Keyboard shortcut symbols

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

Command

Command symbol

Shift

Shift symbol

Option

Option symbol

Control

Control symbol

Return

Return symbol

Delete

Delete symbol

Forward Delete

Forward delete symbol

Up Arrow

Up Arrow symbol

Down Arrow

Down Arrow symbol

Left Arrow

Left Arrow symbol

Right Arrow

Right Arrow symbol

Page Up

Page Up symbol

Page Down

Page Down symbol

Top (Home)

Top symbol

End

End symbol

Tab

Tab Right symbol

Shift-Tab

Tab Left symbol

Escape (Esc)

Escape symbol