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.
- Move toolV
- Select allCtrlA
- New layerCtrlShiftN
- Increase/decrease brush size][
- LevelsCtrlL
- Zoom inCtrl
Tools
20 shortcuts
Move tool
V
WinVMacV
Rectangular / Elliptical marquee
M
WinMMacM
Lasso tool
L
WinLMacL
Quick Selection / Magic Wand
W
WinWMacW
Crop tool
C
WinCMacC
Eyedropper
I
WinIMacI
Healing Brush / Patch
J
WinJMacJ
Brush tool
B
WinBMacB
Clone Stamp
S
WinSMacS
History Brush
Y
WinYMacY
Eraser
E
WinEMacE
Gradient / Paint Bucket
G
WinGMacG
Dodge / Burn / Sponge
O
WinOMacO
Pen tool
P
WinPMacP
Type tool
T
WinTMacT
Path Selection / Direct Selection
A
WinAMacA
Hand tool
H
WinHMacH
Zoom tool
Z
WinZMacZ
Switch foreground/background
X
WinXMacX
Default colors (black/white)
D
WinDMacD
Selecting
10 shortcuts
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Deselect
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘D
Reselect
CtrlShiftD
WinCtrlShiftDMac⌘⇧D
Inverse selection
CtrlShiftI
WinCtrlShiftIMac⌘⇧I
Select all layers
CtrlAltA
WinCtrlAltAMac⌘⌥A
Feather selection
ShiftF6
WinShiftF6Mac⇧F6
Move selection 1px
Arrowkeys
WinArrowkeysMacArrowkeys
Move selection 10px
ShiftArrow
WinShiftArrowMac⇧Arrow
Add to selection
Shiftdrag
WinShiftdragMac⇧drag
Subtract from selection
Altdrag
WinAltdragMac⌥drag
Layers
12 shortcuts
New layer
CtrlShiftN
WinCtrlShiftNMac⌘⇧N
New layer via copy
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘J
New layer via cut
CtrlShiftJ
WinCtrlShiftJMac⌘⇧J
Group layers
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘G
Ungroup layers
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⇧G
Merge down
CtrlE
WinCtrlEMac⌘E
Merge visible
CtrlShiftE
WinCtrlShiftEMac⌘⇧E
Flatten image
CtrlAltShiftE
WinCtrlAltShiftEMac⌘⌥⇧E
Select layer above/below
Alt]Alt[
WinAlt]Alt[Mac⌥]⌥[
Move layer to top/bottom
CtrlShift]CtrlShift[
WinCtrlShift]CtrlShift[Mac⌘⇧]⌘⇧[
Toggle layer visibility
Clickeyeicon
WinClickeyeiconMacClickeyeicon
Lock transparent pixels
/
Win/Mac/
Painting & Brush
7 shortcuts
Increase/decrease brush size
][
Win][Mac][
Increase/decrease hardness
Shift]Shift[
WinShift]Shift[Mac⇧]⇧[
Set opacity 10–100%
1–0
Win1–0Mac1–0
Set flow 10–100%
Shift1–0
WinShift1–0Mac⇧1–0
Sample color (eyedropper)
Alt(whilepainting)
WinAlt(whilepainting)Mac⌥(whilepainting)
Fill with foreground color
AltBackspace
WinAltBackspaceMac⌥Delete
Fill with background color
CtrlBackspace
WinCtrlBackspaceMac⌘Delete
Image Adjustments
8 shortcuts
Levels
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘L
Curves
CtrlM
WinCtrlMMac⌘M
Hue/Saturation
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘U
Color Balance
CtrlB
WinCtrlBMac⌘B
Desaturate
CtrlShiftU
WinCtrlShiftUMac⌘⇧U
Invert
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘I
Auto Tone
CtrlShiftL
WinCtrlShiftLMac⌘⇧L
Auto Contrast
CtrlAltShiftL
WinCtrlAltShiftLMac⌘⌥⇧L
View & Zoom
9 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl
WinCtrlMac⌘
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-
Fit on screen
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0
100% zoom (actual pixels)
Ctrl1
WinCtrl1Mac⌘1
Toggle rulers
CtrlR
WinCtrlRMac⌘R
Toggle guides
Ctrl;
WinCtrl;Mac⌘;
Toggle snapping
CtrlShift;
WinCtrlShift;Mac⌘⇧;
Toggle extras
CtrlH
WinCtrlHMac⌘H
Full screen mode
F
WinFMacF
File
9 shortcuts
New document
CtrlN
WinCtrlNMac⌘N
Open
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘O
Save
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac⌘S
Save As
CtrlShiftS
WinCtrlShiftSMac⌘⇧S
Export as
CtrlAltShiftW
WinCtrlAltShiftWMac⌘⌥⇧W
Print
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘P
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Step backward (history)
CtrlAltZ
WinCtrlAltZMac⌘⌥Z
Step forward
CtrlShiftZ
WinCtrlShiftZMac⌘⇧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.
