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Menu Symbols
Menu Symbol
Finder
Key on Keyboard
Action
Keystroke
Cmd-Click
Shift
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Tab
Return
Cmd-Down Arrow
Go to parent folder
Cmd-Up Arrow
Go Back
Go Forward
Cmd-Delete
Cmd-Shift-Delete
Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete
Esc
Cmd-Opt-I
Cmd-Z
Cmd-Opt-T
Cmd-Drag
Cmd-Plus(+) or
Cmd-Minus(-)
Cmd-Shift-F
App Switcher
Action
Keystroke
Dock
Action
Keystroke
Cmd-plus(+) or Cmd-minus()
Screenshots
Screenshots are saved to the Desktop as PNG in OS 10.4+ (PDF in 10.3 and prior).
Action
Keystroke
Action
Keystroke
Go to end of line
Cmd-right arrow
Cmd-Shift-3
Go to beginning of line
Cmd-left arrow
Cmd-down arrow
Cmd-up arrow
Option-right arrow
Go to beginning of current or
previous word
Option-left arrow
Function(fn)-Delete
Non-touching (Discontinuous)
text selections
Command-drag
Option-drag
Opt-Delete
Action
Keystroke
Cmd-tilde(~)
Cmd-Shift-tilde(~)
Dashboard
Spotlight
Action
Keystroke
Action
Keystroke
Cmd-Plus(+)
Cmd-Space
Cmd-Right/Left Arrow
Cmd-Option-Space
Reload/Refresh a widget
Cmd-R
In Spotlight Menu:
Cmd-click item or press Cmd-Return
In Spotlight Window: Press Cmd-R
Spaces
Action
Keystroke
F8
Safari
Action
Keystroke
Eject CD on boot
OS X Safe boot
Hold Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete
during startup
Force OS X startup
Shift-Click a link
Cmd-Opt-Ctrl-Eject
Cmd-Ctrl-Eject
Cmd-Opt-Eject
Ctrl-Eject
Ctrl-Shift-Eject
Action
Apple Mail
Action
Keystroke
Ctrl-Page Up/Down
Reply to Message
Miscellaneous
Preview
Action
Keystroke
Action
Keystroke
Cmd-Opt-Esc
Cmd-1
Cmd-2
Cmd-3
Zoom In or Out
Cmd-Plus(+) or Cmd-Minus(-)
Cmd-0
Cmd-Opt-Q
Keystroke
Remember As
Ctrl-A
A = Start of
alphabet
Ctrl-E
E = End
go up one line
Ctrl-P
P = Previous
Ctrl-N
N = Next
Ctrl-B
B = Back
Ctrl-F
F = Forward
Ctrl-D
D = Delete
Ctrl-H
Ctrl-K
K = Kill
2 examples.
Ctrl-Y
Ctrl-V
Cmd-Esc
scroll down
Ctrl-L
Ctrl-O
Ctrl-T
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