iWork, the office suite that ships with every Mac, has three easy-to-use apps—Pages (for documents), Numbers (for spreadsheets), and Keynote (for presentations.) They make a strong case for choosing iWork over Microsoft Office.

If you use any or all of the iWork apps, we have a quick tip to help you transform your workflow: adopt keyboard shortcuts.

You can discover many useful shortcuts for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with the comprehensive cheat sheet below. (The three apps have quite a few shortcuts in common, which means fewer shortcuts to learn!)

The cheat sheet contains keyboard shortcuts for navigation, tool selection, file management, text editing, object manipulation, and more.

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote on macOS

Shortcut

Action

File and Window Management

Cmd + N

Open template/theme chooser

Esc

Close template/theme chooser

Cmd + O

Open file

Cmd + S

Save current file

Shift + Cmd + S

Duplicate current file

Option + Shift + Cmd + S

Save current file as

Cmd + P

Print

Shift + Cmd + P

Open Page Setup dialog box

Fn + Up Arrow

Scroll up one page

Fn + Down Arrow

Scroll down one page

Cmd + W

Close current window

Option + Cmd + W

Close all windows

Cmd + M

Minimize current window

Option + Cmd + M

Minimize all windows

Control + Cmd + F

Switch to Full Screen mode

Control + Tab

Switch to next tab

Shift + Control + Tab

Switch to previous tab

Control + Cmd + =

Zoom current window

Option + Control + Cmd + =

Zoom all windows

Cmd + H

Hide current app

Option + Cmd + H

Hide other apps

Cmd + ,

Open app settings

Cmd + ?

Open Help window

Cmd + Q

Quit app

Option + Cmd + Q

Quit app and keep windows open

Tool and Panel Display

Shift + Cmd + ;

Show Spelling and Grammar window

Control + Cmd + Space

Show Character Viewer (Emoji & Symbols window)

Option + Cmd + E

Show Edit Equation dialog box

Cmd + T

Show Fonts window

Option + Cmd + I

Toggle Inspector sidebar

Control + ` (Grave)

Switch to next tab in Inspector

Shift + Control + ` (Grave)

Switch to previous tab in Inspector

Cmd + R

Toggle ruler(s)

Shift + Cmd + C

Show Colors window

Option + Cmd + T

Toggle primary toolbar

Cmd + drag toolbar item

Move item around in toolbar

Cmd + drag item away from toolbar

Remove item from toolbar

Edit and Find

Cmd + Z

Undo last action

Shift + Cmd + Z

Redo last action

Cmd + A

Select all content

Shift + Cmd + A

Deselect all content

Cmd + X

Cut selection

Cmd + C

Copy selection

Cmd + V

Paste cut/copied content

Option + Shift + Cmd + V

Paste and match style of destination

Option + Cmd + C

Copy style of selection

Option + Cmd + V

Paste copied style to selection

Delete

Delete selection OR Clear contents of selected cell(s) in table

Cmd + D

Duplicate selection

Cmd + F

Open Find & Replace dialog

Cmd + G

Find next match (when Find & Replace dialog is active)

Shift + Cmd + G

Find previous match (when Find & Replace dialog is active)

Cmd + E

Find using selected text

Cmd + J

Show selected text or object in window

Shift + Cmd + . (Period)

Zoom in on file content

Shift + Cmd + , (Comma)

Zoom out of file content

Cmd + 0

Return file content to actual size

Objects, Groups, and Layers

Arrow Key

Move selected object one point or one screen pixel in specified direction

Shift + Arrow Key

Move selected object ten points or ten screen pixels in specified direction

Shift + Cmd + B

Send selected object to back

Option + Shift + Cmd + B

Send selected object one layer back

Shift + Cmd + F

Bring selected object to front

Option + Shift + Cmd + F

Bring selected object one layer forward

Option + Cmd + G

Group selected objects

Option + Shift + Cmd + G

Ungroup selected objects

Cmd + L

Lock selected objects

Option + Cmd + L

Unlock selected objects

Shift + Cmd + M

Edit image mask

Cmd + Return

Exit text editing and select its object

Shift + Cmd + V

Show Choose dialog box for inserting object

Control + Option + Cmd + T

Define selected text as placeholder text

Control + Option + Cmd + I

Define selected image or movie as placeholder media

Option + Shift + Cmd + P

Draw custom shape with Pen tool

Text Manipulation

¹Fn (twice)

