + T
Show or hide a toolbarOption + Command + T
Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or offCommand + U
Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion pointCommand + V
Paste as (Paste as Quotation, for example)Shift + Command + V
Apply the style of one object to the selectionOption + Command + V
Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point and apply the style of the surrounding text to the inserted objectOption + Shift + Command + V
Apply formatting settings to the selectionControl + Command + V
Close the active windowCommand + W
Close a file and its associated windowsShift + Command + W
Close all windows in the appOption + Command + W
Remove the selection and store it on the ClipboardCommand + X
Undo the previous operationCommand + Z
RedoShift + Command + Z

Reserved international Shortcuts

ActionReserved Mac Shortcuts
Rotate through enabled script systemsCommand + Spacebar
Rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a scriptOption + Command + Spacebar
Varies Apple reservedModifier Key + Command + Spacebar
Change the keyboard layout to the current layout of the Roman scriptCommand + Right Arrow Key
Change keyboard layout to current layout of system scriptCommand + Left Arrow Key

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