Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac and Chrome

The Keys

Today's post is short and Mac-centric. Learning keyboard short cuts can shave seconds off of each point and click with a mouse, making you slightly more productive with your limited browsing time. Learn them, love them, learn to love them. There are Windows and Linux friendly keyboard equivalents to many of these bindings, many replace Command with Ctrl.

Mac

Application and other Mac OS X keyboard commands

Note: Some applications may not support all of the below application key combinations.

Key combination What it does

Command-Space Show or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through enabled script systems)

Control-A Move to beginning of line/paragraph

Control-B Move one character backward

Control-D Delete the character in front of the cursor

Control-E Move to end of line/paragraph

Control-F Move one character forward

Control-H Delete the character behind the cursor

Control-K Delete from the character in front of the cursor to the end of the line/paragraph

Control-L Center the cursor/selection in the visible area

Control-N Move down one line

Control-O Insert a new line after the cursor

Control-P Move up one line

Control-T Transpose the character behind the cursor and the character in front of the cursor

Control-V Move down one page

Option-Delete Delete the word that is left of the cursor, as well as any spaces or punctuation after the word

Option-Command-Space Show the Spotlight search results window (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a script)

Command-Tab Move forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open applications

Shift-Command-Tab Move backward through a list of open applications (sorted by recent use)

Shift-Tab Navigate through controls in a reverse direction

Control-Tab Move focus to the next grouping of controls in a dialog or the next table (when Tab moves to the next cell)

Shift-Control-Tab Move focus to the previous grouping of controls

Command-esc Open Front Row (if installed)

Option-Eject Eject from secondary optical media drive (if one is installed)

Control-Eject Show shutdown dialog

Option-Command-Eject Put the computer to sleep

Control-Command-Eject Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then restart the computer

Control Option-Command-Eject Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then shut down the computer

fn-Delete Forward Delete (on portable Macs' built-in keyboard)

Control-F1 Toggle full keyboard access on or off

Control-F2 Move focus to the menu bar

Control-F3 Move focus to the Dock

Control-F4 Move focus to the active (or next) window

Shift-Control-F4 Move focus to the previously active window

Control-F5 Move focus to the toolbar.

Control-F6 Move focus to the first (or next) panel

Shift-Control-F6 Move focus to the previous panel

Control-F7 Temporarily override the current keyboard access mode in windows and dialogs

F9 Tile or untile all open windows

F10 Tile or untile all open windows in the currently active application

F11 Hide or show all open windows

F12 Hide or display Dashboard

Command-` Activate the next open window in the frontmost application

Shift-Command-` Activate the previous open window in the frontmost application

Option-Command-` Move focus to the window drawer

Command- - (minus) Decrease the size of the selected item

Command-{ Left-align a selection

Command-} Right-align a selection

Command-| Center-align a selection

Command-: Display the Spelling window

Command-; Find misspelled words in the document

Command-, Open the front application's preferences window (if it supports this keyboard shortcut)

Option-Control-Command-, Decrease screen contrast

Option-Control-Command-. Increase screen contrast

Command-? Open the application's help in Help Viewer

Option-Command-/ Turn font smoothing on or off

Shift-Command-= Increase the size of the selected item

Shift-Command-3 Capture the screen to a file

Shift-Control-Command-3 Capture the screen to the Clipboard

Shift-Command-4 Capture a selection to a file

Shift-Control-Command-4 Capture a selection to the Clipboard

Command-A Highlight every item in a document or window, or all characters in a text field

Command-B Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and off

Command-C Copy the selected data to the Clipboard

Shift-Command-C Display the Colors window

Option-Command-C Copy the style of the selected text

Control-Command-C Copy the formatting settings of the selected item and store on the Clipboard

Option-Command-D Show or hide the Dock

Command-Control D Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary application

Command-E Use the selection for a find

Command-F Open a Find window

Option-Command-F Move to the search field control

Command-G Find the next occurrence of the selection

Shift-Command-G Find the previous occurrence of the selection

Command-H Hide the windows of the currently running application

Option-Command-H Hide the windows of all other running applications

Command-I Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or off

Option-Command-I Display an inspector window

Command-J Scroll to a selection

Command-M Minimize the active window to the Dock

Option-Command-M Minimize all windows of the active application to the Dock

Command-N Create a new document in the frontmost application

Command-O Display a dialog for choosing a document to open in the frontmost application

Command-P Display the Print dialog

Shift-Command-P Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup)

Command-Q Quit the frontmost application

Command-S Save the active document

Shift-Command-S Display the Save As dialog

Command-T Display the Fonts window

Option-Command-T Show or hide a toolbar

Command-U Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or off

Command-V Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point

Option-Command-V Apply the style of one object to the selected object (Paste Style)

