Zoom |
Zoom In |
Cmd–Plus(+) |
Zoom Out |
Cmd–Minus(–) |
Get the Zoom In tool without selecting it |
Cmd–Space |
Get the Zoom Out tool without selecting it |
Cmd–Opt–Space |
Zoom to 100% |
Cmd–1 |
Zoom to 200% |
Cmd–2 |
Zoom to Selection |
Cmd–3 |
Zoom to Fit All |
Cmd–0 |
Interface & Viewing Options |
Scroll Around Canvas (Hand tool) |
Hold Spacebar & Drag |
Show/Hide Layers Panel |
Cmd–Y |
Show/Hide Assets Panel |
Cmd–Shift–Y |
Show/Hide Layout Grid |
Cmd–Shift–Apostrophe(') |
Show/Hide Square Grid |
Cmd–Apostrophe(') |
Show/Hide Guides |
Cmd–Semicolon(;) |
Lock/Unlock All Guides |
Cmd–Shift–Semicolon(;) |
Fullscreen Mode |
Cmd–Ctrl–F |
Switch between Design and Prototype Modes |
Ctrl–Tab |
Switch between Windows (Files) |
Cmd–Tilde(~) |
Increase or Decrease a value in a field by 1 |
Up or Down Arrow |
Increase or Decrease a value in a field by 10 |
Hold Shift & hit Up or Down Arrow |
Type |
Start Editing Selected Text |
Return |
Stop Editing Selected Text |
Esc |
Increase Font Size |
Cmd–Shift–> |
Decrease Font Size |
Cmd–Shift–< |
Bold |
Cmd–B |
Italic |
Cmd–I |
Convert Text to Path |
Cmd–8 |
Layers (Objects), Groups, & Artboards |
Hide/Show Layer |
Cmd–Comma(,) |
Lock/Unlock Layer |
Cmd–L |
Draw Shape from Center |
Option–Drag |
Draw Shape with 1:1 Aspect Ratio (ie: Perfect Square or Circle) |
Shift–Drag |
Change Layer Opacity |
1 to 9 (or 0 for 100%) |
Mask with Shape |
Cmd–Shift–M |
Convert Object to Path |
Cmd–8 |
Group Layers |
Cmd–G |
Ungroup Layers |
Cmd–Shift–G |
Directly Select an Layer in a Group/Component |
Cmd–Click layer in canvas |
Select Artboard |
Cmd–Click on a blank part of artboard |
Arrange, Align, & Distribute Layers (Objects) |
Move Forward (One Layer) |
Cmd–] |
Move Backward (One Layer) |
Cmd–[ |
Move to Front |
Cmd–Shift–] |
Move to Back |
Cmd–Shift–[ |
Align Left |
Cmd–Ctrl–Left Arrow |
Align Right |
Cmd–Ctrl–Right Arrow |
Align Top |
Cmd–Ctrl–Up Arrow |
Align Bottom |
Cmd–Ctrl–Down Arrow |
Align Center (Horizontally) |
Cmd–Ctrl–C |
Align Middle (Vertically) |
Cmd–Ctrl–M |
Distribute Horizontally |
Cmd–Ctrl–H |
Distribute Vertically |
Cmd–Ctrl–V |
Duplicating & Transforming Layers (Objects) |
Duplicate |
Option–Drag (or Cmd–D to duplicate in place) |
Constrain Object Rotation by 15° |
Shift–Drag |
Constrain Line Rotation by 45° |
Shift–Drag |
Resize from Center |
Option–Drag |
Measuring Distances Between Elements |
Distance from Selected Layer |
Hold Option & Hover over object/group/artboard |
Distance from Selected Layer |
Hold Cmd–Option & Hover over an object in a group |
Distance relative to Selected Group |
Hold Cmd–Option & Hover over an object in the group |
Combining Shapes |
Add |
Cmd–Option–U |
Subtract |
Cmd–Option–S |
Intersect |
Cmd–Option–I |
Exclude Overlap |
Cmd–Option–X |
Vector Editing |
Start Editing Selected Vector Object |
Return |
Stop Editing Selected Vector Object |
Esc |
Switch Between Straight and Mirrored Control Points |
Double–Click |
Disconnect Control Point Handle |
Option–Drag |
Prototyping |
See All Connections in Prototype Mode |
Cmd–A |
Preview |
Cmd–Return |
Start or Stop Recording the Preview |
Cmd–Ctrl–R |
Stop Recording |
Esc |
Share Prototype Online |
Cmd–Shift–E |
Navigate Artboards in Preview or Shared Prototype |
Right or Left Arrow |