You can use keyboard shortcuts—combinations of keys you press at the same time—to accomplish many common tasks, such as editing photos and working with projects.
Many keyboard shortcuts, such as ⌘N, include a symbol represents a “modifier key” on your keyboard.
Modifier key symbols are listed in the table below. For a complete list of all keyboard shortcuts in Photos, including many not shown in the menus, see Keyboard shortcuts.
Modifier key | Symbol |
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Command | ![]() |
Shift | ![]() |
Option | ![]() |
Control | ![]() |
Return | ![]() |
Delete | ![]() |
Forward Delete | ![]() |
Up Arrow | ![]() |
Down Arrow | ![]() |
Left Arrow | ![]() |
Right Arrow | ![]() |
Page Up | ![]() |
Page Down | ![]() |
Top (Home) | ![]() |
End | ![]() |
Tab | ![]() |
Shift-Tab | ![]() |
Escape (Esc) | ![]() |