- Keyboard shortcuts for MacOS Finder (support.apple.com)
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
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd D | Duplicate the selected files |
Cmd E | Eject the selected disk or volume |
Cmd F | Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window |
Cmd I | Show the get info window for a selected file |
Cmd R | When an alias is selected in the Finder, show original file for the selected alias |
Cmd Shift C | Open the Computer window |
Cmd Shift D | Open the desktop folder |
Cmd Shift F | Open the Recents window, showing all files you viewed or changed recently |
Cmd Shift G | Open a Go to Folder window |
Cmd Shift H | Open the Home folder of the current MacOS user account |
Cmd Shift I | Open the iCloud drive |
Cmd Shift K | Open the Network window |
Cmd Opt L | Open the Downloads folder |
Cmd Shift N | Create a new folder |
Cmd Shift O | Open the Documents folder |
Cmd Shift P | Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows |
Cmd Shift R | Open the AirDrop window |
Cmd Shift T | Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows |
Ctrl Cmd Shift T | Add selected Finder items to the Dock |
Cmd Shift U | Open the Utilities folder |
Cmd Opt D | Show or hide the Dock |
Cmd Ctrl T | Add the selected item to the sidebar |
Cmd Opt P | Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows |
Cmd Opt S | Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows |
Cmd / | Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows |
Cmd J | Show view options |
Cmd K | Open the Connect to Server window |
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Finder Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd Ctrl A | Make an alias of the selected item |
Cmd N | Open a new Finder window |
Cmd Opt N | Create a new Smart Folder |
Cmd T | Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window |
Cmd Opt T | Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window |
Cmd Opt V | Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location |
Cmd Y | Use Quick Look to preview the selected files |
Cmd Opt Y | View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files |
Cmd 1 | View the items in the Finder window as icons |
Cmd 2 | View the items in a Finder window as a list |
Cmd 3 | View the items in a Finder window in columns |
Cmd 4 | View the items in a Finder window in a gallery |
Cmd [ | Go to the previous folder |
Cmd ] | Go to the next folder |
Cmd Up | Open the folder that contains the current folder |
Cmd Ctrl Up | Open the folder that contains the current folder, in a new window |
Cmd Down | Open the selected item |
Right | Open the selected folder, this only works when in list view |
Left | Close the selected folder, this only works when in list view |
Cmd Del | Move the selected item to the trash |
Cmd Shift Del | Empty the trash |
Cmd Opt Shift Del | Empty the trash without the confirmation dialogue |
Cmd Bright-Down | Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display |
Cmd Bright-Up | Open Displays preferences |
Ctrl Bright | Change the brightness of your external display, if supported |
Opt Shift Bright | Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps |
Ctrl Down | Show all windows of the front app |
Opt Vol | Open Sound preferences |
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