Design keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut on the Design canvas, for tools, selecting, editing, arranging, zooming and the agent.
On a Mac, use ⌘ where this page says Ctrl, and Option for
Alt.
| Keys | Tool |
|---|
| V | Move |
| H, or hold Space | Hand (pan) |
| F | Frame: drag on the empty canvas for a new artboard |
| R | Rectangle |
| O | Ellipse |
| L | Line |
| Shift+L | Arrow |
| P | Pen |
| T | Text |
| I | Inspiration |
| Esc | Back to Move |
Select
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Click | Select the innermost layer |
| Ctrl+click | Select the outer layer |
| Shift+click | Add to or take from the selection |
| Double-click | Go one level deeper; edit text or a shape's points |
| Enter | Edit the selected text or shape's points, or select the first layer inside |
| Esc | Select the parent, then the artboard, then nothing |
| Ctrl+A | Select the whole artboard |
Edit
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X / Ctrl+V | Copy / cut / paste. You can also paste HTML or plain text. |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the layer or artboard |
| Shift+A | Wrap in flex |
| ] / [ | Bring forward / send backward |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Hide or show |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Lock or unlock |
| Arrow keys | Move 1 px (or earlier/later in a row or column) |
| Shift+arrow keys | Move 10 px |
While editing text
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Enter | Finish |
| Shift+Enter | New line |
| Esc | Cancel |
| Ctrl+B / Ctrl+I / Ctrl+U | Bold, italic or underline the selected words |
| Ctrl+K | Link the selected words |
Drawing with the pen
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Click | Add a corner point |
| Drag | Add a curved point |
| Click the first point | Close the shape |
| Backspace | Take back the last point |
| Enter or Esc | Finish the path |
While editing a shape's points
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Drag a point or handle | Move it |
| Alt+drag a handle | Move that handle on its own |
| Click the outline | Add a point |
| Double-click a point | Switch it between corner and smooth |
| Delete or Backspace | Remove the selected point |
| Enter or Esc | Finish |
While dragging
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Shift (resizing) | Keep the shape |
| Ctrl (moving) | Turn snapping off |
| Drag from a ruler | Add a guide (drag it back onto the ruler to remove it) |
| Alt (with something selected) | Measure the distance to what you point at |
Arrange and zoom
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Alt+Shift+T | Tidy up artboards |
| Shift+1 | Fit everything |
| Shift+2 | Zoom to the selection |
| Ctrl + / Ctrl − | Zoom in / out |
| Ctrl+0 | Zoom to 100% |
| Ctrl+G | Show or hide layout grids |
| Shift+R | Show or hide rulers and guides |
| Ctrl+scroll | Zoom where you point |
| Shift+scroll | Pan sideways |
Present
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+Enter | Present the page as a prototype |
| Click a linked layer | Go to its board |
| Backspace | Back to the board before |
| ← / → | Previous / next board on the page |
| Esc | Leave Present |
Prompt box
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Enter | Send |
| Shift+Enter | New line |
| Esc | Leave the box |
Copy whole artboard
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Pick a language |
| Enter | Copy |
