Sketch

Inserting layers

When inserting a layer, lock ratio of shape

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

All hotkeys for Sketch

Zooming and navigating
Pan Canvas

Space + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Zooming and navigating
Zoom in

⌘ Cmd + +

Zooming and navigating
Zoom out

⌘ Cmd + -

Zooming and navigating
Zoom to 100%

⌘ Cmd + 0

Zooming and navigating
Zoom to all elements on Canvas

⌘ Cmd + 1

Zooming and navigating
Zoom to selected layer(s)

⌘ Cmd + 2

Zooming and navigating
Center selected layer(s) in the Canvas

⌘ Cmd + 3

Zooming and navigating
Zoom to area

Z + Mouse movement

Display
Toggle Presentation mode (hides everything except the canvas)

⌘ Cmd + .

Zooming and navigating
Select next Artboard

Fn +

Zooming and navigating
Select previous Artboard

Fn +

Zooming and navigating
Previous page

Fn +

Zooming and navigating
Next page

Fn +

Inserting layers
Rectangle

R

Inserting layers
Oval

O

Inserting layers
Text tool

T

Inserting layers
Artboard tool

A

Inserting layers
Slice tool

S

Inserting layers
Paste over selection

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Selecting layers
Selects layer within drag bounds

⌥ Option + Mouse movement

Inserting layers
When inserting a layer, lock ratio of shape

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Inserting layers
Move newly drawn layer before confirming it

Space + Mouse movement

Vector points
Shape Edit Mode

Mouse double click

Selecting layers
(click layer) Select layer within group

⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click

Arranging layers
(click Align buttons) Align layer to Artboard

⌥ Option + Mouse left click

Selecting layers
Select all Artboards

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A

Vector points
Select Multiple Points

↑   Shift + Mouse left click

Selecting layers
Add layer from group to selection in Canvas

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click

Vector points
Next Point

⭾ Tab

Selecting layers
Select previous layer in group

↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Vector points
Shape Edit Mode

⤶ Enter

Editing layers
Finish editing

Esc

Moving and resizing layers
(hover mouse) Display distance between other layers

⌥ Option + Mouse movement

Moving and resizing layers
(resize while holding) Resize from center

⌥ Option

Vector points
(hold) Draw Straight Lines. With the active Vector Tool, you can create a new point aligned at 45° angles to the previous point

↑   Shift

Moving and resizing layers
Duplicate

⌘ Cmd + D

Moving and resizing layers
Duplicate

⌥ Option + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Moving and resizing layers
Constrain move

↑   Shift + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Moving and resizing layers
Disable smart guides

⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Moving and resizing layers
Lock drag to selection

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Moving and resizing layers
Nudge position by 1px

← ↑ → ↓

Moving and resizing layers
Nudge position by 10px

↑   Shift + ← ↑ → ↓

Moving and resizing layers
Expand by 1 px

⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Expand by 1 px

⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Contract by 1 px

⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Contract by 1 px

⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Expand by 10 px

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Expand by 10 px

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Contract by 10 px

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Contract by 10 px

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Moving and resizing layers
Scale layer

↑   Shift + K

General
Copy layer style

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + C

General
Paste layer style

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + V

Editing layers
Toggle fill

F

Editing layers
Toggle border

B

Editing layers
Activate color picker

Control + C

Editing layers
Set layer opacity

0 - 9

Editing layers
Use as mask

Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + M

Symbols
Return to Last Symbol Instance

⌘ Cmd + Esc

Editing layers
Delete layer

Del

Text editing
Paste as rich text

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Text editing
Increase font size

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + +

Text editing
Decrease font size

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + -

Text editing
Increase character spacing

Control + ⌥ Option + L

Text editing
Decrease character spacing

Control + ⌥ Option + T

Text editing
Align left

Shif + tCommand + {

Text editing
Align center

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + |

Text editing
Align right

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + }

Text editing
Convert to outlines

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + O

Text editing
Insert a line break

↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Arranging layers
Group selection

⌘ Cmd + G

Arranging layers
Rename layer

⌘ Cmd + R

Arranging layers
Ungroup

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Arranging layers
Bring forward

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Arranging layers
Bring to front

Ctrl + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Arranging layers
Send backward

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Arranging layers
Send to back

Ctrl + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd +

Arranging layers
Move up out of group/artboard

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Arranging layers
Distribute horizontally

Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + H

Arranging layers
Distribute vertically

Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + V

Arranging layers
Hide/show layer

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + H

Arranging layers
Lock/unlock layer

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + L

Exporting layers
Export layer

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

Exporting layers
(Drag a layer/thumbnail to Canvas) Insert flattened duplicate

Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Exporting layers
(in layer name) Include folder in export

/

Display
Toggle full-screen mode

Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

Display
Minimize window

⌘ Cmd + M

Display
Toggle toolbar visibility

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + T

Display
Toggle Layer List visibility

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 1

Display
Toggle Inspector visibility

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 2

Display
Toggle Layer List and Inspector visibility

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 3

General
Save document. Once you save your Sketch document, Mac will auto-save the file continuously. This can be turned off from Sketch > Preferences > General or Cmd + ,

