Apple Photos (MacOS)

Selecting and deselecting photos

Deselect all photos

`Shift` + `Command` + `A` or click outside a photo

All hotkeys for Apple Photos (MacOS)

Organize Move to the top of the photo library	`Home`
Organize Move to the bottom of the photo library	`End`
Organize Create new album	`Command` + `N`
Organize Create new album from selection	`Shift` + `Command` + `N`
Organize Create new Smart Album	`Option` + `Command` + `N`
Organize Show or hide titles	`Shift` + `Command` + `T`
Organize Show or hide keywords	`Shift` + `Command` + `K`
Organize Show or hide film rolls	`Shift` + `Command` + `F`
Organize Show or hide all film roll photos	Hold down the `Option` key and click the triangle next to any film roll
Organize Show or hide ratings	`Shift` + `Command` + `R`
Organize Set the title, date, or comments of multiple photos	`Shift` + `Command` + `B`
Organize Assign, edit, or search by keywords	`Command` + `K`
Organize Show a photo’s image and camera information	`Command` + `I`
Organize Duplicate a photo	`Command` + `D`
Organize Cut photo	`Command` + `X`
Organize Copy photo	`Command` + `C`
Organize Paste photo	`Command` + `V`
Organize Move photo to Trash from the photo library, or remove photo from album	`Delete`
Organize Move photo to Trash from album	`Command` + `Option` + `Delete`
Organize Open photo in its own window or in edit view (depends on the double+click preference you set)	`Double` + `click the photo`
Organize Reverse double+click preference when opening a photo	`Option` + `double` + `click the photo`
Rating photos Assign zero stars to a photo	`Command` + `0`
Rating photos Assign zero stars to a photo	`Command` + `1`
Rating photos Assign zero stars to a photo	`Command` + `2`
Rating photos Assign zero stars to a photo	`Command` + `3`
Rating photos Assign zero stars to a photo	`Command` + `4`
Rating photos Assign zero stars to a photo	`Command` + `5`
Import Import photos	`Shift` + `Command` + `I`
Edit Rotate photo clockwise	`Command` + `R`
Edit Rotate photo counter clockwise	`Option` + `Command` + `R`
Edit Go to next photo	`Right Arrow key`
Edit Go to previous photo	`Left Arrow key`
Edit Disable constrain setting when selecting an area	Press the `Command` key while dragging
Edit Switch between portrait and landscape constrain setting when selecting an area	Press the `Option` key while dragging
Edit Return to organize view	`Double` + `click the photo`
Edit Undo last action	`Command` + `Z`
Edit Redo last action	`Shift` + `Command` + `Z`
Selecting and deselecting photos Select a single photo	`Click the photo`
Selecting and deselecting photos Select all photos	`Command` + `A`
Selecting and deselecting photos Select all photos between the current selection and a non+adjacent photo	Hold down the `Shift` key and click the non+ `adjacent photo`
Selecting and deselecting photos Select photos that are non+adjacent to each other	Select the first photo, then hold down the `Command` key and click additional photos
Selecting and deselecting photos Select several photos located together	`Click outside the photos and drag to enclose them within the selection rectangle`
Selecting and deselecting photos Select all photos in a film roll	`Click the film roll icon`
Selecting and deselecting photos Deselect specific photos in a group of selected photos	Hold down the `Command` key and click the photos you want to deselect
Selecting and deselecting photos Deselect all photos	`Shift` + `Command` + `A` or click outside a photo
Slideshow Stop a slideshow	`Press the mouse button`
Slideshow Pause and resume playing	`Press the Space bar`
Slideshow Adjust the speed	`Use the Up and Down Arrow keys`
Slideshow Move through a slideshow manually	`Use the Right and Left Arrow keys`
Slideshow Rate photos	`Press 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5`
Share Print	`Command` + `P`
Share Page setup	`Shift` + `Command` + `P`
Book Apply a page design through the end of a book	Select the first page you want changed and press the `Option` key when choosing a design from the Page Design pop+ `up menu`
Book Show fonts	`Command` + `T`
Book Copy font	`Command` + `3`
Book Paste font	`Command` + `4`
Book Spelling	`Command` + `:` (colon)
Book preview Move forward/Back one page	`Right Arrow key` / `Left Arrow key`
General Show preferences	`Command` + `,` (comma)
General iPhoto Help	`Command` + `?`
General Close window	`Command` + `W`
General Minimize window	`Command` + `M`
General Hide iPhoto	`Command` + `H`
General Quit iPhoto	`Command` + `Q`

