Use keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android)

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    1. What's new in Lightroom
    2. Lightroom system requirements
    3. Lightroom | Common questions
    4. Lightroom tutorials
    5. Work with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile
    6. Set preferences
    1. In-app learning and inspiration
    2. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    1. Add photos
    2. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    4. Import photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    5. Import photos and videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    1. Organize photos
    2. Find and organize photos of people in the People View
    3. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    4. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    1. Edit photos
    2. Edit photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Edit photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    4. Quickly edit photos with Quick Action in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    5. Quickly edit photos with Quick Action in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    6. Presets in Lightroom
    7. Presets in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    8. Crop, Rotate, & Geometry tool in Lightroom
    9. Remove tool in Lightroom
    10. Remove tool in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    11. Remove tool in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    12. Edit panel in Lightroom
    13. Masking in Lightroom
    14. Lens Blur in Lightroom
    15. Merge photos to create HDRs, panoramas, and HDR panoramas
    16. Edit HDR photos
    17. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    18. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android
    19. Easily enhance image quality in Lightroom
    20. Edit photos in other apps
    21. Learn about Content Credentials
    22. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    23. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    1. Edit videos
    2. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    1. Export or share your photos
    2. Export and share photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Save, share, and export photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  • Lightroom for mobile, TV and the web
    1. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    2. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    3. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on the web
    4. Set up Lightroom for Apple TV app
    5. Use keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android)
    6. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile and Apple TV | FAQ
    7. View Lightroom photos and videos on your TV
    8. How to Add Presets/Sync Presets with mobile
    1. Migrate Apple Photos Library to Lightroom
    2. Migrate photos and videos from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom
    3. Migrate photos from Photoshop Elements to Lightroom
    1. Fixed Issues
    2. Known Issues
    1. Adobe Lightroom User Guide
      1. What's new in Lightroom
      2. Lightroom system requirements
      3. Lightroom | Common questions
      4. Lightroom tutorials
      5. Work with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile
      6. Set preferences
      1. In-app learning and inspiration
      2. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      3. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      1. Add photos
      2. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      3. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      4. Import photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      5. Import photos and videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      1. Organize photos
      2. Find and organize photos of people in the People View
      3. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      4. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      1. Edit photos
      2. Edit photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      3. Edit photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      4. Quickly edit photos with Quick Action in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
      5. Quickly edit photos with Quick Action in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
      6. Presets in Lightroom
      7. Presets in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      8. Crop, Rotate, & Geometry tool in Lightroom
      9. Remove tool in Lightroom
      10. Remove tool in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      11. Remove tool in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      12. Edit panel in Lightroom
      13. Masking in Lightroom
      14. Lens Blur in Lightroom
      15. Merge photos to create HDRs, panoramas, and HDR panoramas
      16. Edit HDR photos
      17. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      18. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android
      19. Easily enhance image quality in Lightroom
      20. Edit photos in other apps
      21. Learn about Content Credentials
      22. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
      23. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
      1. Edit videos
      2. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      3. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      1. Export or share your photos
      2. Export and share photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      3. Save, share, and export photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    9. Lightroom for mobile, TV and the web
      1. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
      2. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
      3. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on the web
      4. Set up Lightroom for Apple TV app
      5. Use keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android)
      6. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile and Apple TV | FAQ
      7. View Lightroom photos and videos on your TV
      8. How to Add Presets/Sync Presets with mobile
      1. Migrate Apple Photos Library to Lightroom
      2. Migrate photos and videos from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom
      3. Migrate photos from Photoshop Elements to Lightroom
      1. Fixed Issues
      2. Known Issues

     

    Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly work with Lightroom on mobile when you connect your mobile device (iOS or Android) to a physical keyboard.

    Keyboard shortcuts | Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

    Loupe

    Result Shortcut
    Set Star rating 1 - 5
    Remove Star rating 0
    Flag photo as Pick P
    Unflag photo U
    Flag photo as Reject  X
    Cycle through metadata information overlay I
    Go to next/previous photo Right Arrow/Left Arrow
    See Before/After preview Y
    Copy settings Command + C
    Paste settings Command + V
    Enter Grid view G

    Keyboard shortcuts | Lightroom for mobile (Android)

    Loupe

    Result

    Shortcut

    Set Star Rating

    1-5

    Remove Star Rating

    0

    Flag photo as Pick

    P

    Unflag photo

    U

    Flag photo as Reject

    X

    Cycle Flag settings

    ` (back quote/grave accent)

    Go to next/previous photo

    Right arrow/Left arrow

    See Before/After preview

    \

    Toggle Info

    I

    Open Adjustment Panel 

    D

    Undo Edit

    Ctrl + Z

    Redo Edit

    Ctrl + Shift + Z

    Copy Edits

    Ctrl + C

    Paste Edits

    Ctrl + V

    Play/Pause Video

    Spacebar

    Video Trim Start

    Shift + I

    Video Trim End

    Shift + O

    Keyboard navigation shortcuts 

    Result Shortcut
    Directional navigation  Arrow keys
    Forward focus navigation Tab
    Backward focus navigation Shift + Tab
    Cluster navigation Meta + Tab or Search + Tab
    Confirm Enter
    Exit/Close/Back Esc

     

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