Sketch Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

Sketch Keyboard Shortcuts for MacOS. View hotkeys online or download free PDF Cheat Sheet to work faster and navigate Sketch efficiently on MacOS.

Open the Command Bar: S
or
Cmd+K
Open Settings: Cmd+,
Open Document Settings: Cmd+Shift+,
Open the Prototype Preview window: Cmd+P

Run script: Ctrl+Shift+K
Run the last plugin: Ctrl+Shift+R
Open app in Safe Mode (plugins disabled): Shift+Launch

New document: Cmd+N
Open workspace document: Cmd+O
Open local document: Cmd+Shift+O
Close document: Cmd+W
Show next tab: Ctrl+Tab
Show previous tab: Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Save new or local document 2: Cmd+S

Create a version of workspace document: Cmd+Ctrl+S
Line break on the description field: Opt+Return
Duplicate current document 2: Cmd+Shift+S
Save As: Cmd+Opt+Shift+S
Go to previous/next page: UpDown
Copy link to page or frame 3: Cmd+Shift+C

Switch to Canvas View: Ctrl+1
Switch to Components View: Ctrl+2

Toggle interface: Cmd+.
Toggle full screen: Cmd+Ctrl+F

Zoom in: Cmd+Shift+=
Zoom out: Cmd
Zoom to 100%: Cmd+0
Zoom to fit all layers in the canvas: Cmd+1
Zoom to fit selection: Cmd+2
Center selection in the canvas: Cmd+3
Zoom to fit top-level frame: Cmd+4
Temporarily zoom out to 100%: `IntlBackslash
Pan canvas: Hold Space and drag
or
Middle mouse button and drag

Hide selection highlights, handles, grids and guides: Hold Space
Show/hide minimap: Ctrl+M
Show/hide rulers: Ctrl+R
Show/hide pixels on zoom: Ctrl+P
Show/hide pixel grid: Ctrl+X
Show/hide grid: Ctrl+G
Grid settings: Cmd+Ctrl+G
Show/hide layout grid: Ctrl+L
Layout grid settings: Cmd+Ctrl+L

Insert comment: N
Submit comment: Cmd+Return

Show/hide comments: Ctrl+N
Show/hide resolved comments: Ctrl+Shift+N

Frame: F
Graphic: G
Rectangle: R
Oval: O
Line: L
Vector: V
Pencil: P
Text: T

Slice: E
Interaction: I
Symbol: Y
Text Style: Ctrl+T
When inserting a layer: Draw layer from the center: Opt+Draw
When inserting a layer: Draw layer with square aspect ratio: Shift+Draw
When inserting a layer: Move layer before placing it: Space-drag

Marquee: X
Select all children of container: Return
Select parent container: Esc
Select root symbol: Shift+Esc
Clear selection: Ctrl+Esc
Select all layers, except hidden/locked: Cmd
Select all layers, including hidden and locked layers: Cmd+Ctrl
Select all top-level frames and graphics: Cmd+Shift
Find layer: Cmd+Opt+F

Reveal selection in Layer List: Cmd+Shift+J
Select next/previous layer in container: Tab
or
Shift+Tab
Select previous/next top-level frame: LeftRight
Open the Select Layer menu: Shift+Secondary-click
When selecting via click: Deep select: Cmd+Select
When selecting via click: Add/remove layer from selection: Shift+Select
When selecting via marquee: Deep select: Cmd+Marquee
When selecting via marquee: Add/remove layer from marquee selection: Shift+Marquee
When selecting via marquee: Only select layers completely within the marquee: Opt+Marquee

Undo: Cmd+Z
Redo: Cmd+Shift+Z
Cut: Cmd+X
Copy: Cmd+C
Paste: Cmd+V
Paste over selection: Cmd+Shift+V
Paste and replace selection: Cmd+Shift+R
Duplicate: Cmd+D
Duplicate behind: Cmd+Shift+D
Rename layer(s): Cmd+R
Delete layer: Del

Edit frame, graphic, symbol, text, image, or shape/vector: Cmd+Return
Replace template, layer, symbol, or style: Cmd+Opt+R
Hide/show layer: Cmd+Shift+H
Lock/unlock layer: Cmd+Shift+L
Rotate: Cmd+Ctrl+R
Snap rotation to 15º increments: Shift+Rotate
Flip horizontally: Shift+H
Flip vertically: Shift+V
Use as mask: Cmd+Ctrl+M
Refresh Data: Ctrl+Shift+D

Copy style: Cmd+Opt+C
Paste style: Cmd+Opt+V
Paste style without corners: Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+V
Update shared style: Ctrl+S
Reset shared style: Ctrl+Opt+S
Toggle fills: Shift+F
Toggle borders: Shift+B

Swap fills and borders: Shift+X
Pick color: Ctrl+C
Pick Color Variable with eyedropper: Shift+Click
Change opacity: [0-9]
When editing a gradient stop between two others: Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%: [0-9]
When editing a gradient stop between two others: Place gradient stop halfway between adjacent stops: =

Mark as exportable / Export selection: Cmd+E

Export all assets: Cmd+Shift+E

Move without reparenting: Space while moving
Move along X or Y axis: Shift+Move
Move without snapping: Ctrl+Move
Move by 1px 1: LeftRightUpDown
Move by 10px 1: Shift+LeftRightUpDown
Move selection: Cmd+Opt+Drag anywhere
Duplicate2: Opt+Move
Resize maintaining aspect ratio: Shift+Resize
Resize from center: Opt+Resize
Resize without snapping: Ctrl+Resize

