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