Adobe XD KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (Part - 1)

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File menu Edit menu

Action Mac Windows Action Mac Windows

New Cmd + N Ctrl + N Undo Cmd + Z Ctrl + Z

Open Cmd + O Ctrl + O Redo Cmd + Shi + Z Ctrl + Shi + Z

Close Cmd + W Not available Cut Cmd + X Ctrl + X

Save Cmd + S Ctrl + S Copy Cmd + C Ctrl + C

Save as Cmd + Shi + S Ctrl + Shi + S Paste Cmd + V Ctrl + V

Save As Local Cmd + Opt + Shi Paste Appearance Cmd + Opt + V Ctrl + Alt + V
Document... (in Design mode)
+ S
Paste Interaction
Export Batch Cmd + Shi + E Ctrl + Shi + E
(in Prototype mode)

Export Selected Cmd + E Ctrl + E

Duplicate Cmd + D Ctrl + D
Export to an integrated Cmd + Opt + E Not available
Delete Delete Delete
third-party application
Select All Cmd + A Ctrl + A
Import Cmd + Shi + I Ctrl + Shi + I
Deselect All Cmd + Shi + A Ctrl + Shi + A

Path/Pen
Action Mac Windows Window menu
Switch to Pen tool P P Action Mac Windows

Convert Point Double-click Double-click Maximize Not available Win +

Asymmetric Control Point Alt Alt Minimize Cmd + Y Win +

Preview Cmd + Enter Ctrl + Enter

Snap Control Point Angle Shi Shi

Snap Anchor Point Angle Shi Shi

Arrange
Add Cmd + Opt + U Ctrl + Alt + U
Action Mac Windows

Subtract Cmd + Opt + S Ctrl + Alt + S Bring to Front Cmd + Shi + ] Ctrl + Shi + ]

Intersect Cmd + Opt + I Ctrl + Alt + I Bring Forward Cmd + ] Ctrl + ]

Exclude Overlap Cmd + Opt + X Ctrl + Alt + X Send Backward Cmd + [ Ctrl + [

Convert to Path Cmd + 8 Ctrl + 8 Send to Back Cmd + Shi + [ Ctrl + Shi + [

Align Distribute
Action Mac Windows
Action Mac Windows
Le Control + Cmd + Ctrl + Shi +
Horizontal Control + Cmd + H Ctrl + Shi + H
Center (horizontally) Control + Cmd + C Shi + C
Vertical Control + Cmd + V Ctrl + Shi + V
Right Control + Cmd + Ctrl + Shi +

Top Control + Cmd + Ctrl + Shi +

Selection command
Middle (vertically) Control + Cmd + M Shi + M Action Mac Windows

Bo om Control + Cmd + Ctrl + Shi + Enable measurements Opt (when an object is selected) Ctrl + G

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Interface and Viewing Options Layers (Objects), Groups, Scroll groups, and Artboards
Action Mac Windows Action Mac Windows

Switch to Cmd + Shi + Y Ctrl + Shi + Y Group layers Cmd + G Ctrl + G

Design mode
Ungroup layers Cmd + Shi + G Ctrl + Shi + G
Switch to Cmd + Y Ctrl + Y
Prototype mode Make component Cmd + K Ctrl + K

Lock/Unlock layer Cmd + L Ctrl + L

Switch to Cmd + Shi + ‘ Ctrl + Shi + ‘
Share mode Cmd + , Ctrl + ,
Hide/Show layer

Zoom In Cmd + + Ctrl + + Mask with shape Cmd + Shi + M Ctrl + Shi + M
Opt + Scrollwheel Ctrl + Scrollwheel
Make repeat grid Cmd + R Ctrl + R
Alt + Swipe (magicmouse) Pinch out (trackpad)
Pinch out (trackpad) Directly select a layer Cmd + Click object in Ctrl + Click object in
in a group/component canvas canvas
Zoom Out Cmd + - Ctrl + - Change layer opacity 1 to 9 (0 for 100%) 1 to 9 (0 for 100%)
Opt + Scrollwheel Ctrl + Scrollwheel
Select artboard Cmd + Click on blank Ctrl + Click on blank
Opt + Swipe (magicmouse) Pinch out (trackpad)
part of artboard part of artboard
Pinch in (trackpad)
Draw shape from Opt + Drag Ctrl + Drag
Zoom to Fit Cmd + 0 Ctrl + 0 center

100% Cmd + 1 Ctrl + 1 Draw shapes with 1:1 Shi + Drag Shi + Drag
aspect ratio
200% Cmd + 2 Ctrl + 2
Draw equilateral Shi + Drag Shi + Drag
Enter Full Screen Cmd + ^ + F Not available triangle
(Supported only on El Capitan)
Show/ Hide artboard Cmd + ; Ctrl + ;
Pan Spacebar Spacebar guides

