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title: Affinity Designer
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.702748
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  A visual cheat-sheet for the 108 keyboard shortcuts found in Affinity Designer
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## Keyboard Shortcuts

### Designer Persona {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut       | Action                     |
| -------------- | -------------------------- |
| `Esc`          | Cancel operation           |
| `F1`           | Help                       |
| `0-9`          | Change opacity             |
| `Tab`          | Toggle UI                  |
| `T`            | Cycle text tools           |
| `Y`            | Transparency tool          |
| `I`            | Color picker tool          |
| `P`            | Pen tool                   |
| `[`            | Decrease brush size        |
| `]`            | Increase brush size        |
| `A`            | Node tool                  |
| `F`            | Point transform tool       |
| `G`            | Fill tool                  |
| `H`            | View tool                  |
| `;`            | Toggle snapping            |
| `\`            | Clip to canvas             |
| `Z`            | Zoom tool                  |
| `X`            | Toggle active selector     |
| `C`            | Corner tool                |
| `V`            | Move tool                  |
| `B`            | Vector brush tool          |
| `N`            | Pencil tool                |
| `M`            | Cycle shape tool           |
| `,`            | Cycle split view           |
| `.`            | Reset selection box        |
| `/`            | Set fill or stroke to none |
| `Ctrl` `1`     | Zoom to 100%               |
| `Ctrl` `2`     | Zoom to 200%               |
| `Ctrl` `3`     | Zoom to 400%               |
| `Ctrl` `4`     | Zoom to 800%               |
| `Ctrl` `8`     | Zoom to actual size        |
| `Ctrl` `9`     | Zoom to pixel size         |
| `Ctrl` `0`     | Zoom to fit                |
| `Ctrl` `-`     | Zoom out                   |
| `Ctrl` `=`     | Zoom in                    |
| `Ctrl` `Tab`   | Switch view                |
| `Ctrl` `W`     | Close                      |
| `Ctrl` `R`     | Rulers                     |
| `Ctrl` `T`     | Character                  |
| `Ctrl` `Y`     | Redo                       |
| `Ctrl` `O`     | Open                       |
| `Ctrl` `P`     | Print                      |
| `Ctrl` `[`     | Back one                   |
| `Ctrl` `]`     | Forward one                |
| `Ctrl` `Enter` | Convert to curves          |
| `Ctrl` `A`     | Select all                 |
| `Ctrl` `S`     | Save                       |
| `Ctrl` `G`     | Group                      |
| `Ctrl` `J`     | Duplicate                  |
| `Ctrl` `L`     | Lock                       |
| `Ctrl` `;`     | Show guides                |
| `Ctrl` `'`     | Show grid                  |
| `Ctrl` `Z`     | Undo                       |
| `Ctrl` `X`     | Cut                        |
| `Ctrl` `C`     | Copy                       |
| `Ctrl` `V`     | Paste                      |
| `Ctrl` `N`     | New                        |
| `Ctrl` `M`     | Curves                     |
| `Ctrl` `,`     | Preferences                |
| `Space`        | Hold for view tool         |

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### Pixel Persona

| Shortcut | Action                      |
| -------- | --------------------------- |
| `W`      | Selection brush             |
| `E`      | Erase brush                 |
| `I`      | Color picker tool           |
| `O`      | Cycle dodge or burn brushes |
| `[`      | Decrease brush size         |
| `]`      | Increase brush size         |
| `G`      | Flood fill tool             |
| `L`      | Freehand selection tool     |
| `X`      | Toggle active selector      |
| `V`      | Move tool                   |
| `B`      | Cycle brush or pixel tools  |
| `M`      | Cycle marquees              |
| `,`      | Cycle split view            |
| `.`      | Reset selection box         |

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### Modifiers and Layer Control {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut | Action                                                                 |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Alt`    | Drawing and painting - temporarily switches to the color picker tool   |
| `Shift`  | Freehand selection tools - connects clicked points with straight lines |
| `Shift`  | Reverses aspect ratio constraint on scaling                            |
| `Ctrl`   | Scales from the center of selection                                    |
| `Alt`    | Ignores snapping during an operation                                   |
| `Ctrl`   | Geometric shapes - moves red handles symmetrically                     |
| `Shift`  | Path text - maintains distance between red handles                     |
| `Ctrl`   | Path text - moves red handles symmetrically                            |
| `Shift`  | Pixel brush painting - draws straight line connecting two strokes      |
| `Shift`  | Pixel selections - constrains marquee to square or circle              |
| `Ctrl`   | Pixel selection - moves underlying layer rather than selection         |
| `Alt`    | Pixel selection - removes from selection                               |
| `Ctrl`   | Pixel tool - erases from current layer or projects                     |
| `Shift`  | Rotating - constrains rotations to 15 degree intervals                 |
| `Shift`  | Selecting - scales multiple objects and layers                         |
| `Alt`    | Selecting - selects object or layer behind current selection           |
| `Ctrl`   | Shearing - mirrors shear around center of object                       |
| `Shift`  | Vector drawing tools - constrains handle angles to 15 degrees          |
| `Alt`    | Vector drawing tools - sets node to sharp for creating cusps           |
| `Ctrl`   | Vector drawing tools - temporarily switches to node editing from pen   |

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### Advanced Text

| Shortcut                    | Action                   |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| `Ctrl` `T`                  | Character panel          |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `T`          | Typography dialog        |
| `Ctrl` `B`                  | Bold                     |
| `Ctrl` `I`                  | Italic                   |
| `Ctrl` `U`                  | Underline                |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `L`            | Align left               |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `C`            | Align center             |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `R`            | Align right              |
| `Alt` `Shift` `Left`        | Tighten spacing more     |
| `Alt` `Shift` `Right`       | Loosen spacing more      |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Up`   | Precise raise baseline   |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Down` | Precise lower baseline   |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `Down`         | Precise increase leading |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `Up`           | Precise decrease leading |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for Affinity Designer](https://affinityspotlight.com/article/downloadable-affinity-keyboard-shortcut-cheat-sheets/)
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