Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to speed up your workflow. Many of them are depend on what you’ve selected and what you’re doing, but you’ll find the full list of Sketch Keyboard shortcuts below.

General shortcuts

`⌘` + `C`	Copy
`⌘` + `X`	Cut
`⌘` + `V`	Paste
`⌘` + `⇧` + `V`	Paste over selection
`Space` + drag	Pan Canvas
`⌘` + `⇧` + `N`	New page
`fn` + `↑`	Previous page
`fn` + `↓`	Next page
`⌘` + `+`	Zoom in
`⌘` + `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` + `R`	Show/hide rulers
`Ctrl` + `P`	Show/hide pixels
`Ctrl` + `X`	Show/hide pixel grid
`Ctrl` + `G`	Show/hide grid
`Ctrl` + `L`	Show/hide layout
`Ctrl` + `E`	Show/hide slices
`Ctrl` + `F`	Show/hide prototyping
`⌘` + `F`	Filter in Layer List/Components Panel
`⌘` + `⇧` + `F`	Filter in the Components Panel
`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `K`	Run custom plugin
`⌘` + `Z`	Undo
`⌘` + `⇧` + `Z`	Redo
`⌘` `N`	New document*
`⌘` `O`	Open document*
`⌘` `⇧` `O`	Open Cloud document*
`⌘` + `W`	Close window
`⌘` + `S`	Save document
`⌘` + `⇧` + `S`	Duplicate*
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `S`	Save As…*
`⌘` + `⇧` + `P`	Page setup
`⌘` + `,`	Open Preferences
`⌘` + `H`	Hide Sketch
`⌘` + `Q`	Quit Sketch
`⌘` + `⇧` + `?`	Open the Help menu
`⌘` + `P`	Open the Prototyping Preview window

* When Auto Save is disabled in Preferences, the Duplicate menu item is replaced by Save As…

Inserting Layers

You can use the following shortcuts instead of choosing them in the Insert menu.

`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
`⌥`-drag	Draw a new shape from center
`⇧`-drag	Lock the ratio of shape as you draw it
`Space` -drag	Move a new layer before you place it

Selecting Layers

Click	Select a layer
Click-and-drag	Select multiple layers
`⌥`-drag	Only select layers within your drag selection
Double-click	Select a layer with a group
`⌘`-click	Select a layer within a group
`⌥`-click	Select an obscured layer
`⌘` + `A`	Select all layers
`⌘` + `⇧` + `A`	Select all Artboards
`⇧`-click	Add layer to/remove layer from your selection
`⌘` + `⇧`-click	Add layer from a group to your selection
`⌘`-click	Add layer to selection/deselect layer in Layer List
`⇧`-click	Select a range of layers in Layer List
`fn` + `→`	Select next Artboard
`fn` + `←`	Select previous Artboard
`⌘` + `⇧` + `J`	Reveal selection in Layer List

Moving and Resizing Layers

As you move or resize layers, you’ll see smart guides and measurements automatically.

`⌥`-hover	Display distance between other layers
`⌘` + `D`	Duplicate
`⌥`-drag	Duplicate
`⇧`-drag	Move layer along X or Y axis
`⌘`-drag	Move layer and ignore smart guides
`⌘` + `⌥`-drag	Move an obscured layer
Arrow keys	Nudge layer any direction by 1 px*
`⇧`-Arrow keys	Nudge layer any direction by 10 px*
`⌘` + `K`	Scale layer
`⌥` and resize	Resize layer from center
`⇧` and resize	Preserve the layer’s ratio
`⌘` + `→` or `↓`	Expand by 1 px
`⌘` + `←` or `↑`	Contract by 1 px
`⇧` + `⌘` + `→` or `↓`	Expand by 10 px
`⇧` + `⌘` + `←` or `↑`	Contract by 10 px
`Ctrl` + `⌥`-hover	Show distance to baseline/cap height on text layers

*You change this value in Preferences.

Editing Layers

When you’ve selected a layer, you can use the following shortcuts:

`Enter`	Edit layer
`Escape`	Finish editing
`⌥` + `Tab`	Edit the X position in the Inspector
`⌫`	Delete layer
`⌘` + `⌥` + `C`	Copy style
`⌘` + `⌥` + `V`	Paste style
`Ctrl` + `S`	Sync shared style
`Ctrl` + `⌥` + `S`	Reset shared style
`W`	Add link to Artboard
`F`	Toggle fill
`B`	Toggle border
`Ctrl` + `C`	Pick color
`0` to `9`	Edit layer opacity
`⌘` + `⇧` + `T`	Transform shape
`⌘` + `⇧` + `R`	Rotate layer
`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `M`	Use the layer as a mask
`⌘` + `Escape`	Return to instance
`⌘` + `⌥` + `U`	Union multiple layers
`⌘` + `⌥` + `S`	Subtract multiple layers
`⌘` + `⌥` + `I`	Intersect multiple layers
`⌘` + `⌥` + `X`	Difference multiple layers

Vector Editing

`⌘` + `⌥` + `O`	Open/close path
`Tab`	Select the next point
`⌥`	Show all handle control points
`1`	Straight point type
`2`	Mirrored point type
`3`	Disconnected point type
`4`	Asymmetric point type
Double-click vector point	Toggle point between Straight and Mirrored
`⇧`-drag vector point	Move point along X or Y axis
`⌘`-drag handle control point	Convert your selected point to a Disconnected type
`⇧`-click (when inserting points)	Place new point at a 45º angle
`⇧`-click path segment	Place new point between existing points
`⌘`-click path segment	Curve the path between existing points

