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- Some keyboard shortcuts work only when the corresponding tool or action is available in Firefly Design.
- Shortcut availability also depends on your selection, browser, device, or account.
- Some shortcuts can conflict with those used by your browser or operating system.
File
Create or open a document, add assets, or export your work.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
New document |
Option + N |
Alt + N |
Open document |
Option + O |
Alt + O |
Place linked asset |
Option + Shift + P |
Alt + Shift + P |
Import from computer |
Option + I |
Alt + I |
Open Export Center |
Command + Option + E |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Edit and Clipboard
Cut, copy, and paste work on text while you are editing text, and on objects when you are working on the canvas.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Undo |
Command + Z |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo |
Command + Shift + Z |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Cut |
Command + X |
Ctrl + X |
Copy |
Command + C |
Ctrl + C |
Paste |
Command + V |
Ctrl + V |
Paste in place |
Command + Shift + V |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste in front |
Command + F |
Ctrl + F |
Paste in back |
Command + B |
Ctrl + B |
Duplicate |
Command +D |
Ctrl + D |
Delete selection |
Delete |
Backspace |
Copy material |
Command + Option + C |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Paste material |
Command + Option + V |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Transfer materials |
Command + Option + T |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
Cancel or dismiss |
Escape |
Escape |
Confirm |
Enter |
Enter |
Tools and Paths
Use these shortcuts in Design view. Drawing and path-editing tools work in 2D. To edit a path, select it and switch to the Direct Selection tool.
Tool / Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Selection |
V |
V |
Direct selection or edit control points |
A |
A |
Pen |
P |
P |
Pencil |
N |
N |
Text |
T |
T |
Line |
\ |
\ |
Arc (press again to switch between Sharp Corner Arc and Continuous Arc.) |
Shift + A |
Shift + A |
Flip arc while Sharp Corner Arc or Continuous Arc is active. |
F |
F |
Rectangle |
M |
M |
Ellipse |
L |
L |
Artboard (Available when you are not editing inside a 3D scene) |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
Pan |
H |
H |
Temporary pan |
Hold Space and drag |
Hold Space and drag |
Zoom |
Z |
Z |
Orbit (When using 3D editing) |
O |
O |
Eyedropper |
I |
I |
Paint Bucket |
K |
K |
Add Anchor Point |
+ (Shift + = on a US keyboard) |
+ (Shift + = on a US keyboard) |
Delete Anchor Point |
- |
- |
Convert Anchor Point |
Shift + C |
Shift + C |
Cut Path (Cuts a path at an anchor point, not at an arbitrary point along a segment.) |
C |
C |
Join endpoints when using the Direct Selection tool |
Cmd + J |
Ctrl + J |
Temporary Direct Select while using a Pen mode other than direct editing |
Hold Command (macOS only) |
|
Nudge selected anchor or tangent handle while creating a path or editing its points |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Large nudge of selected anchor or tangent handle while creating a path or editing its points. Moves ten times the normal distance. |
Shift + arrow keys |
Shift + arrow keys |
Selection, Layers, and Groups
Select objects, organize layers, and change their stacking order.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Select all |
Command + A |
Ctrl + A |
Select all in active artboard |
Command + Option + A |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Deselect or leave the current editing level |
Escape |
Escape |
Select a nested object |
Command- click |
Ctrl-click |
Show objects under the pointer |
Command + right-click |
Ctrl + right-click |
Select previous visible layer |
Command + Option + ] |
Ctrl + Alt + ] |
Select next visible layer |
Command + Option + [ |
Ctrl + Alt + [ |
Collapse all layers |
Option + L |
Alt + L |
Lock or unlock selection |
Shift + L |
Shift + L |
Lock or unlock selection (alternate) |
Command + Option + L |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
Show or hide selection |
Command + Shift + H |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Group |
Command + G |
Ctrl + G |
Ungroup |
Command + Shift + G |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Bring to front |
] |
] |
Bring forward one level |
Command + ] |
Ctrl + ] |
Send backward one level |
Command + [ |
Ctrl + [ |
Send to back |
[ |
[ |
Create clipping mask |
