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Complete Figma Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

Boost your design workflow with this comprehensive collection of Figma shortcuts for both Windows and Mac. Save time and work more efficiently with these essential keyboard commands.

Tools

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
MoveVV
ScaleKK
FrameFF
SectionShift–SShift–S
SliceSS
RectangleRR
LineLL
ArrowShift–LShift–L
EllipseOO
Image/videoCtrl–Shift–KCmd–Shift–K
PenPP
PencilShift–PShift–P
TextTT
ResourcesShift–IShift–I
HandHH
CommentCC
EyedropperII or Ctrl–C

Zoom

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Zoom InCtrl–Plus(+)Cmd–Plus(+)
Zoom OutCtrl–Minus(–)Cmd–Minus(–)
Get the Zoom In tool without selecting itHold ZHold Z
Get the Zoom Out tool without selecting itHold Alt–ZHold Opt–Z
Zoom to 100%Ctrl–0Cmd–0
Zoom to FitShift–1Shift–1
Zoom to SelectionShift–2Shift–2
Zoom to Next or Previous FrameN or Shift–NN or Shift–N

Interface & Viewing Options

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Pan/Scroll Around Canvas (Hand tool)Hold Spacebar & DragHold Spacebar & Drag
Show/Hide Rulers (Show/Hide guides)Shift–RShift–R
Show/Hide Layout gridsShift–GShift–G
Increase/Decrease a value by 1Up or Down ArrowUp or Down Arrow
Increase/Decrease a value by 10Hold Shift & Up or Down ArrowHold Shift & Up or Down Arrow
Scrub over a value without an iconHold Alt & Drag Left/RightHold Option & Drag Left/Right
Show/Hide CommentsShift–CShift–C
Show/Hide Multiplayer CursorsCtrl–Alt–\Cmd–Option–\
Switch between Tabs (Files)Ctrl–TabCtrl–Tab
Toggle Dev ModeShift–DShift–D
Show/Hide OutlinesShift–OShift–O

Panels

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Show/Hide UI (hide all panels & toolbar)Ctrl–\Cmd–\
Show/Hide Left Sidebar (Layers & Assets panels)Ctrl–Shift–\Cmd–Shift–\
Show Layers panelAlt–1Option–1
Show Assets panelAlt–2Option–2
Show Libraries panelAlt–3Option–3
Switch between Design and Prototype panelsShift–EShift–E
Show Design panelAlt–8Option–8
Show Prototype panelAlt–9Option–9

Layers (Objects), Groups, & Frames

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Rename Selected Layer (Object)Ctrl–RCmd–R
Select ChildrenEnterReturn
Select Next or Previous SiblingTab or Shift–TabTab or Shift–Tab
Select Parent\ or Shift–Enter\ or Shift–Return
Select something in a Group (Deep Select)Ctrl–Click or DragCmd–Click or Drag
DeselectEscEsc
Hide/Show SelectionCtrl–Shift–HCmd–Shift–H
Lock/Unlock SelectionCtrl–Shift–LCmd–Shift–L
Draw Shape from CenterAlt–DragOption–Drag
Draw Shape with 1:1 Aspect Ratio (ie: Square or Circle)Shift–DragShift–Drag
Change Layer Opacity1 to 9 (0 for 100%)1 to 9 (0 for 100%)
Use as MaskCtrl–Alt–MCtrl–Cmd–M
Group SelectionCtrl–GCmd–G
Frame SelectionAlt–Ctrl–GOpt–Cmd–G
Ungroup/Unframe SelectionCtrl–DeleteCmd–Delete
Add auto layoutShift–AShift–A
Remove auto layoutAlt–Shift–AOption–Shift–A

Arrange, Align, & Distribute Layers (Objects)

