Keyboard Shortcuts

What are keyboard shortcuts?

Video: Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or a combination of keys you can press on your keyboard to perform a variety of tasks. Using keyboard shortcuts is often faster than using a mouse because you can keep both hands on the keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts are also universal, which means you can use many of the same shortcuts in a variety of applications. For example, you can use the shortcuts to copy and paste text in a word processor and in a web browser.

Using shortcuts

Many keyboard shortcuts require you to press two or more keys in a specific order. For example, to perform the shortcut Command+X, you would press and hold the Command key, press the X key, and release.

You'll use the Command, Option, and Control keys to perform most keyboard shortcuts. You'll find these keys near the bottom-left corner of your keyboard.

Working with text

These keyboard shortcuts are useful when working with text in word processors, email applications, and more. They can help you perform commonly repeated tasks, such as copying and pasting text.

• Command+X: Cut the selected text.
• Command+C: Copy the selected text.
• Command+V: Paste the copied or cut text.
• Command+A: Select all of the text on the page or in the active window.
  
• Command+B: Bold the selected text.
• Command+I: Italicize the selected text.
• Command+U: Underline the selected text.

 Working with files and applications

You can use keyboard shortcuts to open, close, and switch applications. When working with a file, such as a Microsoft Word document, shortcuts can be used to create new files, find words, and print.

• Option+Command+Esc: Force an unresponsive or frozen program to quit. This shortcut opens the Force Quit Applications dialog box. You can then select an application and click Force Quit to quit it.
  
• Command+Delete: Send a selected file to the Trash.
• Enter: Open a selected application or file.
• Space: Preview the selected file.
• Command+N: Create a new file.
• Command+O: Open an existing file.
• Command+S: Save the current file.
• Command+Z: Undo the previous action. If you'd want to redo the action, press Command+Y (orCommand+Shift+Z in some applications).
  

Internet shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can also be used to navigate your web browser. Many of the text shortcuts above are also useful online, such as the shortcuts for selecting, copying, and pasting text into your web browser's address bar. Note that some of these shortcuts may work a bit differently depending on the web browser you're using.

• Command+N: Open a new browser window.
• Command+T: Open a new browser tab.
  
• Command+D: Bookmark the current page.
• Command+B: View bookmarks.
• Command+J: View recently downloaded files.

How to find more keyboard shortcuts

In many applications, you'll find keyboard shortcuts next to menu items.

When you look for shortcuts this way, you'll notice that OS X uses a few different symbols to indicate different keys on your keyboard, including:

•  Command key
  
•  Shift key
  
•  Option key
•  Control key
  
• fn Function key
  

If you want to perform the shortcut   P, press Option+Command+P on your keyboard.   S would beShift+Command+S, and so on.

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