Command + Option + M |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Nudge selection (Moves 2D objects by one pt) |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Large nudge (Moves 2D objects by 10 pt) |
Shift + arrow keys |
Shift + arrow keys |
Alignment and Distribution
Select the objects you want to arrange. Shortcuts are available when the matching action is available in Properties. Distribution requires at least three objects.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Align left |
Option + A |
Alt + A |
Align right |
Option + D |
Ctrl + Alt + D |
Align top |
Option + W |
Alt + W |
Align bottom |
Option + S |
Alt + S |
Align horizontal center |
Option + H |
Alt + H |
Align vertical center |
Option + V |
Alt + V |
Distribute horizontally |
Option + Shift + H |
Alt + Shift + H |
Distribute vertically |
Option + Shift + V |
Alt + Shift + V |
View and Navigation
Change your view of the canvas without changing your artwork.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Zoom in |
Command + = or Command + Shift + = |
Ctrl + = or Ctrl + Shift + = |
Zoom out |
Command + - |
Ctrl + - |
Zoom to 100% in 2D canvas |
Command + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Zoom to selection / fit all |
Shift + 1 |
Shift + 1 |
Frame the current object or scene (With an arc tool active, F flips the arc ) |
F |
F |
Show or hide rulers (For the artboard containing the selection, or the canvas when the selection is outside an artboard) |
Shift + R |
Shift + R |
Show or hide all panels |
Option + P |
Alt + P |
Turn pixel preview on or off (For the artboard containing the selection, or the first artboard if none is selected.) |
Command + Option + Y |
Ctrl + Alt + Y |
Show or hide layout grids |
Command + ' |
Ctrl + ' |
Show or hide guides |
Command + ; |
Ctrl + ; |
Lock or unlock guides (For the artboard containing the selection, or the canvas when the selection is outside an artboard.) |
Command + Option + ; |
Ctrl + Alt + ; |
Turn object snapping on or off (When you are not editing text. While editing text, this shortcut toggles Underline.) |
Command + U |
Ctrl + U |
Turn grid snapping on or off for the active artboard's layout grid. |
Command + Shift + ' |
Ctrl + Shift + ' |
Pan canvas in 2D canvas. |
Wheel / trackpad scroll |
Wheel / trackpad scroll |
Pan horizontally |
Shift + wheel |
Shift + wheel |
Pan vertically |
Option + wheel |
Alt + wheel |
Zoom |
Command + wheel or pinch |
Ctrl + wheel or pinch |
Temporarily zoom by dragging |
Hold Option + Space or Ctrl +Space, then drag |
Hold Alt + Space or Ctrl +Space, then drag |
Zoom in one step |
Click with Zoom tool |
Click with Zoom tool |
Zoom out one step |
Option-click with Zoom tool |
Alt-click with Zoom tool |
Zoom by dragging |
Drag with Zoom tool |
Drag with Zoom tool |
Color, Fill, Stroke, and Effects
Select an object to change its appearance. Some shortcuts also change the paint settings used for drawing.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Switch active fill or stroke target |
X |
X |
Reset paint defaults |
D |
D |
Swap fill and stroke |
Shift + X |
Shift + X |
Set gradient fill |
. |
. |
Set solid fill |
, |
, |
Clear fill and stroke |
/ |
/ |
Set opacity to 10% |
1 |
1 |
Set opacity to 20% |
2 |
2 |
Set opacity to 30% |
3 |
3 |
Set opacity to 40% |
4 |
4 |
Set opacity to 50% |
5 |
5 |
Set opacity to 60% |
6 |
6 |
Set opacity to 70% |
7 |
7 |
Set opacity to 80% |
8 |
8 |
Set opacity to 90% |
9 |
9 |
Set opacity to 100% |
0 |
0 |
Apply last effect |
Command + Shift + E |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Boolean Operations
Combine or divide selected shapes. These shortcuts are available when Boolean operations are available for your selection.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Union |
Option + Shift + U |
Alt + Shift + U |
Subtract |
Option + Shift + S |
Alt + Shift + S |
Intersect |
Option + Shift + I |
Alt + Shift + I |
Exclude |
Option + Shift + E |
Alt + Shift + E |
Divide |
Option + Shift + D |
Alt + Shift + D |
Flatten Boolean |
Command + E |
Ctrl + E |
Typography
Formatting shortcuts apply to selected text objects when their Type setting is available in Properties, or on text you are editing. Actions marked "While editing text" require an active text-editing session.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Create text outlines |
Command + Shift + O |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Align left |
Command + Shift + L |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Align right |
Command + Shift + R |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Align center |
Command + Shift + C |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Justify |
Command + Shift + J |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
