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Use keyboard shortcuts for common actions. Instead of using the mouse or a program's buttons, you can use your Mac's keyboard to do things like copying files or text, and opening certain programs: ⌘ Command + X - Copy selected text or file, then delete it from the current location (also called 'cutting'). 22 hours ago Mac power users use the keyboard and seldom touch the mouse or trackpad. To be a Mac power user you need to use the keyboard more and most of us that means a cheat sheet. Cue The Keyboard. Most of us know the basic Command-key shortcuts on the Mac. We use them for copy, paste, quit, print, and– that’s about it.
Mac ease of use is legendary. If you're coming from Windows, you can learn how to click, copy, close, and more in no time. Bring your files and folders. Use Migration Assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, and settings to your new Mac from another Mac or Windows PC. These settings can be applied using the apply button, in which case the dialog will stay open. If you want to save your settings and close the NVDA Settings dialog, you can use the OK button. Some settings categories have dedicated shortcut keys. If pressed, the shortcut key will open the NVDA Settings dialog in that particular category.
Control accessibility options with your keyboard and Siri
You can use the keyboard shortcuts below to control accessibility options on your Mac, or you can ask Siri to perform these functions. For example, ask Siri to 'Turn VoiceOver On.'
Action | Shortcut |
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Display Accessibility Options | Option-Command-F5 or triple-press Touch ID (power button) on supported models1 |
Turn VoiceOver on or off2 | Command-F5 or Fn-Command-F5 or hold Command and triple-press Touch ID on supported models1 |
Open VoiceOver Utility, if VoiceOver is turned on2 | Control-Option-F8 or Fn-Control-Option-F8 |
Turn zoom on or off3 | Option-Command-8 |
Zoom in3 | Option-Command-Plus Sign (+) |
Zoom out3 | Option-Command-Minus Sign (-) |
Turn the Invert colors setting on or off | Control-Option-Command-8 |
Reduce contrast | Control-Option-Command-Comma (,) |
Increase contrast | Control-Option-Command-Period (.) |
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- To use VoiceOver and VoiceOver Utility, you might need to turn on 'Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys' in Keyboard preferences. You might also need to make VoiceOver ignore the next key press before you can use some of the other Mac keyboard shortcuts.
- To use the zoom shortcuts, you might need to turn on 'Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom' in Accessibility preferences.
Use your keyboard like a mouse with Full Keyboard Access
Full Keyboard Access lets you use your keyboard like a mouse to navigate and interact with items on the screen. With Full Keyboard Access, you use the Tab key and arrow keys to navigate to items on the screen, and the Space bar to select an item.
Follow these steps to turn on Full Keyboard Access:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Keyboard.
- Click Shortcuts.
- To navigate only to text boxes and lists on the screen, select 'Text boxes and lists only.' To enable Full Keyboard Access and navigate to all controls on the screen, select 'All controls.'
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Action | Shortcut |
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Switch between navigation of all controls on the screen, or only text boxes and lists | Control-F7 |
Move to the next control | Tab |
Move to the previous control | Shift-Tab |
Move to the next control when a text field is selected | Control-Tab |
Move the focus to the previous grouping of controls | Control-Shift-Tab |
Move to the adjacent item in a list, tab group, or menu Move sliders and adjusters (Up Arrow to increase values, Down Arrow to decrease values) | Arrow keys |
Move to a control adjacent to the text field | Control–Arrow keys |
Choose the selected menu item | Space bar |
Click the default button or perform the default action | Return or Enter |
Click the Cancel button or close a menu without choosing an item | Esc |
Move the focus to the previous panel | Control-Shift-F6 |
Move to the status menu in the menu bar | Control-F8 |
Activate the next open window in the front app | Command-Accent (`) |
Activate the previous open window in the front app | Shift-Command-Accent (`) |
Move the focus to the window drawer | Option-Command-Accent (`) |
Navigate menus with your keyboard
To use these shortcuts, first press Control-F2 to put the focus on the menu bar.
Action | Shortcut |
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Move from menu to menu | Left Arrow, Right Arrow |
Open a selected menu | Return |
Move to menu items in the selected menu | Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
Jump to a menu item in the selected menu | Type the menu item's name |
Choose the selected menu item | Return |
Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer
When Mouse Keys is turned on, you can use the keyboard or numeric keypad keys to move the mouse pointer.
Action | Shortcut |
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Move up | 8 or numeric keypad 8 |
Move down | K or numeric keypad 2 |
Move left | U or numeric keypad 4 |
Move right | O or numeric keypad 6 |
Move diagonally down and to the left | J or numeric keypad 1 |
Move diagonally down and to the right | L or numeric keypad 3 |
Move diagonally up and to the left | 7 or numeric keypad 7 |
Move diagonally up and to the right | 9 or numeric keypad 9 |
Press the mouse button | I or numeric keypad 5 |
Hold the mouse button | M or numeric keypad 0 |
Release the mouse button | . (period) |
Learn more
- Change the behavior of the function keys or the Caps Lock, Control, Option, and Command keys
- Ask Siri to perform some of these commands, or ask Siri 'What can you do?' to find out more
Power users work their Macs faster than regular folk do for a variety of reasons. More important than a speedier processor is a speedier computist. Since your fingers are nearly always on the keyboard, controlling your computer that way—instead of taking your hands off the keys to control your mouse—can put you into the upper echelon of efficient Mac users.
