Finder CHEAT SHEET

A visual cheat-sheet for the 55 keyboard shortcuts found in Finder. This application is part of MacOS.

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#Keyboard Shortcuts

Finder Shortcuts
ShortcutAction
Cmd DDuplicate the selected files
Cmd EEject the selected disk or volume
Cmd FStart a Spotlight search in the Finder window
Cmd IShow the get info window for a selected file
Cmd RWhen an alias is selected in the Finder, show original file for the selected alias
Cmd Shift COpen the Computer window
Cmd Shift DOpen the desktop folder
Cmd Shift FOpen the Recents window, showing all files you viewed or changed recently
Cmd Shift GOpen a Go to Folder window
Cmd Shift HOpen the Home folder of the current MacOS user account
Cmd Shift IOpen the iCloud drive
Cmd Shift KOpen the Network window
Cmd Opt LOpen the Downloads folder
Cmd Shift NCreate a new folder
Cmd Shift OOpen the Documents folder
Cmd Shift PShow or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows
Cmd Shift ROpen the AirDrop window
Cmd Shift TShow or hide the tab bar in Finder windows
Ctrl Cmd Shift TAdd selected Finder items to the Dock
Cmd Shift UOpen the Utilities folder
Cmd Opt DShow or hide the Dock
Cmd Ctrl TAdd the selected item to the sidebar
Cmd Opt PHide or show the path bar in Finder windows
Cmd Opt SHide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows
Cmd /Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows
Cmd JShow view options
Cmd KOpen the Connect to Server window

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Finder Shortcuts
ShortcutAction
Cmd Ctrl AMake an alias of the selected item
Cmd NOpen a new Finder window
Cmd Opt NCreate a new Smart Folder
Cmd TShow or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window
Cmd Opt TShow or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window
Cmd Opt VMove the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location
Cmd YUse Quick Look to preview the selected files
Cmd Opt YView a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files
Cmd 1View the items in the Finder window as icons
Cmd 2View the items in a Finder window as a list
Cmd 3View the items in a Finder window in columns
Cmd 4View the items in a Finder window in a gallery
Cmd [Go to the previous folder
Cmd ]Go to the next folder
Cmd UpOpen the folder that contains the current folder
Cmd Ctrl UpOpen the folder that contains the current folder, in a new window
Cmd DownOpen the selected item
RightOpen the selected folder, this only works when in list view
LeftClose the selected folder, this only works when in list view
Cmd DelMove the selected item to the trash
Cmd Shift DelEmpty the trash
Cmd Opt Shift DelEmpty the trash without the confirmation dialogue
Cmd Bright-DownTurn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display
Cmd Bright-UpOpen Displays preferences
Ctrl BrightChange the brightness of your external display, if supported
Opt Shift BrightAdjust the display brightness in smaller steps
Ctrl DownShow all windows of the front app
Opt VolOpen Sound preferences

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