Sketch

Professional digital design toolkit for Mac with vector editing, prototyping, and collaboration features

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General

Action	Shortcut
Copy	`⌘+C`
Cut	`⌘+X`
Paste	`⌘+V`
Paste over selection	`⇧+⌘+V`
Move canvas	`Spacedrag`
New page	`⇧+⌘+N`
Toggle rulers	`⌃+R`
Toggle pixels	`⌃+P`
Toggle pixel grid	`⌃+X`
Toggle grid	`⌃+G`
Toggle layout guides	`⌃+L`
Undo	`⌘+Z`
Redo	`⇧+⌘+Z`
New document	`⌘+N`
Open document	`⌘+O`
Close window	`⌘+W`
Save document	`⌘+S`
Duplicate document	`⇧+⌘+S`
Save document as…	`⌥+⇧+⌘+S`
Page setup	`⇧+⌘+P`
Open Preferences window	`⌘or`
Hide Sketch	`⌘+H`
Quit Sketch	`⌘+Q`
Copy	`⌘+C`
Cut	`⌘+X`
Paste	`⌘+V`
Paste over selection	`⇧+⌘+V`
Move canvas	`Spacedrag`
New page	`⇧+⌘+N`
Toggle rulers	`⌃+R`
Toggle pixels	`⌃+P`
Toggle pixel grid	`⌃+X`
Toggle grid	`⌃+G`
Toggle layout guides	`⌃+L`
Undo	`⌘+Z`
Redo	`⇧+⌘+Z`
New document	`⌘+N`
Open document	`⌘+O`
Close window	`⌘+W`
Save document	`⌘+S`
Duplicate document	`⇧+⌘+S`
Save document as…	`⌥+⇧+⌘+S`
Page setup	`⇧+⌘+P`
Open Preferences window	`⌘or`
Hide Sketch	`⌘+H`
Quit Sketch	`⌘+Q`

Inserting Layers

Action	Shortcut
Rectangle	`R`
Oval	`O`
Line	`L`
Rounded rectangle	`U`
Vector tool	`V`
Pencil tool	`P`
Text tool	`T`
Artboard	`A`
Slice tool	`S`
Draw shape from center	`⌥drag`
Lock ratio of shape	`⇧drag`
Rectangle	`R`
Oval	`O`
Line	`L`
Rounded rectangle	`U`
Vector tool	`V`
Pencil tool	`P`
Text tool	`T`
Artboard	`A`
Slice tool	`S`
Draw shape from center	`⌥drag`
Lock ratio of shape	`⇧drag`

Selecting Layers

Action	Shortcut
Select layer	`Click`
Select multiple layers	`ClickanddraginwhiteSpace`
Selects layer within drag bounds	`⌥drag`
Select grouped layer	`Doubleclicklayer`
Select all	`⌘+A`
Select all Artboards	`⇧+⌘+A`
Add layer to selection/deselect layer in Layer List	`⌘click`
Select a range of layers in Layer List	`⇧click`
Filter in Layer List	`⌘+F`
Select next Artboard	`Fn+→`
Select previous Artboard	`Fn+←`
Page up	`Fn+↑`
Page down	`Fn+↓`
Select layer	`Click`
Select multiple layers	`ClickanddraginwhiteSpace`
Selects layer within drag bounds	`⌥drag`
Select grouped layer	`Doubleclicklayer`
Select all	`⌘+A`
Select all Artboards	`⇧+⌘+A`
Add layer to selection/deselect layer in Layer List	`⌘click`
Select a range of layers in Layer List	`⇧click`
Filter in Layer List	`⌘+F`
Select next Artboard	`Fn+→`
Select previous Artboard	`Fn+←`
Page up	`Fn+↑`
Page down	`Fn+↓`

Moving and Resizing Layers

Action	Shortcut
Show distance between other layers	`⌥hover`
Duplicate (repeat with ⌘D)	`⌘+D`
Duplicate	`⌥drag`
Move layer along X/Y axis	`⇧drag`
Move layer ignoring smart guides	`⌘drag`
Nudge layer any direction by 1 px*	`Arrowkeys`
Nudge layer any direction by 10 px*	`⇧Arrowkeys`
Scale layer	`⌘+K`
Resize layer from center	`⌥andresize`
Preserve layer ratio	`⇧andresize`
Expand by 1 px	`⌘+→or↓`
Contract by 1 px	`⌘+←or↑`
Expand by 10 px	`⇧+⌘+→or↓`
Contract by 10 px	`⇧+⌘+←or↑`
Show distance between other layers	`⌥hover`
Duplicate (repeat with ⌘D)	`⌘+D`
Duplicate	`⌥drag`
Move layer along X/Y axis	`⇧drag`
Move layer ignoring smart guides	`⌘drag`
Nudge layer any direction by 1 px*	`Arrowkeys`
Nudge layer any direction by 10 px*	`⇧Arrowkeys`
Scale layer	`⌘+K`
Resize layer from center	`⌥andresize`
Preserve layer ratio	`⇧andresize`
Expand by 1 px	`⌘+→or↓`
Contract by 1 px	`⌘+←or↑`
Expand by 10 px	`⇧+⌘+→or↓`
Contract by 10 px	`⇧+⌘+←or↑`

