All Computer Shortcut Keys Pdf
Apply outline borders. Ctrl + Shift + 7. Remove all borders. Ctrl + Shift + Underline. Wrap text in same cell. Formatting Cells. Shortcut Key. Some helpful computer keyboard shortcut keys which save your valuable time at work. You may find. Alt + F, File menu options in current program. Alt + E, Edit options in current program. F1, Universal Help (for all programs).
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.
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
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 comment | Shift+K | Shift+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 focus | R | R |
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 form | P | P |
Toggle Guides On / Off | G | G |
Align selected fields left | L | L |
Align selected fields right | R | R |
Align selected fields top | T | T |
Align selected fields bottom | B | B |
Align selected fields horizontal | H | H |
Align selected fields vertical | V | V |
Center fields horizontally | Shift+H | Shift+H |
Center fields vertically | Shift+V | Shift+V |
Highlight fields | Shift+L | Shift+L |
Show Tab Order | Shift+N | Shift+N |
Document JavaScripts | Shift+D | Shift+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 |
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+F8 | Shift+F8 |
Navigate through the other controls in the top bar - Home, Tools, Document | Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab | Right/Left Arrow or Tab/Shift Tab |
Select a highlighted control in the top bar | Enter or Spacebar | Return or Spacebar |
Move to next open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) | Ctrl+Tab | Control+Tab |
Move to previous open document tab (when multiple documents are open in same window) | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Control+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) | Space | Space |
Select or deselect a To Do card (open/close Context pane with To Do card selection) | Space | Space |
Open selected file in file list | Enter | Enter |
Open selected To Do card | Enter | Enter |
Move focus to the next/previous file row in file list for selecting single file row | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
Extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected row | Shift+Arrow keys | Shift+Arrow keys |
Move focus up or down one row without changing the selection | Ctrl+Arrow keys | Command+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