Adobe XD keyboard shortcuts
Adobe XD is for designing app and website screens and linking them into clickable prototypes, though Adobe no longer adds features to it. Its shortcuts cover drawing tools and paths, layers and components, alignment and text, preview, specs, and prototype links.
Windows, macOS · 127 shortcutsFiles and editing
These application commands manage documents, clipboard actions, imports, and exports. Third-party export has no Windows binding in Adobe's table.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Quit Adobe XD | WindowsAlt + F4 macOSCmd + Q |
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Z macOSShift + Cmd + Z |
| Cut | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Copy | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Paste Appearance in Design mode or Interaction in Prototype mode | WindowsCtrl + Alt + V macOSCmd + Option + V |
| Duplicate | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Delete | WindowsDelete macOSBackspace |
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Deselect all | WindowsCtrl + Shift + A macOSShift + Cmd + A |
| Create a new document | WindowsCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Open a document | WindowsCtrl + Shift + O macOSCmd + Shift + O |
| Close the document | WindowsAlt + F4 macOSCmd + W |
| Save | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Save as | WindowsCtrl + Shift + S macOSShift + Cmd + S |
| Save as a local document | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Alt + S macOSOption + Shift + Cmd + S |
| Export a batch | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSShift + Cmd + E |
| Export the selection | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Export to an installed third-party integration | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + E |
| Import | WindowsCtrl + Shift + I macOSShift + Cmd + I |
Tools and vector paths
Single letters select drawing tools. Path operations combine or convert the current vector selection.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Activate Select | Windows / macOSV |
| Activate Rectangle | Windows / macOSR |
| Activate Ellipse | Windows / macOSE |
| Activate Polygon | Windows / macOSY |
| Activate Line | Windows / macOSL |
| Activate Pen | Windows / macOSP |
| Activate Text | Windows / macOST |
| Activate Artboard | Windows / macOSA |
| Enter Zoom mode | Windows / macOSZ |
| Activate Eyedropper | Windows / macOSI |
| Convert a path point | Windows / macOSDouble-click |
| Create an asymmetric control point | WindowsAlt macOSOption |
| Snap a control-point angle | Windows / macOSShift |
| Snap an anchor-point angle | Windows / macOSShift |
| Add shapes | WindowsCtrl + Alt + U macOSOption + Cmd + U |
| Subtract shapes | WindowsCtrl + Alt + S macOSOption + Cmd + S |
| Intersect shapes | WindowsCtrl + Alt + I macOSOption + Cmd + I |
| Exclude overlap | WindowsCtrl + Alt + X macOSOption + Cmd + X |
| Convert the selection to a path | WindowsCtrl + 8 macOSCmd + 8 |
| Start editing the selected vector | Windows / macOSEnter |
| Stop editing the selected vector | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Disconnect a control-point handle | WindowsAlt + Drag macOSOption + Drag |
Layers, components, and artboards
These commands change the layer hierarchy, component state, repeat grids, guides, and selected object geometry.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Group layers | WindowsCtrl + G macOSCmd + G |
| Ungroup layers | WindowsCtrl + Shift + G macOSShift + Cmd + G |
| Make a component | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Edit the main component | WindowsShift + Ctrl + K macOSShift + Cmd + K |
| Return to the previous component instance | WindowsShift + Alt + K macOSShift + Option + K |
| Lock or unlock a layer | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Hide or show a layer | WindowsCtrl + , macOSCmd + , |
| Mask with a shape | WindowsShift + Ctrl + M macOSShift + Cmd + M |
| Make a repeat grid | WindowsCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Directly select a layer inside a group or component | WindowsCtrl + Click macOSCmd + Click |
| Set layer opacity to 10% through 100% | Windows / macOS1-9 or 0 |
| Show or hide artboard guides | WindowsCtrl + ; macOSCmd + ; |
| Lock artboard guides | WindowsShift + Ctrl + ; macOSShift + Cmd + ; |
| Move an element by 10 pixels | Windows / macOSShift + Arrow keys |
| Resize an element by 1 pixel | WindowsAlt + Arrow keys macOSCmd + Arrow keys |
| Resize an element by 10 pixels | WindowsAlt + Shift + Arrow keys macOSCmd + Shift + Arrow keys |
| Mirror padding on opposing sides | WindowsAlt + S macOSOption + S |
| Edit padding on all sides | Windows / macOSShift + S |
| Create a horizontal scroll group | WindowsShift + Alt + H macOSShift + Cmd + H |
| Create a vertical scroll group | WindowsShift + Alt + V macOSShift + Cmd + V |
| Create a horizontal and vertical scroll group | WindowsShift + Alt + D macOSShift + Cmd + D |
| Add the selected color to Assets | WindowsShift + Ctrl + C macOSShift + Cmd + C |
| Rename selected layers | WindowsCtrl + Alt + R macOSCmd + Option + R |
Operation modifiers
Hold these keys while drawing, rotating, editing text, or selecting paths; the active operation determines the result.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Transform from the center | WindowsAlt macOSOption |
