Cut, copy, paste, and other common shortcuts

Force quit an app.

Option-Command-Esc

Create a new folder in the Finder.

Shift-Command-N

: Print the current document.

Command-P

Select All items.

Command-A

Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.

Command-C

Open preferences for the front app

Command-Comma (,)

Find items in a document or open a Find window.

Command-F

Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found. To find the previous occurrence, press Shift-Command-G.

Command-G

Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H.

Command-H

Minimize the front window to the Dock. To minimize all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M.

Command-M

Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.

Command-O

Save the current document.

Command-S

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.)

Command-Space bar

Open a new tab

Command-T

Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps

Command-Tab

Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.

Command-V

Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.

Command-W

Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard

Command-X

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-Z

Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols.

Control-Command-Space bar

Take a screenshot of the entire screen. Learn more screenshot shortcuts.

Shift-Command-3

Use Quick Look to preview the selected item

Space bar