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Contacts User Guide

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Keyboard shortcuts in Contacts on Mac

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on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts. See the shortcuts below, as well as in Contacts menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.

Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.

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Action

Shortcut

Open Contacts settings

Command-Comma (,)

Create a card for a new contact

Command-N

Create a new list (or folder, if you use an Exchange account in Contacts)

Shift-Command-N

Create a new Smart List

Option-Command-N

Save changes

Command-S

Import contacts from other apps

Command-O

Print mailing labels, envelopes, and contact lists

Command-P

Edit the current contact

Command-L

Show or hide lists

Command-1 or Control-Command-S

Show or hide the last import

Option-Command-L

Go to the next card

Command-Right Bracket (])

Go to the previous card

Command-Left Bracket ([)

Go to your My Card

Shift-Command-M

Merge selected cards (that are in the same account) or link selected cards (that are in different accounts)

Shift-Command–L

Mark a card as a company or person

Command-Backslash (\)

Choose a custom image for a contact

Option-Command–I

Open a card in a separate window

Command-I

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