| Constrain the active operation | Windows / macOSShift |
| Edit the selected text object | Windows / macOSEnter |
| Constrain rotation to 15-degree increments | Windows / macOSShift |
| Constrain line rotation to 45-degree increments | Windows / macOSShift |
| Constrain an operation from the center | WindowsShift + Alt macOSShift + Option |
| Temporarily direct-select | WindowsCtrl macOSCmd |
Align, arrange, distribute, and text
Alignment differs substantially between platforms, while arrange and text formatting follow the usual Control or Command pattern.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Align left | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Left macOSControl + Cmd + Left |
| Align horizontal centers | WindowsShift + C macOSControl + Cmd + C |
| Align right | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Right macOSControl + Cmd + Right |
| Align top | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Up macOSControl + Cmd + Up |
| Align vertical centers | WindowsShift + M macOSControl + Cmd + M |
| Align bottom | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Down macOSControl + Cmd + Down |
| Bring to front | WindowsShift + Ctrl + ] macOSShift + Cmd + ] |
| Bring forward | WindowsCtrl + ] macOSCmd + ] |
| Send backward | WindowsCtrl + [ macOSCmd + [ |
| Send to back | WindowsShift + Ctrl + [ macOSShift + Cmd + [ |
| Distribute horizontally | WindowsCtrl + Shift + H macOSControl + Cmd + H |
| Distribute vertically | WindowsCtrl + Shift + V macOSControl + Cmd + V |
| Apply bold | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Apply italic | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Apply underline | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Increase font size | WindowsCtrl + Shift + > macOSShift + Cmd + > |
| Decrease font size | WindowsCtrl + Shift + < macOSShift + Cmd + < |
Interface and view
View commands switch XD modes, zoom the canvas, open panels, and adjust numeric fields. Full screen and window switching are macOS-only in Adobe's list.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Switch to Design mode | WindowsAlt + 1 macOSOption + 1 |
| Switch to Prototype mode | WindowsAlt + 2 macOSOption + 2 |
| Switch to Share mode | WindowsAlt + 3 macOSOption + 3 |
| Zoom in | WindowsCtrl + + macOSCmd + + |
| Zoom out | WindowsCtrl + - macOSCmd + - |
| Zoom to the selection | WindowsCtrl + 3 macOSCmd + 3 |
| Zoom to fit | WindowsCtrl + 0 macOSCmd + 0 |
| Zoom to 100% | WindowsCtrl + 1 macOSCmd + 1 |
| Zoom to 200% | WindowsCtrl + 2 macOSCmd + 2 |
| Temporarily pan the canvas | Windows / macOSSpace |
| Open Assets | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Y macOSShift + Cmd + Y |
| Open Layers | WindowsCtrl + Y macOSCmd + Y |
| Show the layout grid | WindowsShift + Ctrl + ' macOSShift + Cmd + ' |
| Show the square grid | WindowsCtrl + ' macOSCmd + ' |
| Toggle full-screen mode | WindowsNot documented macOSControl + Cmd + F |
| Switch between open XD documents | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + ~ |
| Maximize the XD window | WindowsWindows + Up macOSNot documented |
| Minimize the XD window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + M |
| Switch between Design and Prototype modes | Windows / macOSCtrl + Tab |
| Increase or decrease a field value by 1 | Windows / macOSUporDown |
| Increase or decrease a field value by 10 | Windows / macOSShift + UporShift + Down |
Preview, specs, and prototyping
These bindings apply in the desktop preview, shared prototype, or Design Specs view. Preview recording is available only on macOS.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open Preview | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Enter |
| Show measurements for the selection | WindowsAlt macOSOption |
| Measure within the selected group | WindowsCtrl + Alt macOSOption + Cmd |
| Zoom in or out in Design Specs | WindowsCtrl + +orCtrl + - macOSCmd + +orCmd + - |
| Reset zoom in Design Specs | WindowsCtrl + 0 macOSCmd + 0 |
| Pan in Design Specs | Windows / macOSUporDownorLeftorRight |
| Pan faster in Design Specs | Windows / macOSShift + Arrow keys |
| Remove focus from an artboard in Design Specs | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Navigate across linked artboards | Windows / macOSShift + Click |
| Show all connections in Prototype mode | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Temporarily hide all prototype wires | WindowsAlt macOSOption |
| Start or stop recording the preview | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Control + R |
| Stop recording the preview | WindowsNot documented macOSEsc |
| Move between artboards in Preview | Windows / macOSLeftorRight |
| Insert a new line in a shared-prototype comment | Windows / macOSEnterorShift + Enter |
| Submit a shared-prototype comment | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Enter |
Source
Adobe XD keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Adobe XD maintenance-mode desktop defaults from Adobe's June 3, 2026 reference, checked August 31, 2026. The page is Adobe's current shortcut list, but XD no longer receives ongoing feature development. Browser gestures and touch-only interactions are omitted.