Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts help you to work more efficiently.
For some keyboard layouts, the operating system may automatically map shortcuts to more ergonomic key combinations. See the actual app menu bar to see them.
Note: It is possible to change the Space key to play and pause in the Settings.
General Commands
| Keyboard shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command+N | Create a new document |
| Command+O | Open a document |
| Command+S | Save the document |
| Command+Shift+S | Save the document with another name |
| Command+Option+P | Display document properties in the Property Panel |
| Command+Return | Preview in browser |
| Command+E | Export the document |
| Command+W | Close the document |
| Command+Q | Quit the application |
| Command+? | Open Keyshape help |
Tools
| Keyboard shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| V | Activate the Selection tool |
| A | Activate the Node tool |
| F | Activate the Transform tool |
| P | Activate the Pen tool |
| N | Activate the Pencil tool |
| R | Activate the Rectangle tool |
| E | Activate the Ellipse tool |
| T | Activate the Text tool |
| I | Activate the Eye Dropper tool |
| H | Activate the Hand tool |
| Z | Activate the Zoom tool |
| Esc | Cancel tool action or clear selections |
Edit
| Keyboard shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move objects or nodes |
| Shift+Arrow keys | Move objects or nodes by a large distance |
| Option+Arrow keys | Move objects or nodes by a small distance |
| Command+Z | Undo |
| Command+Shift+Z or Command+Y | Redo |
| Command+X | Cut |
| Command+C | Copy |
| Command+V | Paste |
| Command+Shift+V | Paste Style |
| Command+D | Duplicate |
| Command+A | Select all |
| Command+Shift+A | Deselect all |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete selected objects |
Object
| Keyboard shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command+G | Group selected objects |
| Command+Shift+G | Ungroup selected objects |
| Command+Up Arrow | Bring forward |
| Command+Shift+Up Arrow | Bring to front |
| Command+Down Arrow | Send backward |
| Command+Shift+Down Arrow | Send to back |
Animation
| Keyboard shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Q | Toggle Auto-Keyframing |
| Shift+L | Loop Playback |
| , | Go to Previous Frame |
| . | Go to Next Frame |
| Shift+, | Go 10 Frames Back |
| Shift+. | Go 10 Frames Forward |
| Option+, | Go to Previous Keyframe |
| Option+. | Go to Next Keyframe |
| Command+Option+, | Go to Previous Time Marker |
| Command+Option+. | Go to Next Time Marker |
| Shift+Option+, | Go to Timeline Start |
| Shift+Option+. | Go to Timeline End |
| Command+Option+I | Mark Play Range In |
| Command+Option+O | Mark Play Range Out |
| Shift+M | Add Time Marker |
| Command+Shift+M | Edit Time Markers |
| Shift+S | Toggle Timeline Snap to Keyframes |
View
| Keyboard shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command+Option+Y | Outline view |
| Command++ (plus) | Zoom in |
| Command+- (minus) | Zoom out |
| Command+0 | Zoom to 100% |
| Command+9 | Zoom to Fit |
| Command+8 | Zoom to Selection |
| Command+R | Show Rulers |
| Command+' | Show Grids |
| Command+; | Show Guides |
| Command+Option+; | Lock Guides |
| Command+Option+S | Show Document Scripts |
| Mouse Wheel or Shift+Mouse Wheel | Pan the canvas |
| Option+Mouse Wheel | Zoom in or out |