Finder Shortcuts

The Finder keyboard commands you need to know in order to start your journey towards becoming a Mac Expert. Finder is powerful and now you will be too.

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Lesson Content & Links:

  • ⌘ + N = New window
  • ⌘ + W = Close window
  • ⌘ + shift + N = create new folder
  • ⌘ + A = Select all in that directory
  • ⌘ + I = Get Info on selected item
  • ⌘ + delete = move to trash
  • ⌘ + Z = undo deleting or moving
  • ⌘ + space = Spotlight (for now)
  • ⌘ + option = Search Finder (Alfred will be ⌘ + space)
  • Control + ⌘ + 1 or 2 or 3 - Toggle sort by type
  • Spacebar = preview item
  • Holding Shift or ⌘ to select items
  • Press enter while highlighting any file/folder/song to re-name quickly the push enter again to exit editing
  • Dragging folders while holding Alt/opt to copy instead of moving.
  • Highlighting items with Shift & ⌘ button.

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