You can use these shortcuts to save time while using Terminal.
Select a word
Double-click the word
Select a complete line of text
Triple-click the line
Add the complete path to a file
Drag the file from the Finder into the Terminal window
Create a new shell window
Command (⌘) + N
Enter a new command to be run
Shift + Command (⌘) + N
Connect to a server
Shift + Command (⌘) + K
Save
Command (⌘) + S
Save as
Shift + Command (⌘) + S
Save text as
Option + Command (⌘) + S
Save selected text as
Shift + Option + Command (⌘) + S
Show information about the Terminal window
Command (⌘) + I
Change the window title
Shift + Command (⌘) + T
Send break
The break command is equivalent to entering Control + C on the command line.
Send reset
Command (⌘) + R
Send hard reset
Option + Command (⌘) + R
Page setup
Shift + Command (⌘) + P
Command (⌘) + P
Cut
Command (⌘) + K
Copy
Command (⌘) + C
Paste
Command (⌘) + V
Paste the selection
Shift + Command (⌘) + V
Select all
Command (⌘) + A
Copy style
Option + Command (⌘) + C
Paste style
Option + Command (⌘) + V
Find
Command (⌘) + F
Find next
Command (⌘) + G
Find previous
Command (⌘) + Shift + G
Find using the selected text
Command (⌘) + E
Jump to the selected text
Command (⌘) + J
Open the character viewer
Option + Command (⌘) + T
Show fonts
Command (⌘) + T
Make fonts bigger
Command (⌘) + “+”
Make fonts smaller
Command (⌘) + “-”
Next Terminal window
Command (⌘) + `
Previous Terminal window
Command (⌘) + ~
Next Tab
Command (⌘) + }
Previous Tab
Command (⌘) + {