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Thread: List of all Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

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    List of all Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

    Below is a list of all shortcuts. A long list but useful for Mac OS users:

    Startup
    "Press X during startup" = Force Mac OS X startup
    "Press Option-Command-Shift-Delete during startup" = Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk)
    "Press C during startup" = Start up from a CD that has a system folder
    "Press N during startup" = Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (netboot)
    "Press T during startup" = Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
    "Press Shift during startup" = start up in Safe Boot mode and Temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X February 10 and later)
    "Press Command-V during startup" = Start up in verbose mode
    "Press Command-S during startup" = Start up in Single-User mode

    Finder window
    "Command-W" = Close Window
    "Option-Command-W" = Close all Windows
    "Command-Right Arrow" = Expand folder (list view)
    "Option-Command-Right Arrow" = Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)
    "Command-left Arrow" = Collapse Folder (list view)
    "Option-Command-Up Arrow" = Open parent folder and close current window

    Menu Commands
    "Shift-Command-Q" = Apple Menu Log out
    "Shift-Option-Command-Q" = Apple Menu Log out immediately
    "Shift-Command-Delete" = Finder Menu Empty Trash
    "Option-Shift-Command-Delete" = Finder Menu Empty Trash without dialog
    "Command-H" = Finder Menu Hide Finder
    "Option-Command-H" = Finder Menu Hide Others
    "Command-N" = File Menu New Finder window
    "Shift-Command-N" = File Menu New Folder
    "Command-O" = File Menu Open
    "Command-S" = File Menu Save
    "Shift-Command-S" = File Menu Save as
    "Command-P" = File Menu Print
    "Command-W" = File Menu Close Window
    "Option-Command-W" = File Menu Close all Windows
    "Command-I" = File Menu Get Info
    "Option-Command-I" = File Menu Show Attributes Inspector
    "Command-D" = File Menu Duplicate
    "Command-L" = File Menu Make Alias
    "Command-R" = File Menu Show original
    "Command-T" = File Menu Add to Favorites
    "Command-Delete" = File Menu Move to Trash
    "Command-E" = File Menu Eject
    "Command-F" = File Menu Find
    "Command-Z" = Edit Menu Undo
    "Command-X" = Edit Menu Cut
    "Command-C" = Edit Menu Copy
    "Command-V" = Edit Menu Paste
    "Command-A" = Edit Menu Select All
    "Command-1" = View Menu View as Icons
    "Command-2" = View Menu View as List
    "Command-3" = View Menu View as Columns
    "Command-B" = View Menu Hide Toolbar
    "Command-J" = View Menu Show View Options
    "Command - [" = Go Menu Back
    "Command -]" = Go Menu Forward
    "Shift-Command-C" = Go Menu Computer
    "Shift-Command-H" = Go Menu Home
    "Shift-Command-I" = Go Menu iDisk
    "Shift-Command-A" = Go Menu Applications
    "Shift-Command-F" = Go Menu Favorites
    "Shift-Command-G" = Go Menu Goto Folder
    "Command-K" = Go Menu Connect to Server
    "Command-M" = Window Menu Minimize Window
    "Command-?" = Help Menu Open Mac Help
    "Command-Space" = Open Spotlight (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
    "Command-Alt-Space" = Open Spotlight Guide (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
    "F12" = Opens Dashboard (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
    Universal Access and Voiceover
    "Option-Command-* (asterisk)" = Turn on Zoom
    "Option-Command-+ (plus)" = Zoom in
    "Option-Command - (minus)" = Zoom out
    "Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk)" = Switch to White on Black
    "Control-F1" = Turn on Full Keyboard Access
    When Full Keyboard Access is turned on, you can use the key combinations listed in the table below from the Finder.
    "Control-F2" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Menu
    "Control-F3" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Dock
    "Control-F4" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it
    "Control-F5" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Toolbar
    "Control-F6" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Utility window (palette)
    "Command-F5 or fn-Command-F5" = Turn on or off Voiceover (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
    "Control-Option-F8 or fn-Control-Option-F8" = Open Voiceover Utility (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
    "Control-Option-F7 or fn-Control-option-F7" = Display Voiceover menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
    "Control-Option-; or fn-Control-option-" = Enable / disable lock Voiceover Control-Option (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

    Mouse Keys
    "8" = Move Up
    "2" = Move Down
    "4" = Move left
    "6" = Move Right
    "1, 3, 7, 9" = Move diagonally
    "5" = Press Mouse Button
    "0" = Hold Mouse Button
    ". (Period on keypad)" = Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0)

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    Re: List of all Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

    Other Commands
    "Option-Command-D" = Show / Hide Dock
    "Command-Tab" = Switch application
    "Command-Up Arrow" = Move up one directory
    "Command-Down Arrow" = Move down one directory
    "Page Up or Control-Up Arrow" = Move up one page
    "Page Down or Control-Down Arrow" = Move down one page
    "Option-Drag" = Copy to new location
    "Option-Command-Drag" = Make alias in new location
    "Command-Drag" = Move to new location without copying
    "Command-C" = Show Colors palette in application
    "Command-T" = Show Font palette in application
    "Command-Shift-3" = Take a picture of the screen
    "Command-Shift-4" = Take a picture of the selection
    "Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting" = Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
    "Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar" = Take a picture of the selected window
    "Option-Command-esc" = Force Quit
    "Control-Eject" = Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog box
    "Control-Command-Eject" = Quit all applications and restart
    "Option-Command-Eject or Option-Command-Power" = Sleep
    "Command-click window toolbar button (upper right corner)" = Cycle through available views for the window's toolbar (dependent on the nature of the Finder or application window)
    "Command-` "= Cycle through windows in application or Finder (if more than one window is open)
    "Function-Delete (PowerBook, iBook only)" = Forward Delete (delete the character to the right of your cursor)

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