Text Editing

`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `V`	Paste as rich text
`⌘` + `T`	Change typeface
`⌘` + `B`	Bold
`⌘` + `I`	Italic
`⌘` + `U`	Underline
`⌘` + `⌥` + `+`	Increase font size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `-`	Decrease font size
`Ctrl` + `⌥` + `L`	Increase character spacing
`Ctrl` + `⌥` + `T`	Decrease character spacing
`⌘` + `⇧` + `{`	Align left
`⌘` + `⇧` + `\|`	Align center
`⌘` + `⇧` + `}`	Align right
`⌘` + `⌥` + `Space`	Emoji & symbols
`⌘` + `⌥` + `O`	Convert to outlines
`⇧` + `Return`	Insert a line break

Organizing Layers

Use these shortcuts to organize your layers.

`⌘` + `G`	Group
`⌘` + `⇧` + `G`	Ungroup
`⌘` + `R`	Rename layer
`Tab`	Select next layer in group
`⇧` + `Tab`	Select previous layer in group
`Enter`	Selects layer inside group
`Escape`	Selects parent group
Click-and-drag layer	Adjust layer hierarchy
`⌘` + `]`	Bring forward
`⌘` + `⌥` + `]`	Bring to front
`⌘` + `[`	Send backward
`⌘` + `⌥` + `[`	Send to back
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `↑`	Move up (out of group/Artboard)
`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `H`	Distribute horizontally
`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `V`	Distribute vertically
`⌥`-click Align buttons	Align layer to Artboard
`⌘` + `⇧` + `H`	Hide/show layer
`⌘` + `⇧` + `L`	Lock/unlock layer

Exporting Layers

`⌘` + `⇧` + `E`	Export
`⌘` + `E`	Export selected layer(s)
Drag a layer/thumbnail to Desktop	Export asset
Drag a layer/thumbnail to Canvas	Insert flattened duplicate
`/` in layer name	Includes folder in export

Symbols

`⌘` + `Y`	Create Symbol
`⌘` + `⇧` + `Y`	Detach from Symbol
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `Y`	Detach all contents from Symbol

Zoom and Focus

`⌘` + `0`	Zoom to 100%
`⌘` + `1`	Zoom to all elements on Canvas
`⌘` + `2`	Zoom to selected layer(s)
`⌘` + `3`	Center selected layer(s) in the Canvas
`Z`-drag	Zoom to area
`Z`-click	Zoom in
`⌥` + `Z`-click	Zoom out
`~` (`§` on some keyboards)	Temporarily zoom out to 100%
`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `F`	Toggle full screen
`⌘` + `⌥` + `1`	Show/hide Layer List
`⌘` + `⌥` + `2`	Show/hide Inspector
`⌘` + `.`	Enter presentation mode
`⌘` + `⌥` + `T`	Show/hide Toolbar

Text Fields

These shortcuts apply when you’re editing a numerical field in the Inspector:

`⌥` + `Tab`	Focus Inspector
`Tab`	Select next field
`⇧` + `Tab`	Select previous field
`Enter`	Confirm change
`Escape`	Clear change
`↑`	Increase value by 1
`↓`	Decrease value by 1
`⇧` + `↑`	Increase value by 10
`⇧` + `↓`	Decrease value by 10
`⌥` + `↑`	Increase value by 0.1
`⌥` + `↓`	Decrease value by 0.1
`⇧`click and drag label	Adjust value in increments of 10
`⌥`click and drag label	Adjust value in increments of 0.1

Resizing Shortcuts

When you’re adjusting the height or width of a layer, the following characters give you more control over the starting position of the resize.

`L`	Scale from the left (default)
`R`	Scale from the right
`T`	Scale from the top (default)
`B`	Scale from the bottom
`C` / `M`	Scale from the center / middle

How to Use Math Operators

You use these math operators in all numerical inputs of the Inspector.

`+`	Add
`-`	Subtract
`*`	Multiply
`/`	Divide
`%`	Resize layer to a percentage of its parent group or Artboard

How to Set Individual Radius Values

When you select a rectangle, you can specify a different value in the radius field for each corner in the Inspector by using ; as a spacer (e.g. 40;0;40;0).

Export Fields Shorthand

In the Scale field of the Make Exportable panel in the inspector, the following characters can customize your export sizes.

`X`	Scale multiplier. Eg, `2x` will export at twice the size
`H`	Export your layer at a specific height. Eg, `512h`
`W`	Export your layer at a specific width. Eg, `512w`

Miscellaneous

These shortcuts are available for specific tools or when you’re performing specific actions.

`⇧` on startup	Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled
`⌘` + `⇧` + `D`	Refresh Data
`⌘` + `Ctrl` + `R`	Run the last plugin you used again
`⌘`-drag selection handle	Rotate layer
`⇧`-drag when rotating	Snap rotation to 15º increments
`0`-`9`	With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100%
`=`	Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops

Custom Shortcuts

You can create custom shortcuts for Sketch by opening System Preferences, heading to Keyboard › Shortcuts › App Shortcuts and clicking the add button. In the pop-up menu, select Sketch under the Application drop-down menu and set up your custom shortcut.

Last modified on Jan 07, 2020