Computer shortcuts · Web Dev 1

Navigating applications

Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for navigating applications.

Keys						Explanation
`⌘Q`						Will completely quit the application, not just close a window.
`⌘W`						Will close a window or a tab.
`⌘S`						Will save whatever file is currently active.
`⌘O`						Will open new files.
⌘`						Will cycle forwards through the last viewed windows in this application.
⌘⇧`						Will cycle backwards through the last viewed windows.
`⌘Tab`						Will go to the previously used application.
`⌘Tab` then `Hold ⌘`						Will display a list of all the open applications. While holding `⌘` if you press `Tab` you can select which app to view. Pressing `Q` while still holding `⌘` will quit that application in the background. Pressing `H` while still holding `⌘` will hide that application. Pressing `1` while still holding `⌘` will show all the windows open for that app.

Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for navigating text.

Keys						Explanation
`⌘C`						Will copy some selected text.
`⌘V`						Will paste the previously copied text.
`⌘X`						Will copy then delete the text, cut.
`⌘Z`						Will undo any number of changes.
`⌘⇧Z`						Will redo the changes you undid.
`⌘F`						Will search for some text in the document.
`⌘G`						After finding results, will jump to the next search result.
`⌘⇧G`						Will move backwards through the search results.
`⌘➔`						Will jump to the end of the line.
`⌘←`						Will jump to the start of the line.
`⌥➔`						Will jump to the next word.
`⌥←`						Will jump to the previous word.
`⌘↑`						Will jump to the top of the text.
`⌘↓`						Will jump to the bottom of the text.
`Shift Arrows`						Will highlight text Can be combined with `⌘` & `⌥`

Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for manipulating files and folders.

Keys						Explanation
`Return`						Will rename a file or folder.
`Space`						Will trigger a preview.
`⌘N`						Will make a new Finder window.
`⌘⇧N`						Will make a new folder in this location.
`⌘ Delete`						Will move a file/folder to the trash.
`⌘O`						Will open a file in the default application.
`⌘D`						Will duplicate the file/folder.
`Arrows`						Will move around the files.
`⌘1`, `⌘2`, `⌘3`						Will switch between “Icon”, “List” and “Column” views.

Watch this demonstration video showing tips and shortcuts for navigating your web browser.

Keys						Explanation
`⌘L`						Will jump to the URL bar.
`⌘T`						Will make a new tab.
`⌘⇧T`						Will reopen a recently closed tab.
`⌘1`, `⌘2`, etc.						Will jump to a tab by it’s order in the tab bar.
`⌘[`						Will navigate the browser back.
`⌘]`						Will navigate the browser forward.
`⌘⇧]`						Will go leftwards, navigating through the tabs.
`⌘⇧[`						Will go rightwards, navigation through the tabs.
`Tab`						Will jump around the web page highlighting controls you can manipulate.
`Return` / `Space`						Will trigger the active control, click links or check checkboxes, etc.
`Space`						When no control is selected it will jump down the page.
`Shift Space`						Will jump up the page.