-as of [4 JULY 2024]–
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*6 COMMAND METHODS* —>
*KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
“type”
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*MOUSE*
“CLICK”
“HOLD”
“DRAG”
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*TRACKPAD*
“TAP”
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*TOUCH SCREEN*
“TAP”
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*BODY LANGUAGE*
“MOVE”
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*VOICE*
“SAY”
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*OUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUT TEMPLATE*
(use this format to ‘copy/paste’ new keyboard shortcuts)
[x] + [y] + [z]
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-DO NOT CREATE [SUB=FOLDERS]-
(SO THAT YOU CAN SEARCH ALL [KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS] FROM A SINGLE [POST])
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-TO NAVIGATE TO THE [’UNIVERSALS’ SECTION], SEARCH FOR “UNIVERSALS”-
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*for the 5 standard ‘modifier keys’ this is our chosen ‘order preference’* –>
(to make it easier to pinpoint duplicates)
*SHIFT*
*COMMAND*
*OPTION*
*CONTROL*
*DELETE*
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*INCORPORATED KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
*AVAILABLE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
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*’KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS’*
*WIKI-LIST*
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(comprehensive keyboard database)
(just search with ‘letter names’ for special keys)
(as in ‘shift’ / ‘control’ / ‘option’ / ‘demand’)
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*KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR ‘SPECIAL CHARACTERS’*
“THANKS NOODLES!”
*NOUILLES LINK*
PDF – ‘JOSEPHJGATTI’
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*LINX*
*ONLINE DATABASES* –>
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*HOW MANY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ARE THERE?*
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#4
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(for ‘drive’)
(by ‘google’)
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(CYCLE LAST USED TAB)
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“LOOM”
(for ‘chrome’)
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(a ‘mult-cloud’ chrome extension)
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*TRANSFER 1 ‘GOOGLE DRIVE’ TO ‘ANOTHER’*
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*”VPN BETTER-NET UN-LIMITED PROXY”
(free ‘vpn’)
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(meta-extension)
(an “extension” of “extensions”)
(a 3rd ‘dimension’)
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-RANK #2-
(2 ‘abstraction layers’)
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*BUILT-IN APPS*
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*3RD PARTY APPS*
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*OUTLIERS*
XXX
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*STANDARD (WINDOWS?) KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
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*macOS* –>
*KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
(the ‘preference pane’)
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*to change the way ‘tab’ moves ‘focus’* –>
[CONTROL] + [7]
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(proceed ‘clockwise’?)
(as in ‘left’ to ‘right’)
(as in ‘south to ‘north’)
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*move to next (?) ‘clickable link’* –>
[TAB]
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*to reverse order* –>
[SHIFT] + [TAB]
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*to turn ‘(full) keyboard access’ on/off* –>
[CONTROL] + [F1]
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*5 ‘full keyboard access’ shortcuts’* –>
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*TO MOVE FOCUS TO ‘TOP LEFT MENU BAR’* –>
[CONTROL] + [ ] ]
(this works for any application)
(i assume)
(then use ‘left/right arrow keys’ to navigate through drop-down menus)
(and hit ‘ENTER’ to select a command)
(the ‘default keyboard shortcut’ is [CONTROL] + [F2]
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*20 september 2020* –>
(i tried it with / without the ‘FN’ key)
(and i substituted ‘F2’ with ‘F1’)
*no dice*
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*to move focus to the ‘dock’* –>
[CONTROL] + [F3]
(you will have the same ‘dock icon’ selected as the one you had used in your previous ‘dock navigation quest’)
(unless this is your first trip…)
(use ‘up/down arrow keys’ to navigate the ‘dock’)
(open any selection by hitting ‘return key’)
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*to move focus to ‘active window’/’next window’* –>
[CONTROL] + [F4]
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*to move focus to ‘windows toolbar’* –>
[CONTROL] + [F5]
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*to move focus to ‘floating window’* –>
[CONTROL] + [F6]
???
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*to move focus to ‘next window’ in a ‘single app’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ ` ]
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*to move focus to ‘status menus’*
*[CONTROL] + [F8] doesn’t work*
???
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*FUNCTION KEYS* –>
F1
F2
F3
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F4
*LAUNCHPAD*
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F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
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*hold down ‘FN’ key in bottom left of keyboard to show the 12 function keys’ as ‘touch-light keys’
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(there is no F13)
(for some reason the default KS for ‘decrease display brightness’ is F14)
(and ‘increase display brightness’ is F15)
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*SLEEP* / *LOG OUT* / *SHUT DOWN*
“going…going…gone!”
You might need to press and hold some of these shortcuts for slightly longer than other shortcuts.
This helps you to avoid using them unintentionally
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#1
*Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac*
(if any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them)
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [POWER]
OR
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [EJECT]
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#2
*QUIT ALL APPS…THEN RESTART YOUR MAC*
(if any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them)
[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [EJECT]
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#3
*POWER BUTTON*
Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep.
Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep
Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off
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*PUT YOUR MAC TO SLEEP*
[OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [POWER]
OR
[OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [EJECT]
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*PUT YOUR DISPLAYS TO SLEEP*
[CONTROL] + [SHIFT] + [POWER]
OR
[CONTROL] + [SHIFT] + [EJECT]
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*DISPLAY A DIALOG ASKING WHETHER YOU WANT TO [RESTART / SLEEP / SHUT DOWN]*
[CONTROL] + [POWER]
OR
[CONTROL] + [EJECT]
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*FORCE RESTART*
(without ‘save changes’ prompt)
[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [POWER]
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*IMMEDIATELY LOCK SCREEN*
[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [q]
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*LOG OUT OF YOUR MACOS USER ACCOUNT*
(you will be asked to confirm)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [q]
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(to log out immediately without confirming…)
[OPTION] + [SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [q]
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*SPOTLIGHT*
*to open ‘spotlight’ –>
[COMMAND] + [SPACEBAR]
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*to open ‘preview/results area’* –>
(use for unique abbreviations)
(and make note of ‘naming similarities’)
[TAB]
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*to move to next result* –>
[DOWN ARROW]
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*to move to previous result* –>
[UP ARROW]
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*to move to the ‘FIRST result’ of the NEXT ‘category’* –>
[COMMAND] + [DOWN ARROW]
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*to move to the ‘FIRST result’ of the PREVIOUS ‘category’* –>
[COMMAND] + [UP ARROW]
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*SHOW RESULT IN ITS FINDER LOCATION* –>
(hold down [COMMAND] and hit ‘enter’)
(this causes the left app icon to be replaced by ‘finder smiley icon’)
(if you hold [COMMAND] in ‘preview’ (/ bottom / results) mode, the file-path will appear in bottom right corner)
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*to open the selected result* –>
[ENTER/RETURN]
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*to show the result in an app / finder* –>
[COMMAND] + [r]
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[COMMAND] + [DOUBLE CLICK}
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*take a ‘screenshot’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [3]
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*to specify the portion of the screen in the ‘screenshot’ –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [4]
(your cursor turns from ‘hand symbol’ to ‘crosshair symbol’)
(then click into your screen at a point to be used as 1 of the 4 corners in your desired ‘rectangular portion’ of screen)
(keep holding down the click as you drag cursor to where you want the ‘opposite corner’ (from the original point) ro be)
(let go)
(you hear a ‘camera click’ and the thumbnail appears in bottom right corner)
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*TO OPEN THE ‘MAC SCREENSHOT APP’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [5]
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*TO TAKE ‘SCREENSHOT’ OF ‘TOUCH BAR’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [6]
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*TO TAKE ‘SCREENSHOT’ OF ‘TOUCH BAR’ AND MOVE IT TO YOUR CLIP-BOARD* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [6]
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*APPLE TOP MENU BAR*
(11 COMMANDS)
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*TO OPEN “ABOUT THIS MAC” INFO WINDOW* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [m]
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(click on ‘system report’ to go to ‘system information’ window)
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(use this shortcut to quickly see amount of available space available on your hard drive)
(just click into ‘3rd button (‘storage’)’ on top row in ‘about this mac’ window)
(then minimize the window instead of closing it)
(that way, you can periodically monitor your ‘storage space’ without having to click into third tab)
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#2
*TO OPEN “SYSTEM INFORMATION” WINDOW* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [n]
(just make sure ‘about this mac’ window is closed)
(otherwise, this just maximizes the ‘about this mac’ window and brings it to front)
(so that you’d have to click the ‘system report’ button)
(i deleted this keyboard shortcut)
(because you can access “system information” by clicking on ‘system report button’ in ‘about this mac’ panel)
(and the pro tools keyboard shortcut to ‘create new track’ has this default KS setting)
(it also creates a new ‘incognito tab’ in ‘google chrome’)
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*assign new ‘system information shortcut’* –>
(via ‘customshortcuts 3rd party app’)
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [i]
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*TO OPEN ‘SYSTEM PREFERENCES’ WINDOW* –>
*custom KS* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [p]
(although in ‘pro tools’, this is the KS for ‘extend edit up to members‘*)
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*the old ‘default command’ was…*
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [ ] ]
(but this is a ‘google chrome shortcut’ for “move to next rightmost tab”)
(if you are already in the ‘rightmost tab’, the KS navigates you to the ‘leftmost tab’)
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#4
*TO OPEN ‘APP STORE’*
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [‘]
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#5
*RECENT ITEMS*
(dropdown2)
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ ] ]
*shows last 10 apps you opened*
*shows last 10 documents you opened*
(you can’t assign keyboard shortcut for ‘2nd level dropdowns’)
(but you can assign keyboard shortcuts for ‘app/document names’ to quickly open)
(as long as they currently qualify as ‘recent items’?)
