Keyboard shortcuts in Contacts on Mac

In the Contacts app 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 preferences	Command-Comma (,)
Create a card for a new contact	Command-N
Create a new group (or folder, if you use an Exchange account in Contacts)	Shift-Command-N
Create a new Smart Group	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 groups	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
Choose a custom image for a contact	Option-Command–I
Open a card in a separate window	Command-I

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Contacts User Guide

Keyboard shortcuts in Contacts on Mac