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Your MacBook keyboard puts efficiency at your fingertips. Startup keys, shortcut key combinations, and special function keys invite you to perform different tasks with a single touch — from turning up the sound volume to deleting selected text.
Finder Shortcuts for Your MacBook Keyboard
Streamlabs for mac. Keyboard shortcuts help you make quick, efficient use of the OS X Finder on your MacBook, providing all kinds of options for performing common tasks within El Capitan.
Key | Function |
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Command+A | Selects all items in the active window (icon view), all items in the column (column view), or all items in the list (list view and Cover Flow view) |
Command+C | Copies the selected items |
Command+D | Duplicates the selected item or items |
Command+E | Ejects the selected volume |
Command+F | Displays the Find controls in a new Finder window |
Command+H | Hides All Finder windows |
Command+I | Shows info for the selected item or items |
Command+J | Shows the view options for the active window |
Command+K | Displays the Connect to Server dialog |
Command+L | Creates an alias for the selected item |
Command+M | Minimizes the active window |
Command+N | Opens a new Finder window |
Command+O | Opens (or launches) the selected item |
Command+R | Shows the original for the selected alias |
Command+T | Opens a new Finder tab |
Command+V | Pastes items from the Clipboard |
Command+W | Closes the active window |
Command+X | Cuts the selected items |
Command+Z | Undoes the last action (if possible) |
Command+, | Displays Finder Preferences dialog |
Command+1 | Shows the active window in icon mode |
Command+2 | Shows the active window in list mode |
Command+3 | Shows the active window in column mode |
Command+4 | Shows the active window in cover flow mode |
Command+[ | Moves back to the previous Finder location |
Command+] | Moves forward to the next Finder location |
Command+Delete | Moves selected items to the Trash |
Command+Up Arrow | Shows the enclosing folder |
Command+` | Cycles through windows |
Command+/ | Shows/Hides Status bar |
Command+? | Displays OS X Help Viewer |
Command+Shift+A | Goes to your Applications folder |
Command+Shift+C | Goes to the top-level Computer location |
Command+Shift+G | Goes to the specified folder |
Command+Shift+H | Goes to your Home folder |
Command+Shift+Q | Logs you out |
Command+Shift+N | Creates a new untitled folder in the active window |
Command+Shift+P | Shows/Hides Preview pane |
Command+Shift+T | Shows/Hides Tab bar |
Command+Shift+U | Goes to your Utilities folder |
Command+Shift+Del | Deletes the contents of the Trash |
Command+Option+H | Hides all windows (except Finder windows) |
Command+Option+I | Opens the Inspector for the selected items |
Command+Option+N | Creates a new smart folder |
Command+Option+T | Shows/Hides the Finder window toolbar and sidebar |
Command+Space | Displays the Spotlight search box |
Control+Up Arrow | Displays the Mission Control screen |
Control+Down Arrow | Shows all open windows for the current application using Mission Control |
Command+F3 | Hides all windows to display the Desktop using Mission Control |
F4 | Displays your Dashboard widgets |
Spacebar | Displays the contents of a file using Quick Look |
Standard MacBook Function Keys You Should Know
Some MacBook keys display symbols you may not have seen on a computer keyboard before. Here’s a handy reference for what those function keys can do for you on your Apple laptop.
Startup Keys: More Power to Your MacBook Keyboard
Some keys and keyboard combinations on your MacBook were born for Startup magic — either to get your Apple laptop booted up, help troubleshoot computer problems, or perform other technical tricks within El Capitan.
Key | Effect on Your Mac |
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C | Boots from the CD or DVD that’s loaded in your optical drive (if you have one) or a bootable USB flash drive |
Media Eject | Ejects the CD or DVD in your optical drive (if you have one) |
Option | Displays a system boot menu allowing you to choose the operating system and/or volume |
Shift | Runs your MacBook in Safe Mode, preventing your Login Items from running; runs a directory check |
T | Starts your laptop in FireWire or Thunderbolt Target Disk mode |
Command+R | Boots from the El Capitan Recovery HD |
Command+Option+R | Boots El Capitan Recovery using your Internet connection |
Command+V | Show OS X Console messages |
Command+S | Starts your MacBook in Single User Mode |
Command+Option+P+R | Resets Parameter RAM (PRAM) |
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