⌘ Cmd + S

General
Save document copy as

⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + S

General
Find layer by name

⌘ Cmd + F

General
Copy layer

⌘ Cmd + C

General
Paste layer

⌘ Cmd + V

General
Paste in place

Mouse left click + ⌘ Cmd + ↑   Shift + V

General
Open Preferences window

⌘ Cmd + ,

Spell checker and dictation
Check spelling. Use this shortcut multiple time to check spelling of each word. Misspelled words will be shown as highlighted

⌘ Cmd + ;

Spell checker and dictation
Show spelling and grammar pane (in text edit mode)

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ;

Spell checker and dictation
In text edit mode, you can dictate text instead of typing. This requires downloading "Enhanced Dictation" whichis about 1,2GB

Fn then Fn

Symbols
Create Symbols (Custom Shortcut)

⌘ Cmd + ↑   Shift + C

Symbols
Go to Master Symbol

Mouse left click + ⤶ Enter

Symbols
Next or Previous Page. If you Choose to Send Symbol to "Symbols" Page, you can use these shortcuts to navigate between your Pages

Fn + ↑  ↓

Vector points
Vector tool

V

Vector points
Straight line

1

Vector points
Mirrored

2

Vector points
Disconnected

3

Vector points
Asymmetric

4

Vector points
Show Only Selected Point

Alt

Vector points
(hold) Snap to Middle Point. Click on a line between two points, Sketch will insert the point exactly in the middle of the line

⌘ Cmd

Similar combinations for other applications


Affinity Photo
(drag control handle) Snap a curve's control handle to 45° intervals
Vector-specific

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


ChessBase 13
Overwrite next move without query
Board window

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Webflow
Margin / padding (all sides)
Style panel

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


App Maker
Box-select multiple widgets
Page editor shortcuts - Mac

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Solidworks 2019
Zooms the model in and out about the screen center.
Display

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Solidworks 2019
When sketching a line, the line snaps to specific lengths.
Sketching

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Easel
Move point anchors in sync
Editing points on an object

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Europa Universalis IV
Add to selection
Mouse

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


GeoGebra
Zoom without preserving the aspect ratio
Windows shortcuts

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


LDCad
While on the editing or compass background it will move the camera lookat in relation to the screen
Editor

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


LDCad
Move the camera lookat in relation to the screen
Editor

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Illustrator
Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient annotator while dragging
Gradient panel

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Xyplorer
Force moving dragged objects.
Mouse Tricks

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Illustrator (Mac)
Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient annotator while dragging
Gradient panel

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Tableau (Mac)
Pan around the view
Selecting and navigating marks

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Tableau
Pan around the view
Selecting and navigating marks

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


draw.io
Disconnect edge
Canvas

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac)
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)
Selecting and moving objects

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


ArtRage Studio Pro
Tool Size
Modifier Commands

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


ArtRage Studio Pro
Canvas Zoom
Modifier Commands

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Autodesk Stingray
(in Transform, Rotate or Scale mode, drag a transformation manipulator) Clone
Manipulate tool operations

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Bluebeam Revu
Multi-selection
Mouse navigation

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


AI War Classic
select multiple units (adds to prior selected)
Mouse

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Lightroom Classic (Mac)
Paint a horizontal or vertical line
Working in the Develop module

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Lightroom Classic
Paint a horizontal or vertical line
Working in the Develop module

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Animate CC (Windows)
(drag towards right) Shifts the entire range of onion skin markers to the right
Miscellaneous actions

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Nuke
(editing Bezier/Spline points) Move both tangent handles at the same time
Roto / RotoPaint

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Photoshop CC
Draw square slice
Slice and optimize

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Waze Map Editor
Draw a temporary rectangle and zoom into that portion of the map
Display and layers

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Inkscape
average stroke color
Dropper tool

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Corel Painter (Mac)
(drag the vanishing point to a new position) Perspective Guides — Reposition one vanishing point and the associated primary lines together
Other commands

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


REAPER
Insert note ignoring snap, drag to extend or change pitch
Mouse: MIDI piano roll left drag

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Corel Painter
Add range of colors to selection
Selection tools

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Pixelmator Pro
drag gradient: Constrain gradient to 15º angle
Paint and erase

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Pixelmator Pro
Paint vertical or horizontal lines
Paint and erase

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Corel Painter
(drag the vanishing point to a new position) Perspective Guides — Reposition one vanishing point and the associated primary lines together
Other commands

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


REAPER
Marquee add to notes/CC selection
Mouse: MIDI editor right drag

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Audition (Mac)
Maintain keyframe time position or parameter value
Mixing multitrack sessions

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Adobe Audition
Maintain keyframe time position or parameter value
Mixing multitrack sessions

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


REAPER
Hand scroll
Mouse: Arrange view middle drag

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Apple iBooks
Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection
Format text

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Apple iBooks
(Drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides
Work with tables

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


LibreOffice Draw
(drag while creating or resizing an object) Constrains the size to keep the object's aspect ratio
Shortcut keys specific to drawings

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


LibreOffice
While dragging items with mouse, hold Shift, Ctrl or Alt key to access modified features. The cursor will change to highlight the activated feature
General

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


LibreOffice Impress
(when resizing) Hold down Shift while dragging to resize an object to maintain the proportions of the object
General

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Apple Pages
(drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object
Manipulating objects

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Apple Pages
(drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°)
Working with tables

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Tinkercad
Hold Shift while moving to constrain movement to main direction
General

↑   Shift + Mouse movement


Paint.NET
(drag corner nub) Resize and keep proportions
Move tools

↑   Shift + Mouse movement