Affinity Designer 2 Keyboard Shortcuts
Affinity Designer keyboard shortcut reference covering 32 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Move Tool, Pen Tool, and Text. 32 of 32 shortcuts are verified against official Affinity Designer documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Affinity Designer documentation
Arrange
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Align Left |
|
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Center |
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Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Bring Forward |
|
Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Send Backward |
|
Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
|
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
|
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
|
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
|
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Group |
|
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup |
|
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Convert to Curves |
|
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Boolean Add |
Add boolean |
Ctrl+Shift+Plus |
Cmd+Shift+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Boolean Subtract |
Subtract boolean |
Ctrl+Shift+Minus |
Cmd+Shift+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save |
Save document |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Export |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
Cmd+Option+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
|
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Deselect |
Deselect all |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Move Tool |
Move and select |
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| Node Tool |
Edit nodes |
A |
A |
Yes |
Source |
| Pen Tool |
Draw curves |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
| Rectangle |
Rectangle tool |
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
| Ellipse |
Ellipse tool |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Text |
Artistic text |
T |
T |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Z |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
|
Ctrl+Plus |
Cmd+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
|
Ctrl+Minus |
Cmd+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Fit to Screen |
Zoom to fit |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Grid |
|
Ctrl+Quote |
Cmd+Quote |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Guides |
|
Ctrl+; |
Cmd+; |
Yes |
Source |
| Pixel Preview |
Pixel preview mode |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P |
Cmd+Option+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Outline View |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
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