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Apple Calendar Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Apple Calendar on Mac. Covers date navigation, calendar views, event creation and editing, and moving events on macOS.
Key label style

Calendar shortcuts

Go to the next day, week, month, or year
Cmd+Right
Go to the previous day, week, month, or year
Cmd+Left
Go to today's date
Cmd+T
Go to a specific date
Cmd+Shift+T
Switch to Day view
Cmd+1
Switch to Week view
Cmd+2
Switch to Month view
Cmd+3
Switch to Year view
Cmd+4
Switch to full-screen view
Cmd+Ctrl+F
Exit full-screen view
Esc
Make text bigger
Cmd+=
Make text smaller
Cmd+-
Refresh all calendars
Cmd+R
Select or deselect the checkbox next to the selected calendar
Space
with the calendar list open
Select or deselect all the checkboxes next to calendars in the Calendar list
Cmd+Clickany calendar's checkbox
Select the checkbox next to the selected calendar and deselect all other checkboxes
Cmd+Opt+Clickany calendar's checkbox
Add a new calendar group
Cmd+Shift+N
Add a new subscribed calendar
Cmd+Opt+S
Print a day, week, month, or year calendar
Cmd+P

Event shortcuts

Add a new event
Cmd+N
Edit the selected event
Cmd+E
Edit the selected event in the inspector window
Cmd+Opt+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
ReturnEsc
while an event is open
Select the next event
Tab
Select the previous event
Shift+Tab
Select the next or previous event
UpDownLeftRight
Search for events
Cmd+F
Move an event to another calendarThen choose a calendar from the shortcut menu.
Ctrl+Click
Move the selected event 15 minutes earlier
Ctrl+Opt+Up
in Day or Week view
Move the selected event one week earlier
Ctrl+Opt+Up
in Month view
Move the selected event 15 minutes later
Ctrl+Opt+Down
in Day or Week view
Move the selected event one week later
Ctrl+Opt+Down
in Month view
Move the selected event one day laterVerified in-app; same one-day step in Day, Week, and Month view.
Ctrl+Opt+Right
Move the selected event one day earlierVerified in-app; same one-day step in Day, Week, and Month view.
Ctrl+Opt+Left
Show information for a calendar or event
Cmd+I
Print the selected events or events in a time range
Cmd+P
Show or hide the Availability panel
Cmd+Shift+A
Open Calendar settings
Cmd+,

Intro

Apple Calendar on Mac uses Command as its main modifier, for jumping to dates, switching views, and creating events. A separate set of Control-Option-arrow shortcuts moves the selected event once it is picked, and their step size depends on which view is active.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Dates and views. Command-T jumps to today, Shift-Command-T opens a date picker, and Command-1 through Command-4 switch between Day, Week, Month, and Year view.

Events. Command-N adds an event, Command-E edits the selected one, and Option-Command-I opens it in the inspector window for a closer look.

Moving an event with the keyboard. With an event selected, Control-Option-Up Arrow and Control-Option-Down Arrow move it earlier or later; the step is 15 minutes in Day or Week view and a week in Month view.

Calendar list. Space toggles the selected calendar's checkbox when the calendar list is open, and Command-click any checkbox to show or hide every calendar at once.

Full screen. Control-Command-F enters full-screen view; Escape exits it, and also closes an open event editor.

Printable PDF

The Apple Calendar shortcut list for Mac is available as a printable PDF. The date-jumping and view-switching shortcuts are the ones most worth keeping nearby.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Apple Calendar app page for an overview and helpful links.

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