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# Finder Commands

These commands are available when the Finder is frontmost.

### Application Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
About The Finder | Displays information about the Finder.
Access Preferences Window | Opens the Preferences dialog box.
Empty Trash | Empties the trash.
Secure Empty Trash | Securely empties the trash.
Hide This Application | Hides the Finder.
Hide Other Applications | Hides other applications.
Show All Applications | Shows all applications.

### File Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
New Finder Window | Makes a new Finder window.
Make New Folder | Makes a new folder.
Make New Smart Folder | Make New Smart Folder
Make New Burn Folder | Makes a new Burn folder.
Open Selection | Opens the selected item(s).
Print This Document | Prints the selected document.
Close This Window | Closes the active Finder window.
Close All Windows | Closes all Finder windows.
Get Info | Displays information on the selected item(s).
Show Inspector | Shows the Inspector window.
Hide Inspector | Hides the Inspector window.
Compress Selection | Compresses the selection.
Duplicate Selection | Duplicates the selection.
Make Alias | Makes an alias of the selected item(s).
Quick Look Selection | Opens the Quick Look heads up display for the selection.
Slideshow Selection | Shows a slideshow of the selected items.
Show Original | Shows the original of the selected alias(es).
Add To Sidebar | Adds the selection to the Sidebar.
Move To Trash | Moves the selected item(s) to the trash.
Eject Selection | Ejects the selected item.
Access Burn Disc Window | Allows you to access the Burn Disc window.
Access Find Window | Opens the Find dialog box.

### Edit Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Undo Last Action | Undoes the last action. This is the same as pressing Command-Z (undo).
Cut Selection | Cuts the selection to the clipboard.
Copy Selection | Copies the selection to the clipboard.
Paste From Clipboard | Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.
Select All | Selects everything.
Deselect All | Deselects everything.
Show Clipboard | Shows the clipboard.

### View Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
View As Icons | Switches the view of the current window to Icon view.
View As List | Switches the view of the active window to List view.
View As Columns | Switches the view for the active window to Column view.
View as Cover Flow | Switches the view of the current window to Cover Flow view.
Clean Up This Window | Cleans up the active window. If no window is active, then it cleans up the desktop.
Clean Up Selection | Cleans up the selected item(s).
Arrange By Name | Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by name.
Arrange By Date Modified | Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by date modified.
Arrange By Date Created | Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by date created.
Arrange By Size | Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by size.
Arrange By Kind | Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by kind.
Arrange By Label | Arranges the view of the active window or desktop by label.
Keep Arranged By Name | Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Name.
Keep Arranged By Date Modified | Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Date Modified.
Keep Arranged By Date Created | Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Date Created.
Keep Arranged By Size | Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Size.
Keep Arranged By Kind | Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Kind.
Keep Arranged By Label | Sets the view of the window or desktop to arrange by Label.
Show Path Bar | Shows the Path Bar.
Hide Path Bar | Hides the path Bar.
Show Status Bar | Shows the Status Bar.
Hide Status Bar | Hides the status bar.
Show Toolbar | Shows the Toolbar.
Hide Toolbar | Hides the Toolbar.
Access Customize Toolbar Window | Opens the Customize Toolbar dialog box.
Show View Options | Shows the View Options window.
Hide View Options | Hides the View Options window.

### Go Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Go Back | Goes back to the previous view in the active window.
Go Forward | Goes to the next view in the active window.
Go To Enclosing Folder | Opens the Enclosing folder for the selected item.
Go To Computer | Switches to the main Computer view.
Go Home | Switches the view in the active window to your home folder.
Go To Desktop | Goes to the Desktop.
Go To Network | Switches the view in the active window to the Network view.
Go To My iDisk | Switches the view in the current window to your iDisk.
Access Other Users Public Folder | Allows you to access another user’s iDisk public folder.
Go To Applications Folder | Goes to the Applications folder.
Go To Utilities | Goes to the Utilities folder.
Clear Recent Folders Menu | Clears the Recent Folders menu
Access Go To Folder Window | Opens the Go To Folder dialog box.
Access Connect to Server Window | Opens the Connect to Server window.

### Window Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Minimize This Window | Minimizes the active window.
Minimize All Windows | Minimizes all open Finder windows.
Zoom This Window | Zooms the active Finder window.
Cycle Through Windows | Cycles through open windows.
Bring All To Front | Brings all Finder windows to the front.

### Help Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Display Mac Help | Displays Mac Help in the Apple Help Viewer.

### Action Menu Actions

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Show Package Contents Of Selection | Shows the contents of the selected package.

### Button Pressing

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Press Cancel | Press the Cancel Button
Press Connect | Press the Connect Button
Press Done | Press the Done Button

### Selection

What You Say | Result
--- | ---
Select Name Of Selection | Selects the name of the selected icon.
Select Next Name | Selects the next item alphabetically.
Select Previous Name | Selects the previous named item alphabetically.