Keyboard shortcuts on your Mac
You can press key combinations to do things on your MacBook Pro that you’d normally do with a trackpad, mouse, or other device. Here’s a list of commonly used keyboard shortcuts.
Shortcut | Description |
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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 document or app. |
Command-Z | Undo the previous command. Press Command-Shift-Z to redo. |
Command-A | Select all items. |
Command-F | Open a Find window, or find items in a document. |
Command-G | Find the next occurrence of the item you’re searching for. Press Command-Shift-G to find the previous occurrence. |
Command-H | Hide the windows of the front app. Press Command-Option-H to view the front app but hide all other apps. |
Command-M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. Press Command-Option-M to minimize all windows of the front app. |
Command-N | Open a new document or window. |
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-W | Close the front window. Press Command-Option-W to close all windows of the app. |
Command-Q | Quit the current app. |
Command-Option-Esc | Choose an app to Force Quit. |
Command-Tab | Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps. |
Command-Shift-5 | Open the Screenshot utility. You can also take screenshots using the following shortcuts:
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If you switched to the Mac from a PC, check out the Apple Support article Mac tips for Windows switchers for a list of Mac keyboard shortcuts and the differences between Mac and Windows keyboards. For more keyboard shortcuts, see the Apple Support article Mac keyboard shortcuts.