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Send to Back or Bring to Front[ or ][ or ]
Send Backward or Bring Forward (One Layer)Ctrl–[ or ]Cmd–[ or ]
Align Left & RightAlt–A or DOption–A or D
Align Top & BottomAlt–W or SOption–W or S
Align Center (Horizontal & Vertical)Alt–H or VOption–H or V
Distribute Spacing (Horizontal & Vertical)Alt–Shift–H or VCtrl–Option–H or V
Tidy UpCtrl–Alt–Shift–TCtrl–Option–T

Duplicating & Transforming Layers (Objects)

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
DuplicateAlt–Drag (or Ctrl–D)Option–Drag (or Cmd–D)
Constrain Object Rotation by 15° (Lines by 45°)Shift–DragShift–Drag
Resize from CenterAlt–DragOption–Drag

Type

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Start Editing Selected TextReturnReturn
Stop Editing Selected TextEscEsc
Decrease or Increase Font SizeCtrl–Shift–< or >Cmd–Shift–< or >
Decrease or Increase Line HeightAlt–Shift–< or >Option–Shift–< or >
Decrease or Increase Font WeightCtrl–Alt–< or >Cmd–Option–< or >
Decrease or Increase Letter SpacingAlt–< or >Option–< or >
Bold or Italic or UnderlineCtrl–B or Ctrl–I or Ctrl–UCmd–B or Cmd–I or Cmd–U
Turn into a numbered or bulleted listCtrl–Shift–7 or 8Cmd–Shift–7 or 8
Create LinkCtrl–KCmd–K
Flatten Selection (Convert Text to Vector Path/Outlines)Ctrl–ECmd–E
Text align left, center, right, or justifiedCtrl–Alt–L or T or R or JCmd–Option–L or T or R or J

Vector Editing

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Remove FillAlt–/Option–/
Remove StrokeShift–/Shift–/
Swap Fill & StrokeShift–XShift–X
Start Editing Selected Vector ObjectReturn (or Double–Click)Return (or Double–Click)
Stop Editing Selected Vector ObjectEscEsc
Switch Between Straight & Mirrored PointsCtrl–ClickCmd–Click
Disconnect a Point's HandleAlt–DragOption–Drag
In Vector Edit Mode: use the Bend toolHold CtrlHold Cmd
In Vector Edit Mode: use the Paint bucket toolBB
Delete & Heal Selection (use when deleting points)Shift–DeleteShift–Delete
Join SelectionCtrl–JCmd–J

Prototyping

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Present Prototype (in new window)Ctrl–Alt–ReturnCmd–Option–Return
Preview Prototype (in same window)Shift–SpaceShift–Space
Navigate Frames in Preview or Shared PrototypeRight or Left ArrowRight or Left Arrow
Refresh PrototypeRR

Components

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Create ComponentCtrl–Alt–KCmd–Opt–K
Insert Component InstanceShift–IShift–I
Detach Component InstanceCtrl–Alt–BCmd–Option–B
Swap InstanceHold Alt while dragging on a new componentHold Option while dragging on a new component

Special Copy/Paste

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Copy PropertiesCtrl–Alt–CCmd–Option–C
Paste PropertiesCtrl–Alt–VCmd–Option–V
Copy as PNGCtrl–Shift–CCmd–Shift–C
Paste to ReplaceCtrl–Shift–RCmd–Shift–R
Paste Over SelectionCtrl–Shift–VCmd–Shift–V

Measuring Distances Between Elements

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Distance to selected layerHold Alt & hover over object/group/frameHold Opt & hover over object/group/frame
Distance to selected layerHold Ctrl–Alt & hover over object in groupHold Cmd–Opt & hover over object in group
Distance to selected groupHold Ctrl–Alt & hover over object in groupHold Cmd–Opt & hover over object in group

Miscellaneous

ActionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Lighten or Darken a ColorSelect a hex value, then hold Shift & hit Up or Down ArrowSelect a hex value, then hold Shift & hit Up or Down Arrow
Open ActionsCtrl–K (in new UI3) or Ctrl–/Cmd–K (in new UI3) or Cmd–/
ExportCtrl–Shift–ECmd–Shift–E
FindCtrl–FCmd–F

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