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Adobe Lightroom Classic Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Lightroom Classic on Windows. Covers the Library, Develop, and Map modules, ratings, and catalog management on Windows.
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
Alt+Clicka panel
Open a new panel without closing soloed panel
Shift+Clicka panel
Open/close all panels
Ctrl+Clicka panel
Open/close left panels, top to bottom
Ctrl+Shift+<0-5>
Open/close right panels in the Library and Develop modules, top to bottom
Ctrl+<0-9>
Open/close right panels in the Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom
Ctrl+<1-7>
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
Undo
Ctrl+Z

Keys for navigating modules

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

Keys for working in the Book module

Double page view
Ctrl+R
Multi-page view
Ctrl+E
Next view mode
Ctrl+=
Previous view mode
Ctrl+-
Single page view
Ctrl+T
Zoomed single-page view
Ctrl+U
Create Saved Book
Ctrl+S
Update Metadata captions
Ctrl+M
Copy Book layout
Ctrl+Shift+C
Paste Layout
Ctrl+Shift+V
Remove Page
Ctrl+Shift+Bksp
Select photo cells
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Select text cells
Ctrl+Alt+A
Show or hide Filter Text
Ctrl+Shift+H
Show or hide text safe area
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Shift+L
Cycle screen modes
F
Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels
Ctrl+Shift+F
Go to Normal screen mode
Ctrl+Alt+F
Cycle info overlay
I
Show or hide info overlay
Ctrl+I
Open Reference view
Shift+R
Enable loupe overlay in the Library
Ctrl+Alt+O
Enable and choose loupe overlay in the Library
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O
Show Grid view styles
Ctrl+Shift+X
Zoom to 100%
Ctrl+Alt+0
Open People View in the Library module
O
Toggle HDR view
Shift+H

Keys for using a secondary window

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

Keys for managing photos and catalogs

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

Keys for comparing photos in the Library module

Switch to Loupe view
E
or
Enter
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
Ctrl+=
Zoom out in Loupe view
Ctrl+-
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
Ctrl+Enter
Rotate photo right (clockwise)
Ctrl+]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
Ctrl+[
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
Ctrl+Shift+H
Show or hide badges
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Cycle Grid views
J
Open Library view options
Ctrl+J
Select multiple discrete photos
Ctrl+Click
Select multiple contiguous photos
Shift+Click
Select all photos
Ctrl+A
Deselect all photos
Ctrl+D
Select only active photo
Ctrl+Shift+D
Deselect active photo
/
Add previous photo to selection
Shift+Left
Add next photo to selection
Shift+Right
Select flagged photos
Ctrl+Alt+A
Deselect unflagged photos
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D
Group into stack
Ctrl+G
Unstack
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Up
Decrease flag status
Ctrl+Down
Cycle flag settings
`
Refine photos
Ctrl+Alt+R
Show or hide Library Filter bar
\
Open multiple filters in the Filter bar
Shift+Clickfilter labels
Toggle filters on or off
Ctrl+L
Find photo in the Library module
Ctrl+F

Keys for working with collections

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

Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module

Add keywords
Ctrl+K
Edit keywords
Ctrl+Shift+K
Set a keyword shortcut
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Add or remove keyword shortcut from selected photo
Shift+K
Enable painting
Ctrl+Alt+K
Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
Alt+<1-9>
Cycle forward through keyword sets
Alt+0
Cycle backward through keyword sets
Alt+Shift+0
Copy metadata
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C
Paste metadata
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
Save metadata to file
Ctrl+S
Visual Search
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F
Edit Face name
Shift+O

Keys for working in the Develop module

Toggle Use Generative AI
Alt+Shift+G
Toggle Detect Aware
Alt+Shift+O
Cycle through variations of Generative Remove
Alt+Left
or
Alt+Right
Convert to grayscale
V
Auto tone
Ctrl+U
Auto white balance
Ctrl+Shift+U
Edit in Photoshop
Ctrl+E
Copy Develop settings
Ctrl+Shift+C
Paste Develop settings
Ctrl+Shift+V
Paste settings from previous photo
Ctrl+Alt+V
Copy After settings to Before
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left
Copy Before settings to After
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right
Swap Before and After settings
Ctrl+Alt+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
Alt+Clickgroup name
Reset all settings
Ctrl+Shift+R
Sync settings
Ctrl+Shift+S
Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box
Ctrl+Alt+S
Toggle Auto Sync
Ctrl+ClickSync button
Enable Auto Sync
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Match total exposures
Ctrl+Alt+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
Alt+Drag
Cycle Crop grid overlay
O
Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation
Shift+O
Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation
X
Reset crop
Ctrl+Alt+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
Alt+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
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G
Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Show clipping
J
Rotate photo right (clockwise)
Ctrl+]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
Ctrl+[
Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview
Space
or
Z
Zoom in
Ctrl+=
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
Play impromptu slide show
Ctrl+Enter
View Before and After left/right
Y
View Before and After top/bottom
Alt+Y
View Before and After in a split screen
Shift+Y
View Before only
\
Create a new snapshot
Ctrl+N
Create a new preset
Ctrl+Shift+N
Create a new preset folder
Ctrl+Alt+N
Open Develop view options
Ctrl+J
Create a Radial filter
Shift+M
Create a Luminance filter
Shift+Q
Crop to original
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
Create a color range
Shift+J
Cycle Overlay mode in Crop or Masking
Alt+O
Lock Zoom position in Develop or Library
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Shift+H
Cycle through transform options
Ctrl+Tab
Copy a Mask
Ctrl+C

Keys for working in the Slideshow module

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

Keys for working in the Print module

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

Keys for working in the Map module

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

Keys for working in the Web module

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

Keys for using Help

Display current module shortcuts
Ctrl+/
Hide current module shortcuts
Click
Go to current module Help
Ctrl+Alt+/
Open Community Help
F1

Intro

Lightroom Classic on Windows uses Ctrl as its primary modifier throughout, with Alt for secondary variants. A large share of the shortcut set is single letters and number keys used one-handed while looking at a photo.

Windows-specific shortcut notes

Ctrl+Y is a Windows-only Redo. Ctrl+Shift+Z works on both platforms, but Windows also accepts the more familiar Office-style Ctrl+Y for Redo.

Delete has two forms. Backspace or Delete removes the selected photo(s) from the catalog view; Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace deletes and moves them to the Recycling Bin instead of just removing the catalog reference.

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 Windows 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 (Ctrl+Alt+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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