---
title: Finder
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.693285
background: bg-[#4b9be8]
label: Mac
tags:
  -
  - mac
categories:
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
intro: |
  A visual cheat-sheet for the 55 keyboard shortcuts found in Finder. This application is part of MacOS.
---

## Keyboard Shortcuts {.cols-2}

### Finder Shortcuts

| Shortcut                 | Action                                                                             |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd` `D`                | Duplicate the selected files                                                       |
| `Cmd` `E`                | Eject the selected disk or volume                                                  |
| `Cmd` `F`                | Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window                                      |
| `Cmd` `I`                | Show the get info window for a selected file                                       |
| `Cmd` `R`                | When an alias is selected in the Finder, show original file for the selected alias |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `C`        | Open the Computer window                                                           |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `D`        | Open the desktop folder                                                            |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `F`        | Open the Recents window, showing all files you viewed or changed recently          |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `G`        | Open a Go to Folder window                                                         |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `H`        | Open the Home folder of the current MacOS user account                             |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `I`        | Open the iCloud drive                                                              |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `K`        | Open the Network window                                                            |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `L`          | Open the Downloads folder                                                          |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `N`        | Create a new folder                                                                |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `O`        | Open the Documents folder                                                          |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `P`        | Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows                                    |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `R`        | Open the AirDrop window                                                            |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `T`        | Show or hide the tab bar in Finder windows                                         |
| `Ctrl` `Cmd` `Shift` `T` | Add selected Finder items to the Dock                                              |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `U`        | Open the Utilities folder                                                          |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `D`          | Show or hide the Dock                                                              |
| `Cmd` `Ctrl` `T`         | Add the selected item to the sidebar                                               |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `P`          | Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows                                        |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `S`          | Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows                                         |
| `Cmd` `/`                | Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows                                      |
| `Cmd` `J`                | Show view options                                                                  |
| `Cmd` `K`                | Open the Connect to Server window                                                  |

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### Finder Shortcuts

| Shortcut                  | Action                                                                               |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Cmd` `Ctrl` `A`          | Make an alias of the selected item                                                   |
| `Cmd` `N`                 | Open a new Finder window                                                             |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `N`           | Create a new Smart Folder                                                            |
| `Cmd` `T`                 | Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window      |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `T`           | Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window      |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `V`           | Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location |
| `Cmd` `Y`                 | Use Quick Look to preview the selected files                                         |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `Y`           | View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files                                    |
| `Cmd` `1`                 | View the items in the Finder window as icons                                         |
| `Cmd` `2`                 | View the items in a Finder window as a list                                          |
| `Cmd` `3`                 | View the items in a Finder window in columns                                         |
| `Cmd` `4`                 | View the items in a Finder window in a gallery                                       |
| `Cmd` `[`                 | Go to the previous folder                                                            |
| `Cmd` `]`                 | Go to the next folder                                                                |
| `Cmd` `Up`                | Open the folder that contains the current folder                                     |
| `Cmd` `Ctrl` `Up`         | Open the folder that contains the current folder, in a new window                    |
| `Cmd` `Down`              | Open the selected item                                                               |
| `Right`                   | Open the selected folder, this only works when in list view                          |
| `Left`                    | Close the selected folder, this only works when in list view                         |
| `Cmd` `Del`               | Move the selected item to the trash                                                  |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `Del`       | Empty the trash                                                                      |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `Shift` `Del` | Empty the trash without the confirmation dialogue                                    |
| `Cmd` `Bright-Down`       | Turn video mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display   |
| `Cmd` `Bright-Up`         | Open Displays preferences                                                            |
| `Ctrl` `Bright`           | Change the brightness of your external display, if supported                         |
| `Opt` `Shift` `Bright`    | Adjust the display brightness in smaller steps                                       |
| `Ctrl` `Down`             | Show all windows of the front app                                                    |
| `Opt` `Vol`               | Open Sound preferences                                                               |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for MacOS Finder](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236) _(support.apple.com)_