| KEY | WHAT IT DOES |
| ⌘ | Command (sometimes referred to as the “Apple key”) |
| ⌥ | Option |
| ⇧ | Shift |
| ⌃ | Control |
| ⎋ | Escape |
TOP 6 HANDIEST OS X KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
KEY COMBO | WHAT IT DOES |
Command-H | Hides current app window (doesn’t work in all apps, particularly Adobe apps, which often use a different key combo for Hide, but it works in all Apple software and many other popular apps). |
Command-Shift-3 | Snaps a screenshot of the entire screen. |
Command-Shift-4 | Brings up crosshairs so you can draw a box around just the part of the screen you want to capture. (If you press Tab or Space after Command-Shift-4, then click on the window, you’ll get a clean shot of just that window, and nothing else.) |
Command-Tab | Lets you tab through open applications to choose another app to switch to. |
Command-Spacebar | Opens the Spotlight field without having to click its icon in the menubar. |
Command-Option-Escape | Lets you force-quit a misbehaving or stalled app. |
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