Adobe Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of Adobe Lightroom's 122 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can organize and edit photos faster

Adobe Lightroom is an image editing & photography tool from Adobe that enables users to organize and edit photos. It is trusted by creative and technical professionals worldwide.

Knowing the right keyboard shortcuts turns Adobe Lightroom into a faster, more responsive tool. It is one of the simplest upgrades to any workflow.

Whether you run Adobe Lightroom on macOS and Windows, this shortcut reference helps you work faster on any platform.

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Working with panels 13 shortcuts

Show/hide side panels

Tab Tab Tab

Show/hide all panels

Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

Show/hide toolbar

T T T

Show/hide Module Picker

F5 F5 F5

Show/hide Filmstrip

F6 F6 F6

Show/hide left panels

F7 F7 F7

Show/hide right panels

F8 F8 F8

Toggle solo mode

Opt +(click a panel) Alt +(click a panel) Alt +(click a panel)

Open a new panel without closing soloed panel

Shift +(click a panel) Shift +(click a panel) Shift +(click a panel)

Open/close all panels

Ctrl +(click a panel) Ctrl +(click a panel) Ctrl +(click a panel)

Open/close left panels, top to bottom

Ctrl +0 +… +5 Ctrl +0 +… +5 Ctrl +0 +… +5

Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom

Ctrl +0 +- +9 Ctrl +0 +- +9 Ctrl +0 +- +9

Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom

Ctrl +1 +… +7 Ctrl +1 +… +7 Ctrl +1 +… +7

Navigating modules 7 shortcuts

Go to Library module

Ctrl +Opt +1 Ctrl +Alt +1 Ctrl +Alt +1

Go to Develop module

Ctrl +Opt +2 Ctrl +Alt +2 Ctrl +Alt +2

Go to Slideshow module

Ctrl +Opt +3 Ctrl +Alt +3 Ctrl +Alt +3

Go to Print module

Ctrl +Opt +4 Ctrl +Alt +4 Ctrl +Alt +4

Go to Web module

Ctrl +Opt +5 Ctrl +Alt +5 Ctrl +Alt +5

Go back / go forward

Ctrl +Opt +Left +Right Ctrl +Alt +Left +Right Ctrl +Alt +Left +Right

Go back to previous module

Ctrl +Opt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up

Changing views and screen modes 12 shortcuts

Enter Library Loupe view

E E E

Enter Library Grid view

G G G

Enter Library Compare view

C C C

Enter Library Survey view

N N N

Open selected photo in the Develop module

D D D

Cycle forward / backward through Lights Out modes

Shift +L +L Shift +L +L Shift +L +L

Toggle Lights Dim mode

Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L

Cycle screen modes

F F F

Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels

Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F

Go to Normal screen mode

Ctrl +Opt +F Ctrl +Alt +F Ctrl +Alt +F

Cycle info overlay

I I I

Show/hide info overlay

Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

Using a secondary window 10 shortcuts

Open secondary window

F11 F11 F11

Enter Grid view

Shift +G Shift +G Shift +G

Enter normal Loupe view

Shift +E Shift +E Shift +E

Enter locked Loupe view

Ctrl +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Shift +Enter

Enter Compare view

Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C

Enter Survey view

Shift +N Shift +N Shift +N

Enter Slideshow view

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Enter

Enter full-screen mode (requires a second monitor)

Shift +F11 Shift +F11 Shift +F11

Show/hide Filter bar

Shift +\ Shift +\ Shift +\

Zoom in / zoom out

Ctrl +Shift += +- Ctrl +Shift += +- Ctrl +Shift += +-

Managing photos and catalogs 23 shortcuts

Import photos from disk

Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I

Open catalog

Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Open Preferences

Ctrl +, Ctrl +, Ctrl +,

Open Catalog Settings

Ctrl +Opt +, Ctrl +Alt +, Ctrl +Alt +,

Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)

Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T

Hide/show tether capture bar

Ctrl +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Create a new folder in the Library module

Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N

Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only)

Ctrl +` Ctrl +` Ctrl +`

Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only)

Ctrl +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Go to previous/next photo in the Filmstrip

Left +Right Left +Right Left +Right

Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)

