Cheat sheet guide
Photoshop shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 75 searchable Photoshop keyboard shortcuts across 7 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tools, Selecting, Layers, Painting & Brush, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
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Tools
20 shortcuts
Move tool
V
WinV
MacV
LinuxV
Rectangular / Elliptical marquee
M
WinM
MacM
LinuxM
Lasso tool
L
WinL
MacL
LinuxL
Quick Selection / Magic Wand
W
WinW
MacW
LinuxW
Crop tool
C
WinC
MacC
LinuxC
Eyedropper
I
WinI
MacI
LinuxI
Healing Brush / Patch
J
WinJ
MacJ
LinuxJ
Brush tool
B
WinB
MacB
LinuxB
Clone Stamp
S
WinS
MacS
LinuxS
History Brush
Y
WinY
MacY
LinuxY
Eraser
E
WinE
MacE
LinuxE
Gradient / Paint Bucket
G
WinG
MacG
LinuxG
Dodge / Burn / Sponge
O
WinO
MacO
LinuxO
Pen tool
P
WinP
MacP
LinuxP
Type tool
T
WinT
MacT
LinuxT
Path Selection / Direct Selection
A
WinA
MacA
LinuxA
Hand tool
H
WinH
MacH
LinuxH
Zoom tool
Z
WinZ
MacZ
LinuxZ
Switch foreground/background
X
WinX
MacX
LinuxX
Default colors (black/white)
D
WinD
MacD
LinuxD
Selecting
10 shortcuts
Select all
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+A
Mac⌘A
LinuxCtrl+A
Deselect
Ctrl+D
WinCtrl+D
Mac⌘D
LinuxCtrl+D
Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+D
WinCtrl+Shift+D
Mac⌘⇧D
LinuxCtrl+Shift+D
Inverse selection
Ctrl+Shift+I
WinCtrl+Shift+I
Mac⌘⇧I
LinuxCtrl+Shift+I
Select all layers
Ctrl+Alt+A
WinCtrl+Alt+A
Mac⌘⌥A
LinuxCtrl+Alt+A
Feather selection
Shift+F6
WinShift+F6
Mac⇧F6
LinuxShift+F6
Move selection 1px
Arrowkeys
WinArrowkeys
MacArrowkeys
LinuxArrowkeys
Move selection 10px
Shift+Arrow
WinShift+Arrow
Mac⇧Arrow
LinuxShift+Arrow
Add to selection
Shift+drag
WinShift+drag
Mac⇧drag
LinuxShift+drag
Subtract from selection
Alt+drag
WinAlt+drag
Mac⌥drag
LinuxAlt+drag
Layers
12 shortcuts
New layer
Ctrl+Shift+N
WinCtrl+Shift+N
Mac⌘⇧N
LinuxCtrl+Shift+N
New layer via copy
Ctrl+J
WinCtrl+J
Mac⌘J
LinuxCtrl+J
New layer via cut
Ctrl+Shift+J
WinCtrl+Shift+J
Mac⌘⇧J
LinuxCtrl+Shift+J
Group layers
Ctrl+G
WinCtrl+G
Mac⌘G
LinuxCtrl+G
Ungroup layers
Ctrl+Shift+G
WinCtrl+Shift+G
Mac⌘⇧G
LinuxCtrl+Shift+G
Merge down
Ctrl+E
WinCtrl+E
Mac⌘E
LinuxCtrl+E
Merge visible
Ctrl+Shift+E
WinCtrl+Shift+E
Mac⌘⇧E
LinuxCtrl+Shift+E
Flatten image
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
WinCtrl+Alt+Shift+E
Mac⌘⌥⇧E
LinuxCtrl+Alt+Shift+E
Select layer above/below
Alt+]/Alt+[
WinAlt+]/Alt+[
Mac⌥]/⌥[
LinuxAlt+]/Alt+[
Move layer to top/bottom
Ctrl+Shift+]/Ctrl+Shift+[
WinCtrl+Shift+]/Ctrl+Shift+[
Mac⌘⇧]/⌘⇧[
LinuxCtrl+Shift+]/Ctrl+Shift+[
Toggle layer visibility
Clickeyeicon
WinClickeyeicon
MacClickeyeicon
