Figma keyboard shortcuts
Figma work is mostly selection and repetition. These shortcuts get you from tool choice to shape editing to layer and canvas control without breaking the design flow.
Start with the keys that change what is selected. Figma gets much faster after that, because the same selection becomes the starting point for editing, arranging, and moving around the canvas.
Tools
Switch between the pointer, frame, pen, text, hand, and zoom tools that shape the canvas.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move tool | V | V | V |
| Frame tool | F | F | F |
| Rectangle | R | R | R |
| Ellipse | O | O | O |
| Pen | P | P | P |
| Text | T | T | T |
| Comment | C | C | C |
| Pick a color from anywhereHold it to sample while dragging; works outside the canvas too. | CtrlC | CmdC | CtrlC |
Shapes and editing
Create shapes, duplicate objects, edit text, and make repeated changes without opening menus.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duplicate the selectionHolding Alt (Option) while dragging also duplicates. | CtrlD | CmdD | CtrlD |
| Group the selection | CtrlG | CmdG | CtrlG |
| Boolean union of the selection | CtrlAltU | CmdOptionU | CtrlAltU |
| Flip horizontallyShift+V flips vertically. | ShiftH | ShiftH | ShiftH |
| Resize keeping proportionsHold Shift while resizing a corner handle. | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Layers and view
Select through layers, move objects, change the canvas view, and keep the right panels in reach.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show or hide the layers panel | ShiftA | ShiftA | ShiftA |
| Zoom to fit everythingShift+2 zooms to fit the selection. | Shift1 | Shift1 | Shift1 |
| Zoom in | + | Cmd+ | + |
| Show or hide the UI | Ctrl\ | Cmd\ | Ctrl\ |
| Show or hide rulers | ShiftR | ShiftR | ShiftR |
Make the useful keys stick
Figma rewards repetition more than memorisation. Choose one action you perform on nearly every frame, make it a keypress, and build outward from that small change.
You do not need this whole page in your head. Pick two shortcuts that remove a repeated hand movement, use them until they feel ordinary, and come back for the next pair.