Cheat sheet guide
Affinity Designer shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 40 searchable Affinity Designer keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tools, Editing, Arrange, View, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
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Tools
13 shortcuts
Move tool
V
WinVMacV
Node tool
A
WinAMacA
Pen tool
P
WinPMacP
Pencil tool
N
WinNMacN
Vector brush tool
B
WinBMacB
Rectangle tool
M
WinMMacM
Ellipse tool
L
WinLMacL
Text tool
T
WinTMacT
Zoom tool
Z
WinZMacZ
Crop tool
C
WinCMacC
Fill tool
G
WinGMacG
Eyedropper / colour picker
I
WinIMacI
Pan / hand tool
H/Space
WinH/SpaceMacH/Space
Editing
12 shortcuts
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+ZMac⌘Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
WinCtrl+YMac⌘Y
Cut
Ctrl+X
WinCtrl+XMac⌘X
Copy
Ctrl+C
WinCtrl+CMac⌘C
Paste
Ctrl+V
WinCtrl+VMac⌘V
Paste in place
Ctrl+Alt+V
WinCtrl+Alt+VMac⌘⌥V
Duplicate
Ctrl+J
WinCtrl+JMac⌘J
Delete
Delete
WinDeleteMac⌫
Select all
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+AMac⌘A
Deselect
Esc
WinEscMacEsc
Group
Ctrl+G
WinCtrl+GMac⌘G
Ungroup
Ctrl+Shift+G
WinCtrl+Shift+GMac⌘⇧G
Arrange
7 shortcuts
Bring forward
Ctrl+]
WinCtrl+]Mac⌘]
Send backward
Ctrl+[
WinCtrl+[Mac⌘[
Bring to front
Ctrl+Shift+]
WinCtrl+Shift+]Mac⌘⇧]
Send to back
Ctrl+Shift+[
WinCtrl+Shift+[Mac⌘⇧[
Flip horizontal
Ctrl+Shift+H
WinCtrl+Shift+HMac⌘⇧H
Flip vertical
Ctrl+Shift+V
WinCtrl+Shift+VMac⌘⇧V
Lock object
Ctrl+L
WinCtrl+LMac⌘L
View
8 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl+=
WinCtrl+=Mac⌘=
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
WinCtrl+-Mac⌘-
Zoom to fit
Ctrl+0
WinCtrl+0Mac⌘0
Zoom 100%
Ctrl+1
WinCtrl+1Mac⌘1
Toggle grid
Ctrl+'
WinCtrl+'Mac⌘'
Toggle snapping
Ctrl+;
WinCtrl+;Mac⌘;
Toggle rulers
Ctrl+R
WinCtrl+RMac⌘R
Export document
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
WinCtrl+Alt+Shift+SMac⌘⌥⇧S
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Affinity Designer shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as move tool.
Can I print this Affinity Designer shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Affinity Designer?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Move tool is V on Windows and V on macOS where available.
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