Show or hide the Dock
On a Mac, turns Dock auto-hide on or off, so you get the full height of your screen back.
WindowsNo built-in shortcut
Mac⌥+⌘+D
How to use it
- Press ⌥ + ⌘ + D.
- The Dock slides away.
- Move the pointer to the bottom of the screen to bring it back, or press the shortcut again.
Pro tip
Great on small laptop screens: you get more room for every app.
Heads up: On Windows, turn on 'Automatically hide the taskbar' in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar.
Next up in System Power Moves
- Search for any app or file (Spotlight / Start)Win
- Open File Explorer or FinderWin+E
- Open Windows SettingsWin+I
- Open the current app's settings⌘+,
+ 5 more in this section. See the whole library, or get all 107 on one printable sheet.
Want all 107? The full Shortcut Cheat Sheet
Windows 10 & 11 and Mac on 2 color-coded, printable pages, with a "learn these 6 first" strip. One-time $7, 30-day refund.
Free: the Top 10 keyboard shortcuts (PC & Mac)
The 10 shortcuts that save me hours every week, on one printable page. Stick it by your keyboard.