Shortcuts for windows

Use these shortcuts to work with windows.

Action	Shortcut
Close all open windows	Option + click close button
Minimize all open windows	Option + click minimize button
Hide the previous program	Option + click a window Option + click Dock icon
Move a window without making it active	Command + drag window
Choose a folder that contains the current folder	Command + press window title

Shortcuts for icons

Use these shortcuts with icons in the Finder.

Action	Shortcut
Select the next icon	Arrow keys
Select an icon by the first letter of its name	Letter key
Select the next icon alphabetically	Tab
Select a group of icons	Drag the mouse
Add an icon to the selection	Shift + click
Select adjacent icons in a list	Shift + click
Select or deselect non-adjacent icons in a list	Command + click
Select the name of the icon	Return

Use these shortcuts with when working with files and folders.

Action	Shortcut
Copy an icon	Option + drag
Align icons	Command + drag
Create an alias to an icon	Command + Option + drag
Open a folder in a separate window	Command + double-click
List view, open a folder	Option + Right Arrow
List view, close a folder	Option + Left Arrow
List view, open all the folders in the selected folder	Command + Option + Right Arrow
List view, close all the folders in the selected folder	Command + Option + Left Arrows

Use these shortcuts when working with a dialog.

Action	Shortcut
Select the next area of the dialog	Tab
Click the default button	Return Enter
Close the dialog	Escape Command + period
Select folders above or below the current item (Save and Open dialogs)	Up Arrow and Down Arrow
Scroll list up	Page up
Scroll list down	Page down

Use these shortcuts if your computer appears to "freeze."

Action	Shortcut
Stop a process	Command + period
Force an application to quit	Command + Option + Escape
Turn off your computer	Power key
Force some computers to shut down or restart	Command + Option + Shift + Power key
Force the computer to restart	Command + Control + Power key