Start dictation

Shift + Right Arrow

Extend selection one character to right

Shift + Left Arrow

Extend selection one character to left

²Option + Shift + Right Arrow

Extend selection to end of current word

²Option + Shift + Left Arrow

Extend selection to beginning of current word

Shift + Cmd + Right Arrow

Extend selection to end of current line

Shift + Cmd + Left Arrow

Extend selection to beginning of current line

Shift + Up Arrow

Extend selection to line above

Shift + Down Arrow

Extend selection to line below

Option + Shift + Up Arrow

Extend selection to beginning of current paragraph

Option + Shift + Down Arrow

Extend selection to end of current paragraph

Shift + Cmd + Up Arrow

Extend selection to beginning of text

Shift + Cmd + Down Arrow

Extend selection to end of text

Cmd + B

Emphasize or embolden selected text

Cmd + I

Italicize selected text

Cmd + U

Underline selected text

Option + Delete

Delete word before cursor

Option + Fn + Delete

Delete word after cursor

Cmd + +

Increase size of selected text

Cmd + -

Decrease size of selected text

Option + Cmd + [

Decrease space between selected characters

Option + Cmd + ]

Increase space between selected characters

Control + Shift + Cmd + +

Make selected text (or word at cursor) superscript

Control + Cmd + -

Make selected text (or word at cursor) subscript

Cmd + Shift + [

Align selected text flush left

Cmd + Shift + \

Center selected text

Cmd + Shift + ]

Align selected text flush right

Option + Cmd + Shift + \

Justify selected text

Cmd + [

Decrease indent level of block of text or list item where cursor is placed

Cmd + ]

Increase indent level of block of text or list item where cursor is placed

Cmd + K

Turn selected text into hyperlink

Option + Space

Insert non-breaking space

Shift + Return

Insert line break (soft return)

Return

Insert paragraph break

Control + O

Insert new line after cursor, without moving cursor

Fn + Cmd + Return

Insert page break

Control + T

Swap characters on either side of cursor

Control + Cmd + D

Look up selected word

Option + Esc

Display list of words to complete selected word

Cmd + ;

Check spelling and grammar

Comments

Shift + Cmd + K

Insert new comment box for selected text, object, or cell

Cmd + Return

Save current comment

³Option + Cmd + K

Show next comment

³Option + Shift + Cmd + K

Show previous comment

Charts and Tables

Shift + Cmd + D

Toggle Chart Data editor

Return

Complete cell entry and select cell below

Shift + Return

Complete cell entry and select cell above

Tab

Complete cell entry and select cell on right

Shift + Tab

Complete cell entry and select cell on left

Arrow Key (when chart legend is selected)

Move chart legend one point

Shift + Arrow Key (when chart legend is selected)

Move chart legend ten points

Option + Up Arrow

Add row above selected cells

Option + Down Arrow

Add row below selected cells

Option + Right Arrow

Add column to right of selected cells

Option + Left Arrow

Add column to left of selected cells

Option + Cmd + Return

Select all rows that intersect current selection

Control + Cmd + Return

Select all columns that intersect current selection

Shift + Up Arrow

Select row/cell above selected row/cell

Shift + Down Arrow

Select row/cell below selected row/cell

Shift + Right Arrow

Select column/cell to right of selected column/cell

Shift + Left Arrow

Select column/cell to left of selected column/cell

Return (when cell is selected)

Begin editing cell

Option + Cmd + U

Auto-align cell content

Cmd + Return

Stop editing cell and select it

Cmd + Return (twice)

Stop editing cell and select its table

Arrow Key (when table is selected)

Move selected table one point or one screen pixel in specified direction

Shift + Arrow Key (when table is selected)

Move selected table ten points or ten screen pixels in specified direction

Arrow Key (when cell is selected)

Select next cell in specified direction

Shift + Arrow Key (when cell is selected)

