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For common keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows,see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449.

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This document provides instructions for Acrobat DC and Acrobat 2017. If you're using Acrobat XI, see Acrobat XI Help.

All computer shortcut keys list pdf

To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.

Shortcut Keys For Windows 7

Tool

Windows/UNIX action

Mac OS action

Hand tool

H

H

Temporarily select Hand tool

Spacebar

Spacebar

Select tool

V

V

Marquee Zoom tool

Z

Z

Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom,Dynamic Zoom, Loupe

Shift+Z

Shift+Z

Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Shift

Shift

Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Ctrl

Option

Temporarily select Zoom In tool

Ctrl+spacebar

Spacebar+Command

Select Object tool

R

R

Edit Object tool

O

O

Enter/Exit Forms editing

A

A

Crop tool

C

C

Link tool

L

L

Text Field tool

F

F

Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, Barcode

Shift+F

Shift+F

3D tool

M

M

Cycle through Multimedia tools: 3D object, SWF, Sound, Video

Shift+M

Shift+M

Edit Document Text tool

T

T

Redaction

Shift+Y

Shift+Y

Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up Object

Shift+T

Shift+T

JavaScript Debugger

Ctrl+J

Command+J

Insert Blank Pages tool

Shift+Ctrl+T

Shift+Command+T

Insert Files

Ctrl+Shift+I

Shift+Command+I

Delete pages

Ctrl+Shift+D

Shift+Command+D

Open Output Preview

~

~

Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box)

Shift+Ctrl+U

Shift+Command+U

To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.

All Computer Shortcut Keys List Pdf

Computer

Result

Windows/UNIX Action

Mac OS Action

Sticky Note tool

S

S

Text Edits tool

E

E

Stamp tool

K

K

Current highlighting tool

U

U

Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter, Underline Text, Cross Out Text

Shift+U (Windows only)

Shift+U

Current drawing markup tool

D

D

Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser Tool

Shift+D (Windows only)

Shift+D

Cloud tool

Q (Windows only)

Q

Text Box tool

X

X

Current Stamp or Attach tool

J

J

Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio Comment

Shift+J

Shift+J

Move focus to next comment or form field

Tab

Tab

Move focus to previous comment or form field

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

Add a checkmark in the Comments List for the selected commentShift+KShift+K

Open pop-up note (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has focus

Enter

Return

Reply to the comment, in the Comments List, that has focusRR

Close or exit pop-up (or text field in the Comments List) for comment that has focus

Esc

Esc

Result

Windows/UNIX Action

Mac OS Action

Previous screen

Page Up or Shift+Enter

Page Up or Shift+Return

Next screen

Page Down or Enter

Page Down or Return

First page

Home or Shift+Ctrl+Page Up or Shift+Ctrl+UpArrow

Home or Shift+Command+Up Arrow

Last page

End or Shift+Ctrl+Page Down or Shift+Ctrl+DownArrow

End or Shift+Command+Down Arrow

Previous page

Left Arrow or Ctrl+Page Up

Left Arrow or Command+Page Up

Next page

Right Arrow or Ctrl+PageDown

Right Arrow or Command+Page Down

Previous open document

Ctrl+F6 (UNIX)

Command+F6

Next open document

Shift+Ctrl+F6 (UNIX)

Shift+Command+F6

Scroll up

Up Arrow

Up Arrow

Scroll down

Down Arrow

Down Arrow

Scroll (when Hand tool is selected)

Spacebar

Spacebar

Zoom in

Ctrl+equal sign

Command+equal sign

Zoom out

Ctrl+hyphen

Command+hyphen

To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box (Edit > Preferences), and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.

Result

Windows/UNIX Action

Mac OS Action

Toggle between editing and previewing your formPP
Toggle Guides On / OffGG
Align selected fields leftLL
Align selected fields rightRR
Align selected fields topTT
Align selected fields bottomBB
Align selected fields horizontalHH
Align selected fields verticalVV
Center fields horizontallyShift+HShift+H
Center fields verticallyShift+VShift+V
Highlight fieldsShift+LShift+L
Show Tab OrderShift+NShift+N
Document JavaScriptsShift+DShift+D

These keys are available in the files listof the Details pane.

