Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Shift |
Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled (hold on startup) |
Cmd Ctrl D |
Detach from Symbol |
Cmd Ctrl Opt D |
Detach all contents from Symbol |
Cmd Shift D |
Refresh Data |
Cmd Ctrl R |
Run last-used plugin again |
0-9 |
With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100% |
= |
Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops |
Keyboard Shortcuts
Miscellaneous
Text Fields
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Opt Tab |
Focus Inspector |
Tab |
Select next field |
Shift Tab |
Select previous field |
Enter |
Confirm change |
Esc |
Clear change |
Up |
Increase value by 1 |
Down |
Decrease value by 1 |
Shift Up |
Increase value by 10 |
Shift Down |
Decrease value by 10 |
Opt Up |
Increase value by 0.1 |
Opt Down |
Decrease value by 0.1 |
Zoom and Focus
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd 0 |
Zoom to 100% |
Cmd 1 |
Zoom to all elements on Canvas |
Cmd 2 |
Zoom to selected layer(s) |
Cmd 3 |
Center selected layer(s) in Canvas |
Shift ``` |
Temporarily zoom out to 100% |
Cmd Ctrl F |
Toggle full screen |
Cmd Opt 1 |
Show or hide Layer list |
Cmd Opt 2 |
Show or hide Inspector |
Cmd . |
Enter presentation mode |
Cmd Opt T |
Show or hide Toolbar |
Exporting Layers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd Shift E |
Export |
Cmd E |
Export selected layer(s) |
Arranging Layers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd G |
Group |
Cmd Shift G |
Ungroup |
Cmd R |
Rename layer |
Tab |
Select next layer in group |
Shift Tab |
Select previous layer in group |
Enter |
Selects layer inside group |
Esc |
Selects parent group |
Cmd ] |
Bring forward |
Cmd Opt ] |
Bring to front |
Cmd [ |
Send backward |
Cmd Opt [ |
Send to back |
Cmd Shift Opt Up |
Move up, out of group or Artboard |
Cmd Ctrl H |
Distribute horizontally |
Cmd Ctrl V |
Distribute vertically |
Cmd Shift H |
Hide or show layer |
Cmd Shift L |
Lock or unlock layer |
Text Editing
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd Shift Opt V |
Paste as rich text |
Cmd T |
Change typeface |
Cmd B |
Bold |
Cmd I |
Italic |
Cmd U |
Underline |
Cmd Opt + |
Increase font size |
Cmd Opt - |
Decrease font size |
Ctrl Opt L |
Increase character spacing |
Ctrl Opt T |
Decrease character spacing |
Cmd Shift [ |
Align left |
Cmd Shift \ |
Align center |
Cmd Shift ] |
Align right |
Cmd Opt Space |
Emoji and symbols |
Cmd Opt O |
Convert to outlines |
Shift Enter |
Insert a line break |
Vector Editing
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd Opt O |
Open or close path |
Tab |
Selects next point |
Opt |
Show all handle control points |
1 |
Straight point type |
2 |
Mirrored point type |
3 |
Disconnected point type |
4 |
Asymmetric point type |
Editing Layers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Enter |
Edit layer |
Esc |
Finish editing |
Opt Tab |
Focus X position input field in the Inspector |
Del |
Delete layer |
Cmd Opt C |
Copy style |
Cmd Opt V |
Paste style |
Ctrl S |
Sync shared style |
Opt Ctrl S |
Reset shared style |
W |
Add link to Artboard |
F |
Toggle fill |
B |
Toggle border |
Ctrl C |
Pick color |
0-9 |
Edit layer opacity |
Cmd Shift T |
Transform shape |
Cmd Shift R |
Rotate layer |
Cmd Ctrl M |
Use as mask |
Cmd Esc |
Return to instance |
Cmd Opt U |
Union multiple layers |
Cmd Opt S |
Subtract multiple layers |
Cmd Opt I |
Intersect multiple layers |
Cmd Opt X |
Difference multiple layers |
Moving and Resizing Layers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Opt |
Display distance between other layers (while hovering) |
Cmd D |
Duplicate |
(arrows) |
Nudge layer any direction by 1px |
Shift (arrows) |
Nudge layer any direction by 10px |
Cmd K |
Scale layer |
Cmd Right/Down |
Expand by 1px |
Cmd Left/Up |
Contract by 1px |
Cmd Shift Right/Down |
Expand by 10px |
Cmd Shift Left/Up |
Contract by 10px |
Ctrl Opt |
Show distance to baseline or cap height on text layers (while hovering) |
Selecting Layers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd A |
Select all |
Cmd Shift A |
Select all Artboards |
Fn Right |
Select next Artboard |
Fn Left |
Select previous Artboard |
Cmd Shift J |
Reveal selection in Layer List |
Inserting Layers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
R |
Rectangle |
O |
Oval |
L |
Line |
U |
Rounded rectangle |
V |
Vector tool |
P |
Pencil tool |
T |
Text tool |
A |
Artboard tool |
S |
Slice tool |
H |
Hotspot tool |
General
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Cmd C |
Copy |
Cmd X |
Cut |
Cmd V |
Paste |
Cmd Shift V |
Paste over selection |
Space (drag) |
Pan Canvas |
Cmd Shift N |
New page |
Fn Up |
Previous page |
Fn Down |
Next page |
Cmd + |
Zoom in |
Cmd - |
Zoom out |
Ctrl R |
Toggle rulers |
Ctrl P |
Toggle pixels |
Ctrl X |
Toggle pixel grid |
Ctrl G |
Toggle grid |
Ctrl L |
Toggle layout |
Ctrl E |
Toggle slices |
Ctrl F |
Toggle prototyping |
Cmd F |
Filter in Layer List |
Cmd Ctrl K |
Run custom plugin |
Cmd Z |
Undo |
Cmd Shift Z |
Redo |
Cmd N |
New document |
Cmd Shift N |
New Cloud document |
Cmd O |
Open document |
Cmd Shift O |
Open Cloud document |
Cmd W |
Close window |
Cmd S |
Save document |
Cmd Shift S |
Duplicate document |
Cmd Shift Opt S |
Save document as… |
Cmd Shift P |
Page setup |
Cmd , |
Open Preferences window |
Cmd H |
Hide Sketch |
Cmd Q |
Quit Sketch |
Cmd Shift ? |
Open the Help menu |
Cmd P |
Open Preview window |
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