Axure RP keyboard shortcuts
Axure RP 11's keymap covers files, canvas movement, widget insertion and editing, vector operations, sitemap management, prototype tools, panes, preview, and publishing. Single-key canvas commands remain visible as documented alternatives.
Windows, macOS · 134 shortcutsFiles, clipboard, and text
Create, open, save, print, find, and close Axure files, then use clipboard, history, spelling, preferences, and text formatting commands.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Paste as plain text | CtrlShiftV | CmdShiftV |
| Paste including locked widgets | CtrlShiftAltV | CmdShiftOptionV |
| Paste style | CtrlAltV | CmdOptionV |
| Duplicate the selection | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlY | CmdY |
| Select all | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Open a file | CtrlO | CmdO |
| Create a new file | CtrlN | CmdN |
| Save the file | CtrlS | CmdS |
| Save the file as | CtrlShiftS | CmdShiftS |
| Exit Axure RP | AltF4 | CmdQ |
| CtrlP | CmdP | |
| Find | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Replace | CtrlH | CmdR |
| Open Help | F1 | F1 |
| Run spell check | F7 | CmdShift; |
| Open Preferences | F9 | Cmd, |
| Bold text | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Underline text | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Italicize text | CtrlI | CmdI |
Canvas tabs, movement, and guides
Move between page and component tabs, jump or zoom around the canvas, center content, pan, and show or hide grid and guide overlays.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open Quick Actions | Ctrl/or/ | Cmd/or/ |
| Open the next page or component in accessed order | CtrlTab | Not documented |
| Open the previous page or component in accessed order | CtrlShiftTab | Not documented |
| Open the next page or component in visual order | CtrlAltRight | CmdOptionRight |
| Open the previous page or component in visual order | CtrlAltLeft | CmdOptionLeft |
| Close the current page or component | CtrlW | CmdW |
| Close the current window | AltF4 | CmdShiftW |
| Close all tabs | CtrlShiftW | CmdShiftOptionW |
| Jump the canvas up | Page Up | Page Up |
| Jump the canvas down | Page Down | Page Down |
| Jump the canvas left | ShiftPage Up | ShiftPage Up |
| Jump the canvas right | ShiftPage Down | ShiftPage Down |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+ | Cmd+ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl- | Cmd- |
| Reset zoom | Ctrl0 | Cmd0 |
| Center the canvas | Ctrl1 | Cmd1 |
| Zoom to the selection | Ctrl2 | Cmd2 |
| Center the selection | Ctrl3 | Cmd3 |
| Move the canvas to 0,0 | Ctrl9 | Cmd9 |
| Pan the canvas | Space | Space |
| Temporarily hide grids and guides | CtrlSpace | CtrlSpace |
| Show or hide the grid | Ctrl' | Cmd' |
| Show or hide global guides | CtrlAlt, | CmdOption, |
| Show or hide page guides | CtrlAlt. | CmdOption. |
Insert widgets and drawing objects
Insert common Axure widgets from either the full shortcut or its default single-key Canvas binding when one is documented.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Insert a rectangle | CtrlShiftBorR | CmdShiftBorR |
| Insert an oval | CtrlShiftEorO | CmdShiftEorO |
| Insert a line | L | L |
| Insert text | CtrlShiftTorT | CmdShiftTorT |
| Insert a sticky note | M | M |
| Activate the Pen tool | CtrlShiftPorP | CmdShiftPorP |
| Insert a text field | F | F |
| Insert a dynamic panel | D | D |
| Insert a hot spot | H | H |
Widget editing, alignment, and order
Group, order, move, resize, align, distribute, convert, lock, crop, and format selected widgets with separate Windows and Mac modifiers.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Group selected widgets | CtrlG | CmdG |
| Ungroup selected widgets | CtrlShiftG | CmdShiftG |
| Bring the selection forward | Ctrl] | Cmd] |
| Send the selection backward | Ctrl[ | Cmd[ |
| Bring the selection to front | CtrlShift] | CmdShift] |
| Send the selection to back | CtrlShift[ | CmdShift[ |
| Move the selected widget | Arrow | Arrow |
| Move by the configured nudge distance | ShiftArrow | ShiftArrow |
| Resize the selected widget | CtrlArrow | CmdArrow |
