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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts on Windows Bring back ⇧⌘] Shift + Ctrl +] Bring back ⌘] Ctrl +] Send back ⌘ [Ctrl + [Resend ⇧⌘ [Shift + Ctrl + [
Keys for classification
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts on Windows Horizontal ⌃⌘H Ctrl + Shift + H Vertical ⌃⌘V Ctrl + Shift + V
Keys for editing text
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts on Windows Bold ⌘B Ctrl + B Italics ⌘I Ctrl + I Increase font size ⇧⌘> Ctrl + Shift +> Reduce font size ⇧⌘
Shortcuts for menu Operations
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts on Windows SelectVVRectangleRREllipseEELineLLPenPPTextTTArtboardAAZoom Go to zoom mode: ZOpen zoom mode: ZZoom to Selection⌘3Ctrl + 3
Shortcuts for Interface and Viewing Options
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts on Windows Maximize WIN ↑ Minimize⌘MWIN ↓ Preview⌘⏎Ctrl + Enter
Shortcut to modify operation
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts on Windows Horizontal PanShift + RollerShift + Rollers Vertical PanCon rollers
Keys to select and measure distances between elements
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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
MenuShortcuts on macOSShortcuts 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