Apple Photos (MacOS)

Selecting and deselecting photos

Deselect all photos

Shift + Command + A or click outside a photo

All hotkeys for Apple Photos (MacOS)

Organize

Move to the top of the photo library

Home

Organize

Move to the bottom of the photo library

End

Organize

Create new album

Command + N

Organize

Create new album from selection

Shift + Command + N

Organize

Create new Smart Album

Option + Command + N

Organize

Show or hide titles

Shift + Command + T

Organize

Show or hide keywords

Shift + Command + K

Organize

Show or hide film rolls

Shift + Command + F

Organize

Show or hide all film roll photos

Hold down the Option key and click the triangle next to any film roll

Organize

Show or hide ratings

Shift + Command + R

Organize

Set the title, date, or comments of multiple photos

Shift + Command + B

Organize

Assign, edit, or search by keywords

Command + K

Organize

Show a photo’s image and camera information

Command + I

Organize

Duplicate a photo

Command + D

Organize

Cut photo

Command + X

Organize

Copy photo

Command + C

Organize

Paste photo

Command + V

Organize

Move photo to Trash from the photo library, or remove photo from album

Delete

Organize

Move photo to Trash from album

Command + Option + Delete

Organize

Open photo in its own window or in edit view (depends on the double+click preference you set)

Double + click the photo

Organize

Reverse double+click preference when opening a photo

Option + double + click the photo

Rating photos

Assign zero stars to a photo

Command + 0

Rating photos

Assign zero stars to a photo

Command + 1

Rating photos

Assign zero stars to a photo

Command + 2

Rating photos

Assign zero stars to a photo

Command + 3

`Shift` + `Command` + `A` or click outside a photo

`Home`

`End`

`Command` + `N`

`Shift` + `Command` + `N`

`Option` + `Command` + `N`

`Shift` + `Command` + `T`

`Shift` + `Command` + `K`

`Shift` + `Command` + `F`

Hold down the `Option` key and click the triangle next to any film roll

`Shift` + `Command` + `R`

`Shift` + `Command` + `B`

`Command` + `K`

`Command` + `I`

`Command` + `D`

`Command` + `X`

`Command` + `C`

`Command` + `V`

`Delete`

`Command` + `Option` + `Delete`

`Double` + `click the photo`

`Option` + `double` + `click the photo`

`Command` + `0`

`Command` + `1`

`Command` + `2`

`Command` + `3`

`Command` + `4`

`Command` + `5`

`Shift` + `Command` + `I`

`Command` + `R`

`Option` + `Command` + `R`

`Right Arrow key`

`Left Arrow key`

Press the `Command` key while dragging

Press the `Option` key while dragging

`Double` + `click the photo`

`Command` + `Z`

`Shift` + `Command` + `Z`

`Click the photo`

`Command` + `A`

Hold down the `Shift` key and click the non+ `adjacent photo`

Select the first photo, then hold down the `Command` key and click additional photos

`Click outside the photos and drag to enclose them within the selection rectangle`

`Click the film roll icon`

Hold down the `Command` key and click the photos you want to deselect

`Shift` + `Command` + `A` or click outside a photo

`Press the mouse button`

`Press the Space bar`

`Use the Up and Down Arrow keys`