Whether you’re new to Sketch or a seasoned pro, taking the time to learn the keyboard shortcuts for common actions will seriously speed up your workflow.
So to make things easier, we’ve put together a list of the best Sketch keyboard shortcuts that you’ll use every day. These shortcuts cover some of the most common actions and features you’re likely to use — if you can train your muscle memory to use them, you’ll give your workflow a serious boost.
You can check out our shortlist below, but we’ve also put together a handy PDF cheat-sheet for you.
| A |
Artboard tool |
| R |
Rectangle tool |
| O |
Oval tool |
| T |
Text tool |
| U |
Rounded rectangle tool |
| H |
Hotspot tool |
Easily navigate your document
| Space drag |
Pan Canvas |
| Z click and drag |
Zoom to area |
| ⌘ 0 |
Zoom to 100% |
| ⌘ 1 |
Zoom to all elements on Canvas |
| ⌘ 2 |
Zoom to selection |
| fn ← or → |
Select previous/next Artboard |
Personalize your interface
| ⌥ ⌘ 1 |
Show/hide Sidebar |
| ⌥ ⌘ 2 |
Show/hide Inspector |
| ⌘ . |
Enter presentation mode |
| Ctrl F |
Show/hide prototyping |
Get organized
| ⌘ G |
Group |
| ⇧ ⌘ G |
Ungroup |
| Tab |
Select next layer in group |
| ⌘ ] |
Bring forward |
| ⌘ [ |
Send backward |
| ⌥ click Align buttons |
Align layer to Artboard |
| ⇧ ⌘ H |
Hide/show layer |
| ⇧ ⌘ L |
Lock/unlock layer |
| ⌘ R |
Rename layer |
Simpler moving and resizing
| ⌘ click |
Select a layer within a group |
| ⌥ hover |
Display distance between other layers |
| ⌥ drag |
Duplicate |
| ⇧ resize |
Constrain proportions |
| Arrow keys |
Nudge layer 1px* |
| ⇧ arrow keys |
Nudge layer by 10px* |
| ⌘ arrow keys |
Expand or contract by 1px |
| ⇧ ⌘ arrow keys |
Expand or contract by 10px |
| ⌘ K |
Scale layer |
*You can change this distance in settings
Faster exporting
| ⇧ ⌘ E |
Export |
| ⌘ E |
Export selected layers |
| Drag layer/thumbnail to Finder |
Export asset |
| Drag layer/thumbnail to Canvas |
Import flattened duplicate |
| / in layer name |
Include folder in Export |
Supercharge your Symbols
| ⌘ Y |
Create Symbol |
| ⇧ ⌘ Y |
Detach from Symbol |
| ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ Y |
Detach all contents from Symbol |
Take control of Cloud
| 0 |
Zoom to 100% |
| 1 |
Fit to screen |
| + (US keyboards) |
Zoom in |
| = (non-US keyboards) |
Zoom in |
| - |
Zoom out |
| Ctrl click |
Show Layer Menu in the Inspector |
When it comes to Sketch shortcuts, these are just the start. Take a look at the full list of shortcuts in our documentation. And if we’ve missed one of your most commonly-used shortcuts off this list, let us know on Twitter.
