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Adobe XD Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Z`	Undo
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Z`	Redo
`Ctrl` `X`	Cut
`Ctrl` `C`	Copy
`Ctrl` `V`	Paste
`Ctrl` `Alt` `V`	Paste Appearance (Design mode) or Paste Interaction (Prototype mode)
`Ctrl` `D`	Duplicate
`Del`	Delete
`Ctrl` `A`	Select All
`Ctrl` `Shift` `A`	Deselect All

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Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `N`	New
`Ctrl` `Shift` `O`	Open…
`Alt` `F4`	Close
`Ctrl` `S`	Save…
`Ctrl` `Shift` `S`	Save As…
`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	Export Batch
`Ctrl` `E`	Export Selected
`Ctrl` `Shift` `I`	Import

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Keys for Pen/Path

Shortcut	Action
`P`	Switch to Pen tool
`Alt`	Asymmetric control point
`Shift`	Snap control point angle
`Shift`	Snap anchor point angle
`Ctrl` `Alt` `U`	Add
`Ctrl` `Alt` `S`	Subtract
`Ctrl` `Alt` `I`	Intersect
`Ctrl` `Alt` `X`	Exclude overlap
`Ctrl` `8`	Convert to path

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Keys for Layers (Objects), Groups, and Artboards {.row-span-2}

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `G`	Group layers
`Ctrl` `Shift` `G`	Ungroup layers
`Ctrl` `K`	Make component
`Ctrl` `L`	Lock/Unlock layer
`Ctrl` `,`	Hide/Show layer
`Ctrl` `Shift` `M`	Mask with shape
`Ctrl` `R`	Make repeat grid
`1-9`	Change layer opacity
`Ctrl` `;`	Show/Hide artboard guides
`Ctrl` `Shift` `;`	Lock artboard guides

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Keys for Align

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Left`	Left
`Shift` `C`	Center (horizontally)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Right`	Right
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Up`	Top
`Shift` `M`	Middle (vertically)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Down`	Bottom

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Keys for Arrange

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `]`	Bring to front
`Ctrl` `]`	Bring forward
`Ctrl` `[`	Send backward
`Ctrl` `Shift` `[`	Send to back

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Keys for Distribute

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `H`	Horizontal
`Ctrl` `Shift` `V`	Vertical

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Keys for Text

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `B`	Bold
`Ctrl` `I`	Italic
`Ctrl` `Shift` `.`	Increase font size
`Ctrl` `Shift` `,`	Decrease font size

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Shortcut	Action
`Alt`	From center
`Shift`	Constrain
`Enter`	Edit text
`Shift`	Constrain rotate (15 deg)
`Shift`	Line constrain rotate (45 deg)
`Shift` `Alt`	Constrain from center
`Ctrl`	Direct select
`Ctrl` `Tab`	Switch between Design and Prototype mode

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Shortcut	Action
`V`	Select
`R`	Rectangle
`E`	Ellipse
`Y`	Polygon
`L`	Line
`P`	Pen
`T`	Text
`A`	Artboard
`Z`	Zoom
`Ctrl` `3`	Zoom to selection
`I`	Eyedropper

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Keys for Interface and Viewing Options

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `+`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` `0`	Zoom to fit
`Ctrl` `1`	Zoom to 100%
`Ctrl` `2`	Zoom to 200%
`Space`	Pan
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Y`	Assets
`Ctrl` `Y`	Layers
`Ctrl` `Shift` `'`	Show layout grid
`Ctrl` `'`	Show square grid
`Ctrl` `Tab`	Switch between Design and Prototype mode
`Up/Down`	Increase or decrease a value in a field by 1
`Shift` `Up/Down`	Increase or decrease a value in a field by 10

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Keys for Design Specs

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `+/-`	Zoom
`Ctrl` `0`	Reset zoom
`(arrows)`	Pan
`Shift` `(arrows)`	Faster pan
`Esc`	Go from Spec view to UX flow view
`Esc`	Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view

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Keys for Vector Editing

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Start editing selected vector object
`Esc`	Stop editing selected vector object

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Keys for Prototyping

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `A`	See all connections in prototype mode
`Ctrl` `Enter`	Preview
`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	Share prototype online
`Left/Right`	Navigate artboards in preview or shared prototype

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Also see

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