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 | |
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) |