Shift +(Select) Shift +(Select) Shift +(Select)

Rename photo (in Library module)

F2 F2 F2

Delete selected photo(s)

Backspace +Delete Backspace +Delete Backspace +Delete

Remove selected photo(s) from catalog

Opt +Backspace Alt +Backspace Alt +Backspace

Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS)

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +Backspace Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Backspace Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Backspace

Delete rejected photo(s)

Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace

Edit in Photoshop

Ctrl +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E

Open in other editor

Ctrl +Opt +E Ctrl +Alt +E Ctrl +Alt +E

Export selected photo(s)

Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E

Export with previous settings

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +E Ctrl +Alt +Shift +E Ctrl +Alt +Shift +E

Open plug-in manager

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +, Ctrl +Alt +Shift +, Ctrl +Alt +Shift +,

Print selected photo

Ctrl +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Open Page Setup dialog box

Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P

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Comparing photos in the Library module 34 shortcuts

Switch to Loupe view

E +Enter E +Enter E +Enter

Switch to Grid view

G +Esc G +Esc G +Esc

Switch to Compare view

C C C

Switch to Survey view

N N N

Switch from Grid to Loupe view

Space +E Space +E Space +E

Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view

Down Down Down

Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view

Up Up Up

Toggle Zoom view

Z Z Z

Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view

Ctrl += +- Ctrl += +- Ctrl += +-

Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view (also works in Develop and Web modules) / Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails

PageUp +PageDown PageUp +PageDown PageUp +PageDown

Go to beginning/end of Grid view

Home +End Home +End Home +End

Play impromptu slide show

Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Rotate photo right (clockwise)

Ctrl +] Ctrl +] Ctrl +]

Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)

Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[

Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size

= +- = +- = +-

Toggle cell extras

Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H

Show/hide badges

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +H Ctrl +Alt +Shift +H Ctrl +Alt +Shift +H

Cycle Grid views

J J J

Open Library view options

Ctrl +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J

Select multiple discrete photos

Ctrl +(Select) Ctrl +(Select) Ctrl +(Select)

Select multiple contiguous photos

Shift +(Select) Shift +(Select) Shift +(Select)

Select all photos

Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Deselect all photos

Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Select only active photo

Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D

Deselect active photo

/ / /

Add previous/next photo to selection

Shift +Left +Right Shift +Left +Right Shift +Left +Right

Select flagged photos

Ctrl +Opt +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A

Deselect unflagged photos

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +D Ctrl +Alt +Shift +D Ctrl +Alt +Shift +D

Group into stack

Ctrl +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Unstack

Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G

Toggle stack

S S S

Move to top of stack

Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S

Move up in stack

Shift +[ Shift +[ Shift +[

Move down in stack

Shift +] Shift +] Shift +]

Rating and filtering photos 23 shortcuts

Set star rating

1 +… +5 1 +… +5 1 +… +5

Set star rating and go to next photo

Shift +1 +… +5 Shift +1 +… +5 Shift +1 +… +5

Remove star rating

0 0 0

Remove star rating and go to next photo

Shift +0 Shift +0 Shift +0

Increase/decrease rating by one star

] +[ ] +[ ] +[

Assign a red label

6 6 6

Assign a yellow label

7 7 7

Assign a green label

8 8 8

Assign a blue label

9 9 9

Assign a color label and go to next photo

Shift +6 +… +9 Shift +6 +… +9 Shift +6 +… +9

Flag photo as a pick

P P P

Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo

Shift +P Shift +P Shift +P

Flag photo as a reject

X X X

Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo

Shift +X Shift +X Shift +X

Unflag photo

U U U

Unflag photo and go to next photo

Shift +U Shift +U Shift +U

Increase/decrease flag status

Ctrl +Up +Down Ctrl +Up +Down Ctrl +Up +Down

Cycle flag settings

' ' '

Refine photos

Ctrl +Opt +R Ctrl +Alt +R Ctrl +Alt +R

Show/hide Library Filter bar

\ \ \

Open multiple filters in the Filter bar

Shift +(click filter labels) Shift +(click filter labels) Shift +(click filter labels)

Toggle filters on/off

Ctrl +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L

Find photo in the Library module

Ctrl +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F

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