| Resize the selected widget by 10 pixels | CtrlShiftArrow | CmdShiftArrow |
| Align widgets left | CtrlAltL | CmdOptionL |
| Align widgets center | CtrlAltC | CmdOptionC |
| Align widgets right | CtrlAltR | CmdOptionR |
| Align widgets top | CtrlAltT | CmdOptionT |
| Align widgets middle | CtrlAltM | CmdOptionM |
| Align widgets bottom | CtrlAltB | CmdOptionB |
| Align text left | CtrlShiftL | CmdShiftL |
| Align text center | CtrlShiftC | CmdShiftC |
| Align text right | CtrlShiftR | CmdShiftR |
| Distribute widgets horizontally | CtrlShiftH | CmdShiftH |
| Distribute widgets vertically | CtrlShiftU | CmdShiftU |
| Distribute widgets on a grid | CtrlAltG | CmdOptionG |
| Convert the selection to a component | CtrlShiftAltM | CmdShiftOptionM |
| Convert the selection to a dynamic panel | CtrlShiftAltD | CmdShiftOptionD |
| Break away from a component | CtrlShiftAltB | CmdShiftOptionB |
| Lock or unlock location and size | CtrlShiftK | CmdShiftK |
| Edit location and size | CtrlL | CmdL |
| Resize width and height while preserving aspect ratio | ShiftEnter | ShiftEnter |
| Slice an image | CtrlShiftAltSorS | CmdShiftOptionSorS |
| Crop an image | CtrlShiftAltCorC | CmdShiftOptionCorC |
| Insert a text link or Open Link interaction | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Delete from all views | CtrlDelete | CmdDelete |
| Focus the next widget in tab order | Tab | Tab |
| Focus the previous widget in tab order | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Edit connector points | Ctrl8 | Cmd8 |
| Decrement the footnote | CtrlJ | CmdJ |
| Increment the footnote | CtrlShiftJ | CmdShiftJ |
| Decrease font size | CtrlAlt- | CmdOption- |
| Increase font size | CtrlAlt+ | CmdOption+ |
| Change the font | CtrlT | CmdT |
| Enter color picker mode | I | I |
| Set opacity from 0 to 90 percentZero toggles between 0 and 100 percent opacity. | 0-9 | 0-9 |
Vector operations and sitemap
Combine vector shapes, change point style, create and reorder sitemap items, search the tree, and duplicate the selected page.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Union vector shapes | CtrlAltU | CmdOptionU |
| Subtract vector shapes | CtrlAltS | CmdOptionS |
| Intersect vector shapes | CtrlAltI | CmdOptionI |
| Create the vector difference | CtrlAltX | CmdOptionX |
| Change the vector point to curved | 1 | 1 |
| Change the vector point to sharp | 2 | 2 |
| Create a sitemap page | CtrlEnter | CmdEnter |
| Create a sitemap folder | CtrlShiftEnter | CmdShiftEnter |
| Indent selected sitemap items | Tab | Tab |
| Outdent selected sitemap items | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Move selected sitemap items up | CtrlUp | CmdUp |
| Move selected sitemap items down | CtrlDown | CmdDown |
| Search all sitemap items | CtrlShiftF | CmdShiftF |
| Move from search to the results list | Down | Down |
| Return from results to the search field | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Exit sitemap search | Esc | Esc |
| Duplicate the selected page | CtrlD | CmdD |
Tools, panes, preview, and publishing
Change cursor modes, focus Axure's side panes, preview the prototype, publish to Axure Cloud, and generate HTML or specifications.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Use Select Intersected cursor mode | CtrlAlt1 | CmdOption1 |
| Use Select Contained cursor mode | CtrlAlt2 | CmdOption2 |
| Use Connector cursor mode | CtrlEorE | CmdEorE |
| Use Point cursor mode | CtrlAltP | CmdOptionP |
| Use Draw Selection Box cursor mode | V | V |
| Activate Format Painter | CtrlM | CmdM |
| Focus the Interactions pane | CtrlShiftXorX | CmdShiftXorX |
| Focus the Notes pane | CtrlShiftNorN | CmdShiftNorN |
| Toggle left-side panes | CtrlAlt[ | CmdOption[ |
| Toggle right-side panes | CtrlAlt] | CmdOption] |
| Preview the prototype | Ctrl.or. | Cmd.or. |
| Open Preview Options | CtrlShiftAltP | CmdShiftOptionP |
| Publish to Axure Cloud | Ctrl\or\ | Cmd\or\ |
| Generate HTML | CtrlShiftO | CmdShiftO |
| Regenerate the current page | CtrlShiftI | CmdShiftI |
| Generate a specification | CtrlShiftD | CmdShiftD |
| Open More Generators | CtrlShiftM | CmdShiftM |
| Log in | CtrlF12 | CmdF12 |