Result

Windows Action

Mac OS Action

Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the left

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folder

Backspace

Delete

Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button.

Enter or Spacebar

Enter or Spacebar

If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode.

Enter

Enter

If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last row

Home or End

Home or End

If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screen

Page Down or Page Up

Page Down or Page Up

Select or deselect all files

Ctrl+A or Shift+Ctrl+A

Command+A or Shift+Command+A

If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Change whether the row with focus is in the selection

Ctrl+Spacebar

Command+Spacebar

Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection

Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow

Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow

Result

Windows Action

Mac OS Action

Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar

F6

F6

Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar

Shift+F6

Shift+F6

Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane

Ctrl+Tab

Option +Tab

Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Command+ Shift+Tab

Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane

Tab

Tab

Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task pane

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

Navigate to the next command button within a panel

Down Arrow

Down Arrow

Navigate to the previous command button within a panel

Up Arrow

Up Arrow

Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel)

Spacebar or Enter

Spacebar or Enter

Open or close the Task pane

Shift+F4

Shift+F4

Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action

Ctrl+Shift+F4

Ctrl+Shift+F4

Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Spacebar or Enter

Spacebar or Enter

Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout

Esc

Esc

Run the command in focus

Spacebar or Enter

Spacebar or Enter

Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes

Tab

Tab

Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

Keys

Result

Windows/UNIX Action

Mac OS Action

Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expand first menu item (UNIX)

F10

Control+F2

Move focus to toolbar in browser and application

(In application, sets focus to the first button in the top bar - Home)

Shift+F8Shift+F8
Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, DocumentRight/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift TabRight/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab
Select a highlighted control in the top barEnter or SpacebarReturn or Spacebar
Move to next open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window)Ctrl+TabControl+Tab
Move to previous open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window)Ctrl+Shift+TabControl+Shift+Tab

Move to next open document window (when focus is on document pane)

Ctrl+F6

Command+F6

Move to previous open document window (when focus is on document pane)

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Command+Shift+F6

Close current document

Ctrl+F4

Command+F4

Close all open documents

Not available

Command+Option+W

Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document pane

Tab

Tab

Move focus to document pane

F5

F5

Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document pane

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or command

Spacebar or Enter

Spacebar or Return

Open context menu

Shift+F10

Control+click

Close context menu

F10

Esc

Return to Hand tool or Select tool

Esc

Esc

Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog box

Ctrl+Tab

Not available

Move to previous search result and highlight it in the document

Shift + F3 or

Ctrl + Shift + G

Shift + Command + G

Move to next search result and highlight it in the document

F3 or

Ctrl + G

Command + G

Search previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files)

Alt+Shift+Left Arrow (Windows only)

Command+Shift+Left Arrow

Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files)

Alt+Shift+Right Arrow (Windows only)

Command+Shift+Right Arrow

Select text (with Select tool selected)

Shift+arrow keys

Shift+arrow keys

Select next word or deselect previous word (with Select tool selected)

Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow or Left Arrow

Not available

Result

Windows/UNIX Action

Mac OS Action

Open and move focus to navigation pane

Ctrl+Shift+F5

Command+Shift+F5

Move focus among the document, message bar, and navigation panels

F6

F6

Move focus to previous pane or panel

Shift+F6

Shift+F6

Move among the elements of the active navigation panel

Tab

Tab

Move to the previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is on the panel button)

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Move to next navigation panel and make it active (when the focus is anywhere in the navigation pane)

Ctrl+Tab

Not available

Select or deselect a file in file list (open/close Context pane with file selection)SpaceSpace
Select or deselect a To Do card (open/close Context pane with To Do card selection)SpaceSpace
Open selected file in file listEnterEnter
Open selected To Do cardEnterEnter
Move focus to the next/previous file row in file list for selecting single file rowArrow keysArrow keys
Extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected rowShift+Arrow keysShift+Arrow keys
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selectionCtrl+Arrow keysCommand+Arrow keys

Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)

Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign

Right Arrow or Shift+plus sign

Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)

Left Arrow or minus sign

Left Arrow or minus sign

Expand all bookmarks

Shift+*

Shift+*

Collapse selected bookmark

Forward Slash (/)

Forward Slash (/)

Move focus to next item in a navigation panel

Down Arrow

Down Arrow

Move focus to the previous item in a navigation panel

Up Arrow

Up Arrow

Result

Windows/UNIX Action

Mac OS Action

Open Help window

F1

F1 or Command+?

Close Help window

Ctrl+W (Windows only) or Alt+F4

Command+W

Move back to previously opened topic

Alt+Left Arrow

Command+Left Arrow

Move forward to next topic

Alt+Right Arrow

Command+Right Arrow

Move to next pane

Ctrl+Tab

See Help for your default browser

Move to previous pane

Shift+Ctrl+Tab

See Help for your default browser

Move focus to the next link within a pane

Tab

Not available

Move focus to the previous link within a pane

Shift+Tab

Not available

Activate highlighted link

Enter

Not available

Print Help topic

Ctrl+P

Command+P

Result

Windows Action

Mac OS Action

Change reading settings for the current document

Shift+Ctrl+5

Shift+Command+5

Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowedview

Ctrl+4

Command+4

Activate and deactivate Read OutLoud

Shift+Ctrl+Y

Shift+Command+Y

Read only the current page out loud

Shift+Ctrl+V

Shift+Command+V

Read out loud from the current page to theend of the document

Shift+Ctrl+B

Shift+Command+B

Pause reading out loud

Shift+Ctrl+C

Shift+Command+C

Stop reading out loud

Shift+Ctrl+E

Shift+Command+E

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To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys:


On keyboards made for Windows PCs, use the Alt key instead of Option, and the Windows logo key instead of Command.

Some keys on some Apple keyboards have special symbols and functions, such as for display brightness , keyboard brightness , Mission Control, and more. If these functions aren't available on your keyboard, you might be able to reproduce some of them by creating your own keyboard shortcuts. To use these keys as F1, F2, F3, or other standard function keys, combine them with the Fn key.

Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts

  • Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
  • Command-C: Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.
  • Command-V: Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.
  • Command-Z: Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
  • Command-A: Select All items.
  • Command-F: Find items in a document or open a Find window.
  • Command-G: Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G.
  • Command-H: Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H.
  • Command-M: Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M.
  • Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
  • Command-P: Print the current document.
  • Command-S: Save the current document.
  • Command-T: Open a new tab.
  • Command-W: Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.
  • Option-Command-Esc: Force quit an app.
  • Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar. (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight. Learn how to change a conflicting keyboard shortcut.)
  • Control–Command–Space bar: Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols.
  • Control-Command-F: Use the app in full screen, if supported by the app.
  • Space bar: Use Quick Look to preview the selected item.
  • Command-Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
  • Shift-Command-5: In macOS Mojave, take a screenshot or make a screen recording. In earlier macOS versions, use Shift-Command-3 or Shift-Command-4 for screenshots. Learn more about screenshots.
  • Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder in the Finder.
  • Command-Comma (,): Open preferences for the front app.

Sleep, log out, and shut down shortcuts

You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts. This helps you to avoid using them unintentionally.

Windows 7 Shortcut Keys List

  • Power button: Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep. Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep.* Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off.
  • Option–Command–Power button* or Option–Command–Media Eject : Put your Mac to sleep.
  • Control–Shift–Power button* or Control–Shift–Media Eject : Put your displays to sleep.
  • Control–Power button* or Control–Media Eject : Display a dialog asking whether you want to restart, sleep, or shut down.
  • Control–Command–Power button:* Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.
  • Control–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
  • Control–Option–Command–Power button* or Control–Option–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
  • Shift-Command-Q: Log out of your macOS user account. You will be asked to confirm. To log out immediately without confirming, press Option-Shift-Command-Q.

