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 |
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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 |