(underneath the app/document name there will be another command option [Show “XXX” in Finder])
(otherwise, use ‘automator’)
(you can’t add keyboard shortcut for the ‘show in finder’ command)
(underneath the 2 ’10 most recent’ lists, there is “Servers”)
(which is greyed out for me)
(you can still add a keyboard shortcut for ‘servers’)
(underneath ‘servers’ is “Clear Menu”)
(assign keyboard shortcut)
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*FORCE QUIT*
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [POWER]
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*SLEEP*
Press [POWER] to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep.
Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep
Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off
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#8
*RESTART*
[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [EJECT]
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#9
*SHUT DOWN*
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [POWER]
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#10
*LOCK SCREEN*
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [q]
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#11
*LOG OUT “USER”*
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [q]
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*TO OPEN UP A NEW ‘FINDER’ WINDOW*
*hold down ‘COMMAND KEY’*
(tap ‘TAB’ until you select the ‘finder icon’)
(hold down ‘OPTION KEY’)
(let go of all 3 keys simultaneously)
(this doesn’t always work)
(but when it does, it will automatically open a new ‘finder window’ if there are none open)
(otherwise, the only way you’d know you were in ‘finder’ is the top left menu bar)
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OR
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [SPACEBAR]
(THIS WILL ALWAYS OPEN A NEW FINDER WINDOW)
(THEN JUST NAVIGATE OUT OF THE ‘SEARCH BOX’ AND GET TO WORK!)
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*post-‘catalina’* –>
(this shortcut needs tweaking)
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(after opening ‘search window’, first…)
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*CREATE A NEW ‘FINDER WINDOW’*
(for when you are already working in a finder window)
[COMMAND] + [n]
(then close your ‘search window’)
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*to send file to ‘bluetooth device’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [b]
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*CREATE A NEW FOLDER IN ‘FINDER’*
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [f]
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*create new tab* –>
[COMMAND] + [t]
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*to duplicate* –>
[COMMAND] + [d]
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*to make ‘alias’* –>
(“shortcut”)
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [a]
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“quick look” –>
[COMMAND] + [y]
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*to print* –>
[COMMAND] + [p]
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*to “show original”*
(as opposed to ‘aliases’)
[COMMAND] + [r]
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*to add to ‘left sidebar’* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [t]
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*to move to trash* –>
[COMMAND] + [DELETE]
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*to open ‘trash window’* –>
*open ‘finder’*
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*open “go to directory ” window* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [g]
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*type this into the top ‘search box’* –>
~/trash
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*hit ‘return’*
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*your ‘trash window’ is now open*
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*to move ‘trash link’ to ‘finder left sidebar’* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [t]
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*the ‘trash window’ now appears at the bottom of the ‘favorites list’ in ‘finder left sidebar’*
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*to permanently delete a ‘selected file/folder’* –>
(“bypass trash”)
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [DELETE]
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*to ’empty trash’* –>
(“be careful!”)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [DELETE]
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*to eject* –>
[COMMAND] + [e]
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*to find* –>
[COMMAND] + [f]
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*to view as ‘icons’* –>
[COMMAND] + [1]
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*to view as ‘list’* –>
[COMMAND] + [2]
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*to view as ‘columns’* –>
[COMMAND] + [3]
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*to view as ‘gallery’* –>
[COMMAND] + [4]
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*to toggle ‘use groups’* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [0]
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*to sort by ‘name’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [1]
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*to sort by ‘kind’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [2]
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*to sort by ‘date last opened’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [3]
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*to sort by ‘date added’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [4]
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*to sort by ‘date modified’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [5]
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*to sort by ‘size’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [6]
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*to sort by ‘tags’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [7]
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*TO SHOW/HIDE LEFT ‘SIDEBAR’* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [s]
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [s]
(either shortcut works)
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*TO SHOW/HIDE RIGHT ‘PREVIEW BAR’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [p]
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*TO SHOW/HIDE ‘TOOLBAR’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [t]
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*TO SHOW ALL TABS* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [\]
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*TO EXIT ‘TAB OVERVIEW’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [/]
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*TO HIDE TOP ‘TAB BAR’* –>
(only when there is 1 tab open)
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [t]
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*TO SHOW TOP ‘TAB BAR’* –>
(only when there is 1 tab open)
[COMMAND] + [t]
(repeat this KS to create a new ‘finder tab’)
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*TO SHOW/HIDE BOTTOM ‘PATH BAR’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [p]
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*TO SHOW/HIDE BOTTOM ‘STATUS BAR’* –>
(to show ‘# of items in folder’ + ‘amount of ‘hard drive space’ available in GB’)
[COMMAND] + [/]
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*TO SHOW ‘VIEW OPTIONS’ FOR SELECTED FILE/FOLDER* –>
[COMMAND] + [j]
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*if you ‘group by none’ + ‘sort by none’, you can move the icons anywhere*
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*TO ENTER/EXIT ‘FULL SCREEN’* –>
[FUNCTION] + [f]
(you can also use ‘escape key’ to return window to original size)
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*to go back to ‘previous selection’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ [ ]
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*to return to ‘original selection’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ [ ]
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*to go to ‘enclosing folder’* –>
[COMMAND] + [UP ARROW]
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*to go to ‘documents folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [o]
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*to go to ‘desktop folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [d]
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*to go to ‘downloads folder’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [l]
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*to go to ‘home folder’* –>
(your ‘joga user folder’)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [h]
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*to go to ‘computer folder’* –>
(the ‘first level directory’)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [c]
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*to go to ‘airdrop folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [r]
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*to go to ‘network folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [k]
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*to go to ‘icloud drive folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [i]
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*to go to ‘shared folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [s]
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*to go to ‘applications folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [a]
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*to go to ‘utilities folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [u]
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*to clear ‘recent file/folders’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [2]
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*to connect to ‘server’* –>
[COMMAND] + [k]
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TO “SNAP ITEMS TO GRID”
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [1]
(that’s ONE)
(not the letter I)
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TO “USE GROUPS” –>
(SO THAT ICONS ARE “LOCKED” INTO POSITION)
[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [0]
(that’s ‘ZERO’)
(no the letter ‘O’)
(we should use a different ‘grapheme scheme’ for (uppercase>) letter ‘0’)
(same with ‘I’ the (uppercase) pronoun / numeral 1 / one)
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*TO SHOW/HIDE BOTTOM ‘STATUS BAR’* –>
[COMMAND] + [/]
(same shortcut used to view list of ‘keyboard shortcuts’ in ‘google drive’)
(hopefully they can’t overlap as you can only be clicked into 1 ‘window’ at a time)
(assuming that the shortcut only works when you are clicked into the ‘window’)
