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title: Adobe XD
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.703379
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  A visual cheat-sheet for the 97 keyboard shortcuts found in Adobe XD
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## Keyboard Shortcuts

### Keys for Edit menu

| Shortcut           | Action                                                               |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Z`         | Undo                                                                 |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Z` | Redo                                                                 |
| `Ctrl` `X`         | Cut                                                                  |
| `Ctrl` `C`         | Copy                                                                 |
| `Ctrl` `V`         | Paste                                                                |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `V`   | Paste Appearance (Design mode) or Paste Interaction (Prototype mode) |
| `Ctrl` `D`         | Duplicate                                                            |
| `Del`              | Delete                                                               |
| `Ctrl` `A`         | Select All                                                           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `A` | Deselect All                                                         |

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### Keys for File menu

| Shortcut           | Action          |
| ------------------ | --------------- |
| `Ctrl` `N`         | New             |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `O` | Open...         |
| `Alt` `F4`         | Close           |
| `Ctrl` `S`         | Save...         |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `S` | Save As...      |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Export Batch    |
| `Ctrl` `E`         | Export Selected |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `I` | Import          |

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### Keys for Pen/Path

| Shortcut         | Action                   |
| ---------------- | ------------------------ |
| `P`              | Switch to Pen tool       |
| `Alt`            | Asymmetric control point |
| `Shift`          | Snap control point angle |
| `Shift`          | Snap anchor point angle  |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `U` | Add                      |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `S` | Subtract                 |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `I` | Intersect                |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `X` | Exclude overlap          |
| `Ctrl` `8`       | Convert to path          |

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### Keys for Layers (Objects), Groups, and Artboards {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut           | Action                    |
| ------------------ | ------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `G`         | Group layers              |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `G` | Ungroup layers            |
| `Ctrl` `K`         | Make component            |
| `Ctrl` `L`         | Lock/Unlock layer         |
| `Ctrl` `,`         | Hide/Show layer           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `M` | Mask with shape           |
| `Ctrl` `R`         | Make repeat grid          |
| `1-9`              | Change layer opacity      |
| `Ctrl` `;`         | Show/Hide artboard guides |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `;` | Lock artboard guides      |

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### Keys for Align

| Shortcut               | Action                |
| ---------------------- | --------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Left`  | Left                  |
| `Shift` `C`            | Center (horizontally) |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Right` | Right                 |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Up`    | Top                   |
| `Shift` `M`            | Middle (vertically)   |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Down`  | Bottom                |

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### Keys for Arrange

| Shortcut           | Action         |
| ------------------ | -------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `]` | Bring to front |
| `Ctrl` `]`         | Bring forward  |
| `Ctrl` `[`         | Send backward  |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `[` | Send to back   |

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### Keys for Distribute

| Shortcut           | Action     |
| ------------------ | ---------- |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `H` | Horizontal |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `V` | Vertical   |

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### Keys for Text

| Shortcut           | Action             |
| ------------------ | ------------------ |
| `Ctrl` `B`         | Bold               |
| `Ctrl` `I`         | Italic             |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `.` | Increase font size |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `,` | Decrease font size |

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### Keys for Operations menu

| Shortcut      | Action                                   |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `Alt`         | From center                              |
| `Shift`       | Constrain                                |
| `Enter`       | Edit text                                |
| `Shift`       | Constrain rotate (15 deg)                |
| `Shift`       | Line constrain rotate (45 deg)           |
| `Shift` `Alt` | Constrain from center                    |
| `Ctrl`        | Direct select                            |
| `Ctrl` `Tab`  | Switch between Design and Prototype mode |

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### Keys for Tools menu

| Shortcut   | Action            |
| ---------- | ----------------- |
| `V`        | Select            |
| `R`        | Rectangle         |
| `E`        | Ellipse           |
| `Y`        | Polygon           |
| `L`        | Line              |
| `P`        | Pen               |
| `T`        | Text              |
| `A`        | Artboard          |
| `Z`        | Zoom              |
| `Ctrl` `3` | Zoom to selection |
| `I`        | Eyedropper        |

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### Keys for Interface and Viewing Options

| Shortcut           | Action                                        |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `+`         | Zoom in                                       |
| `Ctrl` `-`         | Zoom out                                      |
| `Ctrl` `0`         | Zoom to fit                                   |
| `Ctrl` `1`         | Zoom to 100%                                  |
| `Ctrl` `2`         | Zoom to 200%                                  |
| `Space`            | Pan                                           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `Y` | Assets                                        |
| `Ctrl` `Y`         | Layers                                        |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `'` | Show layout grid                              |
| `Ctrl` `'`         | Show square grid                              |
| `Ctrl` `Tab`       | Switch between Design and Prototype mode      |
| `Up/Down`          | Increase or decrease a value in a field by 1  |
| `Shift` `Up/Down`  | Increase or decrease a value in a field by 10 |

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### Keys for Design Specs

| Shortcut           | Action                                     |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| `Ctrl` `+/-`       | Zoom                                       |
| `Ctrl` `0`         | Reset zoom                                 |
| `(arrows)`         | Pan                                        |
| `Shift` `(arrows)` | Faster pan                                 |
| `Esc`              | Go from Spec view to UX flow view          |
| `Esc`              | Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view |

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### Keys for Vector Editing

| Shortcut | Action                               |
| -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `Enter`  | Start editing selected vector object |
| `Esc`    | Stop editing selected vector object  |

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### Keys for Prototyping

| Shortcut           | Action                                            |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `A`         | See all connections in prototype mode             |
| `Ctrl` `Enter`     | Preview                                           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Share prototype online                            |
| `Left/Right`       | Navigate artboards in preview or shared prototype |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe XD](https://helpx.adobe.com/xd/help/keyboard-shortcuts.html) _(helpx.adobe.com)_