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.
- Quick actions / searchCtrl/
- Move / select toolV
- Zoom inCtrl
- Select allCtrlA
- Move 1pxArrowkeys
- BoldCtrlB
General
10 shortcuts
Quick actions / search
Ctrl/
WinCtrl/Mac⌘/LinuxCtrl/
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘ZLinuxCtrlZ
Redo
CtrlShiftZ
WinCtrlShiftZMac⌘⇧ZLinuxCtrlShiftZ
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘CLinuxCtrlC
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘VLinuxCtrlV
Paste to replace
CtrlShiftR
WinCtrlShiftRMac⌘⇧RLinuxCtrlShiftR
Duplicate
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘DLinuxCtrlD
Delete
DeleteBackspace
WinDeleteBackspaceMacDeleteBackspaceLinuxDeleteBackspace
Rename layer
CtrlR
WinCtrlRMac⌘RLinuxCtrlR
Save to version history
CtrlAltS
WinCtrlAltSMac⌘⌥SLinuxCtrlAltS
Tools
11 shortcuts
Move / select tool
V
WinVMacVLinuxV
Scale tool
K
WinKMacKLinuxK
Frame tool
F
WinFMacFLinuxF
Rectangle
R
WinRMacRLinuxR
Ellipse
O
WinOMacOLinuxO
Line
L
WinLMacLLinuxL
Arrow
ShiftL
WinShiftLMac⇧LLinuxShiftL
Pen tool
P
WinPMacPLinuxP
Text tool
T
WinTMacTLinuxT
Hand (pan) tool
H
WinHMacHLinuxH
Add comment
C
WinCMacCLinuxC
View
10 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl
WinCtrlMac⌘LinuxCtrl
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-LinuxCtrl-
Zoom to fit
Shift1
WinShift1Mac⇧1LinuxShift1
Zoom to 100%
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0LinuxCtrl0
Zoom to selection
Shift2
WinShift2Mac⇧2LinuxShift2
Toggle rulers
CtrlShiftR
WinCtrlShiftRMac⌘⇧RLinuxCtrlShiftR
Toggle pixel grid
Ctrl'
WinCtrl'Mac⌘'LinuxCtrl'
Toggle layout grids
CtrlShift4
WinCtrlShift4Mac⌘⇧4LinuxCtrlShift4
Toggle UI (presentation)
Ctrl\
WinCtrl\Mac⌘\LinuxCtrl\
Multiplayer cursor visibility
CtrlAlt\
WinCtrlAlt\Mac⌘⌥\LinuxCtrlAlt\
Selecting & Arranging
11 shortcuts
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘ALinuxCtrlA
Select children (deep select)
Ctrlclick
WinCtrlclickMac⌘clickLinuxCtrlclick
Group selection
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘GLinuxCtrlG
Ungroup
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⇧GLinuxCtrlShiftG
Create component
CtrlAltK
WinCtrlAltKMac⌘⌥KLinuxCtrlAltK
Bring to front
Ctrl]
WinCtrl]Mac⌘]LinuxCtrl]
Send to back
Ctrl[
WinCtrl[Mac⌘[LinuxCtrl[
Flip horizontal
ShiftH
WinShiftHMac⇧HLinuxShiftH
Flip vertical
ShiftV
WinShiftVMac⇧VLinuxShiftV
Lock / unlock layer
CtrlShiftL
WinCtrlShiftLMac⌘⇧LLinuxCtrlShiftL
Hide / show layer
CtrlShiftH
WinCtrlShiftHMac⌘⇧HLinuxCtrlShiftH
Transform
6 shortcuts
Move 1px
Arrowkeys
WinArrowkeysMacArrowkeysLinuxArrowkeys
Move 10px
ShiftArrow
WinShiftArrowMac⇧ArrowLinuxShiftArrow
Resize from center
Altdrag
WinAltdragMac⌥dragLinuxAltdrag
Constrain proportions
Shiftdragcorner
WinShiftdragcornerMac⇧dragcornerLinuxShiftdragcorner
Rotate 15° increments
Shiftrotate
WinShiftrotateMac⇧rotateLinuxShiftrotate
Measure distance to other objects
Alt(hover)
WinAlt(hover)Mac⌥(hover)LinuxAlt(hover)
Text
7 shortcuts
Bold
CtrlB
WinCtrlBMac⌘BLinuxCtrlB
Italic
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘ILinuxCtrlI
Underline
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘ULinuxCtrlU
Increase font size
CtrlShift>
WinCtrlShift>Mac⌘⇧>LinuxCtrlShift>
Decrease font size
CtrlShift<
WinCtrlShift<Mac⌘⇧<LinuxCtrlShift<
Increase/decrease letter spacing
Alt>Alt<
WinAlt>Alt<Mac⌥>⌥<LinuxAlt>Alt<
Increase/decrease line height
ShiftAlt>ShiftAlt<
WinShiftAlt>ShiftAlt<Mac⇧⌥>⇧⌥<LinuxShiftAlt>ShiftAlt<
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.
