This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for Calendar on macOS, covering all 46 shortcuts organized into 4 sections. Whether you’re new to Calendar or looking to master advanced features, this cheat sheet has every key combination you need — from basic editing and navigation to app-specific power-user actions.
Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in Calendar. Every time you use a shortcut instead of reaching for the mouse, you save a few seconds — and those seconds compound into hours over weeks and months. Start with the shortcuts you use most (copy, paste, undo, save), then gradually add app-specific ones as they become relevant to your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF cheat sheet for quick reference.
Using keyboard shortcuts in Calendar reduces context switching between keyboard and mouse, helping you maintain focus and work more efficiently. Research shows that shortcut-driven workflows can save up to 8 working days per year compared to menu-driven navigation. On macOS, most Calendar shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.
Tips for Learning Shortcuts
- Practice one new Calendar shortcut each day. Muscle memory builds faster when you focus on a single combination at a time rather than trying to learn them all at once.
- Print or bookmark this page for quick reference while working in Calendar. Having shortcuts visible nearby helps bridge the gap between looking them up and recalling them from memory.
- Start with the shortcuts you use most. In Calendar, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.
General20
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Event | ⌘N |
| Go to today | ⌘T |
| Switch to Day view | ⌘1 |
| Switch to Week view | ⌘2 |
| Switch to Month view | ⌘3 |
| Switch to Year view | ⌘4 |
| Search | ⌘F |
| Get Info | ⌘I |
| Delete Event | ⌘Delete |
| Go to the next day, week, month, or year | ⌘→ |
| Go to the previous day, week, month, or year | ⌘← |
| Go to a specific date | ⇧⌘T |
| Switch to full-screen view | ⌃⌘F |
| Exit full-screen view | Esc |
| Make text bigger | ⌘+ |
| Make text smaller | ⌘- |
| Refresh all calendars | ⌘R |
| Add a new calendar group | ⇧⌘N |
| Add a new subscribed calendar | ⌥⌘S |
| ⌘P |
Calendar shortcuts6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to a specific date | ⇧⌘T |
| Switch to full-screen view | ⌃⌘F |
| Exit full-screen view | Esc |
| Add a new calendar group | ⇧⌘N |
| Add a new subscribed calendar | ⌥⌘S |
| Print a day, week, month, or year calendar | ⌘P |
Events14
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add a new event | ⌘N |
| Edit the selected event | ⌘E |
| Edit the selected event in the inspector window | ⌥⌘I |
| Go to the next field | Tab |
| Go to the previous field | ⇧Tab |
| Close the event editor | ↩ |
| Search for events | ⌘F |
| Move event 15 minutes earlier | ⌃⌥↑ |
| Move event 15 minutes later | ⌃⌥↓ |
| Move event one day later | ⌃⌥→ |
| Move event one day earlier | ⌃⌥← |
| Show information for a calendar or event | ⌘I |
| Show or hide the Availability panel | ⇧⌘A |
| Open Calendar settings | ⌘, |
Event shortcuts6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Edit the selected event | ⌘E |
| Edit the selected event in the inspector window | ⌥⌘I |
| Select the next event | Tab |
| Select the previous event | ⇧Tab |
| Show or hide the Availability panel | ⇧⌘A |
| Open Calendar preferences | ⌘, |
Frequently Asked Questions
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