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*to view info on a file/folder* –>
(select icon)
[COMMAND] + [i]
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*”ICON VIEW”* –>
[COMMAND] + [1]
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*”LIST VIEW”* –>
[COMMAND] + [2]
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*”COLUMN VIEW”* –>
[COMMAND] + [3]
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*”GALLERY VIEW”* –>
[COMMAND] + [4]
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*to navigate to a folder via ‘filepath’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [g]
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*TO OPEN SP ‘DISPLAY PREFERENCE PANE’* –>
[option] + [F1/F2]
(the ‘brightness buttons’)
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*TO OPEN SP ‘MISSION CONTROL’ PANE* –>
[option] + [F3]
*DOESN’T WORK*
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*TO OPEN SP ‘KEYBOARD’ PANE* –>
[option] + [F5/F6]
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*TO OPEN SP ‘SOUND’ PANE* –>
[option] + [F10/F11/F12]
(the 3 ‘volume icon’ buttons in top right)
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*TO OPEN ‘ACCESSIBILITY’ MENU* –>
[option] + [command] + [F5]
(not the same as the ‘system preferences panel’)
(activates ‘voice prompts’)
(click ‘preferences’ to go to the ‘accessibility preferences pane’)
(then scroll down to ‘motor’ in the left list and select ‘pointer control’)
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#4
*TO FLIP HORIZONTAL*
(in ‘preview’)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [h]
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#5
*TO FLIP VERTICAL*
(in ‘preview’)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [v]
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#6
*to show/hide ‘dock’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [d]
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#9
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*2 FEBRUARY 2022*
[CONTROL] + [F1]
*it works!*
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#10
*TO ENTER ‘MISSION CONTROL’ MODE* –>
[CONTROL] + [UP ARROW]
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#11
*TO ENTER ‘APPLE EXPOSÉ’ MODE* –>
(which tiles all open windows in your current app)
[CONTROL] + [DOWN ARROW]
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#12
*TO MERGE WINDOWS* –>
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [l]
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*TO ‘SHOW/HIDE DESKTOP’* –>
[F11]
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*ZOOM* –>
*ZOOM IN* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [=]
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*ZOOM OUT* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [ – ]
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*TOOGLE ZOOM* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [8]
(to switch back/forth between ‘previous zoom setting’ + ‘present zoom setting’)
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*HOVER TEXT* –>
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*MACOS END*
(navigational search term in ‘WP editor’)
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*CHROME* –>
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*to open ‘preferences’ window* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
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‘to quit’ –>
[command] + [q]
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*FILE*
to show ‘preferences’ menu –>
[COMMAND] + [,]
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to clear browsing data –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [DELETE]
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to hide ‘google chrome’ –>
[COMMAND] + [h]
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to hide all other apps –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [h]
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to quit –>
[COMMAND] + [q]
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*EDIT*
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*VIEW*
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*always show toolbar in ‘full screen’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [f]
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*HISTORY*
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*to go ‘home’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [h]
(default ‘home page’ is a modified ‘google search’)
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*DEFAULT HOME PAGE* –>
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*”GOOGLE.COM”* –>
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*BOOKMARKS*
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*to open ‘bookmarks manager’* –>
[OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [b]
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*PROFILES*
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*TAB*
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*WINDOW*
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*HELP*
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*VIEW*
(1st dropdown menu)
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*DEVELOPER*
(2nd dropdown menu)
‘view source’ –>
[OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [u]
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‘developer tools’ –>
[OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [i]
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‘inspect elements’ –>
[OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [c]
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‘java-script consoles’ –>
[OPTION]+ [COMMAND] + [j]
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*ALLOW ‘JAVA-SCRIPT’ FROM ‘APPLE EVENTS’*
(‘checkmark’ / ‘blank’)
(yes / no)
(default ‘no’)
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*to navigate to ‘downloads tab’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [j]
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*CHROME EXTENSIONS* –>
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*APPLICATION LAUNCHER*
*to activate extension* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [a]
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[command] + [E]
(activates extension)
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[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [m]
(to mute/unmute)
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(desktop app required)
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*TO ACTIVATE EXTENSION* –>
(when already activated, the shortcut opens 1password search engine window’)
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [x]
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*to enter saved log-in credentials, click into the ‘text box’ and click [COMMAND] + [\]*
(in the updated ‘1password 7’ all you need to do is click into the ‘search box’ and ‘1password’ provides a ‘drop-down list’ for ‘suggested log-in credentials’)
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(if you are clicked into a ‘log-in window’, use the following password to open ‘1password mini top right menu’…)
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [ \ ]
.
(otherwise, the default keyboard shortcut for opening ‘1password mini’ is…)
[COMMAND] + [ \ ]
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*TO LOCK EXTENSION* –>
(meaning you will need to enter password to re-access the extension)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [l]
(that’s a ‘lowercase L’)
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*TO OPEN ‘PREFERENCES’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
(from the ‘preferences’ window, you can customize ‘keyboard shortcuts for 3 commands…)
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*activate extension* –>
[CONTROL] + [j]
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(toggle active/passive)
[COMMAND] + [.]
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*”active” / ‘red’/ ‘stop’* –>
*“passive” / ‘green’ / ‘go’* –>
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*ADOBE ACRO-BAT*
*CHROME EXTENSION*
*APPLICATION*
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*THE “CHROME EXTENSION”* –>
*to activate extension* –>
[CONTROL] + [a]
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*THE APPLICATION* –>
*show/hide right ‘tools pane’* –>
[SHIFT] + [F4]
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*TO SHOW/HIDE ‘LINE WEIGHTS’* –>
(under ‘rulers + grids’ top menu bar item)
[COMMAND] + [5]
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*ALWAYS CLEAR DOWNLOADS*
*to activate extension* –>
[CONTROL] + [b]
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*CLUT*
(“CYCLE LAST USED TAB”)
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[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [f]
(switch between active/passive mode)
(white –> active /// black –> passive)
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[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [f]
(activate extension)
(this will open the top bar popup window)
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[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [9]
(add page to allow/block list)
.
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [8]
(add domain to allow/block list)
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[CONTROL] + [2]
(duplicate tab)
(global)
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[CONTROL] + [r]
(move tab to rightmost position in window)
(global setting)
(although it doesn’t work in other apps like ‘textedit’)
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‘duplicate tab shortcut’
(first you have to disable ‘clutter-free)
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [d]
(duplicate current tab)
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [e]
(duplicate tab to new window)
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‘extensity’
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [e]
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*to activate extension* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [1]
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*to display ‘1-tab homepage’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [2]
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*to send current tab to ‘1-tab homepage’ –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [3]
(this is also the ‘keyboard shortcut’ to ‘consolidate clips’ in ‘pro tools’)
‘
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‘reader view’
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [r]
(toggle on/off)
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[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [u]
(move current tab to new window)
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[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [6]
(activate/deactivate extension?)