Becoming a mouse-avoiding keyboard junkie is a learnable skill; it requires practice and memorization—especially muscle memory. Everyone knows a few keyboard shortcuts (like Command-P for print, or Command-Q for quit). Mastering more, along with other efficient ways to control your Mac without reaching for the mouse, will help you get your work done faster, leaving more time for Angry Birds.
Know the common keyboard shortcuts
Since keyboard shortcuts are the most obvious tool in the mouse avoider’s arsenal, you’ll want to nail those down first. Learn the basics: Command-X, -C, and -V for Cut, Copy, and Paste; Command-W to close a window; and Command-Tab to switch between open applications.
Many Command-Tabbers forget about Command-~, which switches through open windows in the current application. Who among us hasn’t ended up with too many windows filled with too many tabs in our favorite Web browser? Command-~ (and its brother that rotates through open windows in reverse, Command-Shift-~) is a great tool for navigating all those windows. And when you’re in those windows, you can switch between your tabs with Command-Shift-[ and Command-Shift-].
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Create your own keyboard shortcuts
If there’s a particular menu command that you use frequently, and it either lacks a corresponding keyboard shortcut or you don’t like the shortcut that’s assigned, you can always customize your own key combination.
Launch System Preferences, go to the Keyboard preference pane, choose the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, and then click on Application Shortcuts. Then click the Plus button, choose the Application you want to add a shortcut for, type in the menu command, and then select the key combination you’d like to use.
Full Keyboard Access
While you’re on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, make sure you turn on Full Keyboard Access. That option lets you use the Tab key to switch keyboard focus between all controls. As you navigate Web pages, forms, and dialog boxes on your Mac, you can use the Tab key to quickly switch between each field, instead of clicking your mouse in one after the other. And you can use the Tab key to switch the focus between different buttons, too.
Here’s an example. When I want to put my Mac to Sleep, I hit the Power button. In the dialog box that appears asking if I want to shut my computer down, the Shut Down button is highlighted in blue, meaning that if I press Return, I’ll trigger that action. The Restart button, however, is ringed in blue, which means I can trigger it by pressing Space. With Full Keyboard Access enabled, I can move the blue ring to the next button by pressing Tab. Thus, with a quick Power Button-Tab-Space sequence, I can put my computer to sleep in an instant—no mouse required.
Bonus pro-tip: Option-Command-Eject also puts your computer to sleep; it’s one of many advanced keyboard shortcuts Apple details in a knowledge base article on its Website.
Whenever you can use Tab to advance between fields, you can also hold down Shift when you press Tab to advance focus in the opposite direction. Beyond using Tab to navigate dialog boxes, you can also hit Escape to close them. In a Open/Save dialog, you can press Space with a specific filename highlighted to preview it with Quick Look.
Other helpful keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can also replace the mouse when you’re editing text. Command-Shift-Arrow selects all text, starting from your cursor, in the selected direction; Command-Shift-Left Arrow selects everything to the left of the cursor, for example. Option-Shift-Left Arrow or -Right Arrow selects a word at a time.
You can use the keyboard to select files in the Finder too—including on the Desktop. Just start typing the filename you’re after and OS X will highlight it; press Tab to jump to the next file in alphabetical order. Then, a quick Command-O will open it right up.
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Using Spotlight—or even more advanced third-party software like Alfred or LaunchBar—you can develop even more keyboard mojo. The key benefit of these utilities, in my view, is their ability to launch applications without taking time to reach for the mouse. I use Alfred, but the process is generally the same: trigger the utility with its keyboard shortcut (usually Command-Space or Control-Space), type the first few letters of its name, and then hit Return when the correct app appears.
You can also use those tools to run quick calculations. I trigger Alfred with Control-Space, then type in the numbers I need to crunch, like 156/3, and the answer displays instantly.
If you really want to keep your fingers on the keyboard at all times, you can actually use your number pad to move the mouse cursor. Go to the Universal Access pane in System Preferences, click the Mouse & Trackpad tab, and then turn on Mouse Keys. Then you can move your mouse—and even click—using the right keys.
Before you start depending on the keyboard more (and the mouse less), keyboard shortcuts can feel less intuitive than mousing around. But as you grow more accustomed to them, your improved computing speed will become undeniable. Be your own exterminator: get rid of the mouse when you can, and start working faster.
[Lex Friedman lives in New Jersey with his wife, two daughters, and newborn son. He doesn't even have time for the Snooze button.]