Some of my clients are power users, some are recent PC people, and most are somewhere in the vast middle ground. One thing I’ve noticed is that many don’t know or use keyboard shortcuts. They save me so much time and wrist pain that I don’t know what I’d do without ‘em. I thought I’d share a few of the more useful ones.
A Few Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts
Most of us know these:
(Command + N) makes a new window in the Finder, a new document in most apps.
(Command + F) In the Finder opens a ”Find“ window, to search for files by title, content or many other variables.
(Command + O) In the Finder, if you select something and use this command you open the file, folder, application etc. you selected. In most apps it brings up the Open dialogue box, for you to navigate to the file you want to open.
(Command + S) Save, in almost every application. Use (Command + Shift + S) for Save As, to save the file with another name.
(Command + D) In a Save, Save As or Download dialogue box you use this to take you directly to the Desktop.
(Command + Delete) In the Finder, select a file or folder and use this to move it directly to the trash.
(Command + Click) This allows you to select multiple items in the finder, or in most applications, particular non-contiguous items.
(Command + Tab) In the Finder, this use this command with the Command key held down, and you’ll see a graphic representation of currently running applications. You can click on one to bring it to the front, or tap the Tab key to move one app to the right… or hold the shift key at the same tim and you will go to the left.
Try a few of these out, if you don’t already use Keyboard shortcuts. See if you like being able to keep your fingers on the keyboard, instead of having to go to the mouse to move around. If you like this way of working, in the Menus in the Menu Bar, in the Finder and in applications, you’ll see keyboard shortcuts next to the menu items that have ‘em. There’s a way to make your own, too, but that’s for another day.
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