Sketch Keyboard Shortcuts
General Shortcuts
| command + c | Copy |
| command + x | Cut |
| command + v | Paste |
| shift + command + v | Paste over selection |
| space then drag | Pan Canvas |
| shift + command + n | New page |
| fn + up | Previous page |
| fn + down | Next page |
| command + + | Zoom in |
| command + - | Zoom out |
| control + r | Show/hide rulers |
| control + p | Show/hide pixels |
| control + x | Show/hide pixel grid |
| control + g | Show/hide grid |
| control + l | Show/hide layout |
| control + e | Show/hide slices |
| control + f | Show/hide prototyping |
| command + f | Filter in Layer List |
| control + command + k | Run custom plugin |
| command + z | Undo |
| shift + command + z | Redo |
| command + n | New document |
| command + o | Open document |
| command + w | Close window |
| command + s | Save document |
| shift + command + s | Duplicate document |
| option + shift + command + s | Save document as… |
| shift + command + p | Page setup |
| command + , | Open Preferences window |
| command + h | Hide Sketch |
| command + q | Quit Sketch |
| shift + command + ? | Open the Help menu |
| command + p | Open Preview window |
Inserting Layers
| r | Rectangle |
| o | Oval |
| l | Line |
| u | Rounded rectangle |
| v | Vector tool |
| p | Pencil tool |
| t | Text tool |
| a | Artboard tool |
| s | Slice tool |
| h | Hotspot tool |
| option then drag | When inserting a layer, draw shape from center |
| shift then drag | When inserting a layer, lock ratio of shape |
| space then drag | Place newly drawn layer before confirming it |
Selecting Layers
| click | Select layer |
| option then drag | Selects layer within drag bounds |
| command then click layer | Select any layer |
| option then click layer | Select an obscured layer |
| command + a | Select all |
| shift + command + a | Select all Artboards |
| shift then click | Add layer to selection/deselect layer in Canvas |
| shift + command then click | Add layer from group to selection in Canvas |
| command then click | Add layer to selection/deselect layer in Layer List |
| shift then click | Select a range of layers in Layer List |
| fn + right | Select next Artboard |
| fn + left | Select previous Artboard |
| shift + command + j | Reveal selection in Layer List |
Moving and Resizing Layers
| option then hover | Display distance between other layers |
| command + d | Duplicate |
| option through drag | Duplicate |
| shift through drag | Move layer along X/Y axis |
| command through drag | Move layer ignoring smart guides |
| option + command through drag | Move an obscured layer |
| up or down or left or right | Nudge layer any direction by 1 px* |
| shift + up or down or left or right | Nudge layer any direction by 10 px* |
| command + k | Scale layer |
| option then resize | Resize layer from center |
| shift then resize | Preserve layer ratio |
| command + right or down | Expand by 1 px |
| command + left or up | Contract by 1 px |
| shift + command + right or down | Expand by 10 px |
| shift + command + left or up | Contract by 10 px |
| control + option then hover | Show distance to baseline/cap height on text layers |
Editing Layers
| enter | Edit layer |
| escape | Finish editing |
| option + tab | Focus X position input field in the Inspector |
| delete | Delete layer |
| option + command + c | Copy style |
| option + command + v | Paste style |
| control + s | Sync shared style |
| option + control + s | Reset shared style |
| w | Add link to Artboard |
| f | Toggle fill |
| b | Toggle border |
| control + c | Pick color |
| 0 through 9 | Edit layer opacity |
| shift + command + t | Transform shape |
| shift + command + r | Rotate layer |
| control + command + m | Use as mask |
| command + escape | Return to instance |
| option + command + u | Union multiple layers |
| option + command + s | Subtract multiple layers |
| option + command + i | Intersect multiple layers |
| option + command + x | Difference multiple layers |
Vector Editing
| option + command + o | Open/close path |
| tab | Selects next point |
| option | Show all handle control points |
| 1 | Straight point type |
| 2 | Mirrored point type |
| 3 | Disconnected point type |
| 4 | Asymmetric point type |
| shift then drag vector point | Move point along X/Y axis |
| command then drag handle control point | Converts selected point to Disconnected |
| shift then click when inserting points | Place new point at a 45º angle |
| shift then click path segment | Place new point between existing points |
Text Editing
| option + shift + command + v | Paste as rich text |
| command + t | Change typeface |
| command + b | Bold |
| command + i | Italic |
| command + u | Underline |
| option + command + + | Increase font size |
| option + command + - | Decrease font size |
| control + option + l | Increase character spacing |
| control + option + t | Decrease character spacing |
| shift + command + { | Align left |
| shift + command + | | Align center |
| shift + command + } | Align right |
| option + command + space | Emoji & symbols |
| shift + command + o | Convert to outlines |
| shift + return | Insert a line break |
Arranging Layers
| command + g | Group |
| shift + command + g | Ungroup |
| command + r | Rename layer |
| tab | Select next layer in group |
| shift + tab | Select previous layer in group |
| enter | Selects layer inside group |
| escape | Selects parent group |
| option + command + up | Bring forward |
| control + option + command + up | Bring to front |
| option + command + down | Send backward |
| control + option + command + down | Send to back |
| option + shift + command + up | Move up (out of group/Artboard) |
| control + command + h | Distribute horizontally |
| control + command + v | Distribute vertically |
| option then click align buttons | Align layer to Artboard |
| shift + command + h | Hide/show layer |
| shift + command + l | Lock/unlock layer |
Exporting Layers
| shift + command + e | Export |
| command + e | Export selected layer(s) |
Zoom and Focus
| command + 0 | Zoom to 100% |
| command + 1 | Zoom to all elements on Canvas |
| command + 2 | Zoom to selected layer(s) |
| command + 3 | Center selected layer(s) in the Canvas |
| z then drag | Zoom to area |
| z then click | Zoom in |
| option + z then click | Zoom out |
| ~ | Temporarily zoom out to 100% |
| control + command + f | Toggle full screen |
| option + command + 1 | Show/hide Layer List |
| option + command + 2 | Show/hide Inspector |
| command + . | Enter presentation mode |
| option + command + t | Show/hide Toolbar |
Text Field Helpers
| option + tab | Focus Inspector |
| tab | Select next field |
| shift + tab | Select previous field |
| enter | Confirm change |
| escape | Clear change |
| up | Increase value by 1 |
| down | Decrease value by 1 |
| shift + up | Increase value by 10 |
| shift + down | Decrease value by 10 |
| option + up | Increase value by 0.1 |
| option + down | Decrease value by 0.1 |
| shift then click and drag label | Adjust value in increments of 10 |
| option then click and drag label | Adjust value in increments of 0.1 |
| l | Scale from the left (default) |
| r | Scale from the right |
| t | Scale from the top (default) |
| b | Scale from the bottom |
| c or m | Scale from the center / middle |
| + | Add |
| - | Subtract |
| * | Multiply |
| / | Divide |
| % | Resize layer to a percentage of its parent group or Artboard |
| ; | Value spacer |
Miscellaneous
| shift while opening Sketch | Launch Sketch with all plugins disabled |
| control + command + d | Detach from Symbol |
| control + option + command + d | Detach all contents from Symbol |
| shift + command + d | Refresh Data |
| control + command + r | Run last-used plugin again |
| command then drag selection handle | Rotate layer |
| shift then drag when rotating | Snap rotation to 15º increments |
| 0 through 9 | With a gradient stop selected, position it between 0% and 100% |
| = | Position selected gradient stop directly between two existing stops |