Apple Finder keyboard shortcuts

Memorizing all of Finder keyboard shortcuts probably isn't necessary, but some of the Finder keyboard shortcuts will make you a better Finder user. For example Command + T creates a new tab, Control + Command + F makes Finder window full screen and Shift + Command + L quickly goes to your Downloads folder. Here are the keyboard shortcuts that allow you to organize your files faster and better.

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0	⌘ Cmd + N	New Finder window
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N	New folder
0	⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + N	New Smart Folder
0	⌘ Cmd + O	Open selected item
0	⌘ Cmd + T	New tab
0	⌘ Cmd + W	Close window
-1	⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + W	Close all Finder windows
0	⌘ Cmd + I	Show Get Info for selected item
0	⌘ Cmd + D	Duplicate selected files
1	⌘ Cmd + L	Make an alias of selected item
0	⌘ Cmd + R	Show original for selected alias
0	⌘ Cmd + Y	Quick Look selected item
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + T	Add selected item to sidebar
0	Control + ↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + T	Add selected item to Dock
0	⌘ Cmd + Del	Move selected item to trash
0	⌘ Cmd + F	Find
0	⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + T	Add Tag to selected item
1	⌘ Cmd + E	Eject selected device

0	⌘ Cmd + 1	View as icons
0	⌘ Cmd + 2	View as list
0	⌘ Cmd + 3	View as column
0	⌘ Cmd + 4	View as cover flow
0	⌘ Cmd + →	In list view, expands the highlighted folder
0	⌘ Cmd + ←	In list view, collapses the highlighted folder
0	⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + →	In list view, expands the highlighted folder and all subfolders
0	⌘ Cmd + ↓	In list view, opens the selected folder
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 0	Arrange by none
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 1	Arrange by name
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 2	Arrange by kind
1	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 3	Arrange by date last opened
1	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 4	Arrange by date added
1	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 5	Arrange by date modified
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 6	Arrange by size
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + 7	Arrange by tags
0	⌘ Cmd + J	Show view options
0	⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + P	Show or hide the path bar
0	⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + S	Show or hide the sidebar
0	⌘ Cmd + /	Show of hide the status bar
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + T	Show or hide a Finder tab
0	Control + ⌘ Cmd + F	Enter or leave full screen

0	⌘ Cmd + [	Go back to previous location
0	⌘ Cmd + ]	Go forward to previous location
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑	Go to enclosing folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A	Open the Applications folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C	Open the Computer window
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + D	Open the Desktop folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F	Open All My Files window
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G	Open Go To Folder window
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + H	Open the Home folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I	Open iCloud Drive folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K	Open Network window
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + L	Open Downloads folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + O	Open Documents folder
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + R	Open AirDrop window
0	↑ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + U	Open Utilities folder
0	⌘ Cmd + K	Open Connect to Server window

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