Extend cell selection by one cell in specified direction

Control + Return

Insert line break (soft return) when editing text in cell

Return

Insert paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in cell

=

Open formula editor for selected non-formula cell

Control + =

Edit cell formula

Option + Cmd + Left Arrow

Select first populated cell in current row

Option + Cmd + Right Arrow

Select last populated cell in current row

Option + Cmd + Up Arrow

Select first populated cell in current column

Option + Cmd + Down Arrow

Select last populated cell in current column

Option + Cmd + Delete

Delete selected rows

Control + Cmd + Delete

Delete selected columns

Control + Cmd + M

Merge selected cells

Control + Shift + Cmd + M

Unmerge selected cells

Option + Shift + Cmd + Left Arrow

Expand current selection to include first populated cell in current row

Option + Shift + Cmd + Right Arrow

Expand current selection to include last populated cell in current row

Option + Shift + Cmd + Up Arrow

Expand current selection to include first populated cell in current column

Option + Shift + Cmd + Down Arrow

Expand current selection to include last populated cell in current column

Control + Option + Cmd + Up Arrow

Toggle top border of selected cell(s)

Control + Option + Cmd + Down Arrow

Toggle bottom border of selected cell(s)

Control + Option + Cmd + Right Arrow

Toggle right border of selected cell(s)

Control + Option + Cmd + Left Arrow

Toggle left border of selected cell(s)

Cmd + \

Enable Autofill mode

Option + Cmd + \

Autofill from row above

Control + Cmd + \

Autofill from column before

Pages-Specific Shortcuts

⁴Shift + Cmd + H

Highlight selected text

⁴Tab

Increase indent level of list item

⁴Shift + Tab

Decrease indent level of list item

Option + Shift + Cmd + E

Add an EndNote bibliography

Option + Cmd + A

Accept change (when change tracking is on)

Option + Cmd + R

Reject change (when change tracking is on)

⁵Option + Cmd + B

Add bookmark

Shift + Cmd + L

Toggle layout

Shift + Cmd + I

Toggle invisibles

Shift + Cmd + T

Toggle comments pane

Shift + Cmd + W

Toggle word count

Control + Cmd + G

Open dialog box for switching to specific page

Numbers-Specific Shortcuts

Cmd + Return

Select table from cell selection

Shift + Cmd + \

Show Tab Overview

Shift + Cmd + [

Switch to previous sheet

Shift + Cmd + ]

Switch to next sheet

Option + Shift + Cmd + [

Switch to first sheet

Option + Shift + Cmd + ]

Switch to last sheet

Control + Shift + Cmd + D

Insert current date in selected cell

Control + Shift + Cmd + T

Insert current time in selected cell

Shift + Cmd + R

Apply sorting rules

Option + Cmd + F

Enable filters

Cmd + 8

Collapse selected groups

Option + Cmd + 8

Collapse peer groups

Option + Shift + Cmd + 8

Collapse all groups

Cmd + 9

Expand selected groups

Option + Cmd + 9

Expand peer groups

Option + Shift + Cmd + 9

Expand all groups

Keynote-Specific Shortcuts

Cmd + A

Select all object types in object list

Shift + Cmd + A

Deselect all object types in object list

Cmd + Return

Select table from cell selection

Shift + Cmd + N

Insert new slide OR
Add new master slide from Master Slides view

Shift + Cmd + H

Skip selected slide

Shift + Cmd + E

Toggle Master Slides view

Shift + Cmd + P

Toggle presenter nodes

Shift + Cmd + L

Toggle object list

Shift + Cmd + 0

Zoom to selection

Option + Cmd + 0

Zoom to fit slide

Option + Shift + Cmd + 0

Zoom to fit content (including objects on extended canvas)

Option + Cmd + P

Play slideshow

Space

Play video during presentation

K

Pause or resume video

J

Rewind video one frame at a time when paused

L

Fast-forward video one frame at a time when paused

I

Jump to beginning of video

O

Jump to end of video

¹Shortcut is available only when the dictation feature is enabled under System Preferences > Keyboard > Dictation. ²Use shortcut multiple times to select more words. ³Shortcut also works with changes in Pages when change tracking is enabled. ⁴Shortcut does not work in table cells. ⁵Shortcut is not available for Page Layout documents.

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