Image Editing & Photography

Affinity Designer Keyboard Shortcuts

17 keyboard shortcuts to help you create illustrations and designs faster in Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer keyboard shortcuts

Built by Affinity (Canva), Affinity Designer provides a full-featured environment to create illustrations and designs. It is a staple in the image editing & photography space.

Efficient Affinity Designer workflows rely heavily on keyboard shortcuts. Every second saved on navigation adds up over the course of a project.

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17 shortcuts 3 categories
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File 6 shortcuts

New
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save As
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Close
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
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Edit 8 shortcuts

Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste Inside
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Duplicate
Cmd +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Delete
Backspace Delete Delete

View 3 shortcuts

Zoom In
Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++
Zoom Out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Zoom to Fit
Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
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