These commands are available when the Finder is frontmost.
Application Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| About The Finder |
Displays information about the Finder. |
| Access Preferences Window |
Opens the Preferences dialog box. |
| Empty Trash |
Empties the trash. |
| Secure Empty Trash |
Securely empties the trash. |
| Hide This Application |
Hides the Finder. |
| Hide Other Applications |
Hides other applications. |
| Show All Applications |
Shows all applications. |
File Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| New Finder Window |
Makes a new Finder window. |
| Make New Folder |
Makes a new folder. |
| Make New Smart Folder |
Make New Smart Folder |
| Make New Burn Folder |
Makes a new Burn folder. |
| Open Selection |
Opens the selected item(s). |
| Print This Document |
Prints the selected document. |
| Close This Window |
Closes the active Finder window. |
| Close All Windows |
Closes all Finder windows. |
| Get Info |
Displays information on the selected item(s). |
| Show Inspector |
Shows the Inspector window. |
| Hide Inspector |
Hides the Inspector window. |
| Compress Selection |
Compresses the selection. |
| Duplicate Selection |
Duplicates the selection. |
| Make Alias |
Makes an alias of the selected item(s). |
| Quick Look Selection |
Opens the Quick Look heads up display for the selection. |
| Slideshow Selection |
Shows a slideshow of the selected items. |
| Show Original |
Shows the original of the selected alias(es). |
| Add To Sidebar |
Adds the selection to the Sidebar. |
| Move To Trash |
Moves the selected item(s) to the trash. |
| Eject Selection |
Ejects the selected item. |
| Access Burn Disc Window |
Allows you to access the Burn Disc window. |
| Access Find Window |
Opens the Find dialog box. |
Edit Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Undo Last Action |
Undoes the last action. This is the same as pressing Command-Z (undo). |
| Cut Selection |
Cuts the selection to the clipboard. |
| Copy Selection |
Copies the selection to the clipboard. |
| Paste From Clipboard |
Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point. |
| Select All |
Selects everything. |
| Deselect All |
Deselects everything. |
| Show Clipboard |
Shows the clipboard. |
View Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| View As Icons |
Switches the view of the current window to Icon view. |
| View As List |
Switches the view of the active window to List view. |
| View As Columns |
Switches the view for the active window to Column view. |
| View as Cover Flow |
Switches the view of the current window to Cover Flow view. |
| Clean Up This Window |
Cleans up the active window. If no window is active, then it cleans up the desktop. |
| Clean Up Selection |
Cleans up the selected item(s). |
| Arrange By Name |
Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by name. |
| Arrange By Date Modified |
Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by date modified. |
| Arrange By Date Created |
Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by date created. |
| Arrange By Size |
Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by size. |
| Arrange By Kind |
Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by kind. |
| Arrange By Label |
Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by label. |
| Keep Arranged By Name |
Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Name. |
| Keep Arranged By Date Modified |
Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Date Modified. |
| Keep Arranged By Date Created |
Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Date Created. |
| Keep Arranged By Size |
Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Size. |
| Keep Arranged By Kind |
Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Kind. |
| Keep Arranged By Label |
Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Label. |
| Show Path Bar |
Shows the Path Bar. |
| Hide Path Bar |
Hides the path Bar. |
| Show Status Bar |
Shows the Status Bar. |
| Hide Status Bar |
Hides the status bar. |
| Show Toolbar |
Shows the Toolbar. |
| Hide Toolbar |
Hides the Toolbar. |
| Access Customize Toolbar Window |
Opens the Customize Toolbar dialog box. |
| Show View Options |
Shows the View Options window. |
| Hide View Options |
Hides the View Options window. |
Go Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Go Back |
Goes back to the previous view in the active window. |
| Go Forward |
Goes to the next view in the active window. |
| Go To Enclosing Folder |
Opens the Enclosing folder for the selected item. |
| Go To Computer |
Switches to the main Computer view. |
| Go Home |
Switches the view in the active window to your home folder. |
| Go To Desktop |
Goes to the Desktop. |
| Go To Network |
Switches the view in the active window to the Network view. |
| Go To My iDisk |
Switches the view in the current window to your iDisk. |
| Access Other Users Public Folder |
Allows you to access another user’s iDisk public folder. |
| Go To Applications Folder |
Goes to the Applications folder. |
| Go To Utilities |
Goes to the Utilities folder. |
| Clear Recent Folders Menu |
Clears the Recent Folders menu |
| Access Go To Folder Window |
Opens the Go To Folder dialog box. |
| Access Connect to Server Window |
Opens the Connect to Server window. |
Window Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Minimize This Window |
Minimizes the active window. |
| Minimize All Windows |
Minimizes all open Finder windows. |
| Zoom This Window |
Zooms the active Finder window. |
| Cycle Through Windows |
Cycles through open windows. |
| Bring All To Front |
Brings all Finder windows to the front. |
Help Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Display Mac Help |
Displays Mac Help in the Apple Help Viewer. |
Action Menu Actions
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Show Package Contents Of Selection |
Shows the contents of the selected package. |
Button Pressing
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Press Cancel |
Press the Cancel Button |
| Press Connect |
Press the Connect Button |
| Press Done |
Press the Done Button |
Selection
| What You Say |
Comment |
| Select Name Of Selection |
Selects the name of the selected icon. |
| Select Next Name |
Selects the next item alphabetically. |
| Select Previous Name |
Selects the previous named item alphabetically. |