Shortcuts and gestures
Keyboard shortcuts
These are the default shortcuts. All of them can be changed under Settings › Keyboard shortcuts. On a Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.
| Tool |
Key |
| Select |
V |
| Pen |
P |
| Pencil |
N |
| Eraser |
E |
| Shape |
S |
| Eyedropper |
I |
| Text |
T |
| Nudge |
U |
| Slice |
K |
| Points |
A |
Editing, view and file
| Action |
Keys |
| Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Delete selection |
Delete |
| Select all |
Ctrl+A |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl+= |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl+- |
| Reset view |
Ctrl+0 |
| Zen mode on and off |
Esc |
| Show or hide layers |
L |
| Export |
Ctrl+E |
| Save now |
Ctrl+S |
Fixed keys
Backspace always deletes the selection, or the selected points when the Points tool is active, in addition to the shortcut above. In number fields and when renaming a layer, Enter confirms and Esc cancels. In the gallery, holding Alt (Option on a Mac) turns ‘New Project’ into the quick start.
Touch gestures
| Gesture |
Effect |
| Two fingers, move |
Pan |
| Two fingers, pinch or spread |
Zoom |
| Two fingers, turn |
Rotate the canvas |
| Two-finger tap |
Undo (adjustable) |
| Three-finger tap |
Redo (adjustable) |
| Quick pinch with the fingers almost closing |
Reset the view (adjustable) |
| Double-tap a text with the Select tool |
Edit the text |
| Long-press ‘Reset view’ |
Reset only pan, zoom or rotation |
| Long-press ‘New Project’ |
Quick start a project with a random name |
| Long-press a project card |
Start selecting several projects |
The one-, two- and three-finger double-tap and a quick wide spread can be given an action too. See Settings › Gestures.
Mouse and trackpad
| Input |
Effect |
| Scroll wheel |
Zoom around the pointer |
| Drag with the middle button |
Pan |
| Trackpad pinch, two-finger swipe, two-finger turn |
Zoom, pan, rotate |
| Right-click on the canvas |
Context menu |
| Right-click on ‘Reset view’ |
Reset only pan, zoom or rotation |
| Right-click on a project or folder card |
Card menu |
