System Navigation Flashcards
Keyboard shortcuts to work with applications, or to switch between them
Close the Current tab.
Command-w
⌘ + w
Close the Current window (all the tabs).
Command-shift-w
⌘ + ⇧ + w
Quit the application ( ⌘⇧w keeps the application running).
Command-q
⌘ + q
Switch between applications.
Continue to hold the ⌘ button to display all open programs each tap on Tab will switch to the next app. You can use ⌘ + ⇧ + Tab to switch to the previous app.
Command-tab
⌘ + ⇥
Command-backtick
Switch between windows in the same application.
⌘ + `
Turn on spotlight. Spotlight lets you search applications, files and do basic functions like math and conversions.
Command-Space
⌘ + ␣
Move one tab to the left.
Command-Shift-Leftbracket
⌘ + ⇧ + [
Move one tab to the right.
Command-Shift-Rightbracket
⌘ + ⇧ + ]
Open the last closed item.
Command-Shift-t
⌘ + ⇧ + t
Find. Opens a panel to search for an item.
Command-f
⌘ + f
Find all. Searches all files (text editors like VS Code & Atom only).
Command-shift-f
⌘ + ⇧ + f
Opens a new window (or file, depending on the application).
Command-n
⌘ + n
Open a new tab in a browser
Command-t
⌘ + t
Reloads the page in the broswer
Command-r
⌘ + r
Opens an app’s preference page
Command-comma
⌘ + ,
