Figma Keyboard Shortcuts

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: Which operating systems are included for Figma?

This reference includes shortcuts for Windows · macOS · Linux. Availability depends on the action and app version.

Cheat sheet guide

Figma shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 77 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

13 shortcuts

Quick actions / search

Ctrl/

Ctrl+/ · Cmd+/

Undo

CtrlZ

Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z

Redo

CtrlShiftZ

Ctrl+Shift+Z · Cmd+Shift+Z

Copy

CtrlC

Ctrl+C · Cmd+C

Paste

CtrlV

Ctrl+V · Cmd+V

Paste to replace

CtrlShiftR

Ctrl+Shift+R · Cmd+Shift+R

Duplicate

CtrlD

Ctrl+D · Cmd+D

Delete

DeleteBackspace

Delete · Backspace

Rename layer

CtrlR

Ctrl+R · Cmd+R

Save to version history

CtrlAltS

Ctrl+Alt+S · Cmd+Opt+S

Copy all layer properties

CtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+C · Opt+Cmd+C

Paste all copied layer properties

CtrlAltV

Ctrl+Alt+V · Opt+Cmd+V

Open the bulk export dialog

CtrlShiftE

Ctrl+Shift+E · Shift+Cmd+E

Tools

13 shortcuts

Move / select tool

V

Scale tool

K

Frame tool

F

Rectangle

R

Ellipse

O

Line

L

Arrow

ShiftL

Shift+L

Pen tool

P

Text tool

T

Hand (pan) tool

H

Add comment

C

Place an image or video

CtrlShiftK

Ctrl+Shift+K · Shift+Cmd+K

Create a section

ShiftS

Shift+S

View

10 shortcuts

Zoom in

Ctrl+

Ctrl++ · Cmd++

Zoom out

Ctrl-

Ctrl+- · Cmd+-

Zoom to fit

Shift1

Shift+1

Zoom to 100%

Ctrl0

Ctrl+0 · Cmd+0

Zoom to selection

Shift2

Shift+2

Toggle rulers

CtrlShiftR

Ctrl+Shift+R · Cmd+Shift+R

Toggle pixel grid

Ctrl'

Ctrl+' · Cmd+'

Toggle layout grids

CtrlShift4

Ctrl+Shift+4 · Cmd+Shift+4

Toggle UI (presentation)

Ctrl\

Ctrl+\ · Cmd+\

Multiplayer cursor visibility

CtrlAlt\

Ctrl+Alt+\ · Cmd+Opt+\

Selecting & Arranging

17 shortcuts

Select all

CtrlA

Ctrl+A · Cmd+A

Select children (deep select)

Ctrlclick

Group selection

CtrlG

Ctrl+G · Cmd+G

Ungroup

CtrlShiftG

Ctrl+Shift+G · Cmd+Shift+G

Create component

CtrlAltK

Ctrl+Alt+K · Cmd+Opt+K

Bring to front

Ctrl]

Ctrl+] · Cmd+]

Send to back

Ctrl[

Ctrl+[ · Cmd+[

Flip horizontal

ShiftH

Shift+H

Flip vertical

ShiftV

Shift+V

Lock / unlock layer

CtrlShiftL

Ctrl+Shift+L · Cmd+Shift+L

Hide / show layer

CtrlShiftH

Ctrl+Shift+H · Cmd+Shift+H

Create a frame around selected layers

CtrlAltG

Ctrl+Alt+G · Opt+Cmd+G

Select a child layer

Enter

Enter

Select the next sibling layer

Tab

Tab

Select the previous sibling layer

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Select the parent layer

ShiftEnter

Shift+Enter

Detach the selected component instance

CtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+B · Opt+Cmd+B

Transform

13 shortcuts

Move 1px

Arrowkeys

Move 10px

ShiftArrow

Resize from center

Altdrag

Constrain proportions

Shiftdragcorner

Rotate 15° increments

Shiftrotate

Measure distance to other objects

Alt(hover)

Add auto layout

ShiftA

Shift+A

Suggest auto layout

CtrlAltShiftA

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A · Ctrl+Shift+A

Remove auto layout

AltShiftA

Alt+Shift+A · Opt+Shift+A

Auto layout alignment box: Toggle baseline alignment

B

Auto layout alignment box: Toggle the gap mode

X

Swap the selected shape fill and stroke

ShiftX

Shift+X

Flatten the selected vector shape

AltShiftF

Alt+Shift+F · Opt+Shift+F

Text

11 shortcuts

Bold

CtrlB

Ctrl+B · Cmd+B

Italic

CtrlI

Ctrl+I · Cmd+I

Underline

CtrlU

Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Increase font size

CtrlShift>

Ctrl+Shift+> · Cmd+Shift+>

Decrease font size

CtrlShift<

Ctrl+Shift+< · Cmd+Shift+<

Increase/decrease letter spacing

Alt>Alt<

Alt+> · Alt+< · Opt+> · Opt+<

Increase/decrease line height

ShiftAlt>ShiftAlt<

Shift+Alt+> · Shift+Alt+< · Shift+Opt+> · Shift+Opt+<

Comment editor: Toggle strikethrough

CtrlShiftX

Ctrl+Shift+X · Shift+Cmd+X

Comment editor: Add a link

CtrlK

Ctrl+K · Cmd+K

Comment editor: Create a numbered list

CtrlShift7

Ctrl+Shift+7 · Shift+Cmd+7

Comment editor: Create a bulleted list

CtrlShift8

Ctrl+Shift+8 · Shift+Cmd+8

Documentation check for this addition

22 additional actions were checked against the official documentation on 2026-11-03. Existing actions were retained. These are documentary checks, not tests in installed applications. A dash means this batch does not provide a verified binding for that system. Context such as PDF viewer, text field or address bar is part of the action.

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