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Adobe Lightroom Classic Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Lightroom Classic on Mac. Covers the Library, Develop, and Map modules, ratings, and catalog management on macOS.
Key label style

Keys for working with panels

Show/hide side panels
Tab
Show/hide all panels
Shift+Tab
Show/hide toolbar
T
Show/hide Module Picker
F5
Show/hide Filmstrip
F6
Show/hide left panels
F7
Show/hide right panels
F8
Toggle solo mode
Opt+Clicka panel
Open a new panel without closing soloed panel
Shift+Clicka panel
Open/close all panels
Cmd+Clicka panel
Open/close left panels, top to bottom
Cmd+Ctrl+<0-5>
Open/close right panels in the Library and Develop modules, top to bottom
Cmd+<0-9>
Open/close right panels in the Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom
Cmd+<1-7>
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Undo
Cmd+Z

Keys for navigating modules

Go to Library module
Cmd+Opt+1
Go to Develop module
Cmd+Opt+2
Go to Map module
Cmd+Opt+3
Go to Book module
Cmd+Opt+4
Go to Slideshow module
Cmd+Opt+5
Go to Print module
Cmd+Opt+6
Go to Web module
Cmd+Opt+7
Go back
Cmd+Opt+Left
Go forward
Cmd+Opt+Right
Go back to previous module
Cmd+Opt+Up

Keys for working in the Book module

Double page view
Cmd+R
Multi-page view
Cmd+E
Next view mode
Cmd+=
Previous view mode
Cmd+-
Single page view
Cmd+T
Zoomed single-page view
Cmd+U
Create Saved Book
Cmd+S
Update Metadata captions
Cmd+M
Copy Book layout
Cmd+Shift+C
Paste Layout
Cmd+Shift+V
Remove Page
Cmd+Shift+Del
Select photo cells
Cmd+Opt+Shift+A
Select text cells
Cmd+Opt+A
Show or hide Filter Text
Cmd+Shift+H
Show or hide text safe area
Cmd+Shift+U

Keys for changing views and screen modes

Enter Library Loupe view
E
Enter Library Grid view
G
Enter Library Compare view
C
Enter Library Survey view
N
Open selected photo in the Develop module
D
Cycle forward through Lights Out modes
L
Cycle backward through Lights Out modes
Shift+L
Toggle Lights Dim mode
Cmd+Shift+L
Cycle screen modes
F
Previous screen mode
Shift+F
Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels
Cmd+Shift+F
Go to Normal screen mode
Cmd+Opt+F
Cycle info overlay
I
Show or hide info overlay
Cmd+I
Open Reference view
Shift+R
Enable loupe overlay in the Library
Cmd+Opt+O
Enable and choose loupe overlay in the Library
Cmd+Opt+Shift+O
Show Grid view styles
Cmd+Shift+X
Zoom to 100%
Cmd+Opt+0
Open People View in the Library module
O
Toggle HDR view
Shift+H

Keys for using a secondary window

Open secondary window
Cmd+F11
Enter Grid view
Shift+G
Enter normal Loupe view
Shift+E
Enter locked Loupe view
Cmd+Shift+Return
Enter Compare view
Shift+C
Enter Survey view
Shift+N
Enter Slideshow view
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Return
Enter full-screen modeRequires a second monitor.
Cmd+Shift+F11
Show or hide Filter bar
Shift+\
Zoom in
Cmd+Shift+=
Zoom out
Cmd+Shift+-