* Does not apply to the Touch ID sensor.

Finder and system shortcuts

  • Command-D: Duplicate the selected files.
  • Command-E: Eject the selected disk or volume.
  • Command-F: Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
  • Command-I: Show the Get Info window for a selected file.
  • Command-R: (1) When an alias is selected the Finder: show the original file for the selected alias. (2) In some apps, such as Calendar or Safari, refresh or reload the page. (3) In Software Update preferences, check for software updates again.
  • Shift-Command-C: Open the Computer window.
  • Shift-Command-D: Open the desktop folder.
  • Shift-Command-F: Open the Recents window, showing all of the files you viewed or changed recently.
  • Shift-Command-G: Open a Go to Folder window.
  • Shift-Command-H: Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
  • Shift-Command-I: Open iCloud Drive.
  • Shift-Command-K: Open the Network window.
  • Option-Command-L: Open the Downloads folder.
  • Shift-Command-N: Create a new folder.
  • Shift-Command-O: Open the Documents folder.
  • Shift-Command-P: Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows.
  • Shift-Command-R: Open the AirDrop window.
  • Shift-Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows.
  • Control-Shift-Command-T: Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)
  • Shift-Command-U: Open the Utilities folder.
  • Option-Command-D: Show or hide the Dock.
  • Control-Command-T: Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).
  • Option-Command-P: Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
  • Option-Command-S: Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
  • Command–Slash (/): Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
  • Command-J: Show View Options.
  • Command-K: Open the Connect to Server window.
  • Command-L: Make an alias of the selected item.
  • Command-N: Open a new Finder window.
  • Option-Command-N: Create a new Smart Folder.
  • Command-T: Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
  • Option-Command-T: Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.
  • Option-Command-V: Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.
  • Command-Y: Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.
  • Option-Command-Y: View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
  • Command-1: View the items in the Finder window as icons.
  • Command-2: View the items in a Finder window as a list.
  • Command-3: View the items in a Finder window in columns.
  • Command-4: View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow.
  • Command–Left Bracket ([): Go to the previous folder.
  • Command–Right Bracket (]): Go to the next folder.
  • Command–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder.
  • Command–Control–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
  • Command–Down Arrow: Open the selected item.
  • Right Arrow: Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
  • Left Arrow: Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
  • Command-Delete: Move the selected item to the Trash.
  • Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash.
  • Option-Shift-Command-Delete: Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
  • Command–Brightness Up: Turn target display mode on or off.
  • Command–Brightness Down: Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.
  • Option–Brightness Up: Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.
  • Control–Brightness Up or Control–Brightness Down: Change the brightness of your external display, if supported by your display.
  • Option–Shift–Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Brightness Down: Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps. Add the Control key to this shortcut to make the adjustment on your external display, if supported by your display.
  • Option–Mission Control: Open Mission Control preferences.
  • Command–Mission Control: Show the desktop.
  • Control–Down Arrow: Show all windows of the front app.
  • Option–Volume Up: Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.
  • Option–Shift–Volume Up or Option–Shift–Volume Down: Adjust the sound volume in smaller steps.
  • Option–Keyboard Brightness Up: Open Keyboard preferences. This works with either Keyboard Brightness key.
  • Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Up or Option–Shift–Keyboard Brightness Down: Adjust the keyboard brightness in smaller steps.
  • Option key while double-clicking: Open the item in a separate window, then close the original window.
  • Command key while double-clicking: Open a folder in a separate tab or window.
  • Command key while dragging to another volume: Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it.
  • Option key while dragging: Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
  • Option-Command while dragging: Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.
  • Option-click a disclosure triangle: Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
  • Command-click a window title: See the folders that contain the current folder.
  • Learn how to use Command or Shift to select multiple items in the Finder.
  • Click the Go menu in the Finder menu bar to see shortcuts for opening many commonly used folders, such as Applications, Documents, Downloads, Utilities, and iCloud Drive.