(really just opens/closes the top right popup menu)
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[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [SPACEBAR]
(switch to previously active tab)
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*activate app* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [2]
(doesn’t work)
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*discard ‘active tab’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [ q ]
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*discard all tabs in all ‘active windows’* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [9]
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*reload all tabs in ‘active windows’* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [7]
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*discard all tabs in all windows* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [5]
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*reload all tabs in all windows* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [4]
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[CONTROL] + [COMMAND] + [y]
(unsuspend all tabs in current window)
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[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [0]
(activate / de-activate)
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[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [6]
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*to go to playing tab* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [g]
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*to close playing tab* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [h]
*to activate extension* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [i]
(it doesn’t work)
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*to activate extension* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [h]
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*to pin all ‘tabs’ in current ‘window’* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [p]
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*to pin/unpin current tab* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [x]
(when tab is pinned, it is positioned as the ‘rightmost pinned tab’)
(when tab is unpinned, it is positioned as the ‘leftmost unpinned tab’)
.
*to un-pin all ‘tabs’ in current ‘window’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [o]
(that’s the LETTER o)
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*TRANSFER 1 ‘GOOGLE DRIVE’ TO ‘ANOTHER’*
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*GO FULL PAGE*
*activate extension* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [p]
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*WEBSITES*
‘google drive’
‘google photos’
‘google mail’
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(for macOS / chrome) –>
(hold down [OPTION] + [CONTROL]
(this enables you to use various ‘1 key keyboard shortcuts’)
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‘media-wiki’
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‘facebook’
‘twitter’
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‘wordpress’
*IN WORDPRESS EDITOR*
*to open ‘keyboard shortcuts’ menu* –>
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [h]
.
.
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*to switch between visual/code mode* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [m]
.
*to toggle ‘full screen mode’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [f]
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*to open ‘block list view’* –>
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [o]
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*show/hide the ‘settings sidebar’*
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [,]
(this is also the macOS shortcut for ‘system preferences’)
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*navigate to next part of ‘editor’* –>
[CONTROL] + [`]
OR
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [n]
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*navigate to previous part of ‘editor’* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [`]
OR
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [p]
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*navigate to nearest toolbar* –>
[OPTION] + [F10]
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*to save changes* –>
[COMMAND] + [s]
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*to select all ‘text’ in a ‘block’ –>
[COMMAND] + [a]
(hit this shortcut again to select all ‘blocks’ in a ‘post’)
.
*to clear selection* –>
[ESCAPE]
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*to duplicate selected block(s)* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [d]
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*to remove selected block(s)* –>
[CONTROL] + [OPTION] + [z]
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*to insert new block before selected block(s)* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [t]
.
*to insert new block after selected block(s)* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [y]
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*to remove multiple selected blocks* –>
“DELETE”
OR
“BACKSPACE”
(you only have to use control/option/z to delete a single block)
(although control/option/z will also work for deleting multiple blocks)
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*to move the selected block up 1 space* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [t]
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*to move the selected block down 1 space* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [y]
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*to change the ‘block type’ after adding a new paragraph* –>
[/]
(then type name of block(type) without any spaces)
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*TEXT FORMATTING*
*make selected text ‘bold’* –>
[COMMAND] + [b]
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*make selected text ‘italic’* –>
[COMMAND} + [i]
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*convert selected ‘text’ into ‘link’* –>
[COMMAND] + [k]
.
*remove ‘link’ from ‘text’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [k]
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*underline selected text* –>
[COMMAND] + [u]
.
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(to strip ‘formatting’ when pasting text’) –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [v]
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‘wordpress plug-ins’ –>
*to save your entry after making changes* –>
[COMMAND] + [s]
(click into window first)
(this item has since been added to default wordpresss ‘keyboard shortcuts’)
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(please note…)
(used “‘looped square’ command key” for ‘mac keyboards’)
(use ‘control key’ for ‘PC keyboards’)
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(also...)
(‘letter keys’ can be either ‘lowercase’ or ‘uppercase’)
(just in case you add ‘caps lock’ button on ‘ON’)
(the little red light to the left)
(all the time in the world…)
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******************************************************************
*STANDARD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
(across all ‘playforms’)
******************************************************************
TO “COPY” –>
[COMMAND] + [C]
*standard*
******************************************************************
TO “PASTE” –>
[COMMAND] + [V]
*standard*
******************************************************************
TO “SELECT ALL” –>
[COMMAND] + [a]
*standard*
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*TO DE-SELECT ALL* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [a]
******************************************************************
TO “CUT” –>
“COMMAND” + “X”
*standard*
******************************************************************
TO “UNDO” –>
“COMMAND” + “Z”
*standard*
*CHROME*
******************************************************************
TO USE “BOLD TEXT” –>
“COMMAND” + “B”
*standard*
******************************************************************
TO USE “ITALIC TEXT” –>
“COMMAND” + “I”
*standard*
******************************************************************
TO USE “UNDERLINE TEXT” –>
“COMMAND” + “U”
*standard*
******************************************************************
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*WORPRESS CUSTOM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
TO “REDO” –>
[COMMAND] + [y]
*custom*
(NOTE that it’s NOT ‘shift’ + ‘command’ + ‘V’…)
(because that’s the standard ‘redo’ keyboard shortcut in ‘google chrome’)
(and ‘all’ (/ ‘most’?) other ‘computer text inputs’)
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TO ‘INSERT’/’EDIT’ LINK TO “TEXT” –>
[COMMAND] + [k]
*custom* (?)
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*’CONTROL’ / ‘OPTION’ SHORTCUTS* –>
XXX
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*GOOGLE DRIVE*
*to display ‘keyboard shortcuts list’*
(meta-alert)
[SHIFT] + [/]
(in other word, how you type a ‘?’)
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[COMMAND] + [/]
(macOS)
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[CONTROL] + [/]
(windows/chrome)
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(or just use good ole ?)
