I’ve added the shortcuts here in plain text along with the PDF. That way, let’s say you only use 8 shortcuts 90% of the time. If that’s the case then you can just copy those 8 from the list and paste them into your own personal list to reference as often as you need. And you won’t have look through the PDF as often, if at all (although I do hope it’s helpful to you 🙂‍↔️).

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System

Incremental Adjustments: Option + Shift + Volume or Brightness

Single Focus: Hide All Inactive Apps Command + Option + H

App Settings: Command + Comma

Switch Between Windows of an App: Hold Command + Grave Accent ( ` ) aka Tilde (~)

Maximize to Fit Screen: Option + Green Maximize Button

Minimize All Windows of an App: Option + Yellow Minimize Button

Close All Windows of an App: Option + Red Close Button

Get Info Preview: Command + I

Live Get Info Preview: Command + Option + I

Move to Trash (Delete Permanently): Command + Delete (+ Option)

Open Sound Settings: Option + Volume

Force Quit App Menu: Command + Option + EsC

Typing

Select Text: Hold Shift + Arrow Keys

Select Words: Hold Shift + Option + Left/Right Arrow

Select Line (Cursor Dependent): Hold Shift + Command + Left/Right Arrow

Paste Plain Text: Command + Option + Shift + V

Dictionary: Control + Command + D

Find Misspelled Words: Command + Semicolon

Move Cursor Across Words: Hold Option + Arrow

Move Cursor to Start/End of Line: Hold Command + Left/Right Arrow or Control + A/E

Move Cursor to Start/End of Paragraph: Hold Option + Up/Down Arrow

Move Cursor to Start/End of Document: Hold Command + Up/Down Arrow

Delete Word: Option + Backspace

Delete Entire Line Before Cursor: Command + Delete

Forward Delete: Hold Fn + Delete

Forward Delete Word: Hold Fn + Option + Delete

Forward Delete Entire Line: Hold Fn + Command + Delete or Control + K

Add a Web Link: Command + K

Scroll Up One Page: Fn + Up Arrow

Scroll Down One Page: Fn + Down Arrow

Symbols

Emoji Character Panel: Control + Command + Space

Em-dash: Option + Shift + Dash

En-dash: Option + Dash

Ellipsis: Option + Semicolon

Bullet Point: Option + 8

Middle Dot: Shift+Option+9

Infinity Symbol: Option + 5

Does Not Equal: Option & +

Cents Symbol: Option + 4

Euros Symbol: Option + 3

Degree Symbol: Option + Shift + 8

Accent Letter: Option + "Letter"

Double Arrows Left: Option + Backslash

Browser

Refresh: Command + R

Select Address Bar: Command L

Switch Between Tabs (right): Control + Tab (goes to the right)

Switch Between Tabs (left): Control + Shift + Tab

Jump to a Tab: Command + Numbers 1-9

Download File via Click: Option + Click

Download File via Address Bar: Click Bar then Option + Enter

Finder

Move a File: Command + Option + V

Duplicate a File: Command + D

Airdrop Tab: Shift + Command + R

Show the Preview Pane: Shift + Command + P

Move File Across Volumes: Command + Drag

Duplicate Item: Hold Option + Drag

Open a Folder in a Separate Tab: Command + Double Click

Quick Look Slideshow of the Selected Files: Option + Command + Y

Go to the Previous Folder: Command + Left Bracket [

Go to the Next Folder: Command + Right Bracket ]

View Items as Icons, Lists, Columns, or Gallery: Command + Numbers 1-4

Show Hidden Files: Command + Shift + Period (.)

Screenshot Shortcuts in MacOS

Screenshot the Full Screen: Command + Shift + 3

Screenshot a Select Portion: Command + Shift + 4

Screenshot the App: Command + Shift + 4 then Space

Screenshot App No Shadow: Command + Shift + 4 then Space, Hold Option + Click

Screen Capture Toolbar: Command + Shift + 5

Additional System

Show the Desktop: Command + Mission Control (F3)

Accessibility Shortcuts Panel: Triple-Press Touch ID

Move the Cursor in Terminal: Option + Click

Detailed Status bar Info: Option + Click Icon

Note: Holding Option across many system menus will give you additional actions to choose from.