Use these shortcuts to save time while working with Script Editor.
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Action |
Shortcut |
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Move window divider to bottom of the script window |
Double-click the window divider |
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Move window divider to top of the script window |
Option - double-click the window divider |
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Display the Description in the script window |
⌘ - 1 |
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Display the Result in the script window |
⌘ - 2 |
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Display the Event Log in the script window |
⌘ - 3 |
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Run the script |
⌘ - R |
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Stop the script |
⌘ - period (.) |
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Turn on Record mode |
⌘ - Shift - R |
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Compile script |
⌘ - K or Enter key |
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Find |
⌘ - F |
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Find the next occurrence of the search term |
⌘ - G |
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Find the previous occurrence of the search term |
⌘ - Shift - G |
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Find using the selected text |
⌘ - E |
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Scroll the window to the selection |
⌘ - J |
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Open the Library window |
Shift - ⌘ - L |
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Open the Result History window |
Option - ⌘ - R |
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Open the Event Log History window |
Option - ⌘ - L |
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Minimize window |
⌘ - M |
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Select all |
⌘ - A |
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Open Script Editor preferences |
⌘ - comma (,) |
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Open new script |
⌘ - N |
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Open |
⌘ - O |
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Open a dictionary |
Shift - ⌘ - O |
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Close window |
⌘ - W |
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Undo the last action |
⌘ - Z |
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Restore the action that was undone |
⌘ - Shift - Z |
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Cut |
⌘ - K |
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Copy |
⌘ - C |
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Paste |
⌘ - V |
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Paste a reference to an object |
Shift - ⌘ - V |