Keys for managing photos and catalogs

Import photos from disk
Cmd+Shift+I
Open catalog
Cmd+Shift+O
Open Preferences
Cmd+,
Open Catalog Settings
Cmd+Opt+,
Create new subfolderSegmented tethered capture.
Cmd+Shift+T
Hide or show tether capture bar
Cmd+T
Create a new folder in the Library module
Cmd+Shift+N
Create virtual copyLibrary and Develop module only.
Cmd+'
Show in Explorer or FinderLibrary and Develop module only.
Cmd+R
Go to next photo in the Filmstrip
Right
Go to previous photo in the Filmstrip
Left
Select multiple folders or collections
Shift+Click
or
Cmd+Click
in the Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules
Rename photo
F2
in the Library module
Delete selected photo(s)
Fwd Del
Remove selected photo(s) from catalog
Opt+Fwd Del
Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycling Bin or Trash
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Fwd Del
Delete rejected photo(s)
Cmd+Fwd Del
Edit in Photoshop
Cmd+E
Open in other editor
Cmd+Opt+E
Export selected photo(s)
Cmd+Shift+E
Export with previous settings
Cmd+Opt+Shift+E
Open plug-in manager
Cmd+Opt+Shift+,
Print selected photo
Cmd+P
Open Page Setup dialog box
Cmd+Shift+P
Go to the next image
Cmd+Right
Go to the previous image
Cmd+Left
Tethered capture
F12
Headless enhance
Ctrl+Opt+Shift+I
Open enhance dialog box
Ctrl+Opt+I
HDR merge
Ctrl+H
Headless HDR merge
Ctrl+Shift+H
Pano merge
Ctrl+M
Headless pano merge
Ctrl+Shift+M
Open as Smart Object in Photoshop
Cmd+Opt+X
E-mail photos
Cmd+Shift+M

Keys for comparing photos in the Library module

Switch to Loupe view
E
or
Return
Switch to Grid view
G
or
Esc
Switch to Compare view
C
Switch to Survey view
N
Switch from Grid to Loupe view
Space
or
E
Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view
Down
Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view
Up
Toggle Zoom view
Z
Zoom in in Loupe view
Cmd+=
Zoom out in Loupe view
Cmd+-
Scroll up zoomed photo in Loupe viewRequires a full-size keyboard with dedicated Page Up/Down keys. Also works in the Develop and Web modules.
Pg Up
Scroll down zoomed photo in Loupe viewRequires a full-size keyboard with dedicated Page Up/Down keys. Also works in the Develop and Web modules.
Pg Dn
Go to beginning of Grid view
Home
Go to end of Grid view
End
Play impromptu slide show
Cmd+Return
Rotate photo right (clockwise)
Cmd+]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
Cmd+[
Increase Grid thumbnail size
=
Decrease Grid thumbnail size
-
Scroll up Grid thumbnailsRequires a full-size keyboard with dedicated Page Up/Down keys.
Pg Up
Scroll down Grid thumbnailsRequires a full-size keyboard with dedicated Page Up/Down keys.
Pg Dn
Toggle cell extras
Cmd+Shift+H
Show or hide badges
Cmd+Opt+Shift+H
Cycle Grid views
J
Open Library view options
Cmd+J
Select multiple discrete photos
Cmd+Click
Select multiple contiguous photos
Shift+Click
Select all photos
Cmd+A
Deselect all photos
Cmd+D
or
Cmd+Shift+A
Select only active photo
Cmd+Shift+D
Deselect active photo
/
Add previous photo to selection
Shift+Left
Add next photo to selection
Shift+Right
Select flagged photos
Cmd+Opt+A
Deselect unflagged photos
Cmd+Opt+Shift+D
Group into stack
Cmd+G
Unstack
Cmd+Shift+G
Toggle stack
S
Move to top of stack
Shift+S
Move up in stack
Shift+[
Move down in stack
Shift+]

Keys for rating and filtering photos

Set star rating
<1-5>
Set star rating and go to next photo
Shift+<1-5>
Remove star rating
0
Remove star rating and go to next photo
Shift+0
Increase rating by one star
]
Decrease rating by one star
[
Assign a red label
6
Assign a yellow label
7
Assign a green label
8
Assign a blue label
9
Assign a color label and go to next photo
Shift+<6-9>
Flag photo as a pick
P
Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo
Shift+P
Flag photo as a reject
X
Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo
Shift+X
Unflag photo
U
Unflag photo and go to next photo
Shift+U
Increase flag status
Cmd+Up
Decrease flag status
Cmd+Down
Cycle flag settings
`
Refine photos
Cmd+Opt+R
Show or hide Library Filter bar
\
Open multiple filters in the Filter bar
Shift+Clickfilter labels
Toggle filters on or off
Cmd+L
Find photo in the Library module
Cmd+F

Keys for working with collections

Create a new collection in the Library module
Cmd+N
Add to Quick Collection
B
Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo
Shift+B
Show Quick Collection
Cmd+B
Save Quick Collection
Cmd+Opt+B
Clear Quick Collection
Cmd+Shift+B
Set as target collection
Cmd+Opt+Shift+B

Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module

Add keywords
Cmd+K
Edit keywords
Cmd+Shift+K
Set a keyword shortcut
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K
Add or remove keyword shortcut from selected photo
Shift+K
Enable painting
Cmd+Opt+K
Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
Opt+<1-9>
Cycle forward through keyword sets
Opt+0
Cycle backward through keyword sets
Opt+Shift+0
Copy metadata
Cmd+Opt+Shift+C
Paste metadata
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Save metadata to file
Cmd+S
Open Spelling dialog boxmacOS only.
Cmd+Shift+;
Check spellingmacOS only.
Cmd+;
Open Character palette
Cmd+Opt+T
Visual Search
Cmd+Opt+Shift+F
Edit Face name
Shift+O

Keys for working in the Develop module

Toggle Use Generative AI
Opt+Shift+G
Toggle Detect Aware
Opt+Shift+O
Cycle through variations of Generative Remove
Opt+Left
or
Opt+Right
Convert to grayscale
V
Auto tone
Cmd+U
Auto white balance
Cmd+Shift+U
Edit in Photoshop
Cmd+E
Copy Develop settings
Cmd+Shift+C
Paste Develop settings
Cmd+Shift+V
Paste settings from previous photo
Cmd+Opt+V
Copy After settings to Before
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
Copy Before settings to After
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
Swap Before and After settings
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Up
Increase selected slider in small increments
Up
or
=
Decrease selected slider in small increments
Down
or
-
Increase selected slider in larger increments
Shift+Up
or
Shift+=
Decrease selected slider in larger increments
Shift+Down
or
Shift+-
Cycle forward through Basic panel settings
.
Cycle backward through Basic panel settings
,
Reset a slider
Double-clickslider name
Reset a group of sliders
Opt+Clickgroup name
Reset all settings
Cmd+Shift+R
Sync settings
Cmd+Shift+S
Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box
Cmd+Opt+S
Toggle Auto Sync
Cmd+ClickSync button
Enable Auto Sync
Cmd+Opt+Shift+A
Match total exposures
Cmd+Opt+Shift+M
Select White Balance toolFrom any module.
W
Select the Crop toolFrom any module.
R
Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected
A
Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop
Shift+A
Crop from center of photo
Opt+Drag
Cycle Crop grid overlay
O
Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation
Shift+O
Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation
X
Reset crop
Cmd+Opt+R
Select the Guided Upright toolAlso works in the Library module when a photo is selected.
Shift+T
Select the Spot Removal tool
Q
Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes
Shift+T
with the Spot Removal tool selected
Select the Adjustment Brush toolFrom any module.
K
Select the Graduated Filter tool
M
Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes
Shift+T
with the Graduated Filter or Radial Filter selected
Increase brush size
]
Decrease brush size
[
Increase brush feathering
Shift+]
Decrease brush feathering
Shift+[
Switch between local adjustment brush A and B
/
Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser
Opt+Drag
Paint a horizontal or vertical line
Shift+Drag
Increase or decrease Amount
Dragadjustment pin right or left
Show or hide local adjustment pin
H
Show or hide local adjustment mask overlay
O
Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors
Shift+O
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+H
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+S
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+L
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool
Cmd+Opt+Shift+N
Show clipping
J
Rotate photo right (clockwise)
Cmd+]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
Cmd+[
Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview
Space
or
Z
Zoom in
Cmd+=
Zoom out
Cmd+-
Play impromptu slide show
Cmd+Return
View Before and After left/right
Y
View Before and After top/bottom
Opt+Y
View Before and After in a split screen
Shift+Y
View Before only
\
Create a new snapshot
Cmd+N
Create a new preset
Cmd+Shift+N
Create a new preset folder
Cmd+Opt+N
Open Develop view options
Cmd+J
Create a Radial filter
Shift+M
Create a Luminance filter
Shift+Q
Crop to original
Cmd+Opt+Shift+R
Create a color range
Shift+J
Cycle Overlay mode in Crop or Masking
Opt+O
Lock Zoom position in Develop or Library
Cmd+Shift+=
Open or close Masking
Shift+W
Hide or unhide Gamut destination warning in Soft Proofing
Shift+S
Expand or collapse soft proofing
S
Never show overlay or pins in Develop
H
Always show overlay or pins in Develop
Cmd+Shift+H
Cycle through transform options
Ctrl+Tab
Copy a Mask
Cmd+C

