Finder Shortcuts
Duplicate the selected files
- Cmd
- D
Eject the selected disk or volume
- Cmd
- E
Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window
- Cmd
- F
Show the get info window for a selected file
- Cmd
- I
When an alias is selected in the Finder, show original file for the selected alias
- Cmd
- R
Open the Computer window
- Cmd
- Shift
- C
Open the desktop folder
- Cmd
- Shift
- D
Open the Recents window, showing all files you viewed or changed recently
- Cmd
- Shift
- F
Open a Go to Folder window
- Cmd
- Shift
- G
Open the Home folder of the current MacOS user account
- Cmd
- Shift
- H
Open the iCloud drive
- Cmd
- Shift
- I
Open the Network window
- Cmd
- Shift
- K
Open the Downloads folder
- Cmd
- Opt
- L
Create a new folder
- Cmd
- Shift
- N
Open the Documents folder
- Cmd
- Shift
- O
Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows
- Cmd
- Shift
- P
Open the AirDrop window
- Cmd
- Shift
- R
Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows
- Cmd
- Shift
- T
Add selected Finder items to the Dock
- Ctrl
- Cmd
- Shift
- T
Open the Utilities folder
- Cmd
- Shift
- U
Show or hide the Dock
- Cmd
- Opt
- D
Add the selected item to the sidebar
- Cmd
- Ctrl
- T
Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows
- Cmd
- Opt
- P
Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows
- Cmd
- Opt
- S
Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows
- Cmd
- /
Show view options
- Cmd
- J
Open the Connect to Server window
- Cmd
- K
Make an alias of the selected item
- Cmd
- Ctrl
- A
Open a new Finder window
- Cmd
- N
Create a new Smart Folder
- Cmd
- Opt
- N
Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window
- Cmd
- T
Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window
- Cmd
- Opt
- T
Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location
- Cmd
- Opt
- V
Use Quick Look to preview the selected files
- Cmd
- Y
View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files
- Cmd
- Opt
- Y
View the items in the Finder window as icons
- Cmd
- 1
View the items in a Finder window as a list
- Cmd
- 2
View the items in a Finder window in columns
- Cmd
- 3
View the items in a Finder window in a gallery
- Cmd
- 4
Go to the previous folder
- Cmd
- [
Go to the next folder
- Cmd
- ]
Open the folder that contains the current folder
- Cmd
- Up
Open the folder that contains the current folder, in a new window
- Cmd
- Ctrl
- Up
Open the selected item
- Cmd
- Down
Open the selected folder, this only works when in list view
- Right
Close the selected folder, this only works when in list view
- Left
Move the selected item to the trash
- Cmd
- Del
Empty the trash
- Cmd
- Shift
- Del
Empty the trash without the confirmation dialogue
- Cmd
- Opt
- Shift
- Del
Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display
- Cmd
- Bright-Down
Open Displays preferences
- Cmd
- Bright-Up
Change the brightness of your external display, if supported
- Ctrl
- Bright
Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps
- Opt
- Shift
- Bright
Show all windows of the front app
- Ctrl
- Down
Open Sound preferences
- Opt
- Vol