| Basic Finder Actions |
| Cmd + N |
Open new window |
| Cmd + T |
Open new tab |
| Cmd + W |
Close active window
OR
¹Close active tab |
| Shift + Cmd + W |
¹Close active window |
| Option + Cmd + W |
Close all windows
OR
¹Close all tabs except the active tab |
| Option + Shift + Cmd + W |
¹Close all windows |
| Cmd + O |
Open selected item(s) |
| Option + Cmd + O |
Open selected item(s) and close active window or ¹active tab |
| Shift + Cmd + N |
Create new folder |
| Control + Cmd + N |
Create new folder and move selected item to it |
| Cmd + I |
Show Get Info pane for selected item(s) |
| Option + Cmd + I |
Show Inspector pane for selected item(s) |
| Cmd + P |
Open selected file for printing |
| Enter |
Rename selected item |
| Cmd + C |
Copy selected item(s) to clipboard |
| Option + Cmd + C |
²Copy pathname of selected item to clipboard |
| Cmd V |
Paste item(s) from clipboard |
| Option + Cmd + V |
Move selected item(s) to active location i.e. cut-paste item(s) |
| Cmd + Z |
Undo last action |
| Shift + Cmd + Z |
Reverse “Undo action” |
| Cmd + D |
Duplicated selected item(s) |
| Control + Cmd + A |
Create alias for selected item(s) |
| Option+ Control + Cmd + A |
Locate original item for selected alias(es) |
| ³Space |
Open Quick Look preview of selected item(s) |
| ³Cmd + Y |
Open Quick Look preview of selected item(s) |
| ³Option + Cmd + Y |
Open slideshow or fullscreen Quick Look preview of selected item(s) |
| Control + Cmd + T |
Add sidebar shortcuts for selected item(s) |
| Control + Shift + Cmd + T |
Add selected item(s) to Dock |
| Cmd + Delete |
Move selected item(s) to Trash |
| Option + Cmd + Delete |
Delete selected item(s) immediately |
| Shift + Cmd + Delete |
Empty Trash |
| Option + Shift + Cmd + Delete |
Empty Trash immediately i.e. without warning dialog |
| Cmd + E |
Eject the selected disk or volume |
| Cmd + F |
Open a Finder search window (search bar is activated automatically) |
| Option + Cmd + Space |
Open a Finder search window even when Finder is not active |
| View and Sort Options |
| Cmd + 1 |
Switch to Icon view |
| Cmd + 2 |
Switch to List view |
| Cmd + 3 |
Switch to Column view |
| Cmd + 4 |
Switch to Gallery view |
| Control + Cmd + 0 |
⁴Sort items into Groups |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 0 |
Sort items by None |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 1 |
Sort items by Name |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 2 |
Sort items by Kind |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 3 |
Sort items by Date Last Opened |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 4 |
Sort items by Date Added |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 5 |
Sort items by Modified |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 6 |
Sort items by Size |
| Control + Option + Cmd + 7 |
Sort items by Tags |
| Option + Cmd + 1 |
Clean up items by Name |
| Option + Cmd + 2 |
Clean up items by Kind |
| Option + Cmd + 5 |
Clean up items by Date Modified |
| Option + Cmd + 6 |
Clean up items by Size |
| Option + Cmd + 7 |
Clean up items by Tags |
| Option + Cmd + S |
Toggle sidebar |
| Option + Cmd + T |
Toggle toolbar and sidebar |
| Shift + Cmd + T |
Toggle tab bar |
| Option + Cmd + P |
Toggle path bar |
| Shift + Cmd + P |
Toggle Preview sidebar |
| Cmd + / (Forward slash) |
Toggle status bar |
| Cmd + J |
Show View options for active folder |
| Shift + Cmd + . (Period) |
Toggle visibility of hidden files |
| Up Arrow |
Icon View, Gallery View: Select last item |
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List View: Select item above |
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Column View: Select last item if no item selected, otherwise select item above |
| Down Arrow |
Icon View, Gallery View: Select first item |
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List View: Select item below |
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Column View: Select first item if no item selected, otherwise select item below |
| Left Arrow |
Icon View: Select item on the left |
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List View: Collapse folder |
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Column View: Select parent folder |
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Gallery View: Select last item if no item selected, otherwise select first item on the left |
| Right Arrow |
Icon View: Select item on the right |
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List View: Expand folder |
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Column View: Select child item |
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Gallery View: Select first item if no item selected, otherwise select first item on the right |
| Tab |
Icon, List, and Gallery View: Cycle through items in the forward direction |
| Shift + Tab |
Icon, List, and Gallery View: Cycle through items in the backward direction |
| Cmd + Up Arrow |
Open enclosing (parent) folder |
| Cmd + Down Arrow |
Select first item or open selected item(s) |
| ⁵Cmd + [ |
Go one step backward |
| ⁵Cmd + ] |
Go one step forward |
| Accessing Standard Finder Locations |
| Shift + Cmd + F |
Open Recents window |
| Shift + Cmd + O |
Open Documents folder |
| Shift + Cmd + D |
Open Desktop folder |
| Option + Cmd + L |
Open Downloads folder |
| Shift + Cmd + H |
Open Home folder of current user account |
| Shift + Cmd + C |
Open Computer window |
| Shift + Cmd + R |
Open AirDrop window |
| Shift + Cmd + K |
Open Network window |
| Shift + Cmd + I |
Open iCloud Drive |
| Shift + Cmd + A |
Open Applications folder |
| Shift + Cmd + U |
Open Utilities folder |
| Shift + Cmd + G |
Open dialog to jump to folder using pathname |
| Cmd + K |
Open Connect to Server utility |
| Cmd + , (Comma) |
Open Finder preferences |
| Window Management |
| Cmd + M |
Minimize active window |
| Option + Cmd + M |
Minimize all windows |
| Cmd + ` (Backquote) |
Cycle through (unminimized) windows |
| Cmd + H |
Hide Finder |
| Option + Cmd + H |
Hide all apps except Finder |
| Cmd + Q |
Quit Finder |
| Mouse-Based Shortcuts |
| Cmd-Click |
Open sidebar item in new tab or window |
| Cmd-Drag Toolbar/Sidebar Item |
Add item to or move/remove item from toolbar/sidebar |
| Cmd-Drag File/Folder |
To toolbar/sidebar: Add a shortcut |
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To any location on disk: Move item there |
| Esc |
Cancel drag-and-drop action midway |
| Double-click divider in Column View |
Resize corresponding column to fit item with longest name |
| Option + Double-Click divider in Column View |
Resize all columns to fit items with the longest name in each |
| Option-Drag divider in Column View |
Resize columns equally |
| Option-Click Go Menu |
Reveal link to Library folder |
¹When window has multiple tabs
²If multiple items are selected, pathname of first item will be copied.
³If no item selected, preview parent folder with Quick Look.
⁴Does not work in Gallery View.
⁵Based on tab/window history |
