You can press key combinations to do things on your MacBook that you’d normally do with a trackpad, mouse, or other device. Here’s a list of commonly used keyboard shortcuts.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Command-X | Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard. |
| Command-C | Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. |
| Command-V | Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. |
| Command-Z | Undo the previous command. Press Command-Shift-Z to redo. |
| Command-A | Select all items. |
| Command-F | Open a Find window, or find items in a document. |
| Command-G | Find the next occurrence of the item you’re searching for. Press Command-Shift-G to find the previous occurrence. |
| Command-H | Hide the windows of the front app. Press Command-Option-H to view the front app but hide all other apps. |
| Command-M | Minimize the front window to the Dock. Press Command-Option-M to minimize all windows of the front app. |
| Command-N | Open a new document or window. |
| Command-O | Open the selected item, or open a dialog to select a file to open. |
| Command-P | Print the current document. |
| Command-S | Save the current document. |
| Command-W | Close the front window. Press Command-Option-W to close all windows of the app. |
| Command-Q | Quit the current app. |
| Command-Option-Esc | Choose an app to Force Quit. |
| Command-Tab | Switch to the next most recently used app among your open apps. |
| Command-Shift-5 | Open the Screenshot utility. You can also take screenshots using the following shortcuts:Press Command-Shift-3 to take a screenshot of the entire screen.Press Command-Shift-4 to take a screenshot of a selected area of the screen. |
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