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Sketch Shortcuts

This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for Sketch on macOS, covering all 121 shortcuts organized into 21 sections. Whether you’re new to Sketch 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 Sketch. 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 Sketch 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 Sketch shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

  • Practice one new Sketch 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 Sketch. 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 Sketch, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.

General5

ActionShortcut
Command Bar⌘K
Settings⌘,
Prototype Preview⌘P
Run Script⌃⇧K
Run Last Plugin⌃⇧R

Interface4

ActionShortcut
Canvas View⌃1
Components View⌃2
Toggle Interface⌘.
Full Screen⌃⌘F

Canvas12

ActionShortcut
Zoom In⌘+
Zoom Out⌘-
Zoom to 100%⌘0
Zoom to Fit⌘1
Zoom to Selection⌘2
Center Selection⌘3
Show/Hide Minimap⌃M
Show/Hide Rulers⌃R
Show/Hide Pixels on Zoom⌃P
Show/Hide Pixel Grid⌃X
Show/Hide Grid⌃G
Show/Hide Layout Grid⌃L

Comments2

ActionShortcut
Insert CommentN
Show/Hide Comments⌃N

Insert12

ActionShortcut
FrameF
GraphicG
RectangleR
OvalO
LineL
VectorV
PencilP
TextT
SliceE
InteractionI
Insert SymbolY
Insert Text Style⌃T

Select4

ActionShortcut
Select All Layers⌥⌘A
Select All Frames⇧⌘A
Find Layer⌥⌘F
Reveal in Layer List⇧⌘J

Edit6

ActionShortcut
Paste Over Selection⇧⌘V
Duplicate⌘D
Duplicate Behind⇧⌘D
Rename⌘R
Replace⌥⌘R
Hide/Show Layer⇧⌘H

Style3

ActionShortcut
Copy Style⌥⌘C
Paste Style⌥⌘V
Pick Color⌃C

Export2

ActionShortcut
Export⌘E
Export All⇧⌘E

Organize & Arrange8

ActionShortcut
Group in Frame⌘F
Group⌘G
Ungroup⇧⌘G
Bring Forward⌘]
Send Backward⌘[
Bring to Front⌥⌘]
Send to Back⌥⌘[
ScaleK

Text3

ActionShortcut
Increase Font Size⌥⌘+
Decrease Font Size⌥⌘-
Convert to Outlines⌥⌘O

Shapes / Boolean5

ActionShortcut
Transform⌃⌘T
Union Shapes⌥⌘U
Subtract Shapes⌥⌘S
Intersect Shapes⌥⌘I
Difference Shapes⌥⌘X

General15

ActionShortcut
Copy⌘C
Cut⌘X
Paste⌘V
New page⇧⌘N
Undo⌘Z
Redo⇧⌘Z
New document⌘N
Open document⌘O
Close window⌘W
Save document⌘S
Duplicate document⇧⌘S
Save document as…⌥⇧⌘S
Page setup⇧⌘P
Hide Sketch⌘H
Quit Sketch⌘Q

Inserting Layers3

ActionShortcut
Rounded rectangleU
ArtboardA
Slice toolS

Selecting Layers1

ActionShortcut
Select all⌘A

Moving and Resizing Layers1

ActionShortcut
Show distance between other layers⌥hover

Editing Layers9

ActionShortcut
Edit layer↩
Finish editingEsc
Delete layerDelete
Toggle borderB
Transform shape⇧⌘T
Rotate layer⇧⌘R
Use as mask⌃⌘M
Return to instance⌘Esc
Show Difference between multiple layers⌃⌘X

Vector Editing1

ActionShortcut
Selects next pointTab

Text Editing13

ActionShortcut
Paste as rich text⌥⇧⌘V
Change typeface⌘T
Bold⌘B
Italic⌘I
Underline⌘U
Increase character spacing⌃⌥L
Decrease character spacing⌃⌥T
Align left⇧⌘{
Align center⇧⌘|
Align right⇧⌘}
Emoji & symbols⌃⌘Space
Convert to outlines⇧⌘O
Insert a line break⇧↩

Arranging Layers9

ActionShortcut
Select previous layer in group⇧Tab
Bring forward⌥⌘↑
Bring to front⌃⌥⌘↑
Send backward⌥⌘↓
Send to back⌃⌥⌘↓
Move up (out of group/Artboard)⌥⇧⌘↑
Distribute horizontally⌃⌘H
Distribute vertically⌃⌘V
Lock/unlock layer⇧⌘L

Zoom and Focus3

ActionShortcut
Show/hide Layer List⌥⌘1
Show/hide Inspector⌥⌘2
Show/hide Toolbar⌥⌘T

Frequently Asked Questions

Access Sketch shortcuts from your menu bar

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