Mac keyboard shortcuts

The following is a list of Mac keyboard shortcuts:
==Basic Mac shortcuts==
Shortcut that work on most macOS applications.
*Command-X: Cuts selected item into clipboard
*Command-C: Copy selected item into clipboard
*Command-V: Pastes from clipboard
*Command-A: Select all
*Command-F: Finds items
*Command-G: Finds next occurrence of item
*Command-Shift-G: Finds previous occurrence of item 
*Command-H: Hides current window
*Command-Option-H: Hides all windows except for current window
*Command-M: Minimizes current window
*Command-Option-M: Minimizes all windows of current app
*Command-O: Opens selected item
*Command-P: Print
*Command-S: Save
*Command-T: Opens a new tab
*Command-W: Closes window
*Command-Option-W: Closes all windows of app
*Command-Q: Quits program
*Command-Option-Escape: Force Quit an app
*Command-Space: Spotlight search
*Command-Control-Space: Opens Character Viewer
*Command-Control-F: Open app in full screen (if supported)
*Command-Tab: Switch programs
*Command-Shift-3: Take Screenshot
*Command-Control-Shift-3: Take screenshot, save to clipboard
*Command-Shift-4: Select area of screen to capture
*Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar: Select window to capture
*Command-Control-Shift-4, then Spacebar: Select window to capture, save to clipboard
*Command-Shift-5: Open menu for screenshot/screen recording (macOS Mojave or later)
==Finder and System shortcuts==
*Command-D: Duplicate file
*Command-E: Eject selected volume
*Command-F: Spotlight search in Finder window
*Command-Control-A: Make Alias of selected item
*Command-R: Shows original file for selected Alias (this shortcut will have different functions in many different programs)
*Command-Shift-F: Opens recently viewed and changed files
*Command-Shift-O: Opens documents folder
*Command-Shift-D: Opens desktop folder
*Command-Option-L: Opens downloads folder
*Command-Shift-H: Opens home folder of current user
*Command-Shift-C: Opens the computer window
*Command-Shift-R: Opens AirDrop window
*Command-Shift-K: Opens window to connect to server
*Command-Shift-I: Opens iCloud Drive
*Command-Shift-S: Opens shared folders
*Command-Shift-A: Opens Applications folder
*Command-Shift-U: Opens Utilities folder
*Command-Shift-N: Create new folder
*Command-N: Open new window
*Command-Shift-P: Hides/shows the file preview
*Command-Control-T: Adds selected item to sidebar in Finder (OS X Mavericks or later)
*Command-Shift-Control-T: Add selected item to Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)
*Command-Control-P: Hides/shows the path bar in Finder
*Command-Option-S: Hides/shows sidebar in Finder
*Command-Slash(/): Hides/shows the status bar in Finder
*Command-Option-N: Makes new Smart Folder
*Command-T: Hides/shows tab bar when only one tab is open in Finder window
*Command-Option-T: Hides/shows toolbar when one tab is open in Finder window
*Command-Option-V: Moves files from original location to current location
*Command-Y: Preview selected file with Quick Look
*Command-1: View items as icons 
*Command-2: View items as a list
*Command-3: View items in columns
*Command-4: View items in a gallery
*Command-[ : Go to previous folder
*Command-] : Go to next folder
*Command-Up Arrow: Open folder that contains current folder
*Command-Control-Up Arrow: Open folder that contains current folder in new window
*Command-Down Arrow: Open selected item
*Right Arrow: Open selected folder while in list view
*Left Arrow: Close selected folder while in list view 
*Command-Delete: Move item to trash
*Command-Shift-Delete: Empty trash
*Command-Option-Shift-Delete: Empty trash without confirmation
*Command-Option-D: Hides/shows the Dock
*Command-J: Show view options
*Command-Brightness Down: Turn off video mirroring 
*Option-Brightness Up: Open display preferences 
*Control-Brightness Up: Increase external display brightness (if supported by display)
*Control-Brightness Down: Decrease external display brightness (if supported by display)
*Option-Shift-Brightness Up or Brightness Down: Change display brightness in smaller steps.
*Option-Double Click: Open item in new window, then close original window
*Command-Double Click: Open in separate tab/window
*Command-Drag to new Volume: Move to new volume instead of copying file
*Option-Drag: Copy dragged item
*Command-Option-Drag: Make alias of dragged item
*Option-Click disclosure triangle: Open all folders in selected folder when in list view
*Command-Click window title: see folders that contain current folder
== Document shortcuts ==
==External links==
*Mac keyboard shortcuts at Apple Support
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