All of the Figma keyboard shortcuts you'll ever need. For both Windows & Mac. As major fans of Figma, here's a comprehensive list we've compiled to save you time:
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Essential
Show/hide UI: Ctrl + \
Pick color: I
Quick actions: Ctrl + /
Copy: Ctrl + C
Cut: Ctrl + X
Paste: Ctrl + V
View
Show/hide UI: Ctrl + \
Multi-player cursors: Ctrl + Alt+ \
Rulers: Shift + R
Show outlines: Shift + O
Pixel preview: Ctrl + Shift + P
Layout grids: Shift + G
Pixel grid: Shift + '
Open layers panel: Alt+ 1
Libraries: Alt+ 2
Open design panel: Alt + 8
Open prototype panel: Alt + 9
Open inspect panel: Alt + 0
Tools
Move tool: V
Frame tool: F
Pen tool: P
Pencil tool: Shift + P
Text tool: T
Rectangle tool: R
Ellipse tool: O
Line tool: L
Arrow tool: Shift + L
Add comment: C
Slice tool: S
Zoom
Pan: Space + drag
Zoom in: Ctrl +
Zoom out: Ctrl -
Zoom to 100%: Ctrl + 0
Zoom to fit: Shift + 1
Zoom to selection: Shift + 2
Zoom to next frame: N
Zoom to previous frame: Shift + N
Previous page: Pgup
Next page: Pgdown
Find previous frame: Home
Find next frame: End
Text
Bold/italic: Ctrl + B and I
Underline: Ctrl + U
Create link: Ctrl + K
Strikethrough: Ctrl + Shift + X
Turn into a list: Ctrl + Shift + 7 and 8
Text align left: Ctrl + Alt + L
Text align center: Ctrl + Alt + T
Text align right: Ctrl + Alt + R
Text align justified: Ctrl + Alt + J
Adjust font size: Ctrl + Shift + < and >
Adjust font weight: Ctrl + Alt + < and >
Adjust letter spacing: Alt + < and >
Adjust line height: Alt + Shift + < and >
Shape
Pen: P
Pencil: Shift + P
Paint bucket (when editing a shape): B
Remove fill: Alt + /
Remove stroke: Shift + /
Swap fill and stroke: Shift + /
Swap fill and stroke: Shift + X
Outline stroke: Ctrl + Shift + O
Flatten selection: Ctrl + E
Join selection (after selecting points): CTRL + J
Delete and heal selection (after selecting points): Shift + backspace
Selection
Select all: Ctrl + A
Select inverse: Ctrl + Shift + A
Select none: Esc
Deep select: Ctrl + click
Select children: Enter
Select parent: \
Select next sibling: Tab
Select previous sibling: Shift + Tab
Select all matching layers: Ctrl + Alt + A
Group selection: Ctrl + G
Ungroup selection: Ctrl + backspace
Frame selection: Ctrl + Alt + G
Show/hide selection: Ctrl + Shift + H
Lock/unlock selection: Ctrl + Shift + L
Cursor
Measure to selection (while pointing): Alt
Duplicate selection (while moving): Alt
Deep select (while clicking): Ctrl + click
Deep select within rectangle (while dragging to select): Ctrl + drag
Resize from center (while resizing): Alt
Resize proportionally (while resizing): Shift
Crop images/ignore constraints for frames while resizing: Ctrl
Edit
Copy: Ctrl: C
Cut: Ctrl: X
Paste: Ctrl: V
Paste to replace: Ctrl + Shift + R
Paste over selection: Ctrl + Shift + V
Duplicate: + Ctrl + D
Rename selection: Ctrl + R
Export: Ctrl + Shift + E
Find: Ctrl + F
Copy as PNG: Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy properties: Ctrl + Alt + C
Paste properties: Ctrl + Alt + V
Transform
Flip horizontal: Shift + H
Flip vertical: Shift + V
Use as mask: Ctrl + Alt + M
Edit shape or image: Enter
Place image: Ctrl + Shift + K
Set opacity to 0%: 0 + 0
Set opacity to 10%: 1
Set opacity to 50%: 5
Set opacity to 100%: 0
Arrange
Bring forward: Ctrl + ]
Send backward: Ctrl: [
Bring to front: ]
Bring to back: [
Align left/right: Alt + A and D
Align top/bottom: Alt + W and S
Align centers: Alt + H and V
Distribute spacing: Alt + Shift + H and V
Tidy up: Ctrl: Alt + Shift + T
Add auto layout: Shift + A
Remove auto layout: Alt + Shift + A
Components
