If you’re a Windows veteran like me, after switching to macOS, you may be confused by the document (file)-level keyboard shortcuts on macOS. So in this post, I’m going to show you some of the most frequently used document-level keyboard shortcuts on macOS. After reading it, you’ll be familiar with those document-level keyboard shortcuts!
Document / file -level keyboard shortcuts
Copy the selected item to the Clipboard:
Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard:
Select All items:
Duplicate the selected files:
Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder:
Undo the previous command:
Reverse the undo command:
Save the current document:
Find items in a document or open a Find window:
Show the Get Info window for a selected file:
Move the selected item to the Trash:
Empty the Trash:
Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog:
Print the current document:
Show the Character Viewer, from which you can choose emoji and other symbols:
Use Quick Look to preview the selected item:
Create a new folder in the Finder:
Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it:
Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item:
Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item:
Hopefully, after reading this post, you’ve been familiar with the document (file)-level keyboard shortcuts on macOS! If you’ve any suggestions or questions on this topic, please let me a comment below. Thanks for reading!
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