Justify all lines |
Command + Shift + F |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Reset horizontal scale to 100% |
Command + Shift + X |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Increase font size by 1 pt |
Command + Shift + . |
Ctrl + Shift + . |
Decrease font size by 1 pt |
Command + Shift + , |
Ctrl + Shift + , |
Bold |
Command + B |
Ctrl + B |
Italic |
Command + I |
Ctrl + I |
Underline |
Command + U |
Ctrl + U |
Strikethrough |
Command + Option + Shift + X |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X |
Superscript |
Command + Option + = |
Ctrl + Alt + = |
Edit Kerning / Tracking |
Command + Option + K |
Ctrl + Alt + K |
Reset Kerning / Tracking |
Command + Option + Q |
Ctrl+ Alt + Q |
Text Editing
These shortcuts apply while you are editing text on the canvas. Hold Shift with a navigation shortcut to extend the text selection.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Move caret by character |
Left or Right arrow keys |
Left or Right arrow keys |
Move caret by line |
Up or Down arrow keys |
Up or Down arrow keys |
Extend selection |
Add Shift to caret navigation |
Add Shift to caret navigation |
Line start or end |
Command + Left arrow or Command + Right arrow |
Home or End |
Text start or end |
Command + Up arrow or Command + Down arrow |
Ctrl + Home or Ctrl + End |
Move by word |
Option + Left or Right arrow; may adjust kerning at an insertion point instead |
Ctrl + Left or Right arrow |
Extend selection by word |
Opt + Shift + Left or Right key |
Ctrl + Shift + Left or Right key |
Adjust manual kerning at caret |
Option + arrow keys |
Alt + arrow keys |
Adjust manual kerning with the command modifier |
Command + Option + arrow keys |
Ctrl + Alt + arrow keys |
Delete previous or next character |
Delete |
Backspace or Delete |
Delete previous or next word |
Opt + Delete |
Ctrl + Backspace or Delete |
Delete to line boundary |
Command + Delete |
Not assiagned |
Select all text |
Command + A |
Ctrl + A |
New paragraph |
Enter |
Enter |
Soft line break |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Enter |
Increase list level or insert a tab |
Tab |
Tab |
Decrease list level |
Shift + Tab |
Shift + Tab |
Leave text editing |
Escape |
Escape |
List levels: Tab increases the list level, and Shift+Tab decreases it, only when the insertion point is at the start of a list paragraph, and no text is selected. Elsewhere, these keys use tab-character handling.
Animation and Timeline
In Design view, you can start or pause playback without opening Animate when animated content is available. Other timeline shortcuts require keyboard focus in the Animate panel, unless a different location is noted.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Play or pause |
Space |
Space |
Play from start |
Shift + Space |
Shift + Space |
Next frame |
Command + Right arrow key |
Ctrl + Right arrow key |
Previous frame |
Command + Left arrow key |
Ctrl + Left arrow key |
Next keyframe (select a keyframe first) |
Shift + K |
Shift + K |
Previous keyframe (select a keyframe first) |
Shift + J |
Shift + J |
Select all keyframes on selected track |
Command + Option + A |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Copy selected keyframe |
Command + C |
Ctrl + C |
Paste keyframe |
Command + V |
Ctrl + V |
Delete selected keyframe, segment, motion block, or animation |
Delete |
Delete or Backspace |
Clear animation selection |
Escape |
Escape |
Select focused keyframe |
Enter with focus on a keyframe diamond. |
Enter with focus on a keyframe diamond. |
Extend or toggle keyframe selection |
Shift + Enter with focus on a keyframe diamond |
Shift + Enter with focus on a keyframe diamond |
Select focused keyframe segment |
Enter or Space |
Enter or Space |
Trim selected motion block start to playhead |
Option + [ |
Alt + [ |
Trim selected motion block end to playhead |
Option + ] |
Alt + ] |
Add / remove a keyframe at the current value (focus a Properties or Motion control that supports keyframes.) |
Option + K |
Alt + K |
Move playback-range boundary earlier (moves one frame) |
Left or Down arrow key |
Left or Down arrow key |
Move playback-range boundary later (moves one frame) |
Right or Up arrow key |
Right or Up arrow key |
Move playback-range boundary by ten frames |
Shift + arrow |
Shift + arrow |
Move playback-range boundary to its limit |
Home or End |
Home or End |
Cancel playback-range drag |
Escape while dragging a playback-range handle |
Escape while dragging a playback-range handle |
Keyframe copying stays within the Animate panel; it’s not a way to transfer animation between documents. Select-all applies to a single track, not every keyframe in the document.
