Run any menu command from the keyboard

Press ⌃⇧⌘P, type part of a command's name and press Return. The palette lists the commands available right now, with their shortcuts.

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How to do it

  1. Press ⌃⇧⌘P, or press ⌃⌘P and type > first.
  2. Type part of a command's name, for example “gallery” for View ▸ as Gallery.
  3. Use ↑ and ↓ to choose a command and press Return to run it.
  4. Each command shows its shortcut, so next time you can press it directly.

Shortcuts

⌃⇧⌘P

More detail in the guide: Browsing files