Editing Layers

Action	Shortcut
Edit layer	`Enter`
Finish editing	`Escape`
Delete layer	`⌫`
Copy style	`⌥+⌘+C`
Paste style	`⌥+⌘+V`
Toggle fill	`F`
Toggle border	`B`
Pick color	`⌃+C`
Edit layer opacity	`0to9`
Transform shape	`⇧+⌘+T`
Rotate layer	`⇧+⌘+R`
Use as mask	`⌃+⌘+M`
Return to instance	`⌘+Escape`
Union multiple layers	`⌥+⌘+U`
Subtract multiple layers	`⌥+⌘+S`
Intersect multiple layers	`⌥+⌘+I`
Show Difference between multiple layers	`⌃+⌘+X`
Edit layer	`Enter`
Finish editing	`Escape`
Delete layer	`⌫`
Copy style	`⌥+⌘+C`
Paste style	`⌥+⌘+V`
Toggle fill	`F`
Toggle border	`B`
Pick color	`⌃+C`
Edit layer opacity	`0to9`
Transform shape	`⇧+⌘+T`
Rotate layer	`⇧+⌘+R`
Use as mask	`⌃+⌘+M`
Return to instance	`⌘+Escape`
Union multiple layers	`⌥+⌘+U`
Subtract multiple layers	`⌥+⌘+S`
Intersect multiple layers	`⌥+⌘+I`
Show Difference between multiple layers	`⌃+⌘+X`

Vector Editing

Action	Shortcut
Open/close path	`⌥+⌘+O`
Selects next point	`Tab`
Show all handle control points	`⌥`
Change vector point type	`1or2or3or4`
Toggle point between Straight and Mirrored	`Doubleclickvectorpoint`
Move point along X/Y axis	`⇧dragvectorpoint`
Converts selected point to Disconnected	`⌘draghandle⌃point`
Place new point at a 45º angle	`⇧click(wheninsertingpoints)`
Place new point between existing points	`⌘clickpathsegment`
Open/close path	`⌥+⌘+O`
Selects next point	`Tab`
Show all handle control points	`⌥`
Change vector point type	`1or2or3or4`
Toggle point between Straight and Mirrored	`Doubleclickvectorpoint`
Move point along X/Y axis	`⇧dragvectorpoint`
Converts selected point to Disconnected	`⌘draghandle⌃point`
Place new point at a 45º angle	`⇧click(wheninsertingpoints)`
Place new point between existing points	`⌘clickpathsegment`

Text Editing

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

Arranging Layers

Action	Shortcut
Group	`⌘+G`
Ungroup	`⇧+⌘+G`
Rename layer	`⌘+R`
Select next layer in group	`Tab`
Select previous layer in group	`⇧+Tab`
Selects layer inside group	`Enter`
Selects parent group	`Escape`
Adjust layer hierarchy	`Clickanddraglayer`
Bring forward	`⌥+⌘+↑`
Bring to front	`⌃+⌥+⌘+↑`
Send backward	`⌥+⌘+↓`
Send to back	`⌃+⌥+⌘+↓`
Move up (out of group/Artboard)	`⌥+⇧+⌘+↑`
Distribute horizontally	`⌃+⌘+H`
Distribute vertically	`⌃+⌘+V`
Align layer to Artboard	`⌥clickAlignbuttons`
Hide/show layer	`⇧+⌘+H`
Lock/unlock layer	`⇧+⌘+L`
Group	`⌘+G`
Ungroup	`⇧+⌘+G`
Rename layer	`⌘+R`
Select next layer in group	`Tab`
Select previous layer in group	`⇧+Tab`
Selects layer inside group	`Enter`
Selects parent group	`Escape`
Adjust layer hierarchy	`Clickanddraglayer`
Bring forward	`⌥+⌘+↑`
Bring to front	`⌃+⌥+⌘+↑`
Send backward	`⌥+⌘+↓`
Send to back	`⌃+⌥+⌘+↓`
Move up (out of group/Artboard)	`⌥+⇧+⌘+↑`
Distribute horizontally	`⌃+⌘+H`
Distribute vertically	`⌃+⌘+V`
Align layer to Artboard	`⌥clickAlignbuttons`
Hide/show layer	`⇧+⌘+H`
Lock/unlock layer	`⇧+⌘+L`

Exporting Layers

Action	Shortcut
Export layer	`⇧+⌘+E`
Export asset	`DragAlayer/thumbnailtoDesktop`
Insert flattened duplicate	`DragAlayer/thumbnailtoCanvas`
Includes folder in export	`/inlayername`
Export layer	`⇧+⌘+E`
Export asset	`DragAlayer/thumbnailtoDesktop`
Insert flattened duplicate	`DragAlayer/thumbnailtoCanvas`
Includes folder in export	`/inlayername`

Zoom and Focus

Action	Shortcut
Zoom in	`⌘++`
Zoom out	`⌘+-`
Zoom to 100%	`⌘+0`
Zoom to all elements on Canvas	`⌘+1`
Zoom to selected layer(s)	`⌘+2`
Center selected layer(s) in the Canvas	`⌘+3`
Zoom to area	`Zdrag`
Zoom in	`Zclick`
Zoom out	`⌥+Zclick`
Temporarily zoom out to 100%	`~(§onsomekeyboards)`
Toggle full screen	`⌃+⌘+F`
Show/hide Layer List	`⌥+⌘+1`
Show/hide Inspector	`⌥+⌘+2`
Enter presentation mode	`⌘+.`
Show/hide Toolbar	`⌥+⌘+T`
Zoom in	`⌘++`
Zoom out	`⌘+-`
Zoom to 100%	`⌘+0`
Zoom to all elements on Canvas	`⌘+1`
Zoom to selected layer(s)	`⌘+2`
Center selected layer(s) in the Canvas	`⌘+3`
Zoom to area	`Zdrag`
Zoom in	`Zclick`
Zoom out	`⌥+Zclick`
Temporarily zoom out to 100%	`~(§onsomekeyboards)`
Toggle full screen	`⌃+⌘+F`
Show/hide Layer List	`⌥+⌘+1`
Show/hide Inspector	`⌥+⌘+2`
Enter presentation mode	`⌘+.`
Show/hide Toolbar	`⌥+⌘+T`