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