Finder Quick Dev Reference

A visual cheat-sheet for the 55 keyboard shortcuts found in Finder. This application is part of MacOS.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Finder Shortcuts

Cmd D — Duplicate the selected files

Cmd E — Eject the selected disk or volume

Cmd F — Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window

Cmd I — Show the get info window for a selected file

Cmd R — When an alias is selected in the Finder, show original file for the selected alias

Cmd Shift C — Open the Computer window

Cmd Shift D — Open the desktop folder

Cmd Shift F — Open the Recents window, showing all files you viewed or changed recently

Cmd Shift G — Open a Go to Folder window

Cmd Shift H — Open the Home folder of the current MacOS user account

Cmd Shift I — Open the iCloud drive

Cmd Shift K — Open the Network window

Cmd Opt L — Open the Downloads folder

Cmd Shift N — Create a new folder

Cmd Shift O — Open the Documents folder

Cmd Shift P — Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows

Cmd Shift R — Open the AirDrop window

Cmd Shift T — Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows

Ctrl Cmd Shift T — Add selected Finder items to the Dock

Cmd Shift U — Open the Utilities folder

Cmd Opt D — Show or hide the Dock

Cmd Ctrl T — Add the selected item to the sidebar

Cmd Opt P — Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows

Cmd Opt S — Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows

Cmd / — Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows

Cmd J — Show view options

Cmd K — Open the Connect to Server window

Finder Shortcuts

Cmd Ctrl A — Make an alias of the selected item

Cmd N — Open a new Finder window

Cmd Opt N — Create a new Smart Folder

Cmd T — Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window

Cmd Opt T — Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window

Cmd Opt V — Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location

Cmd Y — Use Quick Look to preview the selected files

Cmd Opt Y — View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files

Cmd 1 — View the items in the Finder window as icons

Cmd 2 — View the items in a Finder window as a list

Cmd 3 — View the items in a Finder window in columns

Cmd 4 — View the items in a Finder window in a gallery

Cmd [ — Go to the previous folder

Cmd ] — Go to the next folder

Cmd Up — Open the folder that contains the current folder

Cmd Ctrl Up — Open the folder that contains the current folder, in a new window

Cmd Down — Open the selected item

Right — Open the selected folder, this only works when in list view

Left — Close the selected folder, this only works when in list view

Cmd Del — Move the selected item to the trash

Cmd Shift Del — Empty the trash

Cmd Opt Shift Del — Empty the trash without the confirmation dialogue

Cmd Bright-Down — Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display

Cmd Bright-Up — Open Displays preferences

Ctrl Bright — Change the brightness of your external display, if supported

Opt Shift Bright — Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps

Ctrl Down — Show all windows of the front app

Opt Vol — Open Sound preferences