3D Navigation
Use these shortcuts while working in a 3D scene.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Switch to or from Orbit |
O |
O |
Orbit |
Drag with Orbit tool, or right-button drag |
Drag with Orbit tool, or right-button drag |
Snap while orbiting |
Hold Shift while orbiting |
Hold Shift while orbiting |
Zoom in or out |
= or - |
= or - |
Zoom or dolly (For the active 3D camera) |
Wheel or trackpad scroll |
Wheel or trackpad scroll |
Step camera orbit (requires camera snapping. Text-editing and timeline shortcuts take priority when focused) |
Command + arrow keys |
Ctrl + arrow keys |
Frame object or scene |
F |
F |
Drawing and Pointer Modifiers
Hold the indicated key during the gesture. Available modifiers depend on the tool or handle you are using.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Add or remove items from selection when using the Selection tool |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Duplicate while dragging |
Option + drag |
Alt + drag |
Preserve proportions while resizing shapes |
Shift + drag resize handle |
Shift + drag resize handle |
Resize about center for 2D and 3D scenes |
Option + drag resize handle |
Alt + drag resize handle |
Rotate in 15-degree increments with object snapping turned on |
Shift + drag rotation handle |
Shift + drag rotation handle |
Rotate in whole-degree increments with object snapping turned on |
Command + drag rotation handle |
Ctrl + drag rotation handle |
Draw from center for shapes and artboards |
Hold Option while drawing |
Hold Alt while drawing |
Constrain shape proportions |
Hold Shift while drawing |
Hold Shift while drawing |
Constrain artboard to square |
Hold Shift while drawing with the Artboard tool. |
Hold Shift while drawing with the Artboard tool. |
Constrain line or pen direction to 45-degree increments |
Hold Shift |
Hold Shift |
Constrain the arc's start-to-end direction |
Hold Shift |
Hold Shift |
Move a Pen handle independently |
Hold Option while dragging a handle |
Hold Alt (Windows) while dragging a handle |
Draw a straight Pencil segment |
Hold Option while drawing |
Hold Alt (Windows) while drawing |
Draw a constrained straight Pencil segment |
Hold Shift while drawing |
Hold Shift while drawing |
Clear vector-face fill in Pen Face Fill mode excluding the active paint color. |
Option-click |
Alt-click |
Toggle vector-face selection and fill selected faces in Pen Face Fill mode. |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Change one rounded-rectangle corner radius |
Opt + drag corner-radius handle |
Alt + drag corner-radius handle |
Cancel guide drag |
Escape while dragging a guide |
Escape while dragging a guide |
Panels, Browse, and Controls
Select a panel or control, or use Tab to move keyboard focus to it, before using its shortcuts.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Next or previous focusable control |
Tab or Shift + Tab |
Tab or Shift + Tab |
Navigate collection or tree rows |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Expand or enter nested item |
Right arrow key |
Right arrow key |
Collapse or exit to parent |
Left arrow key |
Left arrow key |
Activate or apply focused item |
Enter or Space |
Enter or Space |
Dismiss popup or leave UI focus |
Escape |
Escape |
Expand Browse drawer |
PageDown |
PageDown |
Collapse Browse drawer |
PageUp |
PageUp |
Previous or next drawer tab |
Left or Right arrow key |
Left or Right arrow key |
First or last drawer tab |
Home / End |
Home / End |
Previous or next layer-thumbnail selection |
Up or Down arrow key |
Up or Down arrow key |
Extend layer-thumbnail selection |
Shift + Up or Down arrow key |
Shift + Up or Down arrow key |
Increase or decrease numeric field |
Up or Down arrow key |
Up or Down arrow key |
Increase or decrease numeric field by ten steps |
Shift + Up or Down arrow key |
Shift + Up or Down arrow key |
Adjust a number by dragging, ten times faster |
Shift + drag |
Shift + drag |
Adjust a number by dragging, ten times slower |
Option + drag |
Alt + drag |
Move gradient stop by 1 percentage point |
Left or Right |
Left or Right |
Move gradient stop by 10 percentage points |
Shift + Left or Right arrow key |
Shift + Left or Right arrow key |
Activate gradient stop |
Enter / Space |
Enter / Space |
Delete gradient stop |
Delete |
Backspace |
Delete gradient stop by pointer |
Command + click stop |
Ctrl + click stop |
Insert gradient stop |
+ or = |
+ or = |
Cancel gradient-stop drag |
Escape |
Escape |
Select all brand assets |
Command + A |
Ctrl + A |
Select or deselect a brand asset |
Command + Space or Option + Space |
Ctrl + Space or Alt + Space |
Extend brand-asset range selection |
Shift + Space or Shift + navigation |
Shift + Space or Shift + navigation |
Clear brand-asset selection |
Escape |
Escape |
Move comment pin |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Move comment pin by larger step |
Shift + arrow |
Shift + arrow |
Cancel comment-pin keyboard move |
Escape |
Escape |
Save export recipe |
Command + Enter |
Ctrl + Enter |
Font Browser
With the font search field focused, press the Up or Down arrow keys to browse the font list. The following shortcuts then navigate the list and preview fonts.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Browse fonts or previous or next font |
Up or Down |
Up or Down |
First or last font |
Home or End |
Home or End |
Move by ten font-list entries |
PageUp or PageDown |
PageUp or PageDown |
Expand font family |
Right |
Right |
Collapse font family |
Left |
Left |
Apply active font |
Enter |
Enter |
Leave preview or return to search editing |
Escape |
Escape |
Chat
Use these shortcuts in the message box. When agent-tag suggestions are open, Enter chooses a suggestion instead of sending the message.
Action |
macOS |
Windows |
Send message |
Enter |
Enter |
Insert newline |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Enter |
Navigate agent-tag suggestions |
Up or Down arrow |
Up or Down arrow |
Accept agent-tag suggestion |
Enter or Tab |
Enter or Tab |
Dismiss agent-tag suggestions |
Escape |
Escape |
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