Affinity Designer Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Affinity Designer is a professional design and drawing tool suitable for macOS and Windows. It is mainly used for vector graphics, icons, UI design, website design, and promotional materials. It is highly user-friendly and convenient.
Designer Persona
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cancel operation | esc |
| Help | F1 |
| Modify opacity | 0 - 9 |
| Toggle UI | Tab |
| Artistic Text Tool | T |
| Transparency Tool | Y |
| Eye Dropper Tool | I |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Decrease Brush Width | [ |
| Increase Brush Width | ] |
| Node Tool | A |
| Point Transform Tool | F |
| Fill Tool | G |
| View Tool | H |
| Toggle Snapping | ; |
| Clip to Canvas | \ |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| Toggle Color Picker | X |
| Corner Tool | C |
| Move Tool | V |
| Vector Brush Tool | B |
| Pencil Tool | N |
| Polygon Tool | M |
| Toggle Split View | , |
| Reset Marquee | . |
| Set Brush/Fill Color Picker to ‘None’ | / |
| Zoom to 100% | Cmd + 1 |
| Zoom to 200% | Cmd + 2 |
| Zoom to 400% | Cmd + 3 |
| Zoom to 800% | Cmd + 4 |
| Zoom to Actual Size | Cmd + 8 |
| Zoom to Pixel Size | Cmd + 9 |
| Zoom to Fit | Cmd + 0 |
| Zoom Out | Cmd + - |
| Zoom In | Cmd + = |
| Close Editor | Cmd + W |
| Show Rulers | Cmd + R |
| Show Characters | Cmd + T |
| Open | Cmd + O |
Cmd + P |
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| Move Back One | Cmd + [ |
| Move Forward One | Cmd + ] |
| Convert to Curves | Cmd + Enter |
| Select All | Cmd + A |
| Save | Cmd + S |
| Group | Cmd + G |
| Duplicate | Cmd + J |
| Lock | Cmd + L |
| Show Guides | Cmd + ; |
| Show Grid | Cmd + ' |
| Undo | Cmd + Z |
| Cut | Cmd + X |
| Copy | Cmd + C |
| Paste | Cmd + V |
| New… | Cmd + N |
| Curves (Adjustment) | Cmd + M |
| Preferences | Cmd + , |
| Hotkey Panning | Space |
Pixel Persona
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Selection Brush Tool | W |
| Erase Brush Tool | E |
| Color Picker Tool | I |
| Toggle Dodge/Burn Brush Tool | O |
| Decrease Brush Width | [ |
| Increase Brush Width | ] |
| Flood Fill Tool | G |
| Freehand Marquee Tool | L |
| Toggle Color Picker | X |
| Move Tool | V |
| Toggle Paint/Pixel Tool | B |
| Toggle Shape Marquee Tool | M |
| Toggle Split View | , |
| Reset Marquee | . |
Advanced Text
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show Character | Cmd + T |
| Show Typography | Cmd + Shift + T |
| Bold | Cmd + B |
| Italic | Cmd + I |
| Underline | Cmd + U |
| Align Left | Cmd + Alt + L |
| Align Center | Cmd + Alt + C |
| Align Right | Cmd + Alt + R |
| Decrease Kerning | Alt + Left |
| Increase Kerning | Alt + Right |
| Decrease Leading | Alt + Down |
| Increase Leading | Alt + Up |
| Raise Baseline | Alt + Shift + Up |
| Lower Baseline | Alt + Shift + Down |