Resize by 1px 1: Cmd+LeftRightUpDown
Resize by 10px 1: Cmd+Shift+LeftRightUpDown
Resize frame, graphic, or text layer to fit contents: Cmd+Shift+F
or
Double-click edge
Resize layer in a stack to fill parent: Opt+Double-click edge
Resize container, without adjusting contents: Cmd+Resize
Resize container by 1px 1 , without adjusting contents: Cmd+Opt+LeftRightUpDown
Resize container by 10px 1 , without adjusting contents: Cmd+Opt+Shift+LeftRightUpDown
Scale layer: K
Round layer to pixel: Cmd+Shift+P
Fit layers to pixel bounds: Cmd+Ctrl+X

Group in a frame: Cmd+F
Group in a group: Cmd+G
Ungroup container: Cmd+Shift+G
Bring forward: Cmd+]

Bring to front: Cmd+Opt+]
Send backward: Cmd+[
Send to back: Cmd+Opt+[
Move up (out of parent container): Cmd+Opt+Shift+Up

Align left, right, top, bottom, horizontally, or vertically: Cmd+Ctrl+LeftRightUpDownHV
Align to top-level frame: Opt+Click alignment buttons
Auto-pin: Shift
Auto-pin all children of container: Opt+Shift
Add stack layout: Cmd+L
or
Shift+S
Remove stack layout: Cmd+Opt+L
or
Opt+Shift+S

Reorder layer in stack: LeftRightUpDown
Move layer to start/end of stack: Shift+LeftRightUpDown
Ignore stack layout: Cmd+Shift+I
or
Cmd+Move into stack
Measure distance to another layer: Opt+Hover layer
Measure distance to baseline/cap of text layer: Ctrl+Opt+Hover layer

Transform shape: Cmd+Ctrl+T
Add shapes: Cmd+Opt
Union shapes: Cmd+Opt+U

Subtract shapes: Cmd+Opt+S
Intersect shapes: Cmd+Opt+I
Difference shapes: Cmd+Opt+X

Select next/previous point: Tab
or
Shift+Tab
Show all handle control points: Opt
Set point to Straight: 1
Set point to Mirror angle and length: 2
Set point to Independent: 3
Set point to Mirror angle: 4
Switch point between Straight and Mirror angle and length: Double-click point
Change Mirror angle and length/Mirror angle point to Independent: Cmd+Drag control handle
Move point along X or Y axis: Shift+Drag

Move point without snapping: Shift+Drag
Place new point without snapping: Ctrl+Click
Place new point at a 45° angle: Shift+Click
Place new point between existing points: Shift+Click segment
Curve path segment between existing points: Cmd+Click segment
No pixel snapping: Opt+1
Snap to full pixels: Opt+2
Snap to half pixels: Opt+3
Snap to quarter pixels: Opt+4

Paste as rich text: Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Change typeface: Cmd+T
Bold: Cmd+B
Italic: Cmd+I
Underline: Cmd+U
Increase font size: Cmd+Opt+Shift+=
Decrease font size: Cmd+Opt

Loosen character spacing: Ctrl+Opt+L
Tighten character spacing: Ctrl+Opt+T
Align left: Cmd+Shift+[
Align center: Cmd+Shift+\
Align right: Cmd+Shift+]
Convert to outlines: Cmd+Opt+O

Insert Symbol: Y
Insert Text Style: Ctrl+T

Replace symbol, style, or template: Cmd+Opt+R

Find component: Cmd+Opt+F
Symbols: Cmd+1
Text Styles: Cmd+2
Layer Styles: Cmd+3

Color Variables: Cmd+4
Color Variables: Cmd+5
Graphic Templates: Cmd+6

Select component: LeftRightUpDown
Choose component: Return
Open filter menu (only in Command Bar): Cmd+F
Open filter menu at current location (only in Command Bar): Cmd+Down

Go to parent group: Cmd+Up
Go to current library: Cmd+Opt+Up
Go to all components: Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Up
Preserve current Symbol dimensions (only when replacing): Cmd+P

Create Symbol: Cmd+Y
Detach from Symbol: Cmd+Shift+Y

Detach all contents from Symbol: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Y
Go to Symbol Source: Cmd+Return

Add: Shift+=
Subtract

Multiply: Shift+8
Divide: /

Increase or decrease value by 1: UpDown
Increase or decrease value by 10: Shift+Up+Down
Increase or decrease value by 0.1: Opt+Up+Down

Adjust value by 1: Drag label
Adjust value by 10: Shift+Drag label
Adjust value by 0.1: Opt+Drag label

Adjust width from the left: …l
Adjust width from the right: …r
Adjust height from the top: …t

Adjust height from the bottom: …b
Adjust width/height from the center / middle: …c
or
…m
Set size as a percentage of its parent container: …%

Scale multiplier, e.g. 2x , 3x: …x
Specific width, e.g. 512w: …w

Specific height, e.g. 512h: …h

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Sketch Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

General

Document

Interface

Canvas

Comments

Insert

Select

Edit

Style

Export

Move and resize

Organize and arrange

Align and layout

Shapes

Vector editing

Text

Components

Components View

Browse components

Symbols

Math operators

Numerical fields

Width and Height fields

Export fields