Sketch keyboard shortcuts

Sketch's Mac app shortcut reference covers documents, canvas navigation, comments, layers, styling, and export. This page keeps the current US English Mac defaults separate from Sketch web shortcuts.

macOS · 71 shortcuts

General and documents

General and document commands open the command bar, manage files and pages, and switch between documents in the Mac app.

ActionmacOS
Open the Command BarSorCmdK
Open SettingsCmd,
Open Document SettingsShiftCmd,
Open the Prototype Preview windowCmdP
Run a scriptCtrlShiftK
Run the last pluginCtrlShiftR
Create a new documentCmdN
Open a workspace documentCmdO
Open a local documentShiftCmdO
Close a documentCmdW
Show the next tabCtrlTab
Show the previous tabCtrlShiftTab
Save a new or local documentCmdS
Create a version of a workspace documentCtrlCmdS
Duplicate the current documentShiftCmdS
Save AsOptionShiftCmdS
Create a new pageShiftCmdN

Interface and canvas

Interface and canvas commands change views, zoom levels, grids, rulers, and the canvas controls that support precise design work.

ActionmacOS
Switch to Canvas ViewCtrl1
Switch to Components ViewCtrl2
Toggle the interfaceCmd.
Toggle full screenCtrlCmdF
Zoom inCmd+
Zoom outCmd-
Zoom to 100 percentCmd0
Zoom to fit all layersCmd1
Zoom to fit the selectionCmd2
Center the selection in the CanvasCmd3
Zoom to fit the top-level frameCmd4
Show or hide the minimapCtrlM
Show or hide rulersCtrlR
Show or hide the pixel gridCtrlX
Show or hide the gridCtrlG
Open grid settingsCtrlCmdG
Show or hide the layout gridCtrlL
Open layout grid settingsCtrlCmdL

Comments and layers

Comments and layer commands insert feedback, select objects, edit layers, and apply the common visibility and arrangement changes.

ActionmacOS
Insert a commentN
Submit a commentCmdReturn
Show or hide commentsCtrlN
Select all visible layersCmdA
Select all layers including hidden and locked layersCtrlCmdA
Find a layerOptionCmdF
Edit the selected layerCmdReturn
UndoCmdZ
RedoShiftCmdZ
CutCmdX
CopyCmdC
PasteCmdV
DuplicateCmdD
Rename selected layersCmdR
Delete a layerBackspace
Hide or show a layerShiftCmdH
Lock or unlock a layerShiftCmdL
Mark a selection as exportable or export itCmdE
Export all assetsShiftCmdE

Text and arrange

Text and arrange commands style text, group layers, change stacking order, and apply common alignment actions in the Mac app.

ActionmacOS
Bold textCmdB
Italic textCmdI
Underline textCmdU
Increase font sizeOptionCmd+
Decrease font sizeOptionCmd-
Group in a frameCmdF
Group in a groupCmdG
Ungroup a containerShiftCmdG
Bring a layer forwardCmd]
Bring a layer to the frontOptionCmd]
Send a layer backwardCmd[
Send a layer to the backOptionCmd[
Union selected shapesOptionCmdU
Subtract selected shapesOptionCmdS
Intersect selected shapesOptionCmdI
Difference selected shapesOptionCmdX

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