Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Every Macintosh program provides shortcut keys you can use for choosing common commands. You'll find that using these keyboard shortcuts is often faster than clicking through various menus to select commands. Table 10-1 displays the most common keyboard shortcuts that work in any program.

Table 10-1. Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut

Action

Equivalent Menu Selection

-N

Create a new file

File ▸ New

-O

Open a file

File ▸ Open

-W

Close the ...

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