mac os x keyboard shortcuts

keyboard shortcuts-1 (startup)

opt ===== display/view (all boot-able volumes) startup manager
shift===== perform/start safe mode in start up
c ===== start/begin a dvd/cd boot-able disc
t ===== start/begin fire-wire disk mode
n ===== start/begin netboot server
x ===== force mac os x startup
cmd + v ===== start/begin verbose mode
cmd + s ===== start/begin single user mode

keyboard shortcuts-2 (finder)

cmd + a ===== select all
opt + cmd + a ===== deselect all

shift + cmd + a ===== applications folder open
cmd + c ===== copy
shift + cmd + c ===== computer window open
cmd + d ===== duplicate (copy)
shift + cmd + d ===== desktop folder open
cmd + e ===== eject/drive out
cmd + f ===== find/search
shift + cmd + f ===== find/search attention/spotlight file
opt + cmd + f ===== navigate to find/search field
shift + cmd + g ===== go to
shift + cmd + h ===== home folder open
cmd + i ===== get/view info
opt + cmd + i ===== display/show inspector
ctrl + cmd + i ===== get/view summary info
shift + cmd + i ===== idisk open
cmd + j ===== view options show/display
cmd + k ===== connect server
shift + cmd + k ===== network window open
cmd + l ===== make/create alias selected item
cmd + m ===== minimize window
opt + cmd + m ===== all windows minimize
cmd + n ===== new finder window
shift + cmd + n ===== new folder create
opt + cmd + n ===== new smart folder create
cmd + o ===== selected item open
shift + cmd + q ===== log out/off
opt + shift + cmd + q ===== log out/off immediately
cmd + r ===== original (alias) show/display
cmd + t ===== add sidebar
shift + cmd + t ===== add favorite
opt + cmd + t ===== hide toolbar/show toolbar
shift + cmd + u ===== utilities folder open
cmd + v ===== paste
cmd + w ===== close
opt + cmd + w ===== close all
cmd + x ===== cut
opt + cmd + y ===== slideshow
cmd + z ===== undo & redo
cmd + 1 ===== view as icon
cmd + 2 ===== view as list
cmd + 3 ===== view as columns
cmd + 4 ===== view as cover flow
cmd + , ===== finder preferences open
cmd + ===== cycle through finder windows open
cmd + shift +? ===== help
opt-shift-cmd + esc (hold/stay 3 seconds) ===== force quit
cmd + [ ===== back
cmd + ] ===== forward
cmd + up arrow ===== enclosed folder open
ctrl + cmd + up arrow ===== enclosed folder in a new window open
cmd + down arrow ===== highlight item open
cmd + tab ===== cycle forward switch application 
shift + cmd + tab ===== cycle backward switch application
cmd + delete ===== move/delete to trash
shift + cmd + delete ===== empty/clean trash
opt + shift + cmd + delete ===== empty/clean trash immediately
spacebar/cmd + y ===== quick look
command key while dragging ===== move item to other volume/location
opt key while dragging ===== copy dragged item
opt + cmd key both while dragging ===== make alias of dragged item

keyboard commands-3 (application & other)

cmd + space ===== show/hide spotlight search/find field
ctrl + a ===== move/go to beginning of line/paragraph
ctrl + b ===== move/go one character backward
ctrl + d ===== front of the cursor character delete
ctrl + e ===== move/go to end of line/paragraph
ctrl + f ===== move/go one character forward
ctrl + h ===== delete character behind the cursor
ctrl + k ===== delete character in front of the cursor
ctrl + l ===== visible area center cursor/selection
ctrl + n ===== move/go to down one line
ctrl + o ===== after the cursor insert a new line
ctrl + p ===== move/go to up one line
ctrl + t ===== character transpose
ctrl + v ===== move/go down one page
opt + delete ===== cursor left side word delete
opt + cmd + space ===== spotlight/highlight search result window view/display
cmd + tab ===== move/go forward next newly/recently used application
shift + cmd + tab ===== move/go backward during a list of open application
shift + tab ===== navigate during/through control
ctrl + tab ===== move/go spotlight next grouping of control/table
shift + ctrl + tab ===== move/go focus previous grouping of control
cmd + esc ===== front row open
opt + eject ===== eject/remove secondary optical media drive
ctrl + eject ===== show/display shutdown dialog box
opt + cmd + eject ===== sleep
ctrl + cmd + eject ===== quit/exit all applications, without saving chance
ctrl opt + cmd + eject ===== quit/exit all applications with saving chance
fn + delete ===== forward delete
ctrl + f1 ===== toggle full keyboard access on/off
ctrl + f2 ===== move/go focus menu bar
ctrl + f3 ===== move/go focus dock
ctrl + f4 ===== move/go focus next active window
shift + ctrl + f4 ===== move/go focus previously active window
ctrl + f5 ===== move/go focus toolbar
ctrl + f6 ===== move/go focus first/next panel
shift + ctrl + f6 ===== move/go focus previous panel
ctrl + f7 ===== override current keyboard access mode in windows temporarily
f9 ===== all open windows tile/untile
f10 ===== currently active application tile/untile all open windows
f11 ===== all open windows hide/show
f12 ===== hide/show dashboard
cmd + `  ===== activate next open window
shift + cmd + `  ===== activate previous open window
opt + cmd + `  ===== move/go focus window drawer
cmd +  - (minus) ===== decrease size
cmd + {  ===== left-align
cmd + }  ===== right-align
cmd + | ===== center-align
cmd + : ===== display/view spelling window
cmd + ; ===== find/search misspelled words
cmd + , ===== front application's preferences window open
opt + ctrl + cmd + , ===== decrease screen contrast
opt + ctrl + cmd + . ===== increase screen contrast
cmd + ? ===== application's help viewer
opt + cmd + / ===== font smoothing on/off
shift + cmd + =   ===== increase size
shift + cmd + 3 ===== capture file screen
shift + ctrl + cmd + 3 ===== capture clipboard screen
shift + cmd + 4 ===== capture a selected file
shift + ctrl + cmd + 4 ===== capture a selected clipboard
cmd + a ===== highlight every item in a document/window/all characters
cmd + b ===== boldface selected text on/off
cmd + c ===== copy
shift + cmd + c ===== display colors window
opt + cmd + c ===== copy style of a selected text
ctrl + cmd + c ===== copy formatting of the selected object & store on the clipboard
opt + cmd + d ===== show/hide dock
cmd + ctrl + d ===== display definition
cmd + d ===== select desktop folder (save & open dialog)
cmd + delete ===== selects "don't save"
cmd + e ===== use the selection for a search/find
cmd + f ===== find window
opt + cmd + f ===== move/go to search/find field control
cmd + g ===== find/search next occurrence
shift + cmd + g ===== find/search previous occurrence
cmd + h ===== hide windows current running programs
opt + cmd + h ===== hide windows of all other running programs

