Sketch
Sketch
A visual cheat-sheet for the 149 keyboard shortcuts found in Sketch. This application is MacOS-only.
Keyboard Shortcuts
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| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd C | Copy |
Cmd X | Cut |
Cmd V | Paste |
Cmd Shift V | Paste over selection |
Space (drag) | Pan Canvas |
Cmd Shift N | New page |
Fn Up | Previous page |
Fn Down | Next page |
Cmd + | Zoom in |
Cmd - | Zoom out |
Ctrl R | Toggle rulers |
Ctrl P | Toggle pixels |
Ctrl X | Toggle pixel grid |
Ctrl G | Toggle grid |
Ctrl L | Toggle layout |
Ctrl E | Toggle slices |
Ctrl F | Toggle prototyping |
Cmd F | Filter in Layer List |
Cmd Ctrl K | Run custom plugin |
Cmd Z | Undo |
Cmd Shift Z | Redo |
Cmd N | New document |
Cmd Shift N | New Cloud document |
Cmd O | Open document |
Cmd Shift O | Open Cloud document |
Cmd W | Close window |
Cmd S | Save document |
Cmd Shift S | Duplicate document |
Cmd Shift Opt S | Save document as… |
Cmd Shift P | Page setup |
Cmd , | Open Preferences window |
Cmd H | Hide Sketch |
Cmd Q | Quit Sketch |
Cmd Shift ? | Open the Help menu |
Cmd P | Open Preview window |
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Inserting Layers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
R | Rectangle |
O | Oval |
L | Line |
U | Rounded rectangle |
V | Vector tool |
P | Pencil tool |
T | Text tool |
A | Artboard tool |
S | Slice tool |
H | Hotspot tool |
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Selecting Layers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd A | Select all |
Cmd Shift A | Select all Artboards |
Fn Right | Select next Artboard |
Fn Left | Select previous Artboard |
Cmd Shift J | Reveal selection in Layer List |
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Moving and Resizing Layers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Opt | Display distance between other layers (while hovering) |
Cmd D | Duplicate |
(arrows) | Nudge layer any direction by 1px |
Shift (arrows) | Nudge layer any direction by 10px |
Cmd K | Scale layer |
Cmd Right/Down | Expand by 1px |
Cmd Left/Up | Contract by 1px |
Cmd Shift Right/Down | Expand by 10px |
Cmd Shift Left/Up | Contract by 10px |
Ctrl Opt | Show distance to baseline or cap height on text layers (while hovering) |
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Editing Layers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Edit layer |
Esc | Finish editing |
Opt Tab | Focus X position input field in the Inspector |
Del | Delete layer |
Cmd Opt C | Copy style |
Cmd Opt V | Paste style |
Ctrl S | Sync shared style |
Opt Ctrl S | Reset shared style |
W | Add link to Artboard |
F | Toggle fill |
B | Toggle border |
Ctrl C | Pick color |
0-9 | Edit layer opacity |
Cmd Shift T | Transform shape |
Cmd Shift R | Rotate layer |
Cmd Ctrl M | Use as mask |
Cmd Esc | Return to instance |
Cmd Opt U | Union multiple layers |
Cmd Opt S | Subtract multiple layers |
Cmd Opt I | Intersect multiple layers |
Cmd Opt X | Difference multiple layers |
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Vector Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd Opt O | Open or close path |
Tab | Selects next point |
Opt | Show all handle control points |
1 | Straight point type |
2 | Mirrored point type |
3 | Disconnected point type |
4 | Asymmetric point type |
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Text Editing {.row-span-2}
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd Shift Opt V | Paste as rich text |
Cmd T | Change typeface |
Cmd B | Bold |
Cmd I | Italic |
Cmd U | Underline |
Cmd Opt + | Increase font size |
Cmd Opt - | Decrease font size |
Ctrl Opt L | Increase character spacing |
Ctrl Opt T | Decrease character spacing |
Cmd Shift [ | Align left |
Cmd Shift \ | Align center |
Cmd Shift ] | Align right |
Cmd Opt Space | Emoji and symbols |
Cmd Opt O | Convert to outlines |
Shift Enter | Insert a line break |
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Arranging Layers {.row-span-2}
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd G | Group |
Cmd Shift G | Ungroup |
Cmd R | Rename layer |
Tab | Select next layer in group |
Shift Tab | Select previous layer in group |
Enter | Selects layer inside group |
Esc | Selects parent group |
Cmd ] | Bring forward |
Cmd Opt ] | Bring to front |
Cmd [ | Send backward |
Cmd Opt [ | Send to back |
Cmd Shift Opt Up | Move up, out of group or Artboard |
Cmd Ctrl H | Distribute horizontally |
Cmd Ctrl V | Distribute vertically |
Cmd Shift H | Hide or show layer |
Cmd Shift L | Lock or unlock layer |
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Exporting Layers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd Shift E | Export |
Cmd E | Export selected layer(s) |
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Zoom and Focus
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd 0 | Zoom to 100% |
Cmd 1 | Zoom to all elements on Canvas |
Cmd 2 | Zoom to selected layer(s) |
Cmd 3 | Center selected layer(s) in Canvas |
Shift ` | Temporarily zoom out to 100% |
Cmd Ctrl F | Toggle full screen |
Cmd Opt 1 | Show or hide Layer list |
Cmd Opt 2 | Show or hide Inspector |
Cmd . | Enter presentation mode |
Cmd Opt T | Show or hide Toolbar |
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Text Fields
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Opt Tab | Focus Inspector |
Tab | Select next field |
Shift Tab | Select previous field |
Enter | Confirm change |
Esc | Clear change |
Up | Increase value by 1 |
Down | Decrease value by 1 |
Shift Up | Increase value by 10 |
Shift Down | Decrease value by 10 |
Opt Up | Increase value by 0.1 |
Opt Down | Decrease value by 0.1 |
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Miscellaneous
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift | Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled (hold on startup) |
Cmd Ctrl D | Detach from Symbol |
Cmd Ctrl Opt D | Detach all contents from Symbol |
Cmd Shift D | Refresh Data |
Cmd Ctrl R | Run last-used plugin again |
0-9 | With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100% |
= | Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops |
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