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*NAVIGATION + VIEWS*
[‘g n’ / ‘g f’ navigates you to the left sidebar]
(the ‘navigation panel’)
[‘g q’ navigates you to ‘quick access’ menu]
[‘g l’ navigates you to ‘main items view’]
[‘v’ switches between ‘list view’ + ‘grid view’]
[‘g d’ to show ‘details pane’]
[‘g t’ to navigate to top of ‘application’]
(‘main settings menu’)
[‘g a’ –> “download status”]
[‘g u’ –> “upload status”]
[‘d’ –> ‘show/hide details panel’]
[‘i’ –> ‘show/hide activity pane’]
[‘g t’ –> ‘go to top of page’]
[‘g p’ –> ‘go up 1 folder in the path’]
[‘command / option / comma’ –> go to ‘google workspace’ sidebar]
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*SELECT ITEMS* –>
(‘x’ –> ‘select/de-select items’)
(‘j’ or ‘down arrow’ to select next item down)
(‘k’ or ‘up arrow’ to select next item up)
(‘h’ or ‘left arrow’ to select next item on left)
(‘l’ or ‘right arrow’ to select next item on right)
(‘shift / down arrow’ to extend selection down)
(‘shift / up arrow’ to extend selection up)
(‘shift / left arrow’ to extend selection left)
(‘shift / right arrow’ to extend selection right)
(‘shift / a’ to select all visible items)
(‘shift / n’ to de-select all items)
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*MOVE BETWEEN ITEMS*
(‘command’ / ‘down arrow’ to move down without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘down arrow’ for PCs)
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(‘command’ / ‘up arrow’ to move up without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘up arrow’ for PCs)
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(‘command’ / ‘left arrow’ to move left without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘left arrow’ for PCs)
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(‘command’ / ‘right arrow’ to move right without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘right arrow’ for PCs)
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*TAKE ACTION ON SELECTED ITEMS* –>
(‘enter’ or ‘o’ to open selected item)
(‘n’ to re-name selected item)
(‘.’ (period dot) to share selected item)
(‘p’ to preview selected items)
(‘z’ to move selected item to new folder)
(‘s’ to star/unstar selected item)
(‘shift’ / ‘z’ to add selected folder to another folder / create shortcuts to selected items)
(‘#’ to remove selected item)
(‘#’ meaning ‘shift + 3’)
(or ‘alt / backspace’ on chrome OS)
(or ‘delete’ on windows)
(or ‘fn / delete’ on mac)
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(‘command’ + ‘z’ to undo last action)
(‘control + ‘z’ on chrome OS / windows)
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(‘shift’ + ‘command’ + ‘z’ to redo last undone action)
(‘shift’ + ‘control’ + ‘z’ on chrome OS / windows)
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*CREATE NEW ITEMS*
*to create new document* –>
[SHIFT] + [t]
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*to create new presentation* –>
[SHIFT] + [p]
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*to create new spreadsheet* –>
[SHIFT] + [s]
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*to create new drawing* –>
[SHIFT] + [d]
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*to create new folder* –>
[SHIFT] + [f]
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*to create new form* –>
[SHIFT] + [o]
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*OPEN MENUS*
*’create’ menu* –> [c]
*’more actions’ menu* –> [a]
*’current folders actions’ menu* –> [f]
*’sort’ menu* –> [r]
*’settings’ menu* –> [t]
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*APPLICATION ACTIONS*
*toggle ‘visual density’* –>
(q q]
(2 Qs in ‘rapid-fire succession)
(to adjust ‘row height’ + ‘element spacing’ for ‘list view’)
(toggle between 2 size settings)
(doesn’t affect ‘grid view’?)
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*to ‘find’/’find next’* –>
[COMMAND] + [f]
(‘control’ + ‘f’ for ‘chrome OS’/’windows’)
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*to ‘print’* –>
[COMMAND] + [p]
(‘control’ + ‘p’ for ‘chrome OS’/’windows’)
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*to show ‘last message’* –>
[m]
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*to search ‘drive’* –>
‘/’
(click ‘.’ (period) into the search box to perform a ‘suggested search’)
(based on most recent items?)
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*PREVIEW MODE ACTIONS* –>
*to close* –>
[ESC]
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*play/pause* –>
[SPACE-BAR)
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*zoom in* –>
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OR
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*zoom out* –>
–
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*UPLOAD*
*to upload file* –>
[SHIFT] + [u]
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*to upload folder* –>
[SHIFT] + [i]
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*GOOGLE DRIVE FOR DESKTOP* —>
*to search* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [g]
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*you can only search 1 ‘account’ at a time*
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*choose the account by clicking ‘top left corner’* —>
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*you can utilize ‘google drive search terms’* –>
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(clashes with pro tools ‘group clips’ KS)
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*to change the ‘google drive for desktop’ KS, click ‘change button’ in ‘top right corner’* –>
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*type in new KS and hit [RETURN]*
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*’google drive for desktop’ will restart*
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*new KS* —>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ g ]
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*GOOGLE PHOTOS* –>
*previous photo* –>
[LEFT ARROW]
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*next photo* –>
[RIGHT ARROW]
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*search photo* –>
/
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*select photo* –>
x
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*close/de-select photo* –>
ESC
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*show original* –>
o
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*auto-enhance* –>
a
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*rotate* –>
[SHIFT] + [r]
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*download photo* –>
[SHIFT] + [d]
.
*zoom in/out of photo* –>
+ / –
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*show/hide information* –>
i
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*delete photo* –>
#
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*edit photo* –>
e
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*3RD PARTY APPLICATIONS*
*to open preferences* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
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*to record* –>
[COMMAND] + [r]
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*to turn ‘voice-over’ on/off when recording* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [v]
.
*to toggle ‘full-screen mode’* –>
[COMMAND] + [f]
.
*TOGGLE ‘FRAME’ ON/OFF*
[COMMAND] + [b]
.
*CYCLE ‘WINDOW SIZES’* –>
[COMMAND] + [1 / 2 / 3]
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*FORCED ORIENTATION* –>
[COMMAND] + [ARROW KEYS]
.
*DISCONNECT* –>
[COMMAND] + [w]
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*CLOSE ‘REFLECTOR’* –>
[COMMAND] + [q]
.
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*to open preferences* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
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*open ‘preferences’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
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*select ‘hotkeys’ in ‘left column’*
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*start streaming* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [s]
.
*stop streaming* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [s]
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*stop streaming* –>
(discard delay)
(deletes any pending data if the program is frozen)
(meaning you may not be able to properly ‘save’ the stream)
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [q]
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*start recording* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [r]
.
*stop recording* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [q]
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*pause recording* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [p]
.
*unpause recording* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [u]
.
*start ‘replay buffer’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [b]
.
*stop ‘replay buffer’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [a]
.
*start virtual camera* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [v]
.
*stop virtual camera* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [v]
.
*enable preview* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [ [ ]
.
*disable preview* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [ ] ]
.
*show ‘source toolbar’* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [t]
.
*hide ‘source toolbar’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [t]
.
*toggle ‘studio mode’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [;]
.
*transition* –>
(in ‘studio mode’)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [ . ]
.
*to ‘reset stats’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [9]
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*to screenshot ‘output’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [o]
.
*to screenshot ‘sources’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [u]
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*SCENES*
1
*DISPLAY CAPTURE*
*MACBOOK SCREEN*
[OPTION] + [1]
.
2
*VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICE*
*MACBOOK WEB-CAM*
[OPTION] + [2]
.
*show ‘webcam’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [w]
.
*hide ‘webcam’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [q]
.
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3
*AUDIO INPUT CAPTURE*
*MACBOOK MICROPHONE*
*STUDIO MICROPHONE*
*AIRPOD MICROPHONE*
[OPTION] + [3]
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4
*AUDIO OUTPUT CAPTURE*
(MACBOOK AUDIO)
(via ‘blackhole’ plug-in)
(64 CHANNELS)
[OPTION] + [4]
.
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*$ HOTKEY OPTIONS FOR EACH ‘AUDIO SOURCE’*
*MUTE*
*UN-MUTE*
*PUSH-TO-MUTE*
*PUSH-TO-TALK*
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“go to ‘next view’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ \ ]
.
*to open ‘preferences’* –>
[COMMAND] + [k]
.
*adobe bridge help* –>
[COMMAND] + [ / ]
.
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*PROJECT PANEL* –>
[SHIFT] + [1]
.
*SOURCE MONITOR* –>
[SHIFT] + [2]
.
*TIMELINE* –>
[SHIFT] + [3]
.
*PROGRAM MONITOR* –>
[SHIFT] + [4]
.
*FX CONTROLS* –>
[SHIFT] + [5]
.
*AUDIO MIXER* –>
[SHIFT] + [6]
.
*EFFECTS* –>
[SHIFT] + [7]
.
*MEDIA BROWSER* –>
[SHIFT] + [8]
.
