Mac Hacks: 30 Keyboard Shortcuts
October 06, 2020
Whether you're taking online courses or attending class in person at Concordia University Texas, you use a computer regularly. Did you know that there are keyboard shortcuts to help make certain functions quicker and easier?
Here are 30 keyboard shortcuts for Macs that will help you become more efficient.
Microsoft Windows PC |
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Keys (Note: The + indicates that the keys listed should be pressed at the same time. The + is not part of the shortcut.) |
Action |
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Command + Tab |
Switches through apps |
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Command + Spacebar |
Opens Spotlight (search files on computer and search the web) |
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Command + Option + Shift + Q |
Logs off immediately |
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Command + , |
Opens Preferences |
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Space Bar |
Opens Quick Look to preview selected item |
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Shift + Command + D |
Opens Desktop folder |
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Shift + Command + O |
Opens Documents folder |
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Command + Shift + H |
Opens Home folder |
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Command + Option + H |
Hides all other windows except the front app |
Microsoft Word & Excel |
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Keys (Note: The + indicates that the keys listed should be pressed at the same time. The + is not part of the code.) |
Action |
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Command + F |
Searches page for keyword(s) entered |
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Command + C |
Copies highlighted text |
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Command + V |
Pastes item most recently copied |
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Option + Delete |
Deletes the word to the left of the cursor |
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Command + S |
Saves document |
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Command + Shift + S |
Opens Save As |
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Command + K |
Hyperlinks highlighted text |
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Command + G |
Finds the next occurrence of keyword(s) |
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Command + Shift + Z |
Redo |
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Command + Z |
Undo |
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Command + A |
Selects everything on page |
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Command + P |
Opens Print |
Google Chrome |
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Keys (Note: The + indicates that the keys listed should be pressed at the same time. The + is not part of the code.) |
Action |
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Command + R |
Reloads web page |
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Command + F |
Searches page for keyword(s) entered |
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Command + C |
Copies highlighted text |
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Command + V |
Pastes item most recently copied |
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Command + N |
Opens new window in web browser |
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Command + Shift + N |
Opens new incognito window in web browser |
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Command + 0 |
Resets web page to 100% zoom |
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Command + A |
Selects everything on page |
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Command + Y |
Shows browsing history |
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Command + P |
Opens print options |
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Command + , |
Opens settings |
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Command + ← or → |
Goes to web page before/after current page |
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Command + D |
Bookmarks web page |
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Command + T |
Opens new tab |
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Command + Shift + J |
Displays downloads |
Interested in how keyboard shortcuts and software work? Check out the Computer Science program at Concordia University Texas.