Finder Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Cheat sheet for 55 keyboard shortcuts in Finder. This application is part of macOS.

Finder Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Duplicate selected files	`Cmd` + `D`
Eject selected disk or volume	`Cmd` + `E`
Start Spotlight search in Finder window	`Cmd` + `F`
Show Get Info window for selected file	`Cmd` + `I`
Show original file for selected alias	`Cmd` + `R`
Open Computer window	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`
Open Desktop folder	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`
Open Recent window	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F`
Open “Go to Folder” window	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `G`
Open Home folder	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `H`
Open iCloud Drive	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `I`
Open Network window	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `K`
Open Downloads folder	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `L`
Create a new folder	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `N`
Open Documents folder	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `O`
Show or hide Preview pane	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `P`
Open AirDrop window	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `R`
Show or hide Tab bar	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `T`
Add selected item to Dock	`Ctrl` + `Cmd` + `Shift` + `T`
Open Utilities folder	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `U`
Show or hide Dock	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `D`
Add selected item to sidebar	`Cmd` + `Ctrl` + `T`
Show or hide Path bar	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `P`
Show or hide Sidebar	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `S`
Show or hide Status bar	`Cmd` + `/`
Show View Options	`Cmd` + `J`
Open “Connect to Server” window	`Cmd` + `K`
Create alias for selected item	`Cmd` + `Ctrl` + `A`
Open new Finder window	`Cmd` + `N`
Create new Smart Folder	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `N`
Show or hide tab bar (single tab)	`Cmd` + `T`
Show or hide toolbar (single tab)	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `T`
Move files in clipboard from original location to current	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `V`
Preview selected file using Quick Look	`Cmd` + `Z`
View Quick Look slideshow	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `Z`
View items as Icons	`Cmd` + `1`
View items as List	`Cmd` + `2`
View items as Columns	`Cmd` + `3`
View items as Gallery	`Cmd` + `4`
Go to previous folder	`Cmd` + `[`
Go to next folder	`Cmd` + `]`
Open folder containing current folder	`Cmd` + `Up`
Open parent folder in new window	`Cmd` + `Ctrl` + `Up`
Open selected item	`Cmd` + `Down`
Open selected folder (List view only)	`Right`
Close selected folder (List view only)	`Left`
Move selected item to Trash	`Cmd` + `Del`
Empty Trash	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Del`
Empty Trash without confirmation	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `Shift` + `Del`
Toggle video mirroring (multi-monitor)	`Cmd` + `Brightness Down`
Open Display preferences	`Cmd` + `Brightness Up`
Change external monitor brightness	`Ctrl` + `Brightness`
Adjust brightness in small steps	`Opt` + `Shift` + `Brightness`
Show all windows of front app	`Ctrl` + `Down`
Open Sound preferences	`Opt` + `Vol`