Enjoy these Macintosh Big Brain quizzes we've created for you, helping to test the Macintosh knowledge you have.
Command-A | |
Option-Shift-A | |
Control-A | |
Shift-A | |
Command-A is correct. Remember you must hold down the Command key while you press the A key.
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Control-V | |
Command-V | |
Command-S | |
Option-Command-S | |
Remember, most keyboard commands are mnemonic ... S is for Save!
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Option-F | |
Control-W | |
Command-F | |
Option-Command-W | |
F is for Find ... Older Mac OS´s use Find or Fast Find ... more current ones use Sherlock.
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Command-O | |
Option-O | |
Shift-Tab | |
Option-Esc | |
If you select a file on your desktop and type Command-O, the Finder will open the file with the appropriate application. If you are working in an application and type Command-O, you will get a window listing the files you may open.
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Shift-C | |
Command-Q | |
Option-C | |
Option-Q | |
If you type Command-Q in most applications, they will quit (usually after asking you about unsaved files).
If you ever want to quit an application which has locked up, type Command-Option-Escape. Generally you will get a window asking you if you want to Force Quit the application. Click the Force Quit button to exit to the Finder, then reboot your machine from the "Special" menu before re-opening the application.
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The Option Key | |
The L Key | |
The Shift Key | |
The Command Key | |
Hold down Shift to select multiple items. In the Finder, you may select single items or groups by clicking on them, even if not contiguous. In some applications (like MS Word), holding down Shift will let you select all items between one click and the next.
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Command-Option-Escape | |
Command-Option-Start | |
Command-Shift-Start | |
Command-Option-Z | |
The Start key is in different places depending on your keyboard. Look for the key with a left-pointing triangle, or a triangle with a bar under it, at the top of your keyboard or above the keypad.
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Command-G | |
Option-Shift-G | |
Command-I | |
Option-Shift-I | |
Get Info will tell you the type, size, creation date, modification date and creator. It will also allow you to change the amount of RAM assigned to applications.
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Option-Command-Q | |
Option-Command-F | |
Option-Command-Escape | |
Option-Command-Delete | |
Get Info will tell you the type, size, creation date, modification date and creator. It will also allow you to change the amount of RAM assigned to applications.
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Guru Spotlight |
Tammi Reynolds |