The perfect keyboard shortcuts to get began with Sketch

  <p class="large">Whether or not you’re new to Sketch or a seasoned professional, taking the time to study the keyboard shortcuts for widespread actions will severely pace up your workflow.</p>

However… there are simply so many shortcuts. The place can we even begin? Properly, we thought a curated record of our design crew’s can’t-live-without Sketch shortcuts might be simply the factor.

We all know there are a whole lot of them, so we suggest bookmarking this web page and downloading this useful PDF cheat sheet ✨

Table of Contents

Inserting layers

`A`	Create an Artboard
`R`	Create a rectangle
`O`	Create an oval
`T`	Create a textual content layer
`I`	Create an interplay
`H`	Create a Hotspot
`U`	Create a rounded rectangle

Wish to study extra about working with layers? Take a look at this tutorial by Marc Edwards on creating one-layer designs.

Transferring and resizing

`⌘` click on	Choose a layer inside a gaggle
`⌥` hover	Show the gap between layers
`⇧` resize	Constrain proportions
`⌘D`	Duplicate
`⌘Okay`	Scale layers
Arrow keys	Nudge layer 1px*
`⇧` arrow keys	Nudge layer by 10px*
`⌘` arrow keys	Broaden or contract by 1px
`⇧⌘` arrow keys	Broaden or contract by 10px

*You possibly can change the gap in your settings.

Wish to study extra about transferring and resizing layers? Take a look at our documentation.

Arranging layers

`⌘G`	Group
`⇧⌘G`	Ungroup
`⌘R`	Rename layer
`⌘` `[` or `]`	Carry ahead or backward
Tab	Choose subsequent layer in group
`⌥` click on Align buttons	Align layer to Artboard
`⇧⌘H`	Disguise/present layer
`⇧⌘L`	Lock/unlock layer

Simply getting began with Sketch? Take a look at our free inexperienced persons’ course!

Navigating paperwork

`⌘O`	Open Workspace window
`C`	Open Insert window
`⌃C`	Open Coloration Picker
`⌘` `+` or `-`	Zoom in/out
`⌥Z` click on	Zoom out
`⌃P`	Present pixels on zoom
Area and drag	Pan Canvas
`Z` click on and drag	Zoom to space
`⌘0`	Zoom to 100%
`⌘1`	Zoom to all parts on Canvas
`⌘2`	Zoom to choice
`fn←` or `→`	Choose earlier/subsequent Artboard

Wish to study extra about working with paperwork in Sketch? Take a look at this submit on the best way to manage your Workspace.

Personalize your interface

`⌥⌘1`	Present/disguise Sidebar
`⌥⌘2`	Present/disguise Inspector
`⌘.`	Enter presentation mode
`⌃F`	Present/disguise prototyping
`⌃R`	Toggle rulers

Wish to hold personalizing your interface? Take a look at our submit on Personalizing your toolbar.

Supercharge your Symbols

`⌘Y`	Create Image
`⌘↵`	Edit Image Supply
`⇧⌘Y`	Detach from Image
`⌥⇧⌘Y`	Detach all contents from Image

Simply getting began with Symbols? Take a look at our Symbols sequence — we cowl every part from the best way to create your first Image to working with nested overrides.

Quicker exporting

`⇧⌘E`	Export
`⌘E`	Export chosen layers
Drag layer/thumbnail to Finder	Export asset
Drag layer/thumbnail to Canvas	Import flattened duplicate
`/` within the layer identify	Embody folder in Export

Take your exporting sport to the subsequent degree with exporting presets ✨

There you may have it, every part it’s essential to streamline your workflow! All that’s left is to commit these shortcuts to muscle reminiscence — although it’s in all probability simpler to simply bookmark this web page or obtain our useful cheat sheet 😉

Prepared for much more shortcuts? You possibly can check out the total record in our documentation. And if we’ve missed considered one of your most commonly-used shortcuts, tell us on our group discussion board!

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          <li><a href="https://www.sketch.com/s/1648448f-eacc-45c6-aab5-594414b9ab4c">Obtain the cheat sheet</a></li><li><a href="sketch://">Strive these shortcuts in Sketch!</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sketch.com/docs/designing/shortcuts/">Discover extra shortcuts in our documentation</a></li>
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