Sketch Keyboard Shortcuts
We gathered all 190 Sketch shortcuts so you can design digital interfaces on mac at speed
Sketch, from Sketch B.V., is a vector & UI design application designed to design digital interfaces on mac. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Learning keyboard shortcuts in Sketch can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.
Exclusive to macOS, Sketch takes full advantage of the platform's native keyboard conventions.
macOS
190 shortcuts
21 categories
Jump to Section (21 sections)
General 8 shortcuts
Open the Command Bar
S
Open the Command Bar
Cmd +K
Open Settings
Cmd +,
Open Document Settings
Shift +Cmd +,
Open the Prototype Preview window
Cmd +P
Run script
Ctrl +Shift +K
Run the last plugin
Ctrl +Shift +R
Open app in Safe Mode (plugins disabled)
Shift
Document 13 shortcuts
New document
Cmd +N
Open workspace document1
Cmd +O
Open local document1
Shift +Cmd +O
Close document
Cmd +W
Show next tab
Ctrl +Tab
Show previous tab
Ctrl +Shift +Tab
Save new or local document2
Cmd +S
Create a version of workspace document
Ctrl +Cmd +S
Line break on the description field
Opt +Enter
Duplicate current document2
Shift +Cmd +S
Save As
Opt +Shift +Cmd +S
Go to previous/next page
Fn +Up
Go to previous/next page
Fn +Down
Interface 4 shortcuts
Switch to Canvas View
Ctrl +1
Switch to Components View
Ctrl +2
Toggle interface
Cmd +.
Toggle full screen
Ctrl +Cmd +F
Canvas 17 shortcuts
Zoom in
Cmd ++
Zoom out
Cmd +-
Zoom to 100%
Cmd +0
Zoom to fit all layers in the canvas
Cmd +1
Zoom to fit selection
Cmd +2
Center selection in the canvas
Cmd +3
Zoom to fit top-level frame
Cmd +4
Temporarily zoom out to 100%
`
Temporarily zoom out to 100% / Pan canvas / Hide selection highlights, handles, grids and guides
Space
Show/hide minimap
Ctrl +M
Show/hide rulers
Ctrl +R
Show/hide pixels on zoom
Ctrl +P
Show/hide pixel grid
Ctrl +X
Show/hide grid
Ctrl +G
Grid settings
Ctrl +Cmd +G
Show/hide layout grid
Ctrl +L
Layout grid settings
Ctrl +Cmd +L
Comments 4 shortcuts
Insert comment
N
Submit comment
Cmd +Enter
Show/hide comments
Ctrl +N
Show/hide resolved comments
Ctrl +Shift +N
Insert 15 shortcuts
Frame
F
Graphic
G
Rectangle
R
Oval
O
Line
L
Vector
V
Pencil
P
Text
T
Slice
E
Interaction
I
Symbol
Y
Text Style
Ctrl +T
Draw layer from the center
Opt
Draw layer with square aspect ratio
Shift
Move layer before placing it
Space
Select 17 shortcuts
Marquee
X
Select all children of container
Enter
Select parent container
Esc
Select root symbol
Shift +Esc
Clear selection
Ctrl +Esc
Select all layers, except hidden/locked
Cmd +A
Select all layers, including hidden and locked layers
Opt +Cmd +A
Select all top-level frames and graphics
Shift +Cmd +A
Find layer
Opt +Cmd +F
Reveal selection in Layer List
Shift +Cmd +J
Select next/previous layer in container
Tab
Select next/previous layer in container
Shift +Tab
Select previous/next top-level frame
Fn +Left
Select previous/next top-level frame
Fn +Right
Open the Select Layer menu / Add/remove layer from selection / Add/remove layer from marquee selection
Shift
Deep select
Cmd
Only select layers completely within the marquee
Opt
Edit 19 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z
Cut
Cmd +X
Copy
Cmd +C
Paste
Cmd +V
Paste over selection
Shift +Cmd +V
Paste and replace selection
Shift +Cmd +R
Duplicate
Cmd +D
Duplicate behind
Shift +Cmd +D
Rename layer(s)
Cmd +R
Delete layer
Delete
Edit frame, graphic, symbol, text, image, or shape/vector
Cmd +Enter
Replace template, layer, symbol, or style
Opt +Cmd +R
Hide/show layer
Shift +Cmd +H
Lock/unlock layer
Shift +Cmd +L
Rotate
Ctrl +Cmd +R
Snap rotation to 15º increments
Shift
Use as mask
Ctrl +Cmd +M
Refresh Data
Ctrl +Shift +D
Style 20 shortcuts
Copy style
Opt +Cmd +C
Paste style
Opt +Cmd +V
Paste style without corners1