Keys for working in the Slideshow module

Play slide show
Return
Play impromptu slide show
Cmd+Return
Pause slide show
Space
Preview slide show
Opt+Return
End slide show
Esc
Go to next slide
Right
Go to previous slide
Left
Rotate photo right (clockwise)
Cmd+]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
Cmd+[
Show or hide guides
Cmd+Shift+H
Export PDF slide show
Cmd+J
Export JPEG slide show
Cmd+Shift+J
Export video slide show
Cmd+Opt+J
Create a new slide show template
Cmd+N
Create a new slide show template folder
Cmd+Shift+N
Save slide show settings
Cmd+S
Play all
Cmd+Opt+Return
Previous menu
Cmd+Left
Next menu
Cmd+Right

Keys for working in the Print module

Print
Cmd+P
Print one copy
Cmd+Opt+P
Open Page Setup dialog box
Cmd+Shift+P
Open Print Settings dialog box
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P
Go to first page
Cmd+Shift+Left
Go to last page
Cmd+Shift+Right
Go to previous page
Cmd+Left
Go to next page
Cmd+Right
Show or hide guides
Cmd+Shift+H
Show or hide rulers
Cmd+R
Show or hide page bleed
Cmd+Shift+J
Show or hide margins and gutters
Cmd+Shift+M
Show or hide image cells
Cmd+Shift+K
Show or hide dimensions
Cmd+Shift+U
Play impromptu slide show
Cmd+Return
Rotate photo right (clockwise)
Cmd+]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
Cmd+[
Create a new print template
Cmd+N
Create a new print template folder
Cmd+Shift+N
Save print settings
Cmd+S
Show Guides
Cmd+Shift+G

Keys for working in the Map module

Next Track in Tracklog
Cmd+Opt+T
Previous Track in Tracklog
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T
Search
Cmd+F
Delete All Location data
Cmd+Fwd Del
Change to Dark Map style
Cmd+6
Change to Hybrid Map style
Cmd+1
Change to Light Map style
Cmd+5
Lock Pins on Map
Cmd+K
Change to Road Map style
Cmd+2
Change to Satellite Map style
Cmd+3
Change to Terrain Map style
Cmd+4
Show or hide map info
I
Show or hide Location preset overlay
O

Keys for working in the Web module

Reload web gallery
Cmd+R
Preview in browser
Cmd+Opt+P
Play impromptu slide show
Cmd+Return
Export web gallery
Cmd+J
Create a new web gallery template
Cmd+N
Create a new web gallery template folder
Cmd+Shift+N
Save web gallery settings
Cmd+S
Open advance settings panel
Cmd+Opt+Shift+/

Keys for using Help

Display current module shortcuts
Cmd+/
Hide current module shortcuts
Click
Go to current module Help
Cmd+Opt+Shift+/
Open Community Help
F1

Intro

Lightroom Classic on Mac uses Command as its primary modifier throughout, with Option for secondary variants. A block of AI-assisted features uses Control instead, and a few shortcuts genuinely differ from the usual Ctrl-to-Cmd pattern.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Open catalog needs Shift. Cmd+O alone isn't it, Lightroom Classic on Mac uses Cmd+Shift+O to open a catalog, while Windows uses the simpler Ctrl+O.

AI-assisted features use Control, not Command. Headless enhance, HDR merge, pano merge, and their headless variants all use Control (not Command) on Mac, a deliberate exception to the usual modifier pattern.

Deselecting has two forms. Cmd+D deselects all photos, and Cmd+Shift+A does the same thing, an extra alternate binding Windows doesn't have.

Shift+T is heavily reused in the Develop module. Depending on which tool is active, Shift+T selects the Guided Upright tool, toggles Clone/Heal for the Spot Removal tool, or toggles Edit/Brush for the Graduated or Radial Filter, this is how Adobe's own reference documents it.

Printable PDF

The Lightroom Classic Mac shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. Given its size, the rating/flagging keys (1-5, P, X, U) and the module-switching shortcuts (Cmd+Option+1-7) are worth learning first.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Adobe Lightroom Classic app page for an overview and helpful links.

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