Hot keys
Hot keys
You can use keyboard shortcuts to help speed up your design process. Commands are divided into several sections.
General Shortcuts
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Open |
Ctrl+O |
| New |
Ctrl+N |
| Save |
Ctrl+S |
| Save as |
Shift+Ctrl+S |
| Export |
Ctrl+E |
| About |
F1 |
| Exit |
Alt+F4, Ctrl+Q |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Toggle rules |
Ctrl+R |
| Toggle grid |
Ctrl+’ |
| Toggle left panel |
Ctrl+T |
Inserting Objects
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Rectangle |
R |
| Oval |
O |
| Line |
L |
| Text |
T |
| Artboard |
A |
| Draw from center |
Alt+Drag |
| Draw lock aspect |
Shift+Drag |
| Select |
S, Esc |
| Insert bitmap |
P |
| Create avatar |
Ctrl+P |
Selecting Objects
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Select layer |
Click |
| Select all |
Ctrl+A |
| Select all Artboards |
Shift+Ctrl+A |
| Select in group |
Ctrl+click |
Editing Objects
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Sape edit mode |
Enter, double click |
| Finish editing |
Escape |
| Delete layer |
Backspace, Del |
| Toggle mask |
Ctrl+M |
| Flip horizontaly |
Ctrl+→, Ctrl+← |
| Flip vertical |
Ctrl+↑, Ctrl+↓ |
| Union |
Shift+Ctrl+U |
| Substract |
Shift+Ctrl+P |
| Intersect |
Shift+Ctrl+I |
| Difference |
Shift+Ctrl+X |
| Align left |
Shift+Ctrl+← |
| Align horizontally |
Shift+Ctrl(+)- |
| Align right |
Shift+Ctrl+→ |
| Align top |
Shift+Ctrl+↑ |
| Align vertically |
Shift+Ctrl+| |
| Align bottom |
Shift+Ctrl+↓ |
| Distribute horizontally |
Shift+Ctrl+H |
| Distribute vertically |
Shift+Ctrl+V |
Text Editing
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Bold |
Ctrl+B |
| Italic |
Ctrl+I |
| Increase font size |
Ctrl(+)+ |
| Decrease font size |
Ctrl(+)– |
| Increase Character Spacing |
Ctrl+→ |
| Decrease Character Spacing |
Ctrl+← |
| Horizontal Align Left |
Ctrl + Shift + { |
| Horizontal Align Center |
Ctrl + Shift + | |
| Horizontal Align Right |
Ctrl + Shift + } |
Moving and Resizing Objects
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Distances from objects |
Alt |
| Duplicate |
Alt+Drag, Ctrl+D |
| Move long X/Y axis |
Shift+Drag |
| Move by 1px |
Arrow keys |
| Move by 10px |
Shift+Arrow keys |
| Resize from center |
Alt+resize |
| Preserve ratio |
Shift+resize |
| Move canvas |
Space+Drag |
Arranging Objects
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Group selection |
Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup selection |
Shift+Ctrl+G |
| Bring forward |
Ctrl+[ |
| Bring to front |
Shift+Ctrl+[ |
| Send backward |
Ctrl+] |
| Send to back |
Shift+Ctrl+] |
| Hide/show |
Ctrl+H |
| Lock/unlock |
Ctrl+L |
Zoom and Focus
| Action |
Hotkey(s) |
| Zoom |
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl(+)+,+ |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl(+)-,- |
| Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl+0 |
| Zoom to all elements |
Ctrl+1 |
| Zoom to selection |
Ctrl+2 |
| Fit width |
Ctrl+3 |
| Fit height |
Ctrl+4 |