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*TO SHOW ‘ACTIVE PANEL’ IN ‘FULL-SCREEN MODE’* –>
[ ` ]
(the ‘grave accent’ / ’tilde’ key in top left corner)
.
*TO SHOW ENTIRE APP IN ‘FULL-SCREEN MODE’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ \ ]
(‘commond’ + ‘back-slash’)
.
*GENERAL PREFERENCES* –>
[COMMAND] + [,]
.
*OPEN ‘KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS’ MENU* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [k]
.
(hit ‘escape key’ to return to main layout)
.
*to shift focus (clockwise) between panels* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [ . ]
.
*to shift focus (counter-clockwise?) between panels* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [ , ]
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*KEYBOARD LAYOUT PRE-SETS*
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1
*HIDE LEFT SIDE-BAR* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [1]
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2
*SHOW AS ‘THUMBNAILS’ IN LEFT SIDE BAR* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [2]
.
3
*SHOW AS ‘TEXT / TABLE OF CONTENTS’ IN LEFT SIDE BAR* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [3]
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4
“HIGHLIGHTS / NOTES”
(grey)
.
5
“BOOKMARKS”
(grey)
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*SHOW AS ‘CONTACT SHEET’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [6]
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*SHOW/HIDE ‘MARK-UP TOOLBAR* –>
(the top left row)
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [a]
.
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*to quit* –>
[COMMAND] + [q]
.
*to create new project* –>
[COMMAND] + [n]
.
*to open project* –>
[COMMAND] + [o]
.
*to open most recent project* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [o]
.
*to convert to ‘session’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [o]
(if you are using the ‘pro tools first’ free version)
(allows you to import a ‘pro tools premium project’ and edit using ‘pro tools first’)
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*to close session* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [w]
.
*to save project* –>
[COMMAND] + [s]
.
*to ‘save as’* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [s]
.
*to import session data* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [i]
.
*to import audio* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [i]
.
*to import MIDI* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [i]
.
*to import video* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [i]
.
*to print score* –>
[COMMAND] + [p]
.
*to ‘bounce mix’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [b]
.
*to ‘undo typing’* –>
[COMMAND] + [z]
.
*to ‘redo typing’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [z]
.
*to ‘restore last session’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [z]
.
*to ‘cut’* –>
[COMMAND] + [x]
.
*to ‘copy’* –>
[COMMAND] + [c]
.
*to ‘paste’* –>
[COMMAND] + [v]
.
*to ‘clear’* –>
[COMMAND] + [b]
.
*to ‘select all’* –>
[COMMAND] + [a]
.
*to change timeline to match edit* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [5]
.
*to change edit to match timeline* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [6]
.
*to play edit* –>
[OPTION} + [ [ ]
.
*to play timeline* –>
[OPTION] + [ ] ]
.
*move edit left* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [l]
.
*move edit right* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [‘]
.
*halve edit* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [l]
.
*double edit* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [‘]
.
*duplicate + extend edit* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [d]
.
*extend edit up* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [p]
.
*extend edit down* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [ ; ]
.
*extend edit up to members* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [p]
.
*extend edit down to members* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ ; ]
.
*remove edit from top* –>
[OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [p]
.
*remove edit from bottom* –>
[OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ ; ]
.
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*to ‘duplicate’* –>
[COMMAND] + [d]
.
*to ‘repeat’* –>
[OPTION] + [r]
.
*to shift* –>
[OPTION] + [h]
.
*to space clips* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [h]
.
*to ‘insert silence’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [e]
.
*heal separation* –>
[COMMAND] + [h]
.
*to ‘consolidate’ clips –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [3]
.
*to ‘mute’* –>
[COMMAND] + [m]
.
*to ‘strip’ silence* –>
[COMMAND] + [u]
.
*copy to send* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [h]
.
*thin automation* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [t]
.
*narrow mix* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [m]
.
*universe display* –>
[OPTION] + [7]
.
*MIDI editor* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ = ]
.
*to create new track* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [n]
.
*to create new group* –>
[COMMAND] + [g]
.
*to duplicate track* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [d]
.
*to move to ‘new folder’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [n]
.
*to ‘commit’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [c]
.
*to ‘bounce’* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [b]
.
*to save ‘track pre-set’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [p]
.
*to set ‘record tracks’ to ‘input only’* –>
[OPTION] + [k]
.
*to ‘scroll to track’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [f]
.
*to clear all ‘clip indicators’* –>
[OPTION] + [c]
.
*to designate as ‘target playlist’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
*to show ‘target playlist’* –>
[SHIFT] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
*to toggle ‘recent playlist’* –>
[SHIFT] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
*to edit lock/unlock* –>
[COMMAND] + [l]
.
*to time lock/unlock* –>
[OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [l]
.
*to send to ‘back’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [b]
.
*to bring to ‘front’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [f]
.
*RATINGS* –>
no rating –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [0]
.
1 rating –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [1]
.
2 rating –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [2]
.
3 rating –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [3]
.
4 rating –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [4]
.
5 rating –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [5]
.
*to ‘group’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [g]
.
*to ‘un-group’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [u]
.
*to ‘re-group’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [r]
.
*to ‘loop’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [l]
.
*to ‘capture’* –>
[COMMAND] + [r]
.
*to ‘re-name’ clip* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [r]
.
*to ‘identify sync point’* –>
[COMMAND] + [,]
.
*to quantize to grid* –>
[command] + [o]
.
*elastic properties* –>
[OPTION] + [5]
.
*time operations window* –>
[OPTION] + [1]
.
*tempo operations window* –>
[OPTION] + [2]
.
*event operations window* –>
[OPTION] + [3]
.
*quantize* –>
[OPTION] + [o]
.
*to ‘change duration’* –>
[OPTION] + [p]
.
*to ‘transpose’* –>
[OPTION] + [t]
.
*to ‘select/split notes’* –>
[OPTION] + [y]
.
*MIDI real-time properties* –>
[OPTION} + [4]
.
*beat detective* –>
[COMMAND] + [8]
.
*identify beat* –>
[COMMAND] + [i]
.
*all MIDI notes off* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [ . ]
.
*retrospective record* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [z]
.
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*LOOP RECORD* –>
[OPTION] + [l]
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*QUICKPUNCH* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [p]
.
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*TRANSPORT ONLINE* –>
[COMMAND] + [j]
.
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*VIDEO TRACK ONLINE* –>
[SHIFT} + [COMMAND] + [j]
.
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*PRE/POST ROLL* –>
[COMMAND] + [k]
.
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*LOOP PLAYBACK* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [l]
.
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*DYNAMIC TRANSPORT* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [p]
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*TAB TO TRANSIENT* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [TAB]
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*AUTO-SPOT CLIPS* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [p]
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*EDIT/TOOL MODE KEYBOARD LOCK* –>
[SHIFT] + [CONTROL] + [t]
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*SESSION* –>
[COMMAND] + [2]
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*window configuration list* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [j]
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*hide all ‘floating windows’* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [w]
(use the same shortcut to show all ‘floating windows’*)
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*TOGGLE BETWEEN ‘MIX WINDOW’ / ‘EDIT WINDOW’* –>
[COMMAND] + [=]
.
*to open ‘MIDI KEYBOARD’* –>
[SHIFT] + [x]
.
*to open ‘task manager’* –>
[OPTION] + [ ‘ ]
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*TO CREATE NEW ‘WORKSPACE’* –>
.
(these keyboard shortcuts don’t work)
(is this the diacritic | ?)
(the uppercase I ? )
(the lowercase l ?)
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*DEFAULT* –>
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*SOUNDBASE* –>
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*TRANSPORT WINDOW* –>
[COMMAND] + [1]
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*BIG COUNTER WINDOW* –>
[COMMAND] + [3]
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*AUTOMATION* –>
[COMMAND] + [4]
.