Assets Cmd + Shi + Y Ctrl + Shi + Y Lock artboard guides Cmd + Shi + ; Ctrl + Shi + ;

Layers Cmd + Y Ctrl + Y Move element by 10px Shi + Arrows Ctrl + Arrows

Show Layout Grid Cmd + Shi + ‘ Ctrl + Shi + \ Resize element by 1px Cmd + Arrows Ctrl + Arrows
increment
Show Square Grid Cmd + ‘ Ctrl + \
Resize element by Cmd + Shi + Arrows Ctrl + Shi + Arrows
Switch between Control + Tab Ctrl + Tab 10px increment
design and
prototype mode Select through Cmd + Click Ctrl + Click
overlapping layers
Switch between Cmd + Tilde (~) Not available
Windows (Files) Edit padding Hover and drag Hover and drag
on canvas + S on canvas + S
Increase or decrease or or
a value in a eld by 1 Mirror padding on Opt + S Alt + S
opposing sides
Increase or decrease Hold Shi + or Hold Shi + or
a value in a eld by 10 Edit all sides Shi + S Shi + S

Horizontal scroll Cmd + Shi + H Ctrl + Shi + H

Design Specs
Vertical scroll Cmd + Shi + V Ctrl + Shi + V
Action Mac Windows

Horizontal and vertical Cmd + Shi + D Ctrl + Shi + D

Zoom Cmd + Mousewheel Ctrl + Mousewheel
scroll
Cmd + + - Ctrl + + -

Reset zoom Cmd + 0 Ctrl + 0 Text

Action Mac Windows
Pan
Spacebar + Click-and-drag Spacebar + Click-and-drag Bold Cmd + B Ctrl + B

Faster pan Shi + Shi + Italic Cmd + I Ctrl + I

Remove focus from Esc Esc Underline Cmd + U Ctrl + U

artboard in Spec view
Increase font size Cmd + Shi + > Ctrl + Shi + >
Navigate across Shi + Click Shi + Click
linked artboards Decrease font size Cmd + Shi + < Ctrl + Shi + <

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Selection and measuring distances between elements Object menu

Action Mac Windows Action Mac Windows

Enable Opt Alt Group Cmd + G Ctrl + G

measurements (with an object selected) (with an object selected)
Ungroup Cmd + Shi + G Ctrl + Shi + G
Distance from Hold Alt and Hover Hold Alt and Hover
Selected Layer over object/group/ over object/group/ Make Symbol Cmd + K Ctrl + K
artboard artboard
Lock Cmd + L Ctrl + L
Distance relative Hold Alt + Cmd Hold Alt + Ctrl Hide Cmd + ; Ctrl + ;
to Selected Group and Hover over an and Hover over an
object in the group object in the group Mask with Shape Cmd + Shi + M Ctrl + Shi + M

Make Repeat Grid Cmd + R Ctrl + R

Vector Editing
Action Mac Windows
General shortcuts
Start Editing Selected Enter Enter Action Mac Windows
Vector Object
Quit Cmd + Q Alt + F4
Stop Editing Selected Esc Esc
Vector Object

Switch Between Double-Click Double-Click Operation modi ers

Straight and Mirrored Action Mac Windows
Control Points
Horizontal Pan Shi + Scrollwheel Shi + Scrollwheel
Disconnect Control Opt + Drag Alt + Drag
Point Handle Vertical Pan Scrollwheel Scrollwheel

Operations menu Keys for Prototyping

Action Mac Windows Action Mac Windows

From Center Alt Alt See all connections in Cmd + A Ctrl + A

prototype mode
Copy Paste Object Alt + Drag Alt + Drag
Hide all wires Opt Alt
Constrain Shi Shi
Preview Cmd + Enter Ctrl + Enter
Edit Text Enter Enter
Start or stop recording Cmd + Control + R Not available
Constrain Rotate Shi (15°) Shi (15°) the preview

Line Constrain Rotate Shi (45°) Shi (45°) Stop recording Esc Not available

Constrain From Center Shi + Opt Shi + Alt Navigate artboards or or

in preview or shared
Direct Select Cmd Ctrl prototype
Switch between Design Cmd + Tab Ctrl + Tab
and Prototype mode Create a new line in the Enter or Enter or
comment box of shared
prototype link Shi + Enter Shi + Enter

Submit comment entered Cmd + Enter Ctrl + Enter

in the comment box of
shared prototype link

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in the help documentation.

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