# Keyboard Shortcuts For MacOS Terminal | Cheatsheet ⭐

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Keyboard shortcuts for the Terminal can significantly speed up your workflow, enabling you to execute commands, navigate files, and manage your system with just a few key presses. In this post, you will find more than 90 Terminal keyboard shortcuts that will help you do just that.

#### Terminal Windows and Tabs

| Action | Shortcut |
| --- | --- |
| New Window | Command + N |
| Duplicate Window | Control + Command + N |
| New Tab | Command + T |
| Duplicate Tab | Control + Command + T |
| Toggle Tab Bar | Shift + Command + T |
| Show All Tabs | Shift + Command + | |
| New Command | Shift + Command + N |
| New Remote Connection | Shift + Command + K |
| Toggle Inspector | Command + I |
| Edit Title | Shift + Command + I |
| Edit Background Color | Command + Option + I |
| Increase Font Size | Command + + |
| Decrease Font Size | Command + – |
| Next Window | Command + ` |
| Previous Window | Command + Shift + ~ |
| Next Tab | Control + Tab |
| Previous Tab | Control + Shift + Tab |
| Split Window | Command + D |
| Close Split Pane | Shift + Command + D |
| Close Tab | Command + W |
| Close Window | Shift + Command + W |
| Close Other Tabs | Command + Option + W |
| Close All | Option + Shift + Command + W |
| Scroll Top | Command + Home |
| Scroll Bottom | Command + End |
| Page Up | Command + Page Up |
| Page Down | Command + Page Down |
| Line Up | Command + Option + Page Up |
| Line Down | Command + Option + Page Down |

#### Editing Command Lines

| Action | Shortcut |
| --- | --- |
| Reposition Cursor | Hold Option + Move Pointer |
| Cursor to Line Start | Control + A |
| Cursor to Line End | Control + E |
| Cursor Forward 1 Char | → |
| Cursor Backward 1 Char | ← |
| Cursor Forward 1 Word | Option + → |
| Cursor Backward 1 Word | Option + ← |
| Delete Line | Control + U |
| Delete to Line End | Control + K |
| Delete to Word End | Option + D |
| Delete to Word Start | Control + W |
| Delete 1 Char | Delete |
| Forward Delete 1 Char | Forward Delete (or use Fn + Delete) |
| Transpose Characters | Control + T |

#### Select and Finding Text

| Action | Shortcut |
| --- | --- |
| Select File Path | Shift + Command + Double-Click Path |
| Select Line | Triple-Click Line |
| Select Word | Double-Click Word |
| Select URL | Shift + Command + Double-Click URL |
| Select Rectangular Block | Hold Option + Drag |
| Cut | Command + X |
| Copy | Command + C |
| Copy w/o Background Color | Control + Shift + Command + C |
| Copy Plain Text | Option + Shift + Command + C |
| Paste | Command + V |
| Paste Selection | Shift + Command + V |
| Paste Escaped Text | Control + Command + V |
| Paste Escaped Selection | Control + Shift + Command + V |
| Find | Command + F |
| Find Next | Command + G |
| Find Previous | Command + Shift + G |
| Find Using Selected Text | Command + E |
| Jump to Selected Text | Command + J |
| Select All | Command + A |
| Open Character Viewer | Control + Command + Space |

#### Marks and Bookmarks

| Action | Shortcut |
| --- | --- |
| Mark | Command + U |
| Mark as Bookmark | Command + Option + U |
| Unmark | Shift + Command + U |
| Mark Line & Send Enter | Command + Enter |
| Send Enter w/o Marking | Shift + Command + Enter |
| Insert Bookmark | Shift + Command + M |
| Insert Named Bookmark | Option + Shift + Command + M |
| Jump to Previous Mark | Command + ↑ |
| Jump to Next Mark | Command + ↓ |
| Jump to Previous Bookmark | Command + Option + ↑ |
| Jump to Next Bookmark | Command + Option + ↓ |
| Clear to Previous Mark | Command + L |
| Clear to Previous Bookmark | Command + Option + L |
| Clear to Start | Command + K |
| Select Between Marks | Shift + Command + A |

#### Other Shortcuts

| Action | Shortcut |
| --- | --- |
| Toggle Full Screen | Control + Command + F |
| Toggle Colors | Shift + Command + C |
| Open Settings | Command + , |
| Break | Command + . |
| Print | Command + P |
| Soft Reset Emulator | Option + Command + R |
| Hard Reset Emulator | Control + Option + Command + R |
| Open URL | Hold Command + Double-Click URL |
| Add Complete File Path | Drag File from Finder |
| Export Text | Command + S |
| Export Selected Text | Shift + Command + S |
| Reverse Search Command History | Control + R |
| Toggle Mouse Reporting | Command + R |
| Toggle Use Option as Meta Key | Command + Option + O |
| Show Alternate Screen | Shift + Command + ↓ |
| Hide Alternate Screen | Shift + Command + ↑ |
| Open Man Page for Selection | Control + Shift + Command + ? |
| Search Man Page Index for Selection | Control + Option + Command + / |
| Complete Directory or File Name | Type Characters + Tab |
| Display Possible Directory or File Name Completions | Type Characters + Tab Twice |

**Happy learning!**