Six Quick Finder Keyboard Shortcuts
We all know that navigating around the finder is quick and easy, but you can speed things up by memorizing a few keystrokes that’ll be sure to come in handy. Here’s six quick keyboard shortcuts to make navigating around the Finder a tad bit speedier. You’ll notice many of these are particularly useful for when you are using a Finder windows more detailed list view. Some of these have been around since the early days of Mac OS (I remember using command-w in System 6!), and others are new to our modern and beloved Mac OS X.
| Action | Keystroke |
| Close all windows | Command - Option - W |
| Close current window | Command - W |
| Expand folder (list view) | Command - Right Arrow |
| Expand folder and subfolders (list view) | Command - Option - Right Arrow |
| Collapse folder (list view) | Command - Left Arrow |
| Open parent and close current window | Command - Option - Up Arrow |
Want more keystroke tips? Check out Four Keystrokes to Ease Navigation in Mac OS X
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Comments: 3
Comment from anon
Time: February 9, 2007, 6:08 pm
your tables are looking better. give it some cellpadding 
oh yeah, and nice tips as always
Comment from deck2
Time: February 11, 2007, 3:54 am
well its very usefull, but cmd + right arrow cisnt nessesary, as arrow button works perfectly, and option+right is enough for expanding folder and subfolder. actually it works both ways )
Comment from val
Time: February 15, 2007, 9:00 pm
Use cmd + down to launch an app or open selected file
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