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Quick actions help you perform certain tasks right from the Finder or your desktop, without opening an app.
For example, you can create a PDF or rotate an image.
The types of tasks available in the Quick Actions menu and at the bottom of the Preview pane depend on the file type and any enabled Finder (Quick Actions and Preview Pane) extensions.
The bottom of the Preview pane showing the Quick Actions buttons.
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On your Mac, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window.
Select the file.
Alternatively, you can select a file on your desktop.
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-there is no KS to access “quick actions”-
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Control-click the file,
then choose “Quick Actions
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*YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS “QUICK ACTIONS” FROM [RIGHT PREVIEW COLUMN]* —>
[SHIFT] + [COMMAND] + [ p ]
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*CLICK “MORE” TO VIEW ALL AVAILABLE “QUICK ACTIONS” FOR [SELECTED ITEMS]* —>
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-ALL CHANGES MADE VIA “QUICK ACTIONS” ARE AUTOMATICALLY SAVED TO THE [FILE]-
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You can use the Automator app to create workflows for Quick Actions that you can enable as extensions and access in the Finder, the Touch Bar, or the Services menu
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You can download your favorite quick actions from third-party developers in the Mac App Store
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You can also use the Shortcuts app to add your favorite shortcuts to the Quick Actions menu
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-SHOW [RIGHT PREVIEW SIDEBAR]-
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Tip:
You can use the Quick Actions buttons in the Preview pane in a Finder window.
If you don’t see the Preview pane on the right, choose View > Show Preview
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