Apple Macintosh Operating System Shortcut keys

Open Apple + Down

- Opens the selected icon.

Shift + Click

- Select the icon and add it to the set of those selected.

Tab

- Highlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.

Shift + Tab

- Highlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.

Left arrow

- Used when viewing by icon to select the icon to the left of the one highlighted.

Right arrow

- Used when viewing by icon to select icon to the right of the one highlighted.

Up arrow

- Used to select the icon above the one currently highlighted.

Down arrow

- Used to select the icon below the one currently highlighted.

Open Apple + ?

- Mac help

Open Apple + E

- Eject

Open Apple + Shift + Up Arrow

- Used to direct the input focus to the desktop level.

Open Apple + M

- Minimize window

Open Apple + N

- New finder window

Open Apple + Shift + N

- New folder

Open Apple + W

- Close the current window.

Open Apple + C

- Copy the elected item to the clipboard.

Open Apple + X

- Cut the selected item.

Open Apple + V

- Paste item from the clipboard

Open Apple + L

- Make alias

Open Apple + R

- Show original item

Open Apple + T

- Add to favorites

Open Apple + O

- Open the selected icon.

Open Apple + F

- Display the find dialog box.

Open Apple + G

- Repeat the last find operation.

Open Apple + Shift + G

- Takes a snapshot of the screen and saves it to a PICT file.


NOTE --- Not all of the below shortcut keys will work in all versions of Mac OS.