Apple developers have provided macOS with many commands implemented through keyboard shortcuts. The most famous are ⌘Cmd + C (copy) and ⌘Cmd + V (Paste). But there is hardly a person who can remember all the keyboard shortcuts in macOS.
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However, this operating system has some really handy and quick keyboard shortcuts that can make everyday Mac usage even more enjoyable. Various combinations with the ⇧Shift key will help ensure that the computer quickly implements some useful commands.
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Useful macOS keyboard shortcuts using Shift
We will talk about five such combinations that are sure to be useful to any macOS user and can eventually become indispensable for him.
Undo and redo
Many people know that the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd+Z will help to undo the last action by rolling back the changes. But adding to this combination also ⇧Shift (⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + Z)you can also revert what was undone by repeating the undone command.
Page scrolling
When you’re browsing a web page or opening a document in Pages, you can scroll down one screen using the spacebar. And with a combination ⇧Shift + Space you scroll the page backwards.
Application selection
Key combination ⌘Cmd + Tab will activate the macOS app selector. This will allow you to quickly switch to other active applications. All you have to do is hold down the key ⌘Cmd and use the tab to navigate to the desired application. You’ll start down the list, starting with the most recently launched apps. A combination ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + Tab will navigate to the applications in reverse order.
Tabs
Tabs are used in several macOS applications such as the Finder and Safari. Key combination ⌘Cmd+T you open a new tab in the app. If you accidentally closed the tab, add to the combination also ⇧Shift (⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + T)to reopen the last closed tab.
Online forms
When filling out a form in Safari (and all other browsers), you can use the key Tab to move to the next field in the form. If you want to return to the previous field, then this is easy to do using the combination ⇧Shift + Tab.
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