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Affinity Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Affinity by Canva on Mac. Switch between Pixel, Vector, and Layout studios, manage layers, and navigate your workspace on macOS.
Key label style

Document setup

Open Document Setup
Cmd+Shift+P
Resize Document
Cmd+Opt+I
Resize Canvas
Cmd+Opt+C

Copy and paste

Cut
Cmd+X
Copy
Cmd+C
Copy Merged
Cmd+Shift+C
Paste Style
Cmd+Shift+V
Paste FX
Cmd+Ctrl+V
Paste Inside
Cmd+Opt+V
Paste without Format
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V

History

Undo
Cmd+Z
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z

Selecting on the page

Select multiple objects
Shift+Click
Select overlapped object
Opt+Click
Add/remove selection when marquee fully contains object
Shift+Drag
Add selection when marquee partially intersects object
Ctrl+Drag
Select All
Cmd+A
Deselect
Cmd+D

Selecting on the Layers panel

Select All Layers
Cmd+Opt+A
Select Next Layer
Opt+]
Select Previous Layer
Opt+[
Select Parent Layer
Cmd+Up

Selection box settings

Cycle Selection Box
.
Set Selection Box
Cmd+.

Transforming

Constrain the movement of an object horizontally, vertically or diagonally
Shift+Drag
Move with horizontal, vertical or diagonal constraint
Shift+Dragfrom inside the object's bounding box
Rotate in 15° intervals
Shift+Dragrotation/corner handle
Rotate around opposite corner
Ctrl+Dragcorner handle
Cancel a sizing, moving, or creating operation
Esc
Resize vector objects, maintaining aspect ratio
Shift+Dragfrom a corner handle
Resize an object from its center
Cmd+Dragfrom a corner handle
Mirror shearing
Cmd+Drag
Nudge
UpDownLeftRight
Nudge (by modified distance)
Shift+UpDownLeftRight

Object and layer operations

Group
Cmd+G
Ungroup
Cmd+Shift+G
Duplicate Selection
Cmd+J
Move to Front
Cmd+Shift+]
Move Forward One
Cmd+]
Send to Back
Cmd+Shift+[
Move Back One
Cmd+[
Move Inside
Cmd+Opt+G
Move Outside
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Show All
Cmd+Ctrl+H
Unlock All
Cmd+Ctrl+L
New Container Layer
Cmd+Opt+L
New Pixel Layer
Cmd+Shift+N
Rename Layer
Cmd+Shift+R
Convert to Curves
Cmd+Return
Create Clipping Mask
Shift+C
Merge Down
Cmd+E
Merge Selected
Cmd+Shift+E
Merge Visible
Cmd+Opt+Shift+E

Color

Switch between Stroke/Fill (or Foreground/Background) color selectors (Color and Swatches panels)
X
Swap Stroke/Fill (or Foreground/Background) color selectors
Shift+X
Reset the Stroke/Fill colour selectors to black and whiteAlso resets Foreground/Background, and any selected vector objects.
D
Set No fill on Stroke/Fill (or Foreground/Background) color selectors
/
Fill with Foreground Color
Opt+Del
Fill with Background Color
Cmd+Del

Blend modes

Next Blend Mode
Shift+=
Previous Blend Mode
Shift+-
Add
Opt+Shift+W
Color
Opt+Shift+C
Color Burn
Opt+Shift+B
Color Dodge
Opt+Shift+D
Darken
Opt+Shift+K
Difference
Opt+Shift+E
Exclusion
Opt+Shift+X
Hard Light
Opt+Shift+H
Hard Mix
Opt+Shift+L
Hue
Opt+Shift+U
Lighten
Opt+Shift+G
Linear Burn
Opt+Shift+A
Linear Light
Opt+Shift+J
Luminosity
Opt+Shift+Y
Multiply
Opt+Shift+M
Normal
Opt+Shift+N
Overlay
Opt+Shift+O
Pigment
Opt+Shift+P
Pin Light
Opt+Shift+Z
Saturation
Opt+Shift+T
Screen
Opt+Shift+S
Soft Light
Opt+Shift+F
Vivid Light
Opt+Shift+V

Adjustments and filters

Black & White Adjustment
Cmd+Opt+Shift+B
Brightness / Contrast Adjustment
Cmd+B
Curves Adjustment
Cmd+M
HSL Adjustment
Cmd+U
Invert Adjustment
Cmd+I
Levels Adjustment
Cmd+L
Live Liquify Filter
Cmd+Shift+X

Stroke adjustment

Decrease/increase shape or curve's stroke width by percentage
[]
Decrease/increase shape or curve's stroke width by absolute values
Shift+[]

Opacity

Change opacity for selected layer (or Brush tools in Pixel Studio)
<0-9>

Content replacement

Fill
Shift+F5
Inpaint
Opt+Shift+Del

Shape building

Add mode
=
Delete mode
-
Create mode
Shift+8

Warping

Apply mesh warp
Cmd+Opt+M

Symbols

Create symbol
Cmd+Shift+K

Other

Erase with Pixel Tool
Cmd+Drag
Toggle between Crop Tool overlays (Crop Tool enabled)
O
Flip golden spiral overlay (Crop Tool enabled)
Shift+O

