Most Used Figma Shortcut Keys
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ? Show keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl + \ Show/hide UI
- I Pick a color from elsewhere
- Ctrl + / Search through all commands
Figma Tools Shortcuts
- V Move tool
- F Frame tool
- P Pen tool
- ↑ Shift + P Pencil tool
- T Text tool
- R Rectangle tool
- O Ellipse tool
- L Line tool
- ↑ Shift + L Arrow tool
- C Add / show comments
- I Pick color
- S Slice tool
Figma View Shortcuts
- ↑ Shift + R Rulers
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 3 Show outlines
- Ctrl + Alt + Y Pixel preview
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 4 Layout grids
- Ctrl + ‘ Pixel grid
- Ctrl + \ Show/hide UI
- Ctrl + Alt + \ Show multiplayer cursors
- Alt + 1 Show layers
- Alt + 2 Show components
- Alt + 3 Show team library
Figma Zoom Shortcuts
- Space + + Zoom In
- Space + – Zoom out
- ↑ Shift + 0 Zoom to 100%
- ↑ Shift + 1 Zoom to fit
- ↑ Shift + 2 Zoom to selection
- ↑ Shift + N Zoom to the previous frame
- N Zoom to next frame
- Page Up Previous page
- Page Down Next page
- Home Find the previous frame
- End Find next frame
Also read: Canva Shortcut keys pdf
Figma Text Shortcuts
- Ctrl + B Bold
- Ctrl + I Italic
- Ctrl + U Underline
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + V Paste and match style
- Ctrl + Alt + L Text align left
- Ctrl + Alt + T Text align center
- Ctrl + Alt + R Text align-right
- Ctrl + Alt + J Text align justified
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + < Adjust font size or Ctrl + ↑ Shift + >
- Alt + , Adjust letter spacing
- or Alt + .
- Alt + ↑ Shift + < Adjust line-height
Figma Shape Shortcuts
- P Pen
- ↑ Shift + P Pencil
- B Paint bucket
- Alt + / Remove fill
- / Remove stroke
- ↑ Shift + X Swap fill and stroke
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + O Outline stroke
- Ctrl + E Flatten selection
- Ctrl + J Join selection
- ↑ Shift + ? Backspace Delete and heal selection
Figma Selection Shortcuts
- Ctrl + A Select all
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + A Select inverse
- Esc Select none
- Ctrl + Deep select
- Ctrl + Select layer menu
- ? Enter Select child
- ↑ Shift + ? Enter Select parents
- ? Tab Select next sibling
- ↑ Shift + ? Tab Select the previous sibling
- Ctrl + G Group selection
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + G Ungroup selection
- Ctrl + Alt + G Frame selection
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + H Show / hide selection
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + L Lock / unlock selection
Figma Edit Shortcuts
- Ctrl + C Copy
- Ctrl + X Cut
- Ctrl + V Paste
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + V Paste over selection
- Ctrl + D Duplicate selection in place
- Ctrl + R Rename selection
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + E Export
- Ctrl + Alt + C Copy properties
- Ctrl + Alt + V Paste properties
Figma Transform Shortcuts
- ↑ Shift + H Flip horizontal
- ↑ Shift + V Flip vertical
- Ctrl + Alt + M Use a mask
- ? Enter Edit shape or image
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + K Place image
- Alt + Crop image
- 1 Set the opacity to 10%
- 5 Set the opacity to 50%
- 0 Set the opacity to 100%
Also read: FL Studio Shortcut keys pdf
Figma Arrange Shortcuts
- Ctrl + ] Bring forward
- Ctrl + [ Send backward
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ] Bring to front
- Ctrl + ↑ Shift + [ Send to back
- Alt + A Align left
- Alt + D Align right
- Alt + W Align top
- Alt + S Align bottom
- Alt + H Align horizontal centers
- Alt + V Align vertical centers
- Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + T Tidy up
- Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + H Distribute horizontal spacing
- Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + V Distribute vertical spacing
Figma Component Shortcuts
- Alt + 2 Show components
- Ctrl + Alt + K Create component
- Ctrl + Alt + B Detach instance
- Ctrl + Alt + O Team library
What are the most important Figma shortcuts for beginners?
V = Move Tool
R = Rectangle Tool
T = Text Tool
Shift + A = Auto Layout
Ctrl/Cmd + D = Duplicate
Ctrl/Cmd + Z = Undo
How do I duplicate objects in Figma using a shortcut?
Use Ctrl + D (Windows) or Cmd + D (Mac) to duplicate the selected layer or object.
How do I group and ungroup elements in Figma?
Ctrl + G / Cmd + G = Group
Shift + Ctrl + G / Shift + Cmd + G = Ungroup
What is the shortcut to align objects in Figma?
Alt + A / Option + A opens alignment tools
For quick alignment:
Shift + A = Auto Layout
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + H = Align Horizontal Centers
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + V = Align Vertical Centers
Is there a shortcut to add Auto Layout to a frame?
Yes, press Shift + A to apply Auto Layout.
What is the shortcut to create components in Figma?
Ctrl + Alt + K / Cmd + Option + K = Create Component
Ctrl + Alt + B / Cmd + Option + B = Detach from Component
Is there a shortcut to toggle outlines or wireframes?
Ctrl + Y / Cmd + Y = Toggle Outline Mode