Option-Shift-Command-V Apply the style of the surrounding text to the inserted object (Paste and Match Style)

Control-Command-V Apply formatting settings to the selected object (Paste Ruler Command)

Command-W Close the frontmost window

Shift-Command-W Close a file and its associated windows

Option-Command-W Close all windows in the application without quitting it

Command-X Remove the selection and store in the Clipboard

Command-Z Undo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Undos)

Shift-Command-Z Redo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Redos)

Control-Right Arrow Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table

Control-Left Arrow Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table

Control-Down Arrow Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table

Control-Up Arrow Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table

Command-Right Arrow Move the text insertion point to the end of the current line

Command-Left Arrow Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the current line

Command-Down Arrow Move the text insertion point to the end of the document

Command-Up Arrow Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the document

Shift-Command-Right Arrow
Select text between the insertion point and the end of the current line (*)

Shift-Command-Left Arrow Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line (*)

Shift-Right Arrow Extend text selection one character to the right (*)

Shift-Left Arrow Extend text selection one character to the left (*)

Shift-Command-Up Arrow Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document (*)

Shift-Command-Down Arrow Select text between the insertion point and the end of the document (*)

Shift-Up Arrow Extend text selection to the line above, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location (*)

Shift-Down Arrow Extend text selection to the line below, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location (*)

Shift-Option-Right Arrow Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again (*)

Shift-Option-Left Arrow Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again (*)

Shift-Option-Down Arrow Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again (*)

Shift-Option-Up Arrow Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again (*)

Control-Space Toggle between the current and previous input sources

Option-Control-Space Toggle through all enabled input sources

Option-Command-esc Force Quit

(*) Note: If no text is selected, the extension begins at the insertion point. If text is selected by dragging, then the extension begins at the selection boundary. Reversing the direction of the selection deselects the appropriate unit.

(From the mac keyboard shortcuts link below)

My favorites, heavily used:

Command-Tab, left or right arrow to select an application to activate
Command-Shift-4, take a snapshot of part of the screen
Command-Option-H, hide all other applications
F11 Hide all applications
Command-X (cut), Command-V (paste), windows copied this functionality and swapped the key
Command-N, new window
Command-Q, quit application
other heavily used keyboard shortcuts, Command-S (save), Command-W (close window)

Chrome/ium

My most used Chromium keyboard shortcuts:

Command-L, switch focus to location bar (thanks to psykotic from HN for this one!)
Command-T, new tab
Command-Option + left or right arrow to switch tabs
mac standards Command-W (close window), Command-N (new window), etc

Refs:

Key combination	What it does
Command-Space	Show or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through enabled script systems)
Control-A	Move to beginning of line/paragraph
Control-B	Move one character backward
Control-D	Delete the character in front of the cursor
Control-E	Move to end of line/paragraph
Control-F	Move one character forward
Control-H	Delete the character behind the cursor
Control-K	Delete from the character in front of the cursor to the end of the line/paragraph
Control-L	Center the cursor/selection in the visible area
Control-N	Move down one line
Control-O	Insert a new line after the cursor
Control-P	Move up one line
Control-T	Transpose the character behind the cursor and the character in front of the cursor
Control-V	Move down one page
Option-Delete	Delete the word that is left of the cursor, as well as any spaces or punctuation after the word
Option-Command-Space	Show the Spotlight search results window (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a script)
Command-Tab	Move forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open applications
Shift-Command-Tab	Move backward through a list of open applications (sorted by recent use)
Shift-Tab	Navigate through controls in a reverse direction
Control-Tab	Move focus to the next grouping of controls in a dialog or the next table (when Tab moves to the next cell)
Shift-Control-Tab	Move focus to the previous grouping of controls
Command-esc	Open Front Row (if installed)
Option-Eject	Eject from secondary optical media drive (if one is installed)
Control-Eject	Show shutdown dialog
Option-Command-Eject	Put the computer to sleep
Control-Command-Eject	Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then restart the computer
Control Option-Command-Eject	Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then shut down the computer
fn-Delete	Forward Delete (on portable Macs' built-in keyboard)
Control-F1	Toggle full keyboard access on or off
Control-F2	Move focus to the menu bar
Control-F3	Move focus to the Dock
Control-F4	Move focus to the active (or next) window
Shift-Control-F4	Move focus to the previously active window
Control-F5	Move focus to the toolbar.
Control-F6	Move focus to the first (or next) panel
Shift-Control-F6	Move focus to the previous panel
Control-F7	Temporarily override the current keyboard access mode in windows and dialogs
F9	Tile or untile all open windows
F10	Tile or untile all open windows in the currently active application
F11	Hide or show all open windows
F12	Hide or display Dashboard
Command-`	Activate the next open window in the frontmost application
Shift-Command-`	Activate the previous open window in the frontmost application
Option-Command-`	Move focus to the window drawer
Command- - (minus)	Decrease the size of the selected item
Command-{	Left-align a selection
Command-}	Right-align a selection
Command-\|	Center-align a selection
Command-:	Display the Spelling window
Command-;	Find misspelled words in the document
Command-,	Open the front application's preferences window (if it supports this keyboard shortcut)
Option-Control-Command-,	Decrease screen contrast
Option-Control-Command-.	Increase screen contrast
Command-?	Open the application's help in Help Viewer
Option-Command-/	Turn font smoothing on or off
Shift-Command-=	Increase the size of the selected item
Shift-Command-3	Capture the screen to a file
Shift-Control-Command-3	Capture the screen to the Clipboard
Shift-Command-4	Capture a selection to a file
Shift-Control-Command-4	Capture a selection to the Clipboard
Command-A	Highlight every item in a document or window, or all characters in a text field
Command-B	Boldface the selected text or toggle boldfaced text on and off
Command-C	Copy the selected data to the Clipboard
Shift-Command-C	Display the Colors window
Option-Command-C	Copy the style of the selected text
Control-Command-C	Copy the formatting settings of the selected item and store on the Clipboard
Option-Command-D	Show or hide the Dock
Command-Control D	Display the definition of the selected word in the Dictionary application
Command-E	Use the selection for a find
Command-F	Open a Find window
Option-Command-F	Move to the search field control
Command-G	Find the next occurrence of the selection
Shift-Command-G	Find the previous occurrence of the selection
Command-H	Hide the windows of the currently running application
Option-Command-H	Hide the windows of all other running applications
Command-I	Italicize the selected text or toggle italic text on or off
Option-Command-I	Display an inspector window
Command-J	Scroll to a selection
Command-M	Minimize the active window to the Dock
Option-Command-M	Minimize all windows of the active application to the Dock
Command-N	Create a new document in the frontmost application
Command-O	Display a dialog for choosing a document to open in the frontmost application
Command-P	Display the Print dialog
Shift-Command-P	Display a dialog for specifying printing parameters (Page Setup)
Command-Q	Quit the frontmost application
Command-S	Save the active document
Shift-Command-S	Display the Save As dialog
Command-T	Display the Fonts window
Option-Command-T	Show or hide a toolbar
Command-U	Underline the selected text or turn underlining on or off
Command-V	Paste the Clipboard contents at the insertion point
Option-Command-V	Apply the style of one object to the selected object (Paste Style)
Option-Shift-Command-V	Apply the style of the surrounding text to the inserted object (Paste and Match Style)
Control-Command-V	Apply formatting settings to the selected object (Paste Ruler Command)
Command-W	Close the frontmost window
Shift-Command-W	Close a file and its associated windows
Option-Command-W	Close all windows in the application without quitting it
Command-X	Remove the selection and store in the Clipboard
Command-Z	Undo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Undos)
Shift-Command-Z	Redo previous command (some applications allow for multiple Redos)
Control-Right Arrow	Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table
Control-Left Arrow	Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table
Control-Down Arrow	Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table
Control-Up Arrow	Move focus to another value or cell within a view, such as a table
Command-Right Arrow	Move the text insertion point to the end of the current line
Command-Left Arrow	Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the current line
Command-Down Arrow	Move the text insertion point to the end of the document
Command-Up Arrow	Move the text insertion point to the beginning of the document
Shift-Command-Right Arrow	Select text between the insertion point and the end of the current line (*)
Shift-Command-Left Arrow	Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the current line (*)
Shift-Right Arrow	Extend text selection one character to the right (*)
Shift-Left Arrow	Extend text selection one character to the left (*)
Shift-Command-Up Arrow	Select text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document (*)
Shift-Command-Down Arrow	Select text between the insertion point and the end of the document (*)
Shift-Up Arrow	Extend text selection to the line above, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location (*)
Shift-Down Arrow	Extend text selection to the line below, to the nearest character boundary at the same horizontal location (*)
Shift-Option-Right Arrow	Extend text selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of the following word if pressed again (*)
Shift-Option-Left Arrow	Extend text selection to the beginning of the current word, then to the beginning of the following word if pressed again (*)
Shift-Option-Down Arrow	Extend text selection to the end of the current paragraph, then to the end of the following paragraph if pressed again (*)
Shift-Option-Up Arrow	Extend text selection to the beginning of the current paragraph, then to the beginning of the following paragraph if pressed again (*)
Control-Space	Toggle between the current and previous input sources
Option-Control-Space	Toggle through all enabled input sources
Option-Command-esc	Force Quit

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac and Chrome

The Keys

Mac

Chrome/ium