Keyboard and Mouse Click Shortcuts on macOS

This section provides a list of commonly used keyboard and mouse click shortcuts on macOS.

If you are new to macOS, you need to memorize some of keyboard shortcuts listed below:

Command shortcuts:

Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
Command-C: Copy the selected item to the Clipboard.
Command-V: Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current app.
Command-Z: Undo the previous command.
Command-A: Select All items.
Command-F: Find items in a document or open a Find window.
Command-G: Find Again: Find the next occurrence of the item previously found.
Command-H: Hide the windows of the front app.
Command-M: Minimize the front window to the Dock.
Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open.
Command-P: Print the current document.
Command-S: Save the current document.
Command-T: Open a new tab.
Command-W: Close the front window.
Command-,: Open preferences for the front app.
Command-Tab: Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps.
Command–Up Arrow: Open the folder that contains the current folder in Finder.
Command–Down Arrow: Open the selected item in Finder.

Shift-Command shortcuts:

Shift-Command-4: Start for screenshot. Image will be saved on desktop.
Shift-Command-Z: Redo the "Undo" command (Command-Z).
Shift–Command–?: Open the Help menu.
Shift-Command-G: Open a Go to Folder window in Finder.
Shift-Command-N: Create a new directory in Finder.

Shortcuts to control cursor location:

Fn-Delete: Forward delete.
Fn-Left Arrow: Scroll to left end.
Fn-Right Arrow: Scroll to the right end.
Fn-Up Arrow: Scroll up one page.
Fn-Down Arrow: Scroll down one page.
Command-Up Arrow: Scroll up the top.
Command-Down Arrow: Scroll up the bottom.

Option-Command shortcuts:

Option-Command-Esc: View and force quit running applications.

Mouse click shortcuts:

Single Click: Select an item.
Double Click: Open an item.
Control-Single Click: Show context menu.
Double Finger Click: Show context menu.

For more information on shortcuts, see Mac keyboard shortcuts Web page at support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236.

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