Finder shortcuts for Mac
Finder is a file management application that comes with your Mac, allowing users to browse, organize, and access their files and folders on their computer.
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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Finder
General | |
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| Duplicate the selected files. | ⌘ (command) + d Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Computer window. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + c Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the desktop folder. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + d Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the All My Files window. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f Add to Pie Menu |
| Open a Go to Folder window. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + g Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + h Add to Pie Menu |
| Eject the selected disk or volume. | ⌘ (command) + e Add to Pie Menu |
| Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window. | ⌘ (command) + f Add to Pie Menu |
| Show the Get Info window for a selected file. | ⌘ (command) + i Add to Pie Menu |
| Open iCloud Drive. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + i Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Network window. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + k Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the AirDrop window. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + r Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Documents folder. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + o Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Downloads folder. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Documents folder. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + o Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the AirDrop window. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + r Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Utilities folder. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + u Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the Connect to Server window. | ⌘ (command) + k Add to Pie Menu |
| Make an alias of the selected item. | ⌘ (command) + l Add to Pie Menu |
| Open a new Finder window. | ⌘ (command) + n Add to Pie Menu |
| Create a new folder. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + n Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the previous folder. | ⌘ (command) + left bracket () Add to Pie Menu |
| Go to the next folder. | ⌘ (command) + right bracket () Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the folder that contains the current folder. | ⌘ (command) + ↑ Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window. | ⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + up arrow Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the selected item. | ⌘ (command) + ↓ Add to Pie Menu |
| Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view. | → Add to Pie Menu |
| Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view. | ← Add to Pie Menu |
| Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key. | ⌥ (option) + brightness up Add to Pie Menu |
| Open Mission Control preferences. | ⌥ (option) + mission control Add to Pie Menu |
| Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys. | ⌥ (option) + volume up Add to Pie Menu |
Editing | |
| Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mountain Lion or earlier) | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later) | ⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later). | ⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + p Add to Pie Menu |
| Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + s Add to Pie Menu |
| Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows. | ⌘ (command) + slash ( Add to Pie Menu |
| Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + v Add to Pie Menu |
| Move the selected item to the Trash. | ⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add to Pie Menu |
| Empty the Trash. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add to Pie Menu |
| Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog. | ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add to Pie Menu |
| Turn Target Display Mode on or off. | ⌘ (command) + brightness up Add to Pie Menu |
| Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display. | ⌘ (command) + brightness down Add to Pie Menu |
View | |
| Show or hide the Dock. This often works even when you're not in the Finder. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + d Add to Pie Menu |
| Show the original file for the selected alias. | ⌘ (command) + r Add to Pie Menu |
| Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window. | ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Show or hide a Finder tab. | ⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + t Add to Pie Menu |
| Show View Options. | ⌘ (command) + j Add to Pie Menu |
| View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files. | ⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + y Add to Pie Menu |
| Use Quick Look to preview the selected files. | ⌘ (command) + y Add to Pie Menu |
| View the items in the Finder window as icons. | ⌘ (command) + 1 Add to Pie Menu |
| View the items in a Finder window as a list. | ⌘ (command) + 2 Add to Pie Menu |
| View the items in a Finder window in columns. | ⌘ (command) + 3 Add to Pie Menu |
| View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow. | ⌘ (command) + 4 Add to Pie Menu |
| Show the desktop. This works even when you're not in the Finder. | ⌘ (command) + mission control Add to Pie Menu |
| Use Quick Look to preview the files. | ⌘ (command) + y Add to Pie Menu |
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