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Trackpad 9

macOS Copy selected text by dragging Option-drag ▷ Watch

macOS Extend a selection to a distant point Shift-click the endpoint ▷ Watch

macOS Move selected text Drag the selection ▷ Watch

macOS Select a text range by clicking and dragging ▷ Watch Try here

macOS Select a word or paragraph Double-click / triple-click Double-click a word to select it, or triple-click within a paragraph to select that paragraph. The text must be selectable in the app. ▷ Watch Try

macOS Triple‑Tap = Select Paragraph ▷ Watch

macOS Shift + Trackpad = Extend Selection ▷ Watch

macOS Three‑Finger Drag (Optional) ▷ Watch

macOS Mission Control ▷ Watch

Keyboard 13

macOS Copy a screenshot to the clipboard ⌃⇧⌘3

macOS Cut ⌘X ▷ Watch

macOS Open Spotlight from the keyboard ⌘Space

macOS Open a selected file in Finder ⌘O

macOS Paste ⌘V ▷ Watch

macOS Paste clipboard content ⌘V

macOS Select to a line boundary ⇧⌘← / ⇧⌘→ · Shift–Command–Arrow ▷ Watch

macOS Switch apps with Command-Tab ⌘Tab ▷ Watch

macOS Switch desktops with the keyboard ⌃← / ⌃→

macOS Undo the last edit ⌘Z

macOS Copy ⌘C Copy selected text on Mac or iPad with a keyboard. Use Command-A first to select all text in an editable text field. ▷ Watch Try here

macOS Select all ⌘A Focus the editable text field or document, then press Command-A to select its text. On iPad, use a connected physical keyboard. ▷ Watch Try

macOS Extend selection by words ⇧⌥← / ⇧⌥→ · Shift–Option–Arrow Place the cursor in editable text. Hold Shift and Option, then press Left Arrow or Right Arrow to extend the selection word by word. App behavior can vary. ▷ Watch Try