General shortcuts
| Result | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Quit | Cmd + Q | Alt + F4 |
Keys for Edit menu
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | ⇧ + Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Cut | Cmd + X | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Cmd + C | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
| Paste Appearance (in Design mode), and Paste Interaction (in Prototype mode) | Cmd + Alt + V | Ctrl + Alt +V |
| Duplicate | Cmd + D | Ctrl + D |
| Delete | ⌫ | Delete |
| Select All | Cmd + A | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect All | ⇧+ Cmd + A | Ctrl + Shift + A |
Keys for File menu
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New | Cmd + N | Ctrl + N |
| Open… | Cmd + Shift + O | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Close | Cmd + W | Alt + F4 |
| Save… | Cmd + S | Ctrl + S |
| Save As… | ⇧+ Cmd + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Save As Local Document… | Alt + Shift + Cmd + S | Shift + Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Export Batch | Shift + Cmd + E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Export Selected | Cmd + E | Ctrl + E |
| Export to an integrated third-party application (if an application integrated with XD is installed on your computer) | Alt + Cmd + E | Not available |
| Import | Shift + Cmd + I | Ctrl + Shift + I |
Keys for Path/Pen
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to Pen tool | P | P |
| Convert Point | Double-click | Double-click |
| Asymmetric Control Point | Alt | Alt |
| Snap Control Point Angle | Shift | Shift |
| Snap Anchor Point Angle | Shift | Shift |
| Add | Alt + Cmd + U | Ctrl + Alt + U |
| Subtract | Alt + Cmd + S | Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Intersect | Alt + Cmd + I | Ctrl + Alt + I |
| Exclude Overlap | Alt + Cmd + X | Ctrl + Alt + X |
| Convert to Path | Cmd + 8 | Ctrl + 8 |
Keys for Layers (Objects), Groups, Scroll groups, and Artboards
| Menu | macOs | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Group layers | Cmd + G | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup layers | Shift + Cmd + G | Ctrl + Shift +G |
| Make component | Cmd + K | Ctrl + K |
| Lock/Unlock layer | Cmd + L | Ctrl + L |
| Hide/Show layer | Cmd + , | Ctrl + , |
| Mask with shape | Shift + Cmd + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Make repeat grid | Cmd + R | Ctrl + R |
| Directly select a layer in a group/component | Cmd + Click layer in canvas | Ctrl + click layer in canvas |
| Change layer opacity | 1 to 9 (0 for 100%) | 1 to 9 (or 0 for 100%) |
| Select artboard | Cmd + Click on blank part of artboard | Ctrl + click on blank part of artboard |
| Draw shape from center | Alt + Drag | Alt + Drag |
| Draw shape with 1:1 aspect ratio (perfects square/circle) | Shift + Drag | Shift + Drag |
| Draw equilateral triangle | Shift + Drag | Shift + Drag |
| Show/ Hide artboard guides | Cmd + ; | Ctrl + ; |
| Lock artbard guides | Shift + Cmd + ; | Shift + Ctrl + ; |
| Move element by 10px | Shift + Arrows | Shift + Arrows |
| Resize element by 1px increment | Cmd + Arrows | Alt + Arrows |
| Resize element by 10px increment | Cmd + Shift + Arrows | Alt + Shift + Arrows |
| Select through overlapping layers | Cmd + Click | Ctrl + Click |
| Edit padding | Hover and drag on canvas + S | Hover and drag on canvas + S |
| Mirror padding on opposing sides | Alt + S | Alt + S |
| Edit all sides | Shift + S | Shift + S |
| Horizontal scroll | Shift + Cmd + H | Shift + Ctrl +H |
| Vertical scroll | Shift + Cmd + V | Shift + Ctrl +V |
| Horizontal and vertical scroll | Shift + Cmd + D | Shift + Ctrl +D |
Keys for Align
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Ctrl + Cmd + ← | Ctrl + Shift + ← |
| Center (horizontally) | Ctrl + Cmd + C | Shift + C |
| Right | Ctrl + Cmd + → | Ctrl + Shift + → |
| Top | Ctrl + Cmd + ↑ | Ctrl +Shift + ↑ |
| Middle (vertically) | Ctrl + Cmd + M | Shift + M |
| Bottom | Ctrl + Cmd + ↓ | Ctrl + Shift + ↓ |
Keys for Arrange
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bring to Front | Shift + Cmd +] | Shift + Ctrl + ] |
| Bring Forward | Cmd + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Send Backward | Cmd + [ | Ctrl + [ |
| Send to Back | Shift + Cmd + [ | Shift + Ctrl + [ |
Keys for Distribute
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal | Ctrl + Cmd + H | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Vertical | Ctrl + Cmd + V | Ctrl + Shift + V |
Keys for Text
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Cmd + B | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Cmd + I | Ctrl + I |
