Feeling bogged down with mouse clicks while using your MacBook for office tasks? Learn how to speed up your workflow with these 10 essential keyboard shortcuts.
To swiftly close the current window, simply press Command + W
Use this command to instantly close any open window.
Shortcut key to open the search tool on MacBook (Spotlight)
To open the search tool on MacBook, just press Command + Space
This is perhaps the most useful shortcut key; whenever you want to find a file on your Mac, simply press this shortcut key and type the name of the file you want to find in the search bar. Results will be returned instantly. Spotlight will also search for things like iMessages, bookmarks, and the entire text of files on your hard drive. This is also a quick way to find and open applications.
Shortcut key to quickly capture a screenshot on MacBook
To quickly capture the screen, just press Command + Shift + 3
Capture the entire display window; the image will be saved outside the main screen after capturing.
Similar to Command + Shift + 3, you can also press Command + Shift + 5 to select screen capture or screen recording, and you can also press Command + Shift + 4 to capture a selected area of the screen.
Shortcut key to quickly create a new document
To quickly create a new document, simply press Command + N
You can use this shortcut to create a new file or a new browser tab, perhaps a new sheet in Excel, this shortcut is truly handy for office workers.
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Unleash the power of Command + H to swiftly vanish open apps
A handy shortcut to discreetly switch between apps
Effortlessly toggle between apps with a simple shortcut
Swiftly toggle between active applications
Master the art of Command + Tab: Hold Command and tap Tab to switch seamlessly between active applications, enabling effortless navigation until you find the desired one.
There are several variations of this key combination such as:
Command + Tab: Navigate to the next most recently used application from your open apps.Command + Shift + Tab: Navigate backward through the list of open apps, sorted by most recently used.Command + ~: Hold Command, then tap ~ to cycle backward through the list of open apps.
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