Here’s a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use in the Mac Finder.
In addition, I will pick up keyboard shortcuts that are frequently used and should be remembered first.
First to remember shortcuts list
There are many keyboard shortcuts in the Mac Finder.
Among them, the ones listed below are frequently used, so be sure to remember them first!
- Launch Finder (Bring Finder to front)
- Show Desktop folder
- Show Downloads folder
- Show Home folder
- Create a folder
- Rename a folder or a file
Launch Finder (Bring Finder to front)
option ⌥ + command ⌘ + space
Show Desktop folder
shift + command ⌘ + D
Show Downloads folder
shift + command ⌘ + L
Show Home folder
shift + command ⌘ + H
Create a folder
shift + command ⌘ + N
Rename a folder or a file
Select a folder or a file, then return
Apple icon
From here, all keyboard shortcuts are listed for each Finder menu item.
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + esc | Force Quit |
| control + command ⌘ + Q | Lock Screen |
| shift + command ⌘ + Q | Log Out (With confirmation) |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items.
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + esc | Force Quit |
| control + command ⌘ + Q | Lock Screen |
| option ⌥ + shift + command ⌘ + Q | Log Out (Without confirmation) |
Finder
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + , | Preferences |
| shift + command ⌘ + ⌫ | Empty Trash (With confirmation) |
| command ⌘ + H | Hide Finder |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + H | Hide Others |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items.
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + , | Preferences |
| option ⌥ + shift + command ⌘ + ⌫ | Empty Trash (Without confirmation) |
| command ⌘ + H | Hide Finder |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + H | Hide Others |
File
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + N | New Finder Window |
| shift + command ⌘ + N | New Folder |
| control + command ⌘ + N | New folder with Selection |
| command ⌘ + T | New Tab |
| command ⌘ + O | Open |
| command ⌘ + W | Close Window |
| command ⌘ + I | Get Info |
| command ⌘ + D | Duplicate |
| control + command ⌘ + A | Make Alias |
| command ⌘ + Y | Quick Look |
| command ⌘ + P | |
| command ⌘ + R | Show Original |
| control + command ⌘ + T | Add to Sidebar |
| command ⌘ + ⌫ | Move to Trash |
| command ⌘ + E | Eject |
| command ⌘ + F | Find |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items.
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + N | New Finder Window |
| shift + command ⌘ + N | New Folder |
| control + command ⌘ + N | New folder with Selection |
| command ⌘ + T | New Tab |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + O | Open and Close Window |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + W | Close All |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + I | Show Inspector |
| command ⌘ + D | Duplicate |
| control + command ⌘ + A | Make Alias |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + Y | Slideshow |
| command ⌘ + P | |
| command ⌘ + R | Show Original |
| control + command ⌘ + T | Add to Sidebar |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + ⌫ | Delete Immediately |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + E | Eject |
| command ⌘ + F | Find |
Edit
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + Z | Undo |
| shift + command ⌘ + Z | Redo |
| command ⌘ + X | Cut |
| command ⌘ + C | Copy |
| command ⌘ + V | Paste |
| command ⌘ + A | Select All |
| Mic Icon (F5 key position) | Start Dictation |
| Earth Icon (fn key position) | Emoji & Symbols |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items.
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + Z | Undo |
| shift + command ⌘ + Z | Redo |
| command ⌘ + X | Cut |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + C | Copy Item as Pathname |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + V | Move Item Here |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + A | Deselect All |
| Mic Icon (F5 key position) | Start Dictation |
| Earth Icon (fn key position) | Emoji & Symbols |
View
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + 1 | as Icons |
| command ⌘ + 2 | as List |
| command ⌘ + 3 | as Columns |
| command ⌘ + 4 | as Gallery |
| control + command ⌘ + 0 | Use Stacks |
| control + command ⌘ + S | Show / Hide Sidebar |
| shift + command ⌘ + P | Show / Hide Preview |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + T | Show / Hide Toolbar |
| shift + command ⌘ + ¥ | Show All Tabs |
| shift + command ⌘ + T | Show / Hide Tab Bar |
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + P | SHow / Hide Path Bar |
| command ⌘ + / | Show / Hide Status Bar |
| command ⌘ + J | Show View Options |
| fn + F | Enter Full Screen |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items, but does not change the shortcut.
Go
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + [ | Back |
| command ⌘ + ] | Forward |
| shift + command ⌘ + ↑ | Enclosing Folder |
| shift + command ⌘ + F | Recents |
| shift + command ⌘ + O | Documents |
| shift + command ⌘ + D | Desktop |
| shift + command ⌘ + L | Downloads |
| shift + command ⌘ + H | Home |
| shift + command ⌘ + C | Computer |
| shift + command ⌘ + R | AirDrop |
| shift + command ⌘ + K | Network |
| shift + command ⌘ + I | iCloud Drive |
| shift + command ⌘ + S | Share |
| shift + command ⌘ + A | Applications |
| shift + command ⌘ + U | Utilities |
| shift + command ⌘ + G | Go to Folder |
| command ⌘ + K | Connect to Server |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items, but does not change the shortcut.
Window
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| command ⌘ + M | Minimize |
| command ⌘ + @ | Cycle Through Windows |
| control + shift + tab | Show Previous Tab |
| control + tab | Show Next Tab |
Press option ⌥ on your keyboard to change some menu items.
| Key | Item |
|---|---|
| option ⌥ + command ⌘ + M | Minimize All |
| command ⌘ + @ | Cycle Through Windows |
| control + shift + tab | Show Previous Tab |
| control + tab | Show Next Tab |
Conclusion
It’s hard to remember keyboard shortcuts at once.
So, I think you only have to remember the shortcuts that are often used first, and then only the ones that you need.
If you use the free app “CheatSheet” introduced at the link below, you can display a list of keyboard shortcuts for various apps, not just the Finder, on the screen.
This is the end of this article.
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