List All Shortcuts in Adobe XD

The following guide provides a clear overview of Adobe XD, with the most relevant background, details, and practical takeaways.

* List of downloadable shortcuts

You can download the shortcut list here, then paste in the place where you usually work to facilitate the tracking and remembering when needed.

Common Shortcuts

Results Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Exit ⌘Q Alt + F4

Shortcuts Commonly Used for Edit Menu

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Undo ⌘Z Ctrl + Z Redo ⇧⌘Z Ctrl + Shift + Z Cut ⌘X Ctrl + X Copy ⌘C Ctrl + C Paste ⌘V Ctrl + V Paste Appearance (in Design mode) and Paste Interaction (in Prototype mode) ⌥⌘V Ctrl + Alt + V Duplicate Ctrl + D Delete ⌫ Delete Select All + Ctrl + A Deselect All DesA Ctrl + Shift + A

Shortcuts Are Often Used for File Menu

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows New Ctrl + N Open . ⌘O Ctrl + O Close ⌘W Alt + F4 Save . ⌘S Ctrl + S Save As . ⇧⌘S Ctrl + Shift + S Export Batch ⇧⌘E Ctrl + Shift + E Export Selected ⌘E Ctrl + E Export to third-party application (if application integrated with XD is installed on your computer) ⌥⌘E Not Available Import ⇧⌘I Ctrl + Shift + I

Common Shortcuts for Path / Pen

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Switch to Pen PP tool Switch to Point Double-click Double asymmetric control points ⌥ Alt Capture Control Point Angle ⇧ Shift Capture Anchor Point Angle ⇧ Shift Add ⌥⌘U Ctrl + Alt + U Exclude ⌥⌘S Ctrl + Alt + S Intersection ⌥⌘I Ctrl + Alt + I Overlapping ⌥⌘X Ctrl + Alt + X Convert to a path ⌘8 Ctrl + 8

Shortcuts Are Often Used for Layers (Objects), Groups and Artboards

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Grouping layers ⌘G Ctrl + G Grouping layers ⇧⌘G Ctrl + Shift + G Creating icons ⌘K Ctrl + K Lock / Remove lock layer ⌘L Ctrl + L Hide / show layer ⌘; Ctrl +; Mask with shape ⇧⌘M Ctrl + Shift + M Create repeat grid ⌘R Ctrl + R Directly select a layer in a group / icon ⌘ Click on the layer on canvas Ctrl + Click on the layer on canvas Change the opacity of layer From 1 to 9 (from 0 to 100%) From 1 to 9 (from 0 to 100%) Select artboard ⌘ Click on an empty part of the artboard Ctrl + Click on the empty part of the artboard Draw a picture from the center ⌥ and drag Alt + Drag Draw shapes with a ratio of 1: 1 (finishing the square / circle) ⇧ and drag Shift + Drag

Keys to Align

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Left ⌃⌘ ← Ctrl + Shift + ← Center (horizontally) ⌃⌘C Shift + C Right ⌃⌘ → Ctrl + Shift + → Top ⌃⌘ ↑ Ctrl + Shift + ↑ Center (vertical) ⌃⌘M Shift + M Bottom cùng ↓ Ctrl + Shift + ↓

Keys to Sort

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Bring back ⇧⌘] Shift + Ctrl +] Bring back ⌘] Ctrl +] Send back ⌘ [Ctrl + [Resend ⇧⌘ [Shift + Ctrl + [

Keys for Classification

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Horizontal ⌃⌘H Ctrl + Shift + H Vertical ⌃⌘V Ctrl + Shift + V

Keys for Editing Text

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Bold ⌘B Ctrl + B Italics ⌘I Ctrl + I Increase font size ⇧⌘> Ctrl + Shift +> Reduce font size ⇧⌘

Shortcuts for Menu Operations

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Center ⌥ Alt Copy Paste Object ⌥ and drag Alt + Drag Constrain ⇧ Shift Edit Text Enter Enter Constrain Rotate ⇧ (15 °) Shift (15 °) Line Constrain Rotate ⇧ (45 °) Shift (45 °) Constrain From Center ⇧⌥ Shift + Alt Direct Select ⌘ Ctrl Switch between Design mode and Prototype mode Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Tab

