macOS is a wonderful operation system. Unlike iOS, Apple allows all the customization options on the macOS. You can change the default browser and Mail app and make other changes to your preference. Among them, the ability to create custom keyboard shortcuts for macOS's most-used actions is my favorite addition.
- This is one of the least-known keyboard commands on a Mac, but it’s super useful. It works like this: You are working in an app, and you want to open the application’s Preferences.
- If you don't find a keyboard shortcut here that meets your needs, you can create a custom keyboard shortcut. For instructions, go to Create a custom keyboard shortcut for Office for Mac. Many of the shortcuts that use the Ctrl key on a Windows keyboard also work with the Control key in Excel for Mac. However, not all do.
By default, macOS comes with most-essential keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity. But there can be times when you want to access certain menus or functions such as Notification Centre or Do Not Disturb mode repeatedly and miss the absence of those swift keyboard shortcuts. Thankfully, you can always assign custom keyboard shortcuts for them.
The functionality doesn’t end here. You can also create keyboard shortcuts for third-party apps like Firefox, Pixelmator, and more.
Safe mode: shift. Safe mode is a way of starting up your Mac that makes sure it performs certain.
In this post, we are going to talk about how to create custom keyboard shortcuts on Mac. I will explain how you can simplify your workflow by setting up custom keyboard shortcuts for macOS menu, functions, and third-party apps. Let’s get started.
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Create Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Words and Phrases
This one is similar to iOS. You can create keyboard shortcuts forfrequently used words and phrases. I can’t emphasize enough how muchtime it has saved me over the years.
You can set keyboard shortcuts for email ID, home address, and otherphrases that you use frequently. Follow the steps below to set them up.
Step 1: Tap on the Apple logo at the upper left corner and open System Preferences.
Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard > Text.
Step 3: Tap on the ‘+’ icon at the bottom leftcorner and add the shortcut for the phrase. For example, you can type‘email’ in it and replace the phrase with your actual email ID.
You can create as many keyboard shortcuts that you like in the macOS. I have created keyboard shortcuts for special charactersincluding degree, rupee, and added a couple of my email addresses. Ican simply type ‘degree’ and macOS will replace it with the degreesymbol.
Assign Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS Menu
As mentioned earlier, macOS comes with a ton of keyboardshortcuts to improve your productivity. But it doesn’t support all themenus and functions on the Mac. That's where Mac keyboardcustomization options come in. You can look at default keyboardshortcuts in Mac, remove them, and even assign new keyboard shortcutsfor other macOS menus.
Go through the steps below to set them up.
Step 1: Open Spotlight Search (use Command + Space keyboard shortcut) and type System Preferences in it.
Step 2: Go to Keyboard > Shortcuts.
Step 3: You will see a bunch of options on theleft side. You can take a look at assigned keyboard shortcuts. You candisable the keyboard shortcut for it and even double tap on it andassign a new keyboard shortcut.
In some options, you will see ‘none’ written on the sides. That means the system hasn’t assigned any keyboard shortcut to it, but you can add one based on your preference.
For example, you can go to Mission Control and assign keyboardshortcuts for Show/Hide Notification Center and Turn on/off Do NotDisturb mode.
macOS also allows you to add keyboard shortcuts for otherservices such as Pictures, Messaging, Files and Folder, Searching, Text,and Internet. For instance, I use Pixelmator to edit images. Instead ofselecting images and then opening them from the context menu, I can assign a keyboard shortcut for it.
Go to Services > Pictures > Open with Pixelmator Pro andassign a keyboard shortcut for it. Next time, just select the picturesthat you want to edit in the app and use the keyboard shortcut to openthem in the app and start editing.
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Most Mac apps do come with keyboard shortcuts support out of the box. But it might not be enough for you as they don’t support keyboard shortcuts for every menu or function. In such cases, you can always create custom app keyboard shortcuts.
Step 1: Tap on the Apple logo at the upper left corner and open System Preferences.
Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts and tap on the ‘+’ icon at the bottom left corner.
Step 3: You can either create a universal keyboard shortcut for all applications or go to a specific app.
Step 4: Now, you need to enter the exact name of the menu command you want to add. Add menu title and keyboard shortcut for it.
That’s it. You can now use the assigned keyboard shortcut in the appto access the relevant menu. Let me remind you again, be aware ofsetting a keyboard shortcut that may duplicate one that is already inuse by another system function or app if they conflict with eachother or fail to perform an action at all.
The last thing you want is to go to the trouble of setting up a key combination that ultimately fails to perform the action.
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macOS offers the flexibility to customize and assign a keyboardshortcut to every menu and option on the OS. Go through the tricks aboveand customize the keyboard shortcuts you like and experience yourproductivity going through the roof. Are there any specific custom shortcuts you've created and would like to share them others? Mention them in the comments below.
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The Zoom app is a breeze to use on iPhone and iPad. But if you have it on your computer, it’s handy to know some Zoom keyboard shortcuts for Mac. These shortcuts help enhance your productivity by providing quick ways to do common actions such as joining or ending a meeting, muting or unmuting audio, and more. Let’s check out the complete list.
List of Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac
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Zoom Meeting Shortcuts
- Command(⌘)+J: Join Meeting
- Command(⌘)+Control+V: Start Meeting
- Command(⌘)+J: Schedule Meeting
- Command(⌘)+Control+S: Screen Share via Direct Share
- Command(⌘)+Shift+A: Mute/unmute audio
- Command(⌘)+Control+M: Mute audio for everyone except the host (only available to the host)
- Command(⌘)+Control+U: Unmute audio for everyone except host (only available to the host)
- Space: Push to talk
- Command(⌘)+Shift+V: Start/stop video
- Command(⌘)+Shift+N: Switch camera
- Command(⌘)+Shift+S: Start/stop screen share
- Command(⌘)+Shift+T: Pause or resume screen share
- Command(⌘)+Shift+R: Start local recording
- Command(⌘)+Shift+C: Start cloud recording
- Command(⌘)+Shift+P: Pause or resume recording
- Command(⌘)+Shift+W: Switch to active speaker view or gallery view, depending on current view
- Control+P: View previous 25 participants in gallery view
- Control+N: View next 25 participants in gallery view
- Command(⌘)+U: Display/hide Participants panel
- Command(⌘)+Shift+H: Show/hide In-Meeting Chat Panel
- Command(⌘)+I: Open invite window
- Option+Y: Raise hand/lower hand
- Ctrl+Shift+R: Gain remote control
- Ctrl+Shift+G: Stop remote control
- Command(⌘)+Shift+F: Enter or Exit fullscreen
- Command(⌘)+Shift+M: Switch to minimal window
- Ctrl+Option+Command+H: Show/hide meeting controls
- Ctrl+Shift+R: Gain remote control
- Ctrl+Shift+G: Stop remote control
- Ctrl+: Toggle the “Always Show meeting controls” options in Settings/Accessibility
- Command(⌘)+W: Prompt to End or Leave Meeting
Zoom Chat Shortcuts
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- Command(⌘)+K: Jump to chat with someone
- Command(⌘)+T: Screenshot
General Zoom Shortcuts
- Command(⌘)+W: Close the current window
- Command(⌘)+L: Switch to Portrait or Landscape View, depending on current view
- Ctrl+T: Switch from one tab to the next
How to Find Zoom Shortcuts for Mac
To get more Mac Zoom keyboard shortcuts, you can find them on the official Zoom portal. Follow the method given below:
- Login to your Zoom desktop account.
- Next, click on your profile picture.
- Now, click on Settings.
- Now click on Keyboard Shortcuts.
Here, you can check your Zoom keyboard shortcuts for Mac.
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