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Figma Shortcuts

This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for Figma on macOS, covering all 119 shortcuts organized into 18 sections. Whether you’re new to Figma or looking to master advanced features, this cheat sheet has every key combination you need — from basic editing and navigation to app-specific power-user actions.

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in Figma. Every time you use a shortcut instead of reaching for the mouse, you save a few seconds — and those seconds compound into hours over weeks and months. Start with the shortcuts you use most (copy, paste, undo, save), then gradually add app-specific ones as they become relevant to your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF cheat sheet for quick reference.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Figma reduces context switching between keyboard and mouse, helping you maintain focus and work more efficiently. Research shows that shortcut-driven workflows can save up to 8 working days per year compared to menu-driven navigation. On macOS, most Figma shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

  • Practice one new Figma shortcut each day. Muscle memory builds faster when you focus on a single combination at a time rather than trying to learn them all at once.
  • Print or bookmark this page for quick reference while working in Figma. Having shortcuts visible nearby helps bridge the gap between looking them up and recalling them from memory.
  • Start with the shortcuts you use most. In Figma, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.

Tools13

ActionShortcut
Quick Actions⌘/
RectangleR
EllipseO
LineL
TextT
FrameF
PenP
MoveV
ScaleK
Hand (Pan)H
EyedropperI
SliceS
CommentC

Edit13

ActionShortcut
Duplicate⌘D
Group⌘G
Ungroup⇧⌘G
Bring Forward⌘]
Send Backward⌘[
Bring to Front⌥⇧⌘]
Send to Back⌥⇧⌘[
Frame Selection⌥⌘G
Flatten⌘E
Outline Stroke⇧⌘O
Rename⌘R
Create Component⌥⌘K
Export⇧⌘E

Properties4

ActionShortcut
Copy Properties⌥⌘C
Paste Properties⌥⌘V
Bold⌘B
Italic⌘I

View8

ActionShortcut
Zoom to 100%⌘0
Zoom to Fit⌘1
Zoom to Selection⌘2
Show/Hide UI⇧⌘H
Toggle Left Sidebar⌘\\
Toggle Right Sidebar⌘.
Show Grid⇧⌘4
Show Rulers⌘'

Accessibility2

ActionShortcut
Keyboard Box Selection⌥Space
Shortcuts Panel⌃⇧?

Essentials2

ActionShortcut
Show / Hide UI⌘\\
Pick color⌃C

Tools2

ActionShortcut
Pencil tool⇧P
Arrow tool⇧L

View11

ActionShortcut
Multiplayer cursors⌥⌘\\
Rulers⇧R
Outlines⇧O
Pixel preview⌃P
Layout grids⌃G
Pixel grid⌘`
Open layers panel⌥1
Open assets panel⌥2
Open design panel⌥8
Open prototype panel⌥9
Open inspect panel⌥0

Zoom9

ActionShortcut
Zoom to 100%⇧0
Zoom to fit⇧1
Zoom to selection⇧2
Zoom to previous frame⇧N
Zoom to next frameN
Previous pagePage Up
Next pagePage Down
Find previous frameHome
Find next frameEnd

Text12

ActionShortcut
Underline⌘U
Create link⌘K
Strikethrough⇧⌘X
Turn into a list⇧⌘7
Text align left⌥⌘L
Text align center⌥⌘T
Text align right⌥⌘R
Text align justified⌥⌘J
Adjust font size⇧⌘<
Adjust font weight⌥⌘<
Adjust letter spacing⌥<
Adjust line height⌥⇧<

Shape6

ActionShortcut
Paint bucketB
Remove fill⌥/
Swap fill and stroke⇧X
Join selection⌘J
Smooth join selection⇧⌘J
Delete and heal selection⇧Delete

Selection8

ActionShortcut
Select all⌘A
Select inverse⇧⌘A
Select noneEsc
Select children↩
Select parent⇧↩
Select next siblingTab
Select previous sibling⇧Tab
Lock / Unlock selection⇧⌘L

Cursor1

ActionShortcut
Move while resizing (while dragging)Space

Edit6

ActionShortcut
Copy⌘C
Cut⌘X
Paste⌘V
Paste over selection⇧⌘V
Copy as PNG⇧⌘C
Copy Page Link to Clipboard⌘L

Transform7

ActionShortcut
Flip horizontal⇧H
Flip vertical⇧V
Use a mask⌃⌘M
Place image⇧⌘K
Set opacity to 101
Set opacity to 505
Set opacity to 1000

Arrange11

ActionShortcut
Bring to front⌥⌘[
Send to back⌥⌘]
Align left⌥A
Align right⌥D
Align top⌥W
Align bottom⌥S
Align centers⌥H
Distribute spacing⌃⌥H
Tidy up⌃⌥T
Add auto layout⇧A
Remove auto layout⌥⇧A

Components3

ActionShortcut
Team library⌥⌘O
Detach intense⌥⌘B
Show components menu⇧I

Prototyping1

ActionShortcut
Scale viewZ

Frequently Asked Questions

Access Figma shortcuts from your menu bar

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