Sketch Keyboard Shortcuts
Sketch keyboard shortcut reference covering 33 bindings for Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Insert Rectangle, Insert Artboard, and Insert Text. 33 of 33 shortcuts are verified against official Sketch 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 Sketch documentation
Arrange
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
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| Align Left |
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Cmd+Option+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Right |
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Cmd+Option+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Distribute Horizontally |
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Cmd+Cmd+Option+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Bring Forward |
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Cmd+Option+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Send Backward |
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Cmd+Option+Down |
Yes |
Source |
Components
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Create Symbol |
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Cmd+Option+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Detach Symbol |
Detach from symbol |
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Cmd+Option+Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Group |
Group layers |
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Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup |
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Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
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Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Flatten |
Flatten selection |
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Cmd+Option+Shift+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Union |
Union boolean |
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Cmd+Option+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Subtract |
Subtract boolean |
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Cmd+Option+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Intersect |
Intersect boolean |
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Cmd+Option+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Difference |
Difference boolean |
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Cmd+Option+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
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Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
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Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save |
Save document |
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Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
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| Insert Rectangle |
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R |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Oval |
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O |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Line |
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L |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Artboard |
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A |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Text |
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T |
Yes |
Source |
| Vector Tool |
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V |
Yes |
Source |
| Scissors |
Scissors tool |
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C |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom |
Zoom tool |
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Z |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
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Cmd+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
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Cmd+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Selection |
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Cmd+2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Fit |
Zoom to fit canvas |
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Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Grid |
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Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Rulers |
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Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Pixels |
Toggle pixel view |
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Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
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