Here are some 80+ Figma's keyboard shortcuts. Use these to dramatically speed up your design workflow. Here are shortcuts every Figma user should know.

Essential Navigation Shortcuts

Zooming & Panning

  • Space + Drag - Pan around the canvas
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Mouse Wheel - Zoom in/out
  • Cmd/Ctrl + 0 - Zoom to fit all content
  • Cmd/Ctrl + 1 - Zoom to 100%
  • Cmd/Ctrl + 2 - Zoom to fit selection
  • Shift + 1 - Zoom to fit current frame

Canvas Navigation

  • Cmd/Ctrl + D - Duplicate selection
  • Cmd/Ctrl + G - Group selection
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G - Ungroup
  • Cmd/Ctrl + R - Rename layer
  • Cmd/Ctrl + / - Search everything

Selection & Organization

Selecting Objects

  • A - Selection tool (arrow)
  • Cmd/Ctrl + A - Select all
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A - Select all on current page
  • Tab - Select next sibling
  • Shift + Tab - Select previous sibling
  • Enter - Select child
  • Shift + Enter - Select parent

Layer Management

  • Cmd/Ctrl + ] - Bring forward
  • Cmd/Ctrl + [ - Send backward
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + ] - Bring to front
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + [ - Send to back
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + H - Show/hide selection
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + L - Lock/unlock selection

Drawing Tools

Shape Tools

  • R - Rectangle tool
  • O - Ellipse tool
  • L - Line tool
  • Shift + L - Arrow tool
  • P - Pen tool
  • Shift + P - Pencil tool
  • T - Text tool
  • F - Frame tool
  • S - Slice tool

Drawing Modifiers

  • Shift + Drag - Constrain proportions (perfect squares/circles)
  • Alt/Option + Drag - Draw from center
  • Shift + Alt/Option + Drag - Draw perfect shape from center

Text Editing

Text Tools

  • T - Text tool
  • Cmd/Ctrl + B - Bold
  • Cmd/Ctrl + I - Italic
  • Cmd/Ctrl + U - Underline
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + > - Increase font size
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + < - Decrease font size
  • Alt/Option + Left/Right - Adjust letter spacing
  • Alt/Option + Up/Down - Adjust line height

Movement & Alignment

Precise Movement

  • Arrow Keys - Move 1px
  • Shift + Arrow Keys - Move 10px
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Arrow Keys - Move by grid increment

Alignment

  • Alt/Option + A - Align left
  • Alt/Option + D - Align right
  • Alt/Option + W - Align top
  • Alt/Option + S - Align bottom
  • Alt/Option + H - Align horizontal centers
  • Alt/Option + V - Align vertical centers

Components & Styles

Components

  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + K - Create component
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + O - Create component set
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + B - Detach instance
  • Alt/Option + 2 - Go to main component

Styles

  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + C - Copy properties
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + V - Paste properties
  • I - Eyedropper tool

Boolean Operations

  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + U - Union
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + S - Subtract
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + I - Intersect
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + X - Exclude

File Operations

File Management

  • Cmd/Ctrl + S - Save (auto-saves in Figma)
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + E - Export
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + C - Copy as PNG
  • Cmd/Ctrl + C - Copy
  • Cmd/Ctrl + V - Paste
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste over selection

View Options

Display Controls

  • Cmd/Ctrl + Y - Show outlines
  • Cmd/Ctrl + ' - Show pixel grid
  • Cmd/Ctrl + ; - Show layout grids
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 3 - Show UI (toggle interface)
  • Cmd/Ctrl + . - Show rulers
  • Cmd/Ctrl + E - Show exports

Advanced Shortcuts

Prototyping

  • Shift + E - Switch to prototype mode
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Enter - Start prototyping

Masks & Effects

  • Cmd/Ctrl + Alt/Option + M - Create mask
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + E - Flatten selection

Quick Actions

  • Cmd/Ctrl + K - Quick actions menu
  • Cmd/Ctrl + P - Open file browser
  • ? - Show keyboard shortcuts help

Pro Tips for Efficiency

  1. Combine shortcuts: Use Shift + Alt/Option + Drag to duplicate while constraining proportions
  2. Smart selection: Hold Cmd/Ctrl while clicking to select through layers
  3. Quick duplicate: Cmd/Ctrl + D then immediately drag to create spaced duplicates
  4. Batch operations: Select multiple objects and apply shortcuts to all at once
  5. Frame navigation: Use Page Up/Page Down to navigate between frames

Practice Routine

To master these shortcuts:

  1. Start with the most common ones (A, T, R, O, F)
  2. Practice one category per day
  3. Use shortcuts even when they feel slower initially
  4. Create sample files to practice specific workflows
  5. Challenge yourself to complete tasks without using the mouse