Tips & Tricks

Keyboard Shortcuts

Discover keyboard shortcuts to save time when creating your content

The character ⌘ represents the Command key on macOS.

General Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`ALT` + `0`	Fit zoom to screen size
`ALT` + `1`	100% zoom
`ALT` + `+`	Zoom in
`ALT` + `-`	Zoom out
`ALT` + `R`	Show/hide rulers
`ALT` + `G`	Show/hide grid
`ALT` + `H`	Show/hide guides
`ALT` + `T`	Show/hide template guides
`ALT` + `M`	Enable/disable snapping
`ALT` + `A`	Enable animations
`TAB`	Hide interface and enable animations

Windows Shortcut	macOS Shortcut	Action
`CTRL` + `Click`		Add/remove an item to selection
`SHIFT` + `Click`		Add an item to selection
`ESCAPE`		Deselect
`DEL` or `CTRL` + `⌫`	`DEL` or `⌘` + `⌫`	Delete selection
`CTRL` + `C`	`⌘` + `C`	Copy selection
`CTRL` + `V`	`⌘` + `V`	Paste selection in current page or any page or widget
`CTRL` + `D`	`⌘` + `D`	Duplicate selection
`←`, `↑`, `→`, `↓`		Move selection in a direction
`SHIFT` + `←`, `↑`, `→`, `↓`		Move selection by step in a direction
`CTRL` + `↑` / `↓`	`⌘` + `↑` / `↓`	Bring forward or send backward
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `↑` / `↓`	`⌘` + `SHIFT` + `↑` / `↓`	Bring to front or send to back

When transforming from a corner or side of the selection, hold:

Shortcut	Action
`SHIFT`	Distort selection without keeping proportions
`CTRL`	Force square selection
`ALT`	Keep the center of the selection

These shortcuts apply to any drawing operation (drawing a text area, drawing a shape...)

When drawing, hold:

Shortcut	Action
`SHIFT`	Keep proportions
`CTRL`	Force square drawing
`ALT`	Keep the center of the drawing
`ESCAPE`	Cancel drawing

Windows Shortcut	macOS Shortcut	Action
`TAB` / `SHIFT` + `TAB`		Toggle between the folders panel and the files panel
`ALT` + `V`		Switch from Grid view to List view of files
`←`, `↑`, `→`, `↓`		Navigate through folders or files
`⇞` / `⇟` (Page Up/Down)		Navigate through files by step
`ENTER`		Open folder or insert file
`DEL` or `CTRL` + `⌫`	`DEL` or `⌘` + `⌫`	Delete folder or file
`⌫`		Go to previous folder
`SHIFT` + `⌫`		Go to next folder
`ALT` + `⌫`		Go to parent folder
`SHIFT` + `N`		Create a folder
`SHIFT` + `I`		Import one or more files
`SHIFT` + `F`		Search within files

Shortcut	Action
`ENTER`	Validate / Confirm
`ESCAPE`	Close window

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