*MEMORY LOCATIONS* –>
[COMMAND] + [5]
.
*VIDEO UNIVERSE* –>
[COMMAND] + [7]
.
*VIDEO* –>
[COMMAND] + [9]
.
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*ARTIST CHAT* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [=}
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*TO OPEN ‘PREFERENCES’ WINDOW* –>
???
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*to open ‘preferences’* –>
[COMMAND] + [,]
.
*to hide the ‘stop motion app’* –>
[COMMAND] + [h]
.
*to hide all other apps* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [h]
.
*to quit the ‘stop motion app’* –>
[COMMAND] + [q]
.
*to create new movie* –>
[COMMAND] + [n]
.
*to open existing movie* –>
[COMMAND] + [o]
.
*to close movie* –>
[COMMAND] + [w]
.
*to duplicate movie* –>
[COMMAND] + [d]
.
*to reveal in finder* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [r]
.
*to delete movie* –>
[COMMAND] + [‘BACK-SPACE’ / ‘DELETE’]
.
*to ‘mark in’* –>
I
(uppercase i ???)
(lowercase L ???)
(just another punctuation?)
*disclaimer* –>
if you haven’t already guessed it, i’m annoyed that 3 keys can all type the same ‘vertical bar’ with no other distinction)
(that just means you should customize your ‘fonts’)
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*to ‘mark out’* –>
o
🙍♀️🙍♂️👿👺😠😡😾😖
(zero?)
(uppercase ‘O’?)
(lowercase ‘o’)
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*to clear in/out* –>
[OPTION] + [x]
.
*to insert ‘voice-over’* –>
R
(use ‘shift’ for ‘capital R’)
.
*to ‘cut’* –>
[COMMAND] + [x]
.
*to ‘copy’* –>
[COMMAND] + [c]
.
*to ‘paste’* –>
[COMMAND] + [v]
.
*to ‘paste’ + ‘match style’* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [COMMAND] + [v[
.
*to ‘select all’* –>
[COMMAND] + [a]
.
*to ‘show spelling / grammar’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ : ]
.
*to ‘check document now’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ ; ]
.
*to capture 1 frame* –>
[COMMAND] + [1]
.
*to capture 2 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [2]
.
*to capture 3 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [3]
.
*to capture 4 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [4]
.
*to capture 5 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [5]
.
*to capture 6 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [6]
.
*to capture 7 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [7]
.
*to capture 8 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [8]
.
*to capture 9 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [9]
.
*to capture 10 frames* –>
[COMMAND] + [0]
.
*ro ‘capture’ 1 frame* –>
[RETURN / ENTER]
(the “command 1” shortcut also works)
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*to show ‘camera settings’* –>
C
(upper-case)
.
*to toggle between ‘live’ + ‘frame’* –>
B
(upper-case)
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*to ‘show guides’* –>
G
(upper-case)
.
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*to show ‘guides editor’* –>
[COMMAND] + [g]
.
.
*to ‘play’* –>
[SPACE-BAR]
.
*to play ‘selection’* –>
[ / ]
.
*to play from beginning* –>
[ \ ]
.
*to ‘loop playback’* –>
[COMMAND] + [L]
.
*to jump to beginning* –>
[OPTION] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
*to jump to ‘live’* –>
[OPTION] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
*to jump to ‘in’* –>
[SHIFT] + [ I ]
(upper-case ‘i’?)
.
*to jump to ‘out’* –>
[SHIFT] + [O]
(upper-case ‘o’?)
.
*to jump to ‘playhead’* –>
[SHIFT] + [p]
.
*to ‘zoom in’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ + ]
.
*to ‘zoom out’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ – ]
.
*to enter ‘full screen mode’* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [f]
.
*to show ‘project settings’* –>
[P]
(uppercase?)
.
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.
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.
.
.
.
.
*to open ‘preferences’* –>
[COMMAND] + [,]
.
.
.
.
*TO UNDO* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [z]
.
.
*TO RE-DO* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [z]
.
.
*TO MAKE LARGER* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
.
*TO MAKE SMALLER* –>
[SHIFT] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
.
.
.
*SWITCH BETWEEN DISPLAYS*
*NEXT DISPLAY* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
*PREVIOUS DISPLAY* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
.
.
.
*CENTER* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [c]
.
.
*FULL-SCREEN* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [f]
.
.
.
*VERTICAL 2 SPLIT* –>
*LEFT HALF* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
*RIGHT HALF* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
.
*HORIZONTAL 2 SPLIT* –>
*TOP HALF* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [UP ARROW]
.
*BOTTOM HALF* –>
[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [DOWN ARROW]
.
.
*THIRDS* –>
*NEXT THIRD* –>
[OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
*PREVIOUS THIRD* –>
[OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
.
*4 CORNERS*
*UPPER LEFT* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
*LOWER LEFT* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [LEFT ARROW]
.
*UPPER RIGHT* –>
[COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
*LOWER RIGHT* –>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [CONTROL] + [RIGHT ARROW]
.
.
*to start a ‘quick note’* –>
[fn] + [q]
.
.
(keyboard shortcuts)
.
*view ‘preferences’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
.
.
(keyboard shortcuts)
.
*view ‘preferences’* –>
[COMMAND] + [ , ]
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*HAPPILY EVER AFTER*
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If you’ve read much of my writing here at Macworld, you know I love using the keyboard as much as possible.
I find that reaching for the mouse (or trackpad, as much as I love mine) slows me down and interrupts my flow.
If you’d like to use the keyboard more and the mouse less, here are some ways to do just that—and some advice on how to manage your growing collection of keyboard shortcuts.
System-wide shortcuts
OS X includes a number of global keyboard shortcuts that you may already be familiar with:
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What you may not know is that these shortcuts are customizable, and that you can assign shortcuts to other system-wide actions.
To customize the existing shortcuts, or to add more, open the Keyboard panel in System Preferences, and click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.
Choose a category in the left-hand pane, and the associated tasks show up on the right.
Changing an existing shortcut is as simple as clicking on the displayed keystrokes, then typing your own replacement
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It’s similarly simple to create a new keyboard shortcut –>
click on the light-gray None, and hit your combination of keys.
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Add your own
create new shortcuts
You can easily add your own keyboard shortcuts to often-used commands that lack them.
The Keyboard tab is also where you can create application-specific keyboard shortcuts.
Why might you want those?
Consider Mail, where I use a lot of regular and smart mailboxes to organize my ever-growing collection of email.
Unfortunately, Mail doesn’t have keyboard shortcuts for things like creating new mailboxes.
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But it’s simple to add shortcuts for the menu items I use most –>
Back in the Keyboard pane of System Preferences, click on Application Shortcuts in the left-hand side of the Keyboard tab, then click the Add button (+) to add a new shortcut
A new window will open.
When it does, select Mail (in this example) in the first pop-up, enter the exact name of the menu command in the next box (you can type the “…” by pressing Option-;), and finally, the keyboard shortcut you’d like to create.
Repeat as necessary, and when you’re done, you’ll find your new shortcuts in the app’s menus ready to go
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While you can assign your own shortcuts in most (but not all) applications, you may find that certain menu commands refuse to cooperate.
Unfortunately, there’s no rule for determining which ones will work and what won’t; just give it a try and see what happens.
Use a utility
Another way to keep your hands on the keyboard is through the use of launcher utilities such as Alfred ( ), Butler ( ), LaunchBar ( ), or Quicksilver ( ); and via keyboard macro programs such as Keyboard Maestro ( )or QuicKeys ( ).
