Mac OS X keystrokes while Finder window is active

Command-w » Close Window
Command-Option-w » Close all Windows

Command-Right Arrow » Expand folder (list view)
Command-Option-Right Arrow » Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)
Command-Left Arrow » Collapse Folder (list view)

Command-Option-Up Arrow » Open parent folder and close current window

Command-Up Arrow
» Move up one directory

Control-Drag » Copy to new location
Command-Drag or Option-Drag » Move to new location without copying

Command-Option-Drag
» Make an alias in any folder
Command-l » Create an alias in the current folder

Command-Shift-a » Jump to Applications folder
Command-Shift-u
» Jump to Utilities folder
Command-Shift-h » Jump to Home folder

Command-o » Opens hightlighted application
Command-Option-o
» Closes the Finder window and opens the hightlighted application

Command-Shift-B » send file from Finder directly to Blue Tooth device (NEW!)



Remarks
  • 'Command' also known as 'Apple key' (⌘; the Apple key symbol apple disappeared from keyboards released on august 7th 2007 and later)
  • 'Option' also known as 'Alt'
  • Function also known as Fn

» Overview of the keyboard symbols