Calendar keyboard shortcuts on Mac
Quickly accomplish many tasks in Calendar using keyboard shortcuts.
Calendar shortcuts
Go to the next day, week, month or year. | Command–Right Arrow |
Go to the previous day, week, month or year. | Command–Left Arrow |
Go to today’s date. | Command-T |
Go to a specific date. | Shift-Command-T |
Switch to Day view. | Command-1 |
Switch to Week view. | Command-2 |
Switch to Month view. | Command-3 |
Switch to Year view. | Command-4 |
Switch to full-screen view. To exit full-screen view, press Escape. | Control-Command-F |
Make text bigger. | Command-Plus Sign (+) |
Make text smaller. | Command-Minus Sign (–) |
Refresh all calendars. | Command-R |
Select or deselect the tickbox next to the selected calendar. | Space bar (with the Calendar list open) |
Select or deselect all the tickboxes next to calendars in the Calendar list. | Command-click any calendar’s tickbox |
Select the tickbox next to the selected calendar and deselect all other tickboxes. | Option-Command-click any calendar’s tickbox |
Add a new calendar group. | Shift-Command-N |
Add a new subscribed calendar. | Option-Command-S |
Print a day, week, month or year calendar. | Command-P |
Event shortcuts
Add a new event. | Command-N |
Edit the selected event. | Command-E |
Edit the selected event in the inspector window. | Option-Command-I |
Go to the next field. | Tab (while an event is open) |
Go to the previous field. | Shift-Tab (while an event is open) |
Close the event editor. | Return or Escape (while an event is open) |
Select the next event. | Tab |
Select the previous event. | Shift-Tab |
Select the next or previous event. | Arrow keys |
Search for events. | Command-F |
Move an event to another calendar. | Control-click the event, then choose a calendar from the shortcut menu |
Move the selected event 15 minutes earlier (in Day or Week view); move the selected event one week earlier (in Month view). | Control-Option–Up Arrow |
Move the selected event 15 minutes later (in Day or Week view); move the selected event one week later (in Month view). | Control-Option–Down Arrow |
Move the selected event one day later (in Week or Month view); move the selected event one week later (in Month view). | Control-Option–Right Arrow |
Move the selected event one day earlier (in Week or Month view); move the selected event one week earlier (in Month view). | Control-Option–Left Arrow |
Show information for a calendar or event. | Command-I |
Print the selected events or events in a time range. | Command-P |
Show or hide the Address panel. | Option-Command-A |
Show or hide the Availability panel. | Shift-Command-A |
Open Calendar preferences. | Command-comma |