macOS cheatsheet

21 system shortcuts · printable

Launch

Open Spotlight search⌘+Space

Capture

Screenshot a region⇧+⌘+4

Screenshot the whole screen⇧+⌘+3

Open screenshot toolbar⇧+⌘+5

Window

Force quit applications⌥+⌘+Esc

Open Mission Control⌃+↑

Switch between open apps⌘+Tab

Hide the front app⌘+H

Hide all other apps⌥+⌘+H

Close the front window⌘+W

Quit the front app⌘+Q

Show all windows of front app⌃+↓

Session

Lock screen⌃+⌘+Q

Put display to sleep⌃+⇧+Power

Edit

Copy⌘+C

Paste⌘+V

Cut⌘+X

Undo⌘+Z

Redo⇧+⌘+Z

Select all⌘+A

Input

Open emoji & symbols⌃+⌘+Space