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.
- Move toolV
- UndoCtrlZ
- Bring forwardCtrl]
- Zoom inCtrl=
- Node toolA
- Pen toolP
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
HSpace
WinHSpaceMacHSpace
Editing
12 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘Y
Cut
CtrlX
WinCtrlXMac⌘X
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘C
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘V
Paste in place
CtrlAltV
WinCtrlAltVMac⌘⌥V
Duplicate
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘J
Delete
Delete
WinDeleteMac⌫
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Deselect
Esc
WinEscMacEsc
Group
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘G
Ungroup
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⇧G
Arrange
7 shortcuts
Bring forward
Ctrl]
WinCtrl]Mac⌘]
Send backward
Ctrl[
WinCtrl[Mac⌘[
Bring to front
CtrlShift]
WinCtrlShift]Mac⌘⇧]
Send to back
CtrlShift[
WinCtrlShift[Mac⌘⇧[
Flip horizontal
CtrlShiftH
WinCtrlShiftHMac⌘⇧H
Flip vertical
CtrlShiftV
WinCtrlShiftVMac⌘⇧V
Lock object
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘L
View
8 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl=
WinCtrl=Mac⌘=
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-
Zoom to fit
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0
Zoom 100%
Ctrl1
WinCtrl1Mac⌘1
Toggle grid
Ctrl'
WinCtrl'Mac⌘'
Toggle snapping
Ctrl;
WinCtrl;Mac⌘;
Toggle rulers
CtrlR
WinCtrlRMac⌘R
Export document
CtrlAltShiftS
WinCtrlAltShiftSMac⌘⌥⇧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.
