Calendar keyboard shortcuts on Mac

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 checkbox next to the selected calendar.

Space bar (with the Calendar list open)

Select or deselect all the checkboxes next to calendars in the Calendar list.

Command-click any calendar’s checkbox

Select the checkbox next to the selected calendar and deselect all other checkboxes.

Option-Command-click any calendar’s checkbox

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

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.

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