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +V
Update shared style
Ctrl +S
Reset shared style
Ctrl +Opt +S
Toggle fills
Shift +F
Toggle borders
Shift +B
Swap fills and borders
Shift +X
Pick color
Ctrl +C
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
0
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
1
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
2
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
3
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
4
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
5
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
6
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
7
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
8
Change opacity / Place gradient stop between 0% and 100%
9
Place gradient stop halfway between adjacent stops
=
Export 2 shortcuts
Mark as exportable / Export selection
Cmd +E
Export all assets
Shift +Cmd +E
Shapes 5 shortcuts
Transform shape
Ctrl +Cmd +T
Union shapes
Opt +Cmd +U
Subtract shapes
Opt +Cmd +S
Intersect shapes
Opt +Cmd +I
Difference shapes
Opt +Cmd +X
Vector editing 14 shortcuts
Select next/previous point
Tab
Select next/previous point
Shift +Tab
Show all handle control points
Opt
Set point to Straight
1
Set point to Mirrored
2
Set point to Disconnected
3
Set point to Asymmetric
4
Change Mirrored/Asymmetric point to Disconnected / Curve path segment between existing points
Cmd
Move point along X or Y axis / Move point without snapping / Place new point at a 45° angle
Shift
Place new point without snapping
Ctrl
No pixel snapping
Opt +1
Snap to full pixels
Opt +2
Snap to half pixels
Opt +3
Snap to quarter pixels
Opt +4
Text 13 shortcuts
Paste as rich text
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V
Change typeface
Cmd +T
Bold
Cmd +B
Italic
Cmd +I
Underline
Cmd +U
Increase font size
Opt +Cmd ++
Decrease font size
Opt +Cmd +-
Loosen character spacing
Ctrl +Opt +L
Tighten character spacing
Ctrl +Opt +T
Align left
Shift +Cmd +[
Align center
Shift +Cmd +|
Align right
Shift +Cmd +]
Convert to outlines
Opt +Cmd +O
Components 3 shortcuts
Insert Symbol
Y
Insert Text Style
Ctrl +T
Replace symbol, style, or template
Opt +Cmd +R
Components View 7 shortcuts
Find component
Opt +Cmd +F
Symbols
Cmd +1
Text Styles
Cmd +2
Layer Styles
Cmd +3
Color Variables
Cmd +4
Color Variables
Cmd +5
Graphic Templates
Cmd +6
Browse components 8 shortcuts
Select component
Left +Right +Up +Down
Choose component
Enter
Open filter menu (only in Command Bar)
Cmd +F
Open filter menu at current location (only in Command Bar)
Cmd +Down
Go to parent group
Cmd +Up
Go to current library
Opt +Cmd +Up
Go to all components
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Up
Preserve current Symbol dimensions (only when replacing)
Cmd +P
Symbols 4 shortcuts
Create Symbol
Cmd +Y
Detach from Symbol
Shift +Cmd +Y
Detach all contents from Symbol
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Y
Go to Symbol Source
Cmd +Enter
Inspector fields (Math operators) 4 shortcuts
Add
+
Subtract
-
Multiply
*
Divide
/
Inspector fields (Numerical fields) 3 shortcuts
Increase or decrease value by 1
Up +Down
Increase or decrease value by 10
Shift +Up +Down
Increase or decrease value by 0.1
Opt +Up +Down
Inspector fields (Width and Height fields) 7 shortcuts
Adjust width from the left
…l
Adjust width from the right
…r
Adjust height from the top
…t
Adjust height from the bottom
…b
Adjust width/height from the center / middle
…c
Adjust width/height from the center / middle
…m
Set size as a percentage of its parent container
…%
Inspector fields (Export fields) 3 shortcuts
Scale multiplier, e.g. `2x`, `3x`
…x
Specific width, e.g. `512w`
…w
Specific height, e.g. `512h`
…h
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