Your Neo’s keyboard puts efficiency at your fingertips. Startup and shutdown keys, shortcut key combinations, and special function keys invite you to perform different tasks with a single touch — from turning up the sound volume to deleting selected text.
Finder shortcuts for your Neo keyboard
Keyboard shortcuts help you make quick, efficient use of the macOS Finder on your MacBook Neo, providing all kinds of options for performing common tasks within Tahoe.
| Key |
Function |
| ⌘+A |
Selects all items in the active window (icon view), all items in the column (column view), or all items in the list (list view and Cover Flow view) |
| ⌘+C |
Copies the selected items |
| ⌘+D |
Duplicates the selected item or items |
| ⌘+E |
Ejects the selected volume |
| ⌘+F |
Displays the Find controls in a new Finder window |
| ⌘+H |
Hides All Finder windows |
| ⌘+I |
Shows info for the selected item or items |
| ⌘+J |
Shows the view options for the active window |
| ⌘+K |
Displays the Connect to Server dialog |
| ⌘+M |
Minimizes the active window |
| ⌘+N |
Opens a new Finder window |
| ⌘+O |
Opens (or launches) the selected item |
| ⌘+R |
Shows the original for the selected alias |
| ⌘+T |
Opens a new Finder tab |
| ⌘+V |
Pastes items from the Clipboard |
| ⌘+W |
Closes the active window or Finder tab |
| ⌘+X |
Cuts the selected items |
| ⌘+Z |
Undoes the last action (if possible) |
| ⌘+, |
Displays Finder Settings dialog |
| ⌘+1 |
Shows the active window in icon mode |
| ⌘+2 |
Shows the active window in list mode |
| ⌘+3 |
Shows the active window in column mode |
| ⌘+4 |
Shows the active window in gallery mode |
| ⌘+[ |
Moves back to the previous Finder location |
| ⌘+] |
Moves forward to the next Finder location |
| ⌘+Delete |
Moves selected items to the Trash |
| ⌘+Up Arrow |
Shows the enclosing folder |
| ⌘+Tab |
Cycles through windows |
| ⌘+/ |
Shows/Hides Status bar |
| ⌘+Control+A |
Creates an alias for the selected item |
| ⌘+Shift+A |
Goes to your Applications folder |
| ⌘+Shift+C |
Goes to the top-level Computer location |
| ⌘+Shift+G |
Goes to the specified folder |
| ⌘+Shift+H |
Goes to your Home folder |
| ⌘+Shift+Q |
Logs you out |
| ⌘+Shift+N |
Creates a new untitled folder in the active window |
| ⌘+Shift+P |
Shows/Hides Preview pane |
| ⌘+Shift+T |
Shows/Hides Tab bar |
| ⌘+Shift+U |
Goes to your Utilities folder |
| ⌘+Shift+Del |
Deletes the contents of the Trash |
| ⌘+Option+H |
Hides all windows (except Finder windows) |
| ⌘+Option+I |
Opens the Inspector for the selected items |
| ⌘+Option+T |
Shows/Hides the Finder window toolbar and sidebar |
| ⌘+Space |
Displays the Spotlight search box |
| Control+Up Arrow |
Displays the Mission Control screen |
| Control+Down Arrow |
Shows all open windows for the current application using Mission Control |
| ⌘+F3 |
Hides all windows to display the Desktop using Mission Control |
| Spacebar |
Displays the contents of a file using Quick Look |
Standard Neo function keys you should know
Some Neo keys display symbols you may not have seen on a computer keyboard before. Here’s a handy reference for what functions those keys perform on your MacBook.
| Audio Mute |
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Mutes (and restores) all sound produced by your MacBook |
| Volume Up |
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Increases the sound volume |
| Volume Down |
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Decreases the sound volume |
| Command |
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Primary modifier for menus and keyboard shortcuts |
| Option |
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Secondary modifier for menus and keyboard shortcuts |
| Control |
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Secondary modifier for menus and keyboard shortcuts |
| Spotlight |
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Displays the Spotlight search box |
Special keys: More power to your Neo keyboard
Some keys on your Neo were born for technical magic — they help with computer problems and troubleshooting within macOS Tahoe. This table lists the startup and shutdown keys for your MacBook Neo.
| Key |
Effect on Your Mac |
| Press and hold the Touch ID/Power Button when turning on your Neo |
Displays the available Startup Disks, allowing you to choose the boot volume. Click the Options button to open the Recovery system, where you can launch Disk Utility, browse Apple support with Safari, reinstall macOS Tahoe and restore your system using your Time Machine backup. |
| Press and hold the Touch ID/Power Button when using your Neo |
Forces a shutdown when your Neo is locked up and won’t respond. Any documents currently open in applications will not be saved. |
| Shift |
Safe Mode prevents your Login Items from launching and performs a directory check. Press and hold the Touch ID/Power Button while turning on your Neo. From the Startup Disks screen, click the disk you want to boot with, hold down the Shift key and click Continue in Safe mode. |
