Finder keyboard shortcuts for Mac
The 34 Finder shortcuts people reach for most, grouped by task. Keys are shown as macOS prints them: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⇧ Shift, ⌃ Control.
Updated
Create and organize
| New Finder window | ⌘N |
| New folder | ⇧⌘N |
| New folder with the selected items | ⌃⌘N |
| Duplicate the selected files | ⌘D |
| Get Info | ⌘I |
| Make an alias | ⌃⌘A |
| Move copied files here | ⌥⌘V |
| Quick Look the selection | Space |
Trash and disks
| Move to Trash | ⌘Delete |
| Empty the Trash | ⇧⌘Delete |
| Eject the selected disk | ⌘E |
Navigate
| Previous folder | ⌘[ |
| Next folder | ⌘] |
| Open the enclosing folder | ⌘↑ |
| Open the selected item | ⌘↓ |
| Go to Folder | ⇧⌘G |
| Connect to Server | ⌘K |
Open a location
| Home folder | ⇧⌘H |
| Desktop folder | ⇧⌘D |
| Documents folder | ⇧⌘O |
| Downloads folder | ⌥⌘L |
| Recents | ⇧⌘F |
| AirDrop | ⇧⌘R |
View
| View as icons | ⌘1 |
| View as list | ⌘2 |
| View as columns | ⌘3 |
| View as gallery | ⌘4 |
| Show or hide the Preview pane | ⇧⌘P |
| Show or hide the path bar | ⌥⌘P |
| Show or hide the sidebar | ⌥⌘S |
| Show or hide the status bar | ⌘/ |
| Show View Options | ⌘J |
Search
| Search in the Finder window | ⌘F |
| Open Spotlight | ⌘Space |
Checked against Apple’s documentation (Finder on macOS 27 / Tahoe 26 (Apple Support article 'Mac keyboard shortcuts', published 2026-09-14, checked 2026-10-06)): support.apple.com/en-us/102650. Shortcuts can change between versions and with your own key settings. Spotted a mistake? support@remolo.app.
The same keys on your iPhone
Remolo turns your iPhone into a panel of buttons for your Mac. This set switches on by itself when Finder is in front, so the keys you use most are one tap away — no reaching across the desk.
- Back⌘[
- Forward⌘]
- Up⌘↑
- Quick LookSpace
- New Folder⇧⌘N
- Trash⌘Delete
- Get Info⌘I
- Duplicate⌘D
- Downloads⌥⌘L
- Home⇧⌘H
- Search⌘F
- Go to Folder⇧⌘G
With the next Remolo update you’ll add this set with one tap from this page. Until then, build it in Buttons → Edit, or start from the ready-made profiles in Remolo’s gallery. Button profiles are part of Remolo Pro.
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