Handy Hint 90 (Mac) - Some keyboard shortcuts
I use frequently on my Mac
Here are the ones that I use day in, day out on my Mac.
In the below list, the ⌘ symbol means the command key; the ⇧ symbol means the shift key. The + shown indicates that the keys must be used in combination - you do not need to include a + symbol in the key combination.
Shortcut description |
Key combination |
Comment |
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Copy selection
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⌘ + C
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Paste selection
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⌘ + V
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Select all
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⌘ + A
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Selects all items in a list, all objects in view, all text in document, etc.
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Undo last action
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⌘ + Z
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Delete text to the right
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fn + delete
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Delete the work to the right
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option + delete
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Capture entire screen to an image file
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⌘ + ⇧ + 3
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Image file saved to Desktop.
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Capture an area of the screen to a file
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⌘ + ⇧ + 4
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Image file saved to the desktop.
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Capture entire screen to clipboard
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⌘ + command + ⇧ + 3
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Then paste the clipboard content into a file, message, document, etc
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Capture an area of screen to clipboard
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⌘ + command + ⇧ + 4
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Then paste the clipboard content into a file, message, document, etc
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Do you know how to select multiple items from a list?
There are many situations where you will need to select a range of text or items from a list. For example, in Finder you may want to select a range or set of files. In iPhoto, you may want to select a range of photos or a set of random photos.
But how do you do this?
There are two keys that are very important when it comes to selecting text, and you use different ones depending on whether you are wanting to select a continuous or consecutive range text/items, or on whether you are selecting non-consecutive items in a list.
To select a range of text or a list of consecutive items (ie an 'inclusive' range of items):
To select a non-consecutive set of items from a list:
But how do you do this?
There are two keys that are very important when it comes to selecting text, and you use different ones depending on whether you are wanting to select a continuous or consecutive range text/items, or on whether you are selecting non-consecutive items in a list.
To select a range of text or a list of consecutive items (ie an 'inclusive' range of items):
- Select the first item in the list or the start location for the selection. Then, hold down the Shift key and, while it is held down click on the last item in the list (or the end of the range selection).
To select a non-consecutive set of items from a list:
- Hold down the Command key while you select (click) the items that you require. If you click a selected item/object again, you will unselect it.
- You can select a range of items using the Shift key, then 'unselect' individual items by holding down the Command key as you click on those items.