| Underline | Cmd + U | Ctrl + U |
| Increase font size | Shift + Cmd + > | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Shift + Cmd + < | Ctrl + Shift + < |
Keys for Operations menu
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| From Center | Alt | Alt |
| Copy Paste Object | Alt + Drag | Alt + Drag |
| Constrain | Shift | Shift |
| Edit Text | Enter | Enter |
| Constrain Rotate | Shift (15°) | Shift (15°) |
| Line Constrain Rotate | Shift (45°) | Shift (45°) |
| Constrain From Center | Shift + Alt | Shift + Alt |
| Direct Select | Cmd | Ctrl |
| Switch between Design and Prototype mode | Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
Keys for Tools menu
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | V |
| Rectangle | R | R |
| Ellipse | E | E |
| Polygon | Y | Y |
| Line | L | L |
| Pen | P | P |
| Text | T | T |
| Artboard | A | A |
| Zoom | Enter zoom mode: Z | Enter zoom mode: Z |
| Zoom to Selection | Cmd + 3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Eyedropper | I | I |
Keys for Interface and Viewing Options
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to Design mode | Alt + 1 | Alt + 1 |
| Switch to Prototype mode | Alt + 2 | Alt + 2 |
| Switch to Share mode | Alt + 3 | Alt + 3 |
| Zoom In | Cmd + , Alt – Scrollwheel, Alt – swipe (Magic Mouse)Pinch out (trackpad) | Ctrl + +Ctrl – ScrollwheelPinch out (trackpad) |
| Zoom Out | Cmd + – Option-ScrollwheelOption-swipe (Magic Mouse)Pinch in (trackpad) | Ctrl + –Ctrl-ScrollwheelPinch in (trackpad) |
| Zoom to Fit | Cmd + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| 100% | Cmd + 1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| 200% | Cmd + 2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| Pan | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Assets | Shift + Cmd + Y | Ctrl + Shift + Y |
| Layers | Cmd + Y | Ctrl + Y |
| Show Layout Grid | Shift + Cmd + ‘ | Shift + Ctrl + ‘ |
| Show Square Grid | Cmd + ‘ | Ctrl + ‘ |
| Fullscreen Mode | Ctrl + Cmd + F | Not available |
| Switch between design and prototype mode | Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Switch between Windows (Files) | Cmd + Tilde (~) | Not available |
| Increase or decrease a value in a field by 1 | ↑ or ↓ | ↑ or ↓ |
| Increase or Decrease a value in a field by 10 | Hold Shift + hit ↑ or ↓ | Hold Shift + hit ↑ or ↓ |
Keys for Window menu
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Maximize | WIN ↑ | |
| Minimize | Cmd + M | WIN ↓ |
| Preview | Cmd + ⏎ | Ctrl + Enter |
Keys for operation modifiers
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal Pan | Shift + Scrollwheel | Shift + Scrollwheel |
| Vertical Pan | Scrollwheel | Scrollwheel |
Keys for Selection and measuring distances between elements
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
| Enable measurements | Option (with an object selected) | Alt (with an object selected) |
| Distance from Selected Layer | Hold Alt and Hover over object/group/artboard | Hold Alt and Hover over object/group/artboard |
| Distance relative to Selected Group | Hold Alt + Cmd and Hover over an object in the group | Hold Ctrl + Alt and Hover over an object in the group |
Keys for Design Specs
| Menu | macOS | Windows |
| Zoom | Cmd + MousewheelCmd + , Cmd – | Ctrl + MousewheelCtrl +, Ctrl – |
| Reset zoom | Cmd + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Pan | ↑, ↓, →, ←Spacebar + Click-and-drag | ↑, ↓, →, ←Spacebar + Click-and-drag |
| Faster pan | Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ← | Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ← |
| Remove focus from artboard in Spec view | Esc | Esc |
| Navigate across linked artboards | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
Keys for Vector Editing
| Menu | MacOS | Win |
| Start Editing Selected Vector Object | Enter | Enter |
| Stop Editing Selected Vector Object | Esc | Esc |
| Switch Between Straight and Mirrored Control Points | Double-Click | Double-Click |
| Disconnect Control Point Handle | Alt + Drag | Alt + drag |
Keys for Prototyping
| Menu | MacOS | Win |
| See all connections in prototype mode | Cmd + A | Ctrl + A |
| Hide all wires | Alt | Alt |
| Preview | Cmd + Enter | Ctrl + Enter |
| Start or stop recording the preview | Cmd + Ctrl + R | Not available |
| Stop recording | Esc | Not available |
| Navigate artboards in preview or shared prototype | Right or Left Arrow | → or ← |
| Create a new line in the comment box of shared prototype link | Enter or Shift + Enter | Enter or Shift + Enter |
| Submit comment entered in the comment box of shared prototype link | Cmd + Enter | Ctrl + Enter |