Cheat sheet guide
Figma shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 55 searchable Figma keyboard shortcuts across 6 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Tools, View, Selecting & Arranging, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
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General
10 shortcuts
Quick actions / search
Ctrl+/
WinCtrl+/
Mac⌘/
LinuxCtrl+/
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+Z
Mac⌘Z
LinuxCtrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
WinCtrl+Shift+Z
Mac⌘⇧Z
LinuxCtrl+Shift+Z
Copy
Ctrl+C
WinCtrl+C
Mac⌘C
LinuxCtrl+C
Paste
Ctrl+V
WinCtrl+V
Mac⌘V
LinuxCtrl+V
Paste to replace
Ctrl+Shift+R
WinCtrl+Shift+R
Mac⌘⇧R
LinuxCtrl+Shift+R
Duplicate
Ctrl+D
WinCtrl+D
Mac⌘D
LinuxCtrl+D
Delete
Delete/Backspace
WinDelete/Backspace
MacDelete/Backspace
LinuxDelete/Backspace
Rename layer
Ctrl+R
WinCtrl+R
Mac⌘R
LinuxCtrl+R
Save to version history
Ctrl+Alt+S
WinCtrl+Alt+S
Mac⌘⌥S
LinuxCtrl+Alt+S
Tools
11 shortcuts
Move / select tool
V
WinV
MacV
LinuxV
Scale tool
K
WinK
MacK
LinuxK
Frame tool
F
WinF
MacF
LinuxF
Rectangle
R
WinR
MacR
LinuxR
Ellipse
O
WinO
MacO
LinuxO
Line
L
WinL
MacL
LinuxL
Arrow
Shift+L
WinShift+L
Mac⇧L
LinuxShift+L
Pen tool
P
WinP
MacP
LinuxP
Text tool
T
WinT
MacT
LinuxT
Hand (pan) tool
H
WinH
MacH
LinuxH
Add comment
C
WinC
MacC
LinuxC
View
10 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl
WinCtrl
Mac⌘
LinuxCtrl
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
WinCtrl+-
Mac⌘-
LinuxCtrl+-
Zoom to fit
Shift+1
WinShift+1
Mac⇧1
LinuxShift+1
Zoom to 100%
Ctrl+0
WinCtrl+0
Mac⌘0
LinuxCtrl+0
Zoom to selection
Shift+2
WinShift+2
Mac⇧2
LinuxShift+2
Toggle rulers
Ctrl+Shift+R
WinCtrl+Shift+R
Mac⌘⇧R
LinuxCtrl+Shift+R
Toggle pixel grid
Ctrl+'
WinCtrl+'
Mac⌘'
LinuxCtrl+'
Toggle layout grids
Ctrl+Shift+4
WinCtrl+Shift+4
Mac⌘⇧4
LinuxCtrl+Shift+4
Toggle UI (presentation)
Ctrl+\
WinCtrl+\
Mac⌘\
LinuxCtrl+\
Multiplayer cursor visibility
Ctrl+Alt+\
WinCtrl+Alt+\
Mac⌘⌥\
LinuxCtrl+Alt+\
Selecting & Arranging
11 shortcuts
Select all
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+A
Mac⌘A
LinuxCtrl+A
Select children (deep select)
Ctrl+click
WinCtrl+click
Mac⌘click
LinuxCtrl+click
Group selection
Ctrl+G
WinCtrl+G
Mac⌘G
LinuxCtrl+G
Ungroup
Ctrl+Shift+G
WinCtrl+Shift+G
Mac⌘⇧G
LinuxCtrl+Shift+G
Create component
Ctrl+Alt+K
WinCtrl+Alt+K
Mac⌘⌥K
LinuxCtrl+Alt+K
Bring to front
Ctrl+]
WinCtrl+]
Mac⌘]
LinuxCtrl+]
Send to back
Ctrl+[
WinCtrl+[
Mac⌘[
LinuxCtrl+[
Flip horizontal
Shift+H
WinShift+H
Mac⇧H
LinuxShift+H
Flip vertical
Shift+V
WinShift+V
Mac⇧V
LinuxShift+V
Lock / unlock layer
Ctrl+Shift+L
WinCtrl+Shift+L
Mac⌘⇧L
LinuxCtrl+Shift+L
Hide / show layer
Ctrl+Shift+H
WinCtrl+Shift+H
Mac⌘⇧H
LinuxCtrl+Shift+H
Transform
6 shortcuts
Move 1px
Arrowkeys
WinArrowkeys
MacArrowkeys
LinuxArrowkeys
Move 10px
Shift+Arrow
WinShift+Arrow
Mac⇧Arrow
LinuxShift+Arrow
Resize from center
Alt+drag
WinAlt+drag
Mac⌥drag
LinuxAlt+drag
Constrain proportions
Shift+dragcorner
WinShift+dragcorner
Mac⇧dragcorner
LinuxShift+dragcorner
Rotate 15° increments
Shift+rotate
WinShift+rotate
Mac⇧rotate
LinuxShift+rotate
Measure distance to other objects
Alt(hover)
WinAlt(hover)
Mac⌥(hover)
LinuxAlt(hover)
Text
7 shortcuts
Bold
Ctrl+B
WinCtrl+B
Mac⌘B
LinuxCtrl+B
Italic
Ctrl+I
WinCtrl+I
Mac⌘I
LinuxCtrl+I
Underline
Ctrl+U
WinCtrl+U
Mac⌘U
LinuxCtrl+U
Increase font size
Ctrl+Shift+>
WinCtrl+Shift+>
Mac⌘⇧>
LinuxCtrl+Shift+>
Decrease font size
Ctrl+Shift+<
WinCtrl+Shift+<
Mac⌘⇧<
LinuxCtrl+Shift+<
Increase/decrease letter spacing
Alt+>/Alt+<
WinAlt+>/Alt+<
Mac⌥>/⌥<
LinuxAlt+>/Alt+<
Increase/decrease line height
Shift+Alt+>/Shift+Alt+<
WinShift+Alt+>/Shift+Alt+<
Mac⇧⌥>/⇧⌥<
LinuxShift+Alt+>/Shift+Alt+<
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Figma shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as quick actions / search.
Can I print this Figma 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 Figma?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Quick actions / search is Ctrl+/ on Windows and ⌘/ on macOS where available.
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