88 Keyboard Shortcuts & Commands, Part II November 15th, 2000 I have lots of great reader input and suggestions to share this week. The first letter is from Chris Gleeson of Ontario in response to last week's column. As part of that column I shared information on keyboard commands that can be used by those who prefer the keyboard to the mouse. Chris sent a whole, huge list of keyboard commands. He and I have done our best to properly source this list and I apologize if we skipped acknowledging anyone. In addition to the list, Chris recommended a Mac list that is devoted to 68K Macs. Chris writes: Here is the list of key combinations I promised earlier. I got it from Jo Hissel, who is from the Netherlands. I think, based on his e-mail address, via Low End Mac's Quadlist e-mail list. That is one very useful and entertaining list for anyone using a 68k Mac, although the focus is on the 68040 series of Macs. Actually, I would suggest that anyone who is using an older Mac check out the Low End Mac site for all sorts of useful info. Heck, that's where I got the link to Mac Observer in the first place! :-) I don't know about anyone else, but I am going to print and post this list next to my computer. Thanks Chris. The Magic of the Command Key Check out the Magic Option Key to see option key combinations and other key commands Command + A (when inside window, desktop, or document) = Select All Command + C = Copy (what is selected or highlighted) Command + D = Duplicated (folders and Files) Command + E (selected disk) = Ejects Command + F = Find File Command + I (on selected files or folders) = Get Info Command + K (in some control panels and installers) = User Mode or Configurations - Uninstall (installers) Command + M (on selected folders or files) = Make Alias Command + N = New Command + O = Open Command + P = Print Command + Q = Quit Command + S = Save Command + V = Paste Command + W = Close Command + X = Cut Command + Y (selected disk or selected recently moved files) = Put Away Command + Z = Undo Command + . = Cancel Command + Option + E = Eject and Leave Behind Command + Option + S = Saves All Command + Option + P = Prints All Command + Option + W = Closes All Command + Option at Start up = rebuild the desktop Command + Option + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM Command + Option + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system Command + Shift + 3 = Screen Shot Command + Shift + 4 = Selection cursor to select an area for a Screen Shot Command + Caps Lock + Shift + 4 = Screen Shot of selected window Command + Shift + Control 3 = Screen in Clipboard Command + Shift + Control 4 = Selection cursor to select an area to dump in Clipboard Command + Caps Lock + Control Shift + 4 = Shot of selected window into Clipboard Command + at Start up = Disables Virtual Memory Command + Option + E (selected disk) = Eject and leave behind Command + Option + Escape = Force Quit Command + Control + Startup Key = Soft Restart Command + Option + Tab as inserting disk = Initialize Disk Command + Shift + Clear = Number Pad Mouse Control Command + Delete Key = Move to Trash Command + Click + hold inactive window title bar = Moves Inactive Window Command + up and down arrow keys in save dialog box = Go into and back in directories Command + D in save dialog box = Desktop Command + Tab Key = Rotates Applications Command + Option + Power key = Force Sleep Command + Option + Power key + Shift = Force Shutdown Command + Click on Finder Window Title = Disk Backtracking Command + Option + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option Command + Option + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About MacOS Team Command + Option + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released Command + R with alias selected = Shows original Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder Command + R with alias selected = Shows original Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder Command + Down Arrow = Opens selected Command + Right Arrow = Hierarchal view of selected folders in list view Command + Left Arrow = Closes hierarchal view of selected folders in list view Command + Shift + Q = Quits a running 'stay-open' script Command + Mouse drag in window = Scrolls without going to side bars The Magic of the Option Key Option + double click on folder = closes the window the folder resides Option + click on desktop or other application = hides the current application after switch Option + click on the date = turns clock on and off Option + about this Macintosh = about the finder Option + empty trash = trashes locked items without asking Option + window shade = window shade all open windows Option + collapse window = collapses all windows Option + save = saves all Option + print = print all Option + double click on connected user in file sharing monitor = send message Option + dragging item to another directory or desktop = copy to new location Option + resize window box = full screen view Option + eject = eject and leave behind Option + arrow keys + desktop picture control panel = Moves desktop picture Option + Command + Escape = Force Quit Option + Command at Start up = Rebuilds Desktop Option + Command + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM Option + Command + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system Option + Command + Tab as inserting disk = Initializing Disk Option + Command + Power = Force Sleep Option + Command + Power + Shift = Force Shutdown Option + Command + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option Option + Command + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About MacOS Team Option + space bar = non breaking words (when typing) Option + Command + Control + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released Other Key Commands Space Bar at Start up = Loads Extensions Manager before starting extensions across your screen Shift at Start up = Extensions Off Tab Key in save dialog box = switches disks to save onto Shift Key five times = enables Easy Access Control Panel Mouse Button at start up = Ejects floppy with system before system load starts (older systems, obviously) Thanks again to Chris for his help, and I hope you find this list as useful as I have. If you have any tips, suggestions, or other comments about this, or any other Mac topics, send them to me so that I can share them with other readers.