Show assets: Alt + 2
Team library: Ctrl + Alt + O
Create component: Ctrl + Alt + K
Detach instance: Ctrl + Alt + B
Insert: Shift + I
Swap component instance (while inserting a component): Alt
Essential
Show/hide UI: ⌘ + \
Pick color: I
Quick actions: ⌘ + /
Copy: ⌘ + C
Cut: ⌘ + X
Paste: ⌘ + V
View
Show/hide UI: ⌘ + \
Multi-player cursors: ⌘ + Alt+ \
Rulers: Shift + R
Show outlines: Shift + O
Pixel preview: ⌘ + Shift + P
Layout grids: Shift + G
Pixel grid: Shift + '
Open layers panel: Alt+ 1
Libraries: Alt+ 2
Open design panel: Alt + 8
Open prototype panel: Alt + 9
Open inspect panel: Alt + 0
Tools
Move tool: V
Frame tool: F
Pen tool: P
Pencil tool: Shift + P
Text tool: T
Rectangle tool: R
Ellipse tool: O
Line tool: L
Arrow tool: Shift + L
Add comment: C
Slice tool: S
Zoom
Pan: Space + drag
Zoom in: ⌘ +
Zoom out: ⌘ -
Zoom to 100%: ⌘ + 0
Zoom to fit: Shift + 1
Zoom to selection: Shift + 2
Zoom to next frame: N
Zoom to previous frame: Shift + N
Previous page: Pgup
Next page: Pgdown
Find previous frame: Home
Find next frame: End
Text
Bold/italic: ⌘ + B and I
Underline: ⌘ + U
Create link: ⌘ + K
Strikethrough: ⌘ + Shift + X
Turn into a list: ⌘ + Shift + 7 and 8
Text align left: ⌘ + Alt + L
Text align center: ⌘ + Alt + T
Text align right: ⌘ + Alt + R
Text align justified: ⌘ + Alt + J
Adjust font size: ⌘ + Shift + < and >
Adjust font weight: ⌘ + Alt + < and >
Adjust letter spacing: Alt + < and >
Adjust line height: Alt + Shift + < and >
Shape
Pen: P
Pencil: Shift + P
Paint bucket (when editing a shape): B
Remove fill: Alt + /
Remove stroke: Shift + /
Swap fill and stroke: Shift + /
Swap fill and stroke: Shift + X
Outline stroke: ⌘ + Shift + O
Flatten selection: ⌘ + E
Join selection (after selecting points): ⌘ + J
Delete and heal selection (after selecting points): Shift + backspace
Selection
Select all: ⌘ + A
Select inverse: ⌘ + Shift + A
Select none: Esc
Deep select: ⌘ + click
Select children: Enter
Select parent: \
Select next sibling: Tab
Select previous sibling: Shift + Tab
Select all matching layers: ⌘ + Alt + A
Group selection: ⌘ + G
Ungroup selection: ⌘ + backspace
Frame selection: ⌘ + Alt + G
Show/hide selection: ⌘ + Shift + H
Lock/unlock selection: ⌘ + Shift + L
Cursor
Measure to selection (while pointing): Alt
Duplicate selection (while moving): Alt
Deep select (while clicking): ⌘ + click
Deep select within rectangle (while dragging to select): ⌘ + drag
Resize from center (while resizing): Alt
Resize proportionally (while resizing): Shift
Crop images/ignore constraints for frames while resizing: ⌘
Edit
Copy: ⌘: C
Cut: ⌘: X
Paste: ⌘: V
Paste to replace: ⌘ + Shift + R
Paste over selection: ⌘ + Shift + V
Duplicate: + ⌘ + D
Rename selection: ⌘ + R
Export: ⌘ + Shift + E
Find: ⌘ + F
Copy as PNG: ⌘ + Shift + C
Copy properties: ⌘ + Alt + C
Paste properties: ⌘ + Alt + V
Transform
Flip horizontal: Shift + H
Flip vertical: Shift + V
Use as mask: ⌘ + Alt + M
Edit shape or image: Enter
Place image: ⌘ + Shift + K
Set opacity to 0%: 0 + 0
Set opacity to 10%: 1
Set opacity to 50%: 5
Set opacity to 100%: 0
Arrange
Bring forward: ⌘ + ]
Send backward: ⌘: [
Bring to front: ]
Bring to back: [
Align left/right: Alt + A and D
Align top/bottom: Alt + W and S
Align centers: Alt + H and V
Distribute spacing: Alt + Shift + H and V
Tidy up: ⌘: Alt + Shift + T
Add auto layout: Shift + A
Remove auto layout: Alt + Shift + A
Components
Show assets: Alt + 2
Team library: ⌘ + Alt + O
Create component: ⌘ + Alt + K
Detach instance: ⌘ + Alt + B
Insert: Shift + I
Swap component instance (while inserting a component): Alt
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