Shortcut for Tools Menu

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows SelectVVRectangleRREllipseEELineLLPenPPTextTTArtboardAAZoom Go to zoom mode: ZOpen zoom mode: ZZoom to Selection⌘3Ctrl + 3

Shortcuts for Interface and Viewing Options

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Zoom In

• ⌘ +,
• Option - Mouse roll,
• Option-Swipe (Magic Mouse)
• Pinch (touchpad)

• Ctrl + +
• Ctrl-Mouse wheel
• Pinch (touchpad)

Zoom Out

• ⌘-,
• Option - Mouse roll,
• Option-Swipe (Magic Mouse)
• Pinch (touchpad)

• Ctrl + -
• Ctrl-Mouse wheel
• Pinch (touchpad)

Zoom to Fit ⌘ 0 Ctrl + 0 100% ⌘ 1 Ctrl + 1 200% ⌘ 2 Ctrl + 2 Pan Spacebar Spacebar Assets ⇧ ⌘ Y Ctrl + Shift + Y Layers ⌘ Y Ctrl + Y Show Layout Grid ⇧ ⌘ 'Shift + Ctrl + 'Show Square Grid ⌘' Ctrl + 'Fullscreen Mode ^ ⌘F Unable to switch between design and prototype mode ^ Tab Ctrl + Tab Switch between Windows file (s)

⌘-Tilde (~)

Not available Increase or decrease the value in the field by 1 unit ↑ or ↓ ↑ or ↓

Increase or decrease the value in the field by 10 units

Hold ⇧ and press ↑ or ↓

Hold Shift and press ↑ or ↓

Shortcut for Window Menu

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Maximize WIN ↑ Minimize⌘MWIN ↓ Preview⌘⏎Ctrl + Enter

Shortcut to Modify Operation

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Horizontal PanShift + RollerShift + Rollers Vertical PanCon rollers

Keys to Select and Measure Distances Between Elements

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Turn on the Option parameters (with the selected object) Alt (with the selected object)

Distance from selected layer

Hold ⌥ and hover over object / group / artboard

Keep alt and hover over object / group / artboard

Relative distance from the selected group

Hold ⌥⌘ and hover over the object in the group

Hold Ctrl + alt and Hover over the object in the group

Keys for Design Parameters

Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Zoom

⌘ + Mouse roll

⌘ +, ⌘-

Ctrl + Mouse roll

Ctrl +, Ctrl -

Reset zoom ⌘0 Ctrl + 0 Pan

↑, ↓, →, ←

Spacebar + Click and drag

↑, ↓, →, ←

Spacebar + Click and drag

Faster panShift + ↑, ↓, →, ← Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ← Switch from view to Spec view UX flowEscEscDemove points from artboard in UX flowEscEsc view Navigate on the artboard to support overlay + ClickShift + Click

Keys to Edit Vector

Menu

Shortcuts on macOS

Shortcuts on Windows

Start editing the selected vector object

Return

Enter

Stop editing the selected vector object

Esc

Esc

Switch between Straight and Mirrored Control Point

Double click

Double click

Disconnect Control Point Handle

⌥ and drag

Alt + Drag

Keys to Create Templates

Menu

Shortcuts on macOS

Shortcuts on Windows

See all connections in prototype mode

⌘A

Ctrl + A

Preview

EtReturn

Ctrl + Enter

Start or stop recording the preview

^ ⌘R

Unavailable

Stop recording

Esc

Unavailable

Share prototypes online

⇧⌘E

Ctrl + Shift + E

Navigate the artboard in the preview or prototype to be shared

Right or left arrow

→ or ←

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FAQ

What does List All Shortcuts in Adobe XD explain?

The following guide provides a clear overview of Adobe XD, with the most relevant background, details, and practical takeaways. * List of downloadable shortcuts You can download the shortcut list here, then paste in the place where you usually work to.

Who is most affected by Adobe XD?

Common Shortcuts Results Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Exit ⌘Q Alt + F4 Shortcuts Commonly Used for Edit Menu Menu Shortcuts on macOS Shortcuts on Windows Undo ⌘Z Ctrl + Z Redo ⇧⌘Z Ctrl + Shift + Z Cut ⌘X Ctrl + X Copy ⌘C Ctrl + C Paste ⌘V Ctrl + V.

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