Mac keyboard shortcuts
Source: Mac keyboard shortcuts — by Apple Support · checked 2026-11-02
Everyday editing
- ⌘ Cmd+C
- Copy the selected item to the Clipboard
- ⌘ Cmd+X
- Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard
- ⌘ Cmd+V
- Paste the contents of the Clipboard
- ⌘ Cmd+Z
- Undo the previous command
- ⌘ Cmd+Shift+Z
- Redo, reversing the undo command
- ⌘ Cmd+A
- Select all items
- ⌘ Cmd+F
- Find items in a document or open a Find window
- ⌘ Cmd+S
- Save the current document
- ⌘ Cmd+P
- Print the current document
Apps & windows
- ⌘ Cmd+Tab
- Switch to the next most recently used app
- ⌘ Cmd+Q
- Quit the current app
- ⌘ Cmd+W
- Close the front window
- ⌘ Cmd+M
- Minimize the front window to the Dock
- ⌘ Cmd+H
- Hide the windows of the front app
- ⌘ Cmd+Space
- Show or hide the Spotlight search field
- Option+⌘ Cmd+Esc
- Force quit an app
Screens & system
- Shift+⌘ Cmd+3
- Take a screenshot
- Shift+⌘ Cmd+4
- Take a screenshot
- Shift+⌘ Cmd+5
- Take a screenshot or make a screen recording
- Control+⌘ Cmd+Q
- Lock your screen
- Control+⌘ Cmd+Space
- Show the Character Viewer (emoji and symbols)