Mac OS X to the Max: Finder Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 3.3 lists keyboard shortcuts for working with Finder windows.

Table 3.3. Keyboard Shortcuts for Finder Windows

Menu

Action

Keyboard Shortcut

None

Opens an item on the Places sidebar and closes the current window

Option-click

None

Opens an item on the Places sidebar in a new Finder window

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None

Closes all open Finder windows

Option-click the Close button

None

Opens an item in a new Finder window

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Finder

Preferences

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File

New Finder Window

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File

New Folder

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File

Open Window

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File

Close Window

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File

Get Info

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File

Show Original

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File

Add to Sidebar

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View

as Icons

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View

as List

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View

as Columns

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View

Show/Hide Toolbar

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View

Show/Hide View Options

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Go

Back

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Go

Back

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Go

Enclosing Folder

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Go

Computer

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Go

Home

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Go

Network

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Go

iDisk, My iDisk

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Go

Applications

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Go

Utilities

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Go

Go to Folder

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Go

Connect to Server

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Window

Minimize Window

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