Switching between Studios

Vector Studio
F1
Pixel Studio
F2
Layout Studio
F3
Canva AI Studio
F4
Develop Studio
Cmd+Shift+A
Panorama Studio
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P

Creating, opening, and placing

New Document
Cmd+N
New from Clipboard
Cmd+Opt+Shift+N
Open/Import Document
Cmd+O
Place
Cmd+Shift+M

Closing

Close All Documents
Cmd+Opt+W
Close Document / Close App (when no documents open)
Cmd+W

Switching between documents / views

Next document / view cycle
Ctrl+Tab
Previous document / view cycle
Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Saving

Save
Cmd+S
Save As
Cmd+Shift+S

Outputting

Export (to file or Canva)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+W
Print
Cmd+P

Window and app shortcuts

App Settings
Cmd+,
Hide Affinity
Cmd+H
Hide other apps
Cmd+Opt+H
Show / Hide Panels
Cmd+Shift+H
Show / Hide Toolbar
Cmd+Opt+T
Toggle full-screen mode
Cmd+Ctrl+F
Toggle UI
Tab

Viewing modes

Preview Mode
Ctrl+W
Pixel view mode
Cmd+Opt+Y
Pixel (Retina) view mode
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Y
Last used wireframe mode (Outline or X-ray) toggle
Cmd+Y
Clip to Canvas
\
Toggle Split View (Vector/Pixel or Before/After, depending on Studio)
,
Solo (isolate) an object
Opt+ClickLayers panel thumbnail

Zooming and panning

Hot key zoom
Cmd+Space+Drag
Zoom In (keyboard only)
Cmd+=
Zoom In (keyboard + mouse/trackpad)
Cmd+Space+Click
Zoom In (by drawing a marquee)
Opt+Space+Drag
Zoom Out (keyboard only)
Cmd+-
Zoom Out (keyboard + mouse/trackpad)
Opt+Space+Click
Hot key panning
Space+Drag
Scroll up/down
Scroll
Scroll left/right
Shift+Scroll
Zoom to Fit
Cmd+0
or
Double-clickView Tool icon
Zoom to Width
Cmd+Opt+0
Zoom to Selection
Cmd+Shift+0
or
Double-clickLayers panel thumbnail
Zoom to Document
Cmd+Opt+Shift+0
Zoom to 100%
Cmd+1
or
Double-clickZoom Tool icon
Zoom to 200%
Cmd+2
Zoom to 400%
Cmd+3
Zoom to 800%
Cmd+4
Actual Size
Cmd+8
Pixel Size
Cmd+9

Rotating the view

Rotate document view (about cursor)
Cmd+Scroll
Rotate document view (about center)
Cmd+Shift+Scroll
Reset document view rotation
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+R

Guides and grids

Toggle Snapping
;
Show/Hide Guides
Cmd+;
Show/Hide Grid
Cmd+'
Grid Plane cycle
'
Show/Hide Rulers
Cmd+R

Intro

Affinity on Mac is a single app that contains three studios: Vector, Pixel, and Layout (plus the Canva AI studio). This page covers the app-level shortcuts shared across studios: file handling, document navigation, panels, zoom and pan, and switching between studios. The tool shortcuts that change with each studio are on the individual studio pages. Affinity uses Command (⌘) as its primary modifier on Mac.

Shared shortcuts and switching studios

Switching studios. Affinity opens into one studio, and you move between Vector, Pixel, and Layout from the studio switcher in the top-left. This replaces the separate apps Affinity used before its 2025 relaunch.

Tools change with the studio. Single-key tool shortcuts activate without a modifier, but which tools are available depends on the active studio: vector tools in Vector, raster tools in Pixel, layout tools in Layout. The per-studio tool lists are on the studio pages.

Document and file handling. Opening, saving, exporting, and creating documents use standard Command-based shortcuts consistent across all studios.

View, zoom, and pan. Zoom to fit, zoom to 100%, and Space+drag to pan work the same regardless of which studio is active.

Panels and workspace. Affinity lets you rearrange panels and save custom studios; panel and workspace toggles are keyboard-accessible.

The three studios on Mac

Vector studio: vector design, node editing, artboards, and illustration. Formerly Affinity Designer. Comparable to Adobe Illustrator.

Pixel studio: photo editing, layer compositing, selections, and masks. Formerly Affinity Photo. Comparable to Adobe Photoshop.

Layout studio: multi-page layout, text frames, master pages, and print production. Formerly Affinity Publisher. Comparable to Adobe InDesign.

Printable PDF

A printable PDF of the app-level Affinity shortcuts for macOS is available. Each studio page also has its own printable tool reference.

FAQ

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