Every Dock keyboard shortcut on a Mac, and how to use the Dock without a mouse

What is the shortcut to show or hide the Dock?

⌘ ⌥ D. It switches auto hide on and off. Keyboard Shortcuts lists it as Turn Dock hiding on/off.

How do I use the Dock with the keyboard?

Press ⌃ F3 (add fn on most Mac laptops) to Move focus to the Dock. The first icon is highlighted; use the arrow keys to move along, Return to open, and the up arrow to open an app's menu, the same menu a right click shows. Press Escape to leave.

Where are the Dock shortcuts in settings?

System Settings, Keyboard, Keyboard Shortcuts. On macOS 27.0.1 they are in three lists: Dock, Mission Control and Keyboard (for the focus shortcuts). Double click a shortcut to change it.

Is there a shortcut to open the Nth app in the Dock?

Not built in. The fastest keyboard route is ⌃ F3, then the arrow keys. Spotlight, ⌘ Space and three letters of the name, is usually faster still.

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Checked on 16 October 2026 on a MacBook Air (M1) running macOS 27.0.1, by reading the Dock's settings, the labels in System Settings and the keyboard shortcut list. Nothing was changed. The defaults for these shortcuts were unchanged on this Mac.