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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