Keyboard Shortcut

Lock Screen:

  • Control + Shift + Eject or Power Key or Command + Control + Q

Capture Screen Snapshot

  • Command + Shift + 3: capture entire screen save image on desktop

  • Command + Control + Shift + 3: capture entire screen and save on clipboard

  • Command + Shift + 4: capture part of the screen with a cross-hair cursor and save image on desktop

  • Command + Control + Shift + 4: capture part of the screen with a cross-hair cursor and save on clipboard

  • Command + Shift + 4, then spacebar: capture specific application window and save image on desktop

  • Command + Control + Shift + 4, then spacebar: capture specific application window and save on clipboard

Show emoticon keyboard:

  • Cmd + Ctrl + Space

Setting keyboard shortcut for zoom, enter full screen and exit full screen

  • Go to Preference – Keyboard – Shortcut

  • Click + to add new shortcut

  • Name it exactly as it’s exactly shown in the green icon on top left of windows

  • In keyboard shortcut box, press the key combination to be assigned.

Finder

  • Delete file to trash: Cmd + Delete

  • Empty Trash: Cmd + Shift + Delete

  • Copy: Cmd + C

  • Paste: Cmd + V

  • Cut and Paste: Cmd + Opt + V

  • Preview File: Select File and Press Space

  • Toggle Sidebar On/Off: Cmd + Opt + S

  • Go Up One Level: Cmd + Up Arrow

  • Create Folder of all Selected file: Cmd + Ctrl + N, Select multiple files using Cmd

  • Show hidden files: Cmd + Shift + Period

  • Jump to Folders:

    • Command+Shift+C: top-level system folder

    • Command+Shift+D: Desktop

    • Command+Shift+F: All My Files

    • Command+Shift+G: Go to Folder

    • Command+Shift+H: Home folder

    • Command+Shift+I: iCloud Drive folder

    • Command+Shift+O: Documents folder

    • Command+Shift+R: AirDrop folder

    • Command+Shift+U: Utilities folder

    • Command+Option+L: Downloads folder

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