(Disclaimer: I now work for the company that makes Butler)
All of these programs have a powerful mix of features, some of which include the ability to assign keyboard shortcuts.
One downside to being keyboard-centric is the sheer number of keyboard shortcuts that exist.
Consider Mail’s menus, for instance –>
I count 89 defined keyboard shortcuts in just that one app.
Add in the shortcuts for your other apps, as well as those you’ve created yourself, and you could have literally thousands of keyboard combinations to remember.
How could you possibly remember them all?
The honest answer is that you can’t, so you shouldn’t even try.
Instead, you should memorize just those you use most often, use some other aids to help you recall the ones you don’t use quite as often, and then rely on even more help for those you rarely use.
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The first level, your most-used shortcuts, is the easiest:
You naturally memorize them through sheer repetition.
For me, this isn’t a huge list; maybe five to ten key shortcuts per app.
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The next level down, though, is where things get more complicated.
You’ve got keyboard shortcuts that you use a lot, but not often enough to fully commit to memory. How do you recall those shortcuts quickly and easily?
One possible solution is KeyCue ( ), which can pop-up a list of every shortcut in an application’s menus.
(You can also add entries for shortcuts that aren’t shown in menus.)
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Create a cheat-sheet
KeyCue can’t, however, help you with shortcuts you may have created using a launcher or keyboard macro program.
Because that’s how I’ve created many of my most-useful shortcuts, I came up with an alternative solution:
I created a new document in Pages, listing these essential shortcuts, and what each does.
I then saved that page as a PDF
(because ‘preview’ opens much more quickly than does ‘pages’)
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Cheat sheet
The pop-up menu I use to open my shortcut cheat-sheet (lower right) and the actual sheet itself.
To make sure I can always get to my shortcut cheat-sheet quickly, I created a menu using Butler (which I summon with—you guessed it—a keyboard shortcut) and then assigned a touchpad gesture to “type” that shortcut for me using BetterTouchTool.
With this solution in place, I can either summon the Butler menu with its shortcut or a tap on the lower left corner of my Magic Trackpad to pop up a menu whose first item opens my shortcuts sheet.
Once I’ve looked up a shortcut on that sheet, I’ll remember it for a little while, so I don’t have to refer to it constantly.
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For those shortcuts you rarely use, here’s one last tip,
(though it’s only useful for key-combinations that are in a program’s menus)
Use Shift-Command-/, the global shortcut for the Help menu in nearly every OS X application.
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Even if I don’t remember the shortcut key for a particular command, I can usually remember the command’s name.
So after activating the Help menu from the keyboard, I can start typing that name.
Help then searches the app’s menus for commands that match what I’ve typed.
As it finds commands, it also shows their keyboard shortcuts.
Obviously, you don’t have to use this trick only to find shortcuts for the commands you want.
You can just as easily search for a command, then use the cursor arrows to navigate to the one you want.
Press Return, and the command will be implemented.
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Senior Contributor Rob Griffiths is master of ceremonies at Many Tricks Software.
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How to manage your Mac’s keyboard shortcuts
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*HOW MANY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ARE THERE?*
Have you ever pressed key combination like Ctrl+Alt+Delete ⌦? or F10 e c? (in Microsoft Windows, that activates menu, edit, and copy.)
How many chord combinations are there?
Let’s find out.
If we consider all the usual modifiers: Alt Ctrl Shift and ❖ Window Key, a total of 4 modifiers (not consider the right side modifiers for now).
If we can use only 1 modifier, we have
Alt
Ctrl
Shift
❖ Window
we write:
const xah_factorial_values = [1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, 720, 5040, 40320, 362880, 3628800, 39916800, 479001600, 6227020800, 87178291200, 1307674368000, 20922789888000];
const xah_factorial = ((n) => ( ( n < xah_factorial_values.length ) ? (xah_factorial_values[n])
: (xah_factorial_values[n] = xah_factorial(n-1) * n) ) );
const xah_binomial = ((n,k) => xah_factorial(n) / ( xah_factorial(k) * xah_factorial(n – k) ) );
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,1) );
(ignore the JavaScript formula for now. We’ll explain it later.)
For ease of calculation, let’s say there are only 20 letter keys to chose from to be used with modifier. e.g.
1 Ctrl+a
2 Ctrl+b
3 Ctrl+c
…
20 Ctrl+t
So the total is
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,1) * 20 );
If we can hold 2 modifiers, we have
Alt+Ctrl
Alt+Shift
Alt+❖ Window
Ctrl+Shift
Ctrl+❖ Window
Shift+❖ Window
or by a formula
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,2) );
console.log ( 6 * 20);
The formula xah_binomial(n,k) is the possibilities of taking k things out of n. ( The formula is usually called Binomial coefficient, and is Binomial[n,k] := n! / (k! (n – k)! ))
Continue on, the total possibilities is
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,1) === 4 );
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,2) === 6 );
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,3) === 4 );
console.log ( xah_binomial(4,4) === 1 );
console.log ( 4 + 6 + 4 + 1 === 15);
console.log ( 15 * 20 === 300 );
So 4 modifiers, holding 1 to 4 of them at the same time, plus a letter key give us 300 possibilities.
if we continue to count modifier by left/right, we have 8 modifiers:
console.log ( xah_binomial(8,1) ); console.log ( xah_binomial(8,2) ); console.log ( xah_binomial(8,3) ); console.log ( xah_binomial(8,4) );
console.log ( 8 + 28 + 56 + 70);
console.log ( 162 * 20 );
8 modifiers, holding 1 to 4 of them at the same time, then press 1 of 20 letter key choices, give us 3240 possibilities.
We stop at holding 4 modifier at the same time.
How Many Key Sequence Combinations Are There?
Now we consider key sequences such as F10 e c.
Let’s call the first key (such as F10) the leader key. Let’s suppose there are 20 letter keys to chose from, for easy calculation.
For total of 3 key presses, counting the leader key, and suppose 20 letter key choices, we have 400 possibilities.
console.log ( 1 * 20 * 20 );
If we allow total of 4 key strokes, we have 8000 possibilities.
console.log ( 1 * 20 * 20 * 20 );
That’s a lot more than chord keys.
Now we consider leader key sequence of 3 keys, but 2 different leader keys, we have
console.log ( 2 * 20 * 20 );
Here’s a list of n leader keys possibilities:
1 * 20 * 20 = 400
2 * 20 * 20 = 800
3 * 20 * 20 = 1200
4 * 20 * 20 = 1600
5 * 20 * 20 = 2000
6 * 20 * 20 = 2400
7 * 20 * 20 = 2800
8 * 20 * 20 = 3200
So, 3 key sequence, with 8 possible leader keys, give us 3200 possibilities.
Conclusion
Comparing the ease of pressing keys and possible combinations:
key sequences can create far more shortcuts than modifier key combinations.
key sequences are far more easier to press than modifier key combinations.
Note: the holding modifer keys are bad due to the position of the modifiers, typically at corner of keyboard, and due to a particular order of press/release required. For example, to press Ctrl+c, you need to it in this order:
press Ctrl
press c
release c
release Ctrl
Must be in that order precisely.
If the modifier key are designed as true chord keyboard keys, such as on piano or steno machine, then chord is faster to press than key sequences (because you press all of the keys at once, instead of one by one),
and also more combinations
(because now you can press practically 8 keys at once (as in piano playing).)
See also:
Stenotype Machine
Using Piano to Type Text
Keyboard Shortcut Design
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How Many Keyboard Shortcuts Are There
By Xah Lee. Date: 2017-01-06.
Last updated: 2020-07-17.
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