LinuxClickeyeicon
Lock transparent pixels
/
Win/
Mac/
Linux/
Painting & Brush
7 shortcuts
Increase/decrease brush size
]/[
Win]/[
Mac]/[
Linux]/[
Increase/decrease hardness
Shift+]/Shift+[
WinShift+]/Shift+[
Mac⇧]/⇧[
LinuxShift+]/Shift+[
Set opacity 10–100%
1–0
Win1–0
Mac1–0
Linux1–0
Set flow 10–100%
Shift+1–0
WinShift+1–0
Mac⇧1–0
LinuxShift+1–0
Sample color (eyedropper)
Alt(whilepainting)
WinAlt(whilepainting)
Mac⌥(whilepainting)
LinuxAlt(whilepainting)
Fill with foreground color
Alt+Backspace
WinAlt+Backspace
Mac⌥Delete
LinuxAlt+Backspace
Fill with background color
Ctrl+Backspace
WinCtrl+Backspace
Mac⌘Delete
LinuxCtrl+Backspace
Image Adjustments
8 shortcuts
Levels
Ctrl+L
WinCtrl+L
Mac⌘L
LinuxCtrl+L
Curves
Ctrl+M
WinCtrl+M
Mac⌘M
LinuxCtrl+M
Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+U
WinCtrl+U
Mac⌘U
LinuxCtrl+U
Color Balance
Ctrl+B
WinCtrl+B
Mac⌘B
LinuxCtrl+B
Desaturate
Ctrl+Shift+U
WinCtrl+Shift+U
Mac⌘⇧U
LinuxCtrl+Shift+U
Invert
Ctrl+I
WinCtrl+I
Mac⌘I
LinuxCtrl+I
Auto Tone
Ctrl+Shift+L
WinCtrl+Shift+L
Mac⌘⇧L
LinuxCtrl+Shift+L
Auto Contrast
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
WinCtrl+Alt+Shift+L
Mac⌘⌥⇧L
LinuxCtrl+Alt+Shift+L
View & Zoom
9 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl
WinCtrl
Mac⌘
LinuxCtrl
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
WinCtrl+-
Mac⌘-
LinuxCtrl+-
Fit on screen
Ctrl+0
WinCtrl+0
Mac⌘0
LinuxCtrl+0
100% zoom (actual pixels)
Ctrl+1
WinCtrl+1
Mac⌘1
LinuxCtrl+1
Toggle rulers
Ctrl+R
WinCtrl+R
Mac⌘R
LinuxCtrl+R
Toggle guides
Ctrl+;
WinCtrl+;
Mac⌘;
LinuxCtrl+;
Toggle snapping
Ctrl+Shift+;
WinCtrl+Shift+;
Mac⌘⇧;
LinuxCtrl+Shift+;
Toggle extras
Ctrl+H
WinCtrl+H
Mac⌘H
LinuxCtrl+H
Full screen mode
F
WinF
MacF
LinuxF
File
9 shortcuts
New document
Ctrl+N
WinCtrl+N
Mac⌘N
LinuxCtrl+N
Open
Ctrl+O
WinCtrl+O
Mac⌘O
LinuxCtrl+O
Save
Ctrl+S
WinCtrl+S
Mac⌘S
LinuxCtrl+S
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
WinCtrl+Shift+S
Mac⌘⇧S
LinuxCtrl+Shift+S
Export as
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W
WinCtrl+Alt+Shift+W
Mac⌘⌥⇧W
LinuxCtrl+Alt+Shift+W
Print
Ctrl+P
WinCtrl+P
Mac⌘P
LinuxCtrl+P
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+Z
Mac⌘Z
LinuxCtrl+Z
Step backward (history)
Ctrl+Alt+Z
WinCtrl+Alt+Z
Mac⌘⌥Z
LinuxCtrl+Alt+Z
Step forward
Ctrl+Shift+Z
WinCtrl+Shift+Z
Mac⌘⇧Z
LinuxCtrl+Shift+Z
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Photoshop shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as move tool.
Can I print this Photoshop 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 Photoshop?
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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