Zoom tool

`Z`

All hotkeys for Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac)

Tool selection (press keyboard shortcut (preference setting, Use Shift Key for Tool Switch, must be enabled)) Cycle through tools that have the same keyboard shortcut	`↑ Shift`
Painting and brushes (click on a brush) Delete brush	`⌥ Option` + `Mouse left click`
Tool selection Move tool	`V`
Tool selection Zoom tool	`Z`
Tool selection Hand tool	`H`
Tool selection Eyedropper tool	`I`
Tool selection Elliptical Marquee tool	`M`
Tool selection Polygonal Lasso tool	`L`
Tool selection Auto Selection tool	`A`
Tool selection Text on Path	`T`
Tool selection Cookie Cutter tool	`C`
Tool selection Recompose tool	`W`
Tool selection Straighten tool	`P`
Tool selection Eye tool	`Y`
Tool selection Healing Brush tool	`J`
Tool selection Pattern Stamp tool	`S`
Tool selection Magic Eraser tool	`E`
Tool selection Pencil tool	`N`
Tool selection Color Replacement tool	`B`
Tool selection Detail Smart Brush tool	`F`
Tool selection Paint Bucket tool	`K`
Tool selection Gradient tool	`G`
Tool selection Shape Selection tool	`U`
Tool selection Smudge tool	`R`
Tool selection Burn tool	`O`
Tool selection Show/Hide all panels	`⭾ Tab`
Tool selection Default foreground and background colors	`D`
Tool selection Switch foreground and background colors	`X`
Layers panel Apply value and keep text box active	`↑ Shift` + `⤶ Enter`
Layers panel (click New Layer button) Create new layer below target layer	`⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse left click`
Layers panel (click layer thumbnail) Add to current selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `Mouse left click`
Layers panel (click layer thumbnail) Subtract from current selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `⌥ Option` + `Mouse left click`
Layers panel (click layer thumbnail) Intersect with current selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `Mouse left click`
Layers panel Merge visible layers	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `E`
Layers panel Activate bottom/top layer	`⌥ Option` + `.`
Layers panel Activate bottom/top layer	`⌥ Option` + `,`
Layers panel Select next layer down/up	`⌥ Option` + `[`
Layers panel Select next layer down/up	`⌥ Option` + `]`
Layers panel Move target layer down/up	`⌘ Cmd` + `[`
Layers panel Move target layer down/up	`⌘ Cmd` + `]`
Layers panel Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `E`
Layers panel Merge down	`⌘ Cmd` + `E`
Painting and brushes (on any painting tool or shape tool, except Impressionist Brush) Switch to Eyedropper tool	`⌥ Option`
Painting and brushes Lock transparent pixels on/off	`/`
Using text Select word	`Mouse double click`
Layers panel Add to layer selection in Layers panel	`↑ Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `[`
Layers panel Add to layer selection in Layers panel	`↑ Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `]`
Layers panel (drag layer mask) Copy the mask from one layer to another, and ask to replace if the mask is already present	`Alt` + `Mouse movement`
Using text (drag a bounding box handle) Scale and skew text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box	`⌘ Cmd` + `Mouse movement`
Using text Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	`↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Using text Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Painting and brushes (on any painting tool) Connect points with a straight line (draw a straight line)	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse left click`
Selecting and moving objects (move tool) Move selection 1 pixel	`← ↑ → ↓`
Using text Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	`⌘ Cmd` + `← →`
Using text Select line	`Mouse triple click`
Using text Select paragraph	`Mouse double click`
Using text (when Vertical Type tool or Vertical Type Mask tool selected) Align top	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `L`
Using text (when Vertical Type tool or Vertical Type Mask tool selected) Align center	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `C`
Using text (when Vertical Type tool or Vertical Type Mask tool selected) Align bottom	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `R`
Using text Return to default font style	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `Y`
Using text Turn Underlining on/off	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `U`
Using text Turn Strikethrough on/off	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `/`
Using text Decrease type size of selected text 1 pt/px	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `<`
Using text Increase type size of selected text 1 pt/px	`⌘ Cmd` + `↑ Shift` + `>`
Selecting and moving objects Deselect a selection	`⌘ Cmd` + `D`
Selecting and moving objects Reposition marquee while selecting	`Space` + `Mouse movement`
Selecting and moving objects Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse movement`
Selecting and moving objects (when move tool selected, Option + drag selection) Move copy of selection	`⌥ Option` + `Mouse movement`
Selecting and moving objects Constrain shape and draw marquee from center	`↑ Shift` + `⌥ Option` + `Mouse movement`
Selecting and moving objects (except when Hand or any shape tool is selected) Switch to Move tool	`⌘ Cmd`
Selecting and moving objects Delete last anchor point for Magnetic or Polygonal Lasso tool	`Del`
Selecting and moving objects (crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping	`⤶ Enter`
Selecting and moving objects (crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping	`Esc`
Selecting and moving objects Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer	`⌘ Cmd` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Painting and brushes Decrease brush size	`[`
Painting and brushes Increase brush size	`]`
Painting and brushes (on any painting or editing tool. When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys) Set opacity, tolerance, or exposure for painting	`0` - `9`
Painting and brushes Cycle through blending modes	`↑ Shift` + `+`
Painting and brushes Cycle through blending modes	`↑ Shift` + `-`
Painting and brushes Fill selection/layer with foreground or background color	`⌥ Option` + `⬅ Backspace`
Painting and brushes Fill selection/layer with foreground or background color	`⌘ Cmd` + `⬅ Backspace`
Painting and brushes Display Fill dialog box	`↑ Shift` + `⬅ Backspace`
Painting and brushes Decrease brush softness/hardness in 25% increments	`↑ Shift` + `[`
Painting and brushes Increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments	`↑ Shift` + `]`
Painting and brushes Select previous brush size	`,`
Painting and brushes Select next brush size	`.`
Painting and brushes Select first brush	`↑ Shift` + `,`
Painting and brushes Select last brush	`↑ Shift` + `.`
Painting and brushes Display precise crosshair for brushes	`⇪ Caps Lock`