General

Copy

  • Cmd
  • C

Cut

  • Cmd
  • X

Paste

  • Cmd
  • V

Paste over selection

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • V

Pan Canvas

  • Space
  • (drag)

New page

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • N

Previous page

  • Fn
  • Up

Next page

  • Fn
  • Down

Zoom in

  • Cmd
  • +

Zoom out

  • Cmd
  • -

Toggle rulers

  • Ctrl
  • R

Toggle pixels

  • Ctrl
  • P

Toggle pixel grid

  • Ctrl
  • X

Toggle grid

  • Ctrl
  • G

Toggle layout

  • Ctrl
  • L

Toggle slices

  • Ctrl
  • E

Toggle prototyping

  • Ctrl
  • F

Filter in Layer List

  • Cmd
  • F

Run custom plugin

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • K

Undo

  • Cmd
  • Z

Redo

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • Z

New document

  • Cmd
  • N

New Cloud document

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • N

Open document

  • Cmd
  • O

Open Cloud document

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • O

Close window

  • Cmd
  • W

Save document

  • Cmd
  • S

Duplicate document

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • S

Save document as...

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • Opt
  • S

Page setup

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • P

Open Preferences window

  • Cmd
  • ,

Hide Sketch

  • Cmd
  • H

Quit Sketch

  • Cmd
  • Q

Open the Help menu

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • ?

Open Preview window

  • Cmd
  • P

Inserting Layers

Rectangle

  • R

Oval

  • O

Line

  • L

Rounded rectangle

  • U

Vector tool

  • V

Pencil tool

  • P

Text tool

  • T

Artboard tool

  • A

Slice tool

  • S

Hotspot tool

  • H

Selecting Layers

Select all

  • Cmd
  • A

Select all Artboards

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • A

Select next Artboard

  • Fn
  • Right

Select previous Artboard

  • Fn
  • Left

Reveal selection in Layer List

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • J

Moving and Resizing Layers

Display distance between other layers (while hovering)

  • Opt

Duplicate

  • Cmd
  • D

Nudge layer any direction by 1px

  • (arrows)

Nudge layer any direction by 10px

  • Shift
  • (arrows)

Scale layer

  • Cmd
  • K

Expand by 1px

  • Cmd
  • Right/Down

Contract by 1px

  • Cmd
  • Left/Up

Expand by 10px

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • Right/Down

Contract by 10px

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • Left/Up

Show distance to baseline or cap height on text layers (while hovering)

  • Ctrl
  • Opt

Editing Layers

Edit layer

  • Enter

Finish editing

  • Esc

Focus X position input field in the Inspector

  • Opt
  • Tab

Delete layer

  • Del

Copy style

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • C

Paste style

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • V

Sync shared style

  • Ctrl
  • S

Reset shared style

  • Opt
  • Ctrl
  • S

Add link to Artboard

  • W

Toggle fill

  • F

Toggle border

  • B

Pick color

  • Ctrl
  • C

Edit layer opacity

  • 0-9

Transform shape

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • T

Rotate layer

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • R

Use as mask

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • M

Return to instance

  • Cmd
  • Esc

Union multiple layers

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • U

Subtract multiple layers

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • S

Intersect multiple layers

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • I

Difference multiple layers

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • X

Vector Editing

Open or close path

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • O

Selects next point

  • Tab

Show all handle control points

  • Opt

Straight point type

  • 1

Mirrored point type

  • 2

Disconnected point type

  • 3

Asymmetric point type

  • 4

Text Editing

Paste as rich text

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • Opt
  • V

Change typeface

  • Cmd
  • T

Bold

  • Cmd
  • B

Italic

  • Cmd
  • I

Underline

  • Cmd
  • U

Increase font size

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • +

Decrease font size

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • -

Increase character spacing

  • Ctrl
  • Opt
  • L

Decrease character spacing

  • Ctrl
  • Opt
  • T

Align left

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • [

Align center

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • \

Align right

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • ]

Emoji and symbols

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • Space

Convert to outlines

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • O

Insert a line break

  • Shift
  • Enter

Arranging Layers

Group

  • Cmd
  • G

Ungroup

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • G

Rename layer

  • Cmd
  • R

Select next layer in group

  • Tab

Select previous layer in group

  • Shift
  • Tab

Selects layer inside group

  • Enter

Selects parent group

  • Esc

Bring forward

  • Cmd
  • ]

Bring to front

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • ]

Send backward

  • Cmd
  • [

Send to back

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • [

Move up, out of group or Artboard

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • Opt
  • Up

Distribute horizontally

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • H

Distribute vertically

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • V

Hide or show layer

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • H

Lock or unlock layer

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • L

Exporting Layers

Export

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • E

Export selected layer(s)

  • Cmd
  • E

Zoom and Focus

Zoom to 100%

  • Cmd
  • 0

Zoom to all elements on Canvas

  • Cmd
  • 1

Zoom to selected layer(s)

  • Cmd
  • 2

Center selected layer(s) in Canvas

  • Cmd
  • 3

Temporarily zoom out to 100%

  • Shift
  • `

Toggle full screen

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • F

Show or hide Layer list

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • 1

Show or hide Inspector

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • 2

Enter presentation mode

  • Cmd
  • .

Show or hide Toolbar

  • Cmd
  • Opt
  • T

Text Fields

Focus Inspector

  • Opt
  • Tab

Select next field

  • Tab

Select previous field

  • Shift
  • Tab

Confirm change

  • Enter

Clear change

  • Esc

Increase value by 1

  • Up

Decrease value by 1

  • Down

Increase value by 10

  • Shift
  • Up

Decrease value by 10

  • Shift
  • Down

Increase value by 0.1

  • Opt
  • Up

Decrease value by 0.1

  • Opt
  • Down

Miscellaneous

Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled (hold on startup)

  • Shift

Detach from Symbol

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • D

Detach all contents from Symbol

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • Opt
  • D

Refresh Data

  • Cmd
  • Shift
  • D

Run last-used plugin again

  • Cmd
  • Ctrl
  • R

With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100%

  • 0-9

Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops

  • =