Tool selection keyboard shortcuts

This list includes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to work with the Photoshop Elements tools. For more information about the Photoshop Elements tools, see Tools. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Cycle through tools that have the same keyboard shortcut

Shift-press keyboard shortcut (preference setting, Use Shift Key for Tool Switch, must be enabled)

Shift-press keyboard shortcut (preference setting, Use Shift Key for Tool Switch, must be enabled)

Cycle through nested tools

Alt-click tool

Option-click tool

Move tool

V

V

Zoom tool

Z

Z

Hand tool

H

H

Eyedropper tool

I

I

Rectangular Marquee tool

Elliptical Marquee tool

M

M

Lasso tool

Magnetic Lasso tool

Polygonal Lasso tool

L

L

Magic Wand tool

Selection Brush tool

Quick Selection tool

A

A

Horizontal Type tool

Vertical Type tool

Horizontal Type Mask tool

Vertical Type Mask tool

Text on Selection

Text on Shape

Text on Path

T

T

Crop tool

C

C

Recompose tool

W

W

Cookie Cutter tool

C

C

Straighten tool

P

P

Red Eye Removal tool

Y

Y

Spot Healing Brush tool

Healing Brush tool

J

J

Clone Stamp tool

Pattern Stamp tool

S

S

Eraser tool

Background Eraser tool

Magic Eraser tool

E

E

Pencil tool

N

N

Brush tool

Impressionist Brush

Color Replacement tool

B

B

Smart Brush tool

Detail Smart Brush tool

F

F

Paint Bucket tool

K

K

Gradient tool

G

G

Custom Shape tool

Rectangle tool

Rounded Rectangle tool

Ellipse tool

Polygon tool

Star tool

Line tool

Shape Selection tool

U

U

Blur tool

Sharpen tool

Smudge tool

R

R

Sponge tool

Dodge tool

Burn tool

O

O

Show/Hide all panels

Tab

Tab

Default foreground and background colors

D

D

Switch foreground and background colors

X

X