18 useful keyboard shortcuts for the Contacts app on Mac

Want a quicker way to get things done in the Contacts app on your Mac? Here are several useful keyboard shortcuts for Contacts so you can move around faster.

Keyboard shortcuts for the Contacts app on Mac

Looking for quicker and easier ways to navigate the Contacts app on your Mac? With keyboard shortcuts, you can create a new contact or group, edit a contact card, or even import contacts from another app. Let’s tell you about them.

Keyboard shortcuts for Contacts on Mac

  • Create a new contact card: Command + N
  • Create a new group (or folder for Exchange accounts): Shift + Command + N
  • Create a new Smart Group: Option + Command + N
  • Show or hide groups: Command + 1
  • View a card and list: Command + 2
  • Go to the next card: Command + ] (right bracket)
  • Go to the previous card: Command + [ (left bracket)
  • Go to your contact card: Shift + Command + M
  • Open a card in a new window: Command + I (capital letter “i”)
  • Edit the selected contact card: Command + L
  • Merge selected cards: Shift + Command + L
  • Mark a card as company or person: Command + \ (backslash)
  • Choose a custom image: Option + Command + I (capital letter “i”)
  • Save changes: Command + S
  • Import contacts: Command + O (capital letter “o”)
  • Show last import: Option + Command + L
  • Print: Command + P
  • Open Contacts Settings or Preferences: Command + , (comma)

There aren’t a lot of keyboard shortcuts for the Contacts app on Mac, but at the same time, there aren’t a lot of actions for the app either. Hopefully, these shortcuts will help you navigate the app faster and do what you need quicker. And for more, check out iDB’s keyboard shortcuts section.

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