Document shortcuts

The behavior of these shortcuts may vary with the app you're using.

  • Command-B: Boldface the selected text, or turn boldfacing on or off.
  • Command-I: Italicize the selected text, or turn italics on or off.
  • Command-K: Add a web link.
  • Command-U: Underline the selected text, or turn underlining on or off.
  • Command-T: Show or hide the Fonts window.
  • Command-D: Select the Desktop folder from within an Open dialog or Save dialog.
  • Control-Command-D: Show or hide the definition of the selected word.
  • Shift-Command-Colon (:): Display the Spelling and Grammar window.
  • Command-Semicolon (;): Find misspelled words in the document.
  • Option-Delete: Delete the word to the left of the insertion point.
  • Control-H: Delete the character to the left of the insertion point. Or use Delete.
  • Control-D: Delete the character to the right of the insertion point. Or use Fn-Delete.
  • Fn-Delete: Forward delete on keyboards that don't have a Forward Delete key. Or use Control-D.
  • Control-K: Delete the text between the insertion point and the end of the line or paragraph.
  • Fn–Up Arrow: Page Up: Scroll up one page.
  • Fn–Down Arrow: Page Down: Scroll down one page.
  • Fn–Left Arrow: Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document.
  • Fn–Right Arrow: End: Scroll to the end of a document.
  • Command–Up Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the document.
  • Command–Down Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the document.
  • Command–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
  • Command–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the current line.
  • Option–Left Arrow: Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
  • Option–Right Arrow: Move the insertion point to the end of the next word.
  • Shift–Command–Up Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document.
  • Shift–Command–Down Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the document.
  • Shift–Command–Left Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line.
  • Shift–Command–Right Arrow: Select the text between the insertion point and the end of the current line.
  • Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line above.
  • Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the nearest character at the same horizontal location on the line below.
  • Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the left.
  • Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection one character to the right.
  • Option–Shift–Up Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again.
  • Option–Shift–Down Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again.
  • Option–Shift–Left Arrow: Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again.
  • Option–Shift–Right Arrow: Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again.
  • Control-A: Move to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
  • Control-E: Move to the end of a line or paragraph.
  • Control-F: Move one character forward.
  • Control-B: Move one character backward.
  • Control-L: Center the cursor or selection in the visible area.
  • Control-P: Move up one line.
  • Control-N: Move down one line.
  • Control-O: Insert a new line after the insertion point.
  • Control-T: Swap the character behind the insertion point with the character in front of the insertion point.
  • Command–Left Curly Bracket ({): Left align.
  • Command–Right Curly Bracket (}): Right align.
  • Shift–Command–Vertical bar ( ): Center align.
  • Option-Command-F: Go to the search field.
  • Option-Command-T: Show or hide a toolbar in the app.
  • Option-Command-C: Copy Style: Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard.
  • Option-Command-V: Paste Style: Apply the copied style to the selected item.
  • Option-Shift-Command-V: Paste and Match Style: Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content.
  • Option-Command-I: Show or hide the inspector window.
  • Shift-Command-P: Page setup: Display a window for selecting document settings.
  • Shift-Command-S: Display the Save As dialog, or duplicate the current document.
  • Shift–Command–Minus sign (-): Decrease the size of the selected item.
  • Shift–Command–Plus sign (+): Increase the size of the selected item. Command–Equal sign (=) performs the same function.
  • Shift–Command–Question mark (?): Open the Help menu.

Other shortcuts

For more shortcuts, check the shortcut abbreviations shown in the menus of your apps. Every app can have its own shortcuts, and shortcuts that work in one app might not work in another.

  • iTunes shortcuts: Choose Help > Keyboard shortcuts from the menu bar in iTunes.
  • Other shortcuts: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Shortcuts.

Learn more

  • Create your own shortcuts and resolve conflicts between shortcuts
  • Change the behavior of the function keys or modifier keys