Keys for Edit menu

Undo

  • Ctrl
  • Z

Redo

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Z

Cut

  • Ctrl
  • X

Copy

  • Ctrl
  • C

Paste

  • Ctrl
  • V

Paste Appearance (Design mode) or Paste Interaction (Prototype mode)

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • V

Duplicate

  • Ctrl
  • D

Delete

  • Del

Select All

  • Ctrl
  • A

Deselect All

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • A

Keys for File menu

New

  • Ctrl
  • N

Open...

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • O

Close

  • Alt
  • F4

Save...

  • Ctrl
  • S

Save As...

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • S

Export Batch

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • E

Export Selected

  • Ctrl
  • E

Import

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • I

Keys for Pen/Path

Switch to Pen tool

  • P

Asymmetric control point

  • Alt

Snap control point angle

  • Shift

Snap anchor point angle

  • Shift

Add

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • U

Subtract

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • S

Intersect

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • I

Exclude overlap

  • Ctrl
  • Alt
  • X

Convert to path

  • Ctrl
  • 8

Keys for Layers (Objects), Groups, and Artboards

Group layers

  • Ctrl
  • G

Ungroup layers

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • G

Make component

  • Ctrl
  • K

Lock/Unlock layer

  • Ctrl
  • L

Hide/Show layer

  • Ctrl
  • ,

Mask with shape

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • M

Make repeat grid

  • Ctrl
  • R

Change layer opacity

  • 1-9

Show/Hide artboard guides

  • Ctrl
  • ;

Lock artboard guides

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • ;

Keys for Align

Left

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Left

Center (horizontally)

  • Shift
  • C

Right

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Right

Top

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Up

Middle (vertically)

  • Shift
  • M

Bottom

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Down

Keys for Arrange

Bring to front

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • ]

Bring forward

  • Ctrl
  • ]

Send backward

  • Ctrl
  • [

Send to back

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • [

Keys for Distribute

Horizontal

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • H

Vertical

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • V

Keys for Text

Bold

  • Ctrl
  • B

Italic

  • Ctrl
  • I

Increase font size

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • .

Decrease font size

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • ,

Keys for Operations menu

From center

  • Alt

Constrain

  • Shift

Edit text

  • Enter

Constrain rotate (15 deg)

  • Shift

Line constrain rotate (45 deg)

  • Shift

Constrain from center

  • Shift
  • Alt

Direct select

  • Ctrl

Switch between Design and Prototype mode

  • Ctrl
  • Tab

Keys for Tools menu

Select

  • V

Rectangle

  • R

Ellipse

  • E

Polygon

  • Y

Line

  • L

Pen

  • P

Text

  • T

Artboard

  • A

Zoom

  • Z

Zoom to selection

  • Ctrl
  • 3

Eyedropper

  • I

Keys for Interface and Viewing Options

Zoom in

  • Ctrl
  • +

Zoom out

  • Ctrl
  • -

Zoom to fit

  • Ctrl
  • 0

Zoom to 100%

  • Ctrl
  • 1

Zoom to 200%

  • Ctrl
  • 2

Pan

  • Space

Assets

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • Y

Layers

  • Ctrl
  • Y

Show layout grid

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • '

Show square grid

  • Ctrl
  • '

Switch between Design and Prototype mode

  • Ctrl
  • Tab

Increase or decrease a value in a field by 1

  • Up/Down

Increase or decrease a value in a field by 10

  • Shift
  • Up/Down

Keys for Design Specs

Zoom

  • Ctrl
  • +/-

Reset zoom

  • Ctrl
  • 0

Pan

  • (arrows)

Faster pan

  • Shift
  • (arrows)

Go from Spec view to UX flow view

  • Esc

Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view

  • Esc

Keys for Vector Editing

Start editing selected vector object

  • Enter

Stop editing selected vector object

  • Esc

Keys for Prototyping

See all connections in prototype mode

  • Ctrl
  • A

Preview

  • Ctrl
  • Enter

Share prototype online

  • Ctrl
  • Shift
  • E

Navigate artboards in preview or shared prototype

  • Left/Right