--- title: Sketch date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.699427 background: bg-[#d36f2b] label: Mac tags: - - mac categories: - Keyboard Shortcuts intro: | A visual cheat-sheet for the 149 keyboard shortcuts found in Sketch. This application is MacOS-only. --- ## Keyboard Shortcuts ### General {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | | `Cmd` `C` | Copy | | `Cmd` `X` | Cut | | `Cmd` `V` | Paste | | `Cmd` `Shift` `V` | Paste over selection | | `Space` `(drag)` | Pan Canvas | | `Cmd` `Shift` `N` | New page | | `Fn` `Up` | Previous page | | `Fn` `Down` | Next page | | `Cmd` `+` | Zoom in | | `Cmd` `-` | Zoom out | | `Ctrl` `R` | Toggle rulers | | `Ctrl` `P` | Toggle pixels | | `Ctrl` `X` | Toggle pixel grid | | `Ctrl` `G` | Toggle grid | | `Ctrl` `L` | Toggle layout | | `Ctrl` `E` | Toggle slices | | `Ctrl` `F` | Toggle prototyping | | `Cmd` `F` | Filter in Layer List | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `K` | Run custom plugin | | `Cmd` `Z` | Undo | | `Cmd` `Shift` `Z` | Redo | | `Cmd` `N` | New document | | `Cmd` `Shift` `N` | New Cloud document | | `Cmd` `O` | Open document | | `Cmd` `Shift` `O` | Open Cloud document | | `Cmd` `W` | Close window | | `Cmd` `S` | Save document | | `Cmd` `Shift` `S` | Duplicate document | | `Cmd` `Shift` `Opt` `S` | Save document as... | | `Cmd` `Shift` `P` | Page setup | | `Cmd` `,` | Open Preferences window | | `Cmd` `H` | Hide Sketch | | `Cmd` `Q` | Quit Sketch | | `Cmd` `Shift` `?` | Open the Help menu | | `Cmd` `P` | Open Preview window | {.shortcuts} ### Inserting Layers | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | ----------------- | | `R` | Rectangle | | `O` | Oval | | `L` | Line | | `U` | Rounded rectangle | | `V` | Vector tool | | `P` | Pencil tool | | `T` | Text tool | | `A` | Artboard tool | | `S` | Slice tool | | `H` | Hotspot tool | {.shortcuts} ### Selecting Layers | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------- | ------------------------------ | | `Cmd` `A` | Select all | | `Cmd` `Shift` `A` | Select all Artboards | | `Fn` `Right` | Select next Artboard | | `Fn` `Left` | Select previous Artboard | | `Cmd` `Shift` `J` | Reveal selection in Layer List | {.shortcuts} ### Moving and Resizing Layers | Shortcut | Action | | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Opt` | Display distance between other layers (while hovering) | | `Cmd` `D` | Duplicate | | `(arrows)` | Nudge layer any direction by 1px | | `Shift` `(arrows)` | Nudge layer any direction by 10px | | `Cmd` `K` | Scale layer | | `Cmd` `Right/Down` | Expand by 1px | | `Cmd` `Left/Up` | Contract by 1px | | `Cmd` `Shift` `Right/Down` | Expand by 10px | | `Cmd` `Shift` `Left/Up` | Contract by 10px | | `Ctrl` `Opt` | Show distance to baseline or cap height on text layers (while hovering) | {.shortcuts} ### Editing Layers | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | `Enter` | Edit layer | | `Esc` | Finish editing | | `Opt` `Tab` | Focus X position input field in the Inspector | | `Del` | Delete layer | | `Cmd` `Opt` `C` | Copy style | | `Cmd` `Opt` `V` | Paste style | | `Ctrl` `S` | Sync shared style | | `Opt` `Ctrl` `S` | Reset shared style | | `W` | Add link to Artboard | | `F` | Toggle fill | | `B` | Toggle border | | `Ctrl` `C` | Pick color | | `0-9` | Edit layer opacity | | `Cmd` `Shift` `T` | Transform shape | | `Cmd` `Shift` `R` | Rotate layer | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `M` | Use as mask | | `Cmd` `Esc` | Return to instance | | `Cmd` `Opt` `U` | Union multiple layers | | `Cmd` `Opt` `S` | Subtract multiple layers | | `Cmd` `Opt` `I` | Intersect multiple layers | | `Cmd` `Opt` `X` | Difference multiple layers | {.shortcuts} ### Vector Editing | Shortcut | Action | | --------------- | ------------------------------ | | `Cmd` `Opt` `O` | Open or close path | | `Tab` | Selects next point | | `Opt` | Show all handle control points | | `1` | Straight point type | | `2` | Mirrored point type | | `3` | Disconnected point type | | `4` | Asymmetric point type | {.shortcuts} ### Text Editing {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------------- | -------------------------- | | `Cmd` `Shift` `Opt` `V` | Paste as rich text | | `Cmd` `T` | Change typeface | | `Cmd` `B` | Bold | | `Cmd` `I` | Italic | | `Cmd` `U` | Underline | | `Cmd` `Opt` `+` | Increase font size | | `Cmd` `Opt` `-` | Decrease font size | | `Ctrl` `Opt` `L` | Increase character spacing | | `Ctrl` `Opt` `T` | Decrease character spacing | | `Cmd` `Shift` `[` | Align left | | `Cmd` `Shift` `\` | Align center | | `Cmd` `Shift` `]` | Align right | | `Cmd` `Opt` `Space` | Emoji and symbols | | `Cmd` `Opt` `O` | Convert to outlines | | `Shift` `Enter` | Insert a line break | {.shortcuts} ### Arranging Layers {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------- | | `Cmd` `G` | Group | | `Cmd` `Shift` `G` | Ungroup | | `Cmd` `R` | Rename layer | | `Tab` | Select next layer in group | | `Shift` `Tab` | Select previous layer in group | | `Enter` | Selects layer inside group | | `Esc` | Selects parent group | | `Cmd` `]` | Bring forward | | `Cmd` `Opt` `]` | Bring to front | | `Cmd` `[` | Send backward | | `Cmd` `Opt` `[` | Send to back | | `Cmd` `Shift` `Opt` `Up` | Move up, out of group or Artboard | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `H` | Distribute horizontally | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `V` | Distribute vertically | | `Cmd` `Shift` `H` | Hide or show layer | | `Cmd` `Shift` `L` | Lock or unlock layer | {.shortcuts} ### Exporting Layers | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------- | ------------------------ | | `Cmd` `Shift` `E` | Export | | `Cmd` `E` | Export selected layer(s) | {.shortcuts} ### Zoom and Focus | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | `Cmd` `0` | Zoom to 100% | | `Cmd` `1` | Zoom to all elements on Canvas | | `Cmd` `2` | Zoom to selected layer(s) | | `Cmd` `3` | Center selected layer(s) in Canvas | | `Shift` \` | Temporarily zoom out to 100% | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `F` | Toggle full screen | | `Cmd` `Opt` `1` | Show or hide Layer list | | `Cmd` `Opt` `2` | Show or hide Inspector | | `Cmd` `.` | Enter presentation mode | | `Cmd` `Opt` `T` | Show or hide Toolbar | {.shortcuts} ### Text Fields | Shortcut | Action | | -------------- | --------------------- | | `Opt` `Tab` | Focus Inspector | | `Tab` | Select next field | | `Shift` `Tab` | Select previous field | | `Enter` | Confirm change | | `Esc` | Clear change | | `Up` | Increase value by 1 | | `Down` | Decrease value by 1 | | `Shift` `Up` | Increase value by 10 | | `Shift` `Down` | Decrease value by 10 | | `Opt` `Up` | Increase value by 0.1 | | `Opt` `Down` | Decrease value by 0.1 | {.shortcuts} ### Miscellaneous | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Shift` | Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled (hold on startup) | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `D` | Detach from Symbol | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `Opt` `D` | Detach all contents from Symbol | | `Cmd` `Shift` `D` | Refresh Data | | `Cmd` `Ctrl` `R` | Run last-used plugin again | | `0-9` | With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100% | | `=` | Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops | {.shortcuts} ## Also see - [Keyboard shortcuts for Sketch](https://www.sketch.com/docs/shortcuts/) _(www.sketch.com)_