cmd + i ===== italic text on/off





opt + cmd + i ===== inspector window display/view
cmd + j ===== selection scroll
cmd + m ===== active window to the dock minimize
opt + cmd + m ===== active application to the dock minimize all windows
cmd + n ===== create a new document
cmd + o ===== open
cmd + p ===== print
shift + cmd + p ===== display page setup with specifying printing parameters
cmd + q ===== quit
cmd + s ===== save
shift + cmd + s ===== save as
cmd + t ===== fonts window display/view
opt + cmd + t ===== toolbar show/hide
cmd + u ===== underline on/off
cmd + v ===== paste
opt + cmd + v ===== paste style
opt + shift + cmd + v ===== paste and match style
ctrl + cmd + v ===== paste ruler command
cmd + w ===== close
shift + cmd + w ===== file with associated windows close
opt + cmd + w ===== close all windows
cmd + x ===== clipboard remove selection & store
cmd + z ===== undo
shift + cmd + z ===== redo
ctrl + right arrow/ctrl + left arrow/ctrl + down arrow/ctrl + up arrow ===== move/go to cell within a view/another value
cmd + right arrow ===== text insertion point to the end of the current line move/go
cmd + left arrow ===== text insertion point to the beginning of the current line move/go
cmd + down arrow ===== text insertion point to the end of the document move/go
cmd + up arrow ===== text insertion point to the beginning of the document move/go
shift + cmd + right arrow ===== insertion point & end of the current line select text
shift + cmd + left arrow ===== insertion point & beginning of the current line select text
shift + right arrow ===== one character to the right extend text selection
shift + left arrow ===== one character to the left extend text selection
shift + cmd + up arrow ===== insertion point & beginning of the document select text
shift + cmd + down arrow ===== insertion point & end of the document select text
shift + up arrow ===== extend text selection to the line above
shift + down arrow ===== extend text selection to the line below
shift + opt + right arrow ===== extend text selection to the end of the current word
shift + opt + left arrow ===== extend text selection to the beginning of the current word
shift + opt + down arrow ===== extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph
shift + opt + up arrow ===== extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph
ctrl + space ===== current & previous input sources toggle
opt + ctrl + space ===== enabled input sources toggle through all
opt + cmd + esc ===== force exit/quit
 

keyboard commands-4 (universal access - voiceover)

cmd + f5/fn cmd + f5 ===== on/off turn voiceover
ctrl  + opt + f8/fn  + ctrl  + opt + f8 ===== voiceover utility open
ctrl  + opt + f7/fn  + ctrl opt + f7 ===== voiceover menu display/view
ctrl  + opt + ;/fn  + ctrl  + opt + ;  ===== voiceover control option-lock enable/disable
opt + cmd + 8/fn + cmd + f11 ===== zoom turn on
opt + cmd + + (plus) ===== zoom in
opt + cmd +  - (minus) ===== zoom out
opt + ctrl + cmd + 8 ===== screen colors invert/revert
ctrl  + opt + cmd + , ===== reduce contrast
ctrl + opt + cmd + . ===== increase contrast

key command-5 (universal access - mouse keys)

8 ===== move up
2 ===== move down
4 ===== move left
6 ===== move right
1 ===== move crosswise bottom left
3 ===== move crosswise bottom right
7 ===== move crosswise top left
9 ===== move crosswise top right
5 ===== mouse button press
0 ===== mouse button hold
. (period on number pad) ===== mouse button release hold