Sketch is packed with features for designers and vector illustrators, so naturally there are a ton of shortcuts—around 150 to be exact.
If you’re a product designer, around half of these Sketch shortcuts will easily fit into your day-to-day workflow, saving you a ton of seconds, which add up to a gaggle of minutes, which could easily become a flock of hours. Learn these 86 Sketch shortcuts and soar.
Sketch shortcuts: Zooming and navigating
| Space + Drag |
Pan Canvas |
| ⌘+ |
Zoom in |
| ⌘– |
Zoom out |
| ⌘0 |
Zoom to 100% |
| ⌘1 |
Zoom to all elements on Canvas |
| ⌘2 |
Zoom to selected layer(s) |
| ⌘3 |
Center selected layer(s) in the Canvas |
| Z + Drag |
Zoom to area |
| ⌘. |
Enter presentation mode |
| fn→ |
Select next Artboard |
| fn← |
Select previous Artboard |
| fn↑ |
Previous page |
| fn↓ |
Next page |
Sketch shortcuts: Inserting layers
| R |
Rectangle |
| O |
Oval |
| T |
Text tool |
| A |
Artboard tool |
| S |
Slice tool |
| ⇧⌘V |
Paste over selection |
| ⌥ + Drag |
When inserting a layer, draw shape from center |
| ⇧ + Drag |
When inserting a layer, lock ratio of shape |
| Space + Drag |
Move newly drawn layer before confirming it |
Sketch shortcuts: Selecting layers
| ⌥+ Drag |
Selects layer within drag bounds |
| Double-click Layer |
Select grouped layer |
| ⌘ + Click Layer |
Select layer within group |
| ⌥ + Click Layer |
Select an obscured layer |
| ⇧⌘A |
Select all Artboards |
| ⇧ + Click |
Add layer to selection/deselect layer in Canvas |
| ⇧⌘ + Click |
Add layer from group to selection in Canvas |
| Tab |
Select next layer in group |
| ⇧Tab |
Select previous layer in group |
| Enter |
Selects layer inside group |
| Esc |
Selects parent group |
Sketch shortcuts: Moving and resizing layers
| ⌥ + Hover |
Display distance between other layers |
| ⌥ + Resize |
Resize from center |
| ⇧ + Resize |
Constrain proportions |
| ⌘D |
Duplicate |
| ⌥ + Drag |
Duplicate |
| ⇧ + Drag |
Constrain move |
| ⌘ + Drag |
Disable smart guides |
| ⌥⌘ + Drag |
Lock drag to selection |
| Arrow Keys |
Nudge position by 1px |
| ⇧ + Arrow Keys |
Nudge position by 10px |
| ⌘→ or ↓ |
Expand by 1 px |
| ⌘← or ↑ |
Contract by 1 px |
| ⇧⌘→ or ↓ |
Expand by 10 px |
| ⇧⌘← or ↑ |
Contract by 10 px |
| ⇧K |
Scale layer |
Sketch shortcuts: Editing layers
| Enter |
Edit layer |
| Esc |
Finish editing |
| ⌥⌘C |
Copy style |
| ⌥⌘V |
Paste style |
| F |
Toggle fill |
| B |
Toggle border |
| ⌃C |
Activate color picker |
| 0 to 9 |
Set layer opacity |
| ⌃⌘M |
Use as mask |
| ⌘Esc |
Return to instance |
| ⌫ |
Delete layer |
Sketch shortcuts: Text editing
| ⌥⇧⌘V |
Paste as rich text |
| ⌥⌘+ |
Increase font size |
| ⌥⌘– |
Decrease font size |
| ⌃⌥L |
Increase character spacing |
| ⌃⌥T |
Decrease character spacing |
| ⇧⌘{ |
Align left |
| ⇧⌘| |
Align center |
| ⇧⌘} |
Align right |
| ⇧⌘O |
Convert to outlines |
| ⇧Return |
Insert a line break |
Sketch shortcuts: Arranging layers
| ⌘G |
Group selection |
| ⌘R |
Rename layer |
| ⇧⌘G |
Ungroup |
| ⌥⌘↑ |
Bring forward |
| ⌃⌥⌘↑ |
Bring to front |
| ⌥⌘↓ |
Send backward |
| ⌃⌥⌘↓ |
Send to back |
| ⌥⇧⌘↑ |
Move up out of group/artboard |
| ⌃⌘H |
Distribute horizontally |
| ⌃⌘V |
Distribute vertically |
| ⌥ + Click Align buttons |
Align layer to Artboard |
| ⇧⌘H |
Hide/show layer |
| ⇧⌘L |
Lock/unlock layer |
Sketch shortcuts: Exporting layers
| ⇧⌘E |
Export layer |
| Drag a layer/thumbnail to Desktop |
Export asset |
| Drag a layer/thumbnail to Canvas |
Insert flattened duplicate |
| / in layer name |
Includes folder in export |
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