Mac - General Key Commands

Question 1

Switch applications

Answer 1

Command + tab

Question 2

Close application (Quit application)

Answer 2

Command + Q

Question 3

Close active screen

Answer 3

Command + W

Question 4

Sleep

Answer 4

Option + command + eject

Question 5

Shutdown

Answer 5

Command + control + eject

Question 6

Switch to a new application and hide the previous application

Answer 6

Option click icon in dock

Question 7

Open a folder in Finder

Answer 7

Command + O

or Command + down arrow

Question 8

Navigate ‘up’ one level to parent folder

Answer 8

Command + up arrow

Question 9

Hide a window, but not close application

Answer 9

Command + H

Question 10

Hide unused / inactive applications

Answer 10

Option + command + H

Question 11

Open folder (in Finder list view) – show contents

Answer 11

Right arrow

Question 12

Close folder – collapse contents view

Answer 12

Left arrow

Question 13

Switch to an application and hide all others – have only one window open

Answer 13

Option + command + click application icon

Question 14

Screen shot

Answer 14

Command + shift 4

Question 15

iTUNES move forward/backward within a song

Answer 15

Option + command + arrow key

Question 16

EXCEL enter text/number in cell

Answer 16

Control + U

Question 17

EXCEL select an entire row

Answer 17

Shift + spacebar

Question 18

EXCEL delete a selected row or column

Answer 18

Ctrl + - (minus sign)