Shortcuts · Sketch

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Shortcuts · Sketch

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A visual cheat-sheet for the 149 keyboard shortcuts found in Sketch. This application is MacOS-only.

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Overview

Total Shortcuts: 149

  • General:35 shortcuts
  • Inserting Layers:10 shortcuts
  • Selecting Layers:5 shortcuts
  • Moving and Resizing Layers:10 shortcuts
  • Editing Layers:21 shortcuts
  • Vector Editing:7 shortcuts
  • Text Editing:15 shortcuts
  • Arranging Layers:16 shortcuts
  • Exporting Layers:2 shortcuts
  • Zoom and Focus:10 shortcuts
  • Text Fields:11 shortcuts
  • Miscellaneous:7 shortcuts

General

  • CopyCmd + C
  • CutCmd + X
  • PasteCmd + V
  • Paste over selectionCmd + Shift + V
  • Pan CanvasSpace + (drag)
  • New pageCmd + Shift + N
  • Previous pageFn + Up
  • Next pageFn + Down
  • Zoom inCmd + +
  • Zoom outCmd + -
  • Toggle rulersCtrl + R
  • Toggle pixelsCtrl + P
  • Toggle pixel gridCtrl + X
  • Toggle gridCtrl + G
  • Toggle layoutCtrl + L
  • Toggle slicesCtrl + E
  • Toggle prototypingCtrl + F
  • Filter in Layer ListCmd + F
  • Run custom pluginCmd + Ctrl + K
  • UndoCmd + Z
  • RedoCmd + Shift + Z
  • New documentCmd + N
  • New Cloud documentCmd + Shift + N
  • Open documentCmd + O
  • Open Cloud documentCmd + Shift + O
  • Close windowCmd + W
  • Save documentCmd + S
  • Duplicate documentCmd + Shift + S
  • Save document as...Cmd + Shift + Opt + S
  • Page setupCmd + Shift + P
  • Open Preferences windowCmd + ,
  • Hide SketchCmd + H
  • Quit SketchCmd + Q
  • Open the Help menuCmd + Shift + ?
  • Open Preview windowCmd + P

Inserting Layers

  • RectangleR
  • OvalO
  • LineL
  • Rounded rectangleU
  • Vector toolV
  • Pencil toolP
  • Text toolT
  • Artboard toolA
  • Slice toolS
  • Hotspot toolH

Selecting Layers

  • Select allCmd + A
  • Select all ArtboardsCmd + Shift + A
  • Select next ArtboardFn + Right
  • Select previous ArtboardFn + Left
  • Reveal selection in Layer ListCmd + Shift + J

Moving and Resizing Layers

  • Display distance between other layers (while hovering)Opt
  • DuplicateCmd + D
  • Nudge layer any direction by 1px(arrows)
  • Nudge layer any direction by 10pxShift + (arrows)
  • Scale layerCmd + K
  • Expand by 1pxCmd + Right/Down
  • Contract by 1pxCmd + Left/Up
  • Expand by 10pxCmd + Shift + Right/Down
  • Contract by 10pxCmd + Shift + Left/Up
  • Show distance to baseline or cap height on text layers (while hovering)Ctrl + Opt

Editing Layers

  • Edit layerEnter
  • Finish editingEsc
  • Focus X position input field in the InspectorOpt + Tab
  • Delete layerDel
  • Copy styleCmd + Opt + C
  • Paste styleCmd + Opt + V
  • Sync shared styleCtrl + S
  • Reset shared styleOpt + Ctrl + S
  • Add link to ArtboardW
  • Toggle fillF
  • Toggle borderB
  • Pick colorCtrl + C
  • Edit layer opacity0-9
  • Transform shapeCmd + Shift + T
  • Rotate layerCmd + Shift + R
  • Use as maskCmd + Ctrl + M
  • Return to instanceCmd + Esc
  • Union multiple layersCmd + Opt + U
  • Subtract multiple layersCmd + Opt + S
  • Intersect multiple layersCmd + Opt + I
  • Difference multiple layersCmd + Opt + X

Vector Editing

  • Open or close pathCmd + Opt + O
  • Selects next pointTab
  • Show all handle control pointsOpt
  • Straight point type1
  • Mirrored point type2
  • Disconnected point type3
  • Asymmetric point type4

Text Editing

  • Paste as rich textCmd + Shift + Opt + V
  • Change typefaceCmd + T
  • BoldCmd + B
  • ItalicCmd + I
  • UnderlineCmd + U
  • Increase font sizeCmd + Opt + +
  • Decrease font sizeCmd + Opt + -
  • Increase character spacingCtrl + Opt + L
  • Decrease character spacingCtrl + Opt + T
  • Align leftCmd + Shift + [
  • Align centerCmd + Shift + \
  • Align rightCmd + Shift + ]
  • Emoji and symbolsCmd + Opt + Space
  • Convert to outlinesCmd + Opt + O
  • Insert a line breakShift + Enter

Arranging Layers

  • GroupCmd + G
  • UngroupCmd + Shift + G
  • Rename layerCmd + R
  • Select next layer in groupTab
  • Select previous layer in groupShift + Tab
  • Selects layer inside groupEnter
  • Selects parent groupEsc
  • Bring forwardCmd + ]
  • Bring to frontCmd + Opt + ]
  • Send backwardCmd + [
  • Send to backCmd + Opt + [
  • Move up, out of group or ArtboardCmd + Shift + Opt + Up
  • Distribute horizontallyCmd + Ctrl + H
  • Distribute verticallyCmd + Ctrl + V
  • Hide or show layerCmd + Shift + H
  • Lock or unlock layerCmd + Shift + L

Exporting Layers

  • ExportCmd + Shift + E
  • Export selected layer(s)Cmd + E

Zoom and Focus

  • Zoom to 100%Cmd + 0
  • Zoom to all elements on CanvasCmd + 1
  • Zoom to selected layer(s)Cmd + 2
  • Center selected layer(s) in CanvasCmd + 3
  • Temporarily zoom out to 100%Shift + `
  • Toggle full screenCmd + Ctrl + F
  • Show or hide Layer listCmd + Opt + 1
  • Show or hide InspectorCmd + Opt + 2
  • Enter presentation modeCmd + .
  • Show or hide ToolbarCmd + Opt + T

Text Fields

  • Focus InspectorOpt + Tab
  • Select next fieldTab
  • Select previous fieldShift + Tab
  • Confirm changeEnter
  • Clear changeEsc
  • Increase value by 1Up
  • Decrease value by 1Down
  • Increase value by 10Shift + Up
  • Decrease value by 10Shift + Down
  • Increase value by 0.1Opt + Up
  • Decrease value by 0.1Opt + Down

Miscellaneous

  • Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled (hold on startup)Shift
  • Detach from SymbolCmd + Ctrl + D
  • Detach all contents from SymbolCmd + Ctrl + Opt + D
  • Refresh DataCmd + Shift + D
  • Run last-used plugin againCmd + Ctrl + R
  • With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100%0-9
  • Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops=

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