Adobe XD Keyboard Hacks For Mac

Byadmin

XD has introduced a new plugin that lets you view all the keyboard shortcuts. To install the plugin, go to Plugins > Keyboard Shortcuts > Install. After installing the plugin, use the folllowing shortcuts to access the keyboard shortcuts:

  • Mac: Shift + ⌘ + f
  • Windows: Shift + Ctrl + f

 

General shortcuts

 

Result Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Quit ⌘Q Alt + F4

 

Keys for Edit menu

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Undo ⌘Z Ctrl + Z
Redo ⇧⌘Z Ctrl + Shift + Z
Cut ⌘X Ctrl + X
Copy ⌘C Ctrl + C
Paste ⌘V Ctrl + V
Paste Appearance (in Design mode), and
Paste Interaction (in Prototype mode)		 ⌥⌘V Ctrl + Alt +V
Duplicate ⌘D Ctrl + D
Delete ⌫ Delete
Select All ⌘A Ctrl + A
Deselect All ⇧⌘A Ctrl + Shift + A

 

Keys for File menu

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
New ⌘N Ctrl + N
Open… ⌘ + Shift + O Ctrl + Shift + O
Close ⌘W Alt + F4
Save… ⌘S Ctrl + S
Save As… ⇧⌘S Ctrl + Shift + S
Export Batch ⇧⌘E Ctrl + Shift + E
Export Selected ⌘E Ctrl + E
Export to an integrated third-party application (if an application integrated with XD is installed on your computer) ⌥⌘E Not available
Import ⇧⌘I Ctrl + Shift + I

 

Keys for Path/Pen

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Switch to Pen tool P P
Convert Point Double-click Double-click
Asymmetric Control Point ⌥ Alt
Snap Control Point Angle ⇧ Shift
Snap Anchor Point Angle ⇧ Shift
Add ⌥⌘U Ctrl + Alt + U
Subtract ⌥⌘S Ctrl + Alt + S
Intersect ⌥⌘I Ctrl + Alt + I
Exclude Overlap ⌥⌘X Ctrl + Alt + X
Convert to Path ⌘8 Ctrl + 8

Keys for Layers (Objects), Groups, and Artboards

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOs Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Group layers ⌘G Ctrl + G
Ungroup layers ⇧⌘G Ctrl + Shift +G
Make component ⌘K Ctrl + K
Lock/Unlock layer ⌘L Ctrl + L
Hide/Show layer ⌘, Ctrl + ,
Mask with shape ⇧⌘M Ctrl + Shift + M
Make repeat grid ⌘R Ctrl + R
Directly select a layer in a group/component ⌘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 ⌘Click on blank part of artboard Ctrl + click on blank part of artboard
Draw shape from center ⌥Drag Alt + drag
Draw shape with 1:1 aspect ratio (perfects square/circle) ⇧Drag Shift + drag
Draw equilateral triangle Shift + Drag Shift + Drag
Show/ Hide artboard guides ⌘; Ctrl + ;
Lock artboard guides shift + ⌘ + ; Shift + Ctrl + ;

Keys for Align

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Left ⌃⌘← Ctrl + Shift + ←
Center (horizontally) ⌃⌘C Shift + C
Right ⌃⌘→ Ctrl + Shift + →
Top ⌃⌘↑ Ctrl +Shift + ↑
Middle (vertically) ⌃⌘M Shift + M
Bottom ⌃⌘↓ Ctrl + Shift + ↓

Keys for Arrange

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Bring to Front ⇧⌘] Shift + Ctrl + ]
Bring Forward ⌘] Ctrl + ]
Send Backward ⌘[ Ctrl + [
Send to Back ⇧⌘[ Shift + Ctrl + [

Keys for Distribute

 

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Horizontal ⌃⌘H Ctrl + Shift + H
Vertical ⌃⌘V Ctrl + Shift + V

Keys for Text

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Bold ⌘B Ctrl + B
Italic ⌘I Ctrl + I
Increase font size ⇧⌘> Ctrl + Shift + >
Decrease font size ⇧⌘< Ctrl + Shift + <

 

Keys for Operations menu

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
From Center ⌥ Alt
Copy Paste Object ⌥ Drag Alt + Drag
Constrain ⇧ Shift
Edit Text Enter Enter
Constrain Rotate ⇧ (15°) Shift (15°)
Line Constrain Rotate ⇧ (45°) Shift (45°)
Constrain From Center ⇧⌥ Shift + Alt
Direct Select ⌘ Ctrl
Switch between Design and Prototype mode Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Tab

Keys for Tools menu

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on 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 ⌘3 Ctrl + 3
Eyedropper I I

Keys for Interface and Viewing Options

Menu Keyboard shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Zoom In
  • ⌘+,
  • Option-Scrollwheel,
  • Option-swipe (Magic Mouse)
  • Pinch out (trackpad)
  • Ctrl + +
  • Ctrl-Scrollwheel
  • Pinch out (trackpad)
Zoom Out
  • ⌘-,
  • Option-Scrollwheel,
  • Option-swipe (Magic Mouse)
  • Pinch in (trackpad)
  • Ctrl + –
  • Ctrl-Scrollwheel
  • Pinch in (trackpad)
Zoom to Fit ⌘ 0 Ctrl + 0
100% ⌘ 1 Ctrl + 1
200% ⌘ 2 Ctrl + 2
Pan Spacebar Spacebar
Assets ⇧ ⌘ Y Ctrl + Shift + Y
Layers ⌘ Y Ctrl + Y
Show Layout Grid ⇧ ⌘ ‘ Shift + Ctrl + ‘
Show Square Grid ⌘ ‘ Ctrl + ‘
Fullscreen Mode ^⌘F  Not available
Switch between design and prototype mode ^Tab Ctrl + Tab
Switch between Windows (Files) ⌘-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 ⇧ and hit ↑ or ↓ Hold Shift and hit ↑ or ↓

Keys for Window menu

Menu Keyboard Shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Maximize WIN ↑
Minimize ⌘M WIN ↓
Preview ⌘⏎ Ctrl + Enter

Keys for operation modifiers

 

Menu Keyboard Shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Horizontal Pan Shift + Scrollwheel Shift + Scrollwheel
Vertical Pan Scrollwheel Scrollwheel

 

Keys for Selection and measuring distances between elements

Menu Keyboard Shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Enable measurements Option (with an object selected) Alt (with an object selected)
Distance from Selected Layer Hold ⌥ and Hover over object/group/artboard Hold Alt and Hover over object/group/artboard
Distance relative to Selected Group Hold ⌥⌘ and Hover over an object in the group Hold Ctrl + Alt  and Hover over an object in the group

 

Keys for Design Specs

Menu Keyboard Shortcut on macOS Keyboard shortcut on Windows
Zoom ⌘ + Mousewheel

⌘+, ⌘-

 Ctrl + Mousewheel

Ctrl +, Ctrl –
Reset zoom ⌘0 Ctrl + 0
Pan ↑, ↓, →, ←

Spacebar + Click-and-drag

 ↑, ↓, →, ←

Spacebar + Click-and-drag
Faster pan Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ← Shift + ↑, ↓, →, ←
Go from Spec view to UX flow view Esc Esc
Remove focus from artboard in UX flow view Esc Esc
Navigate across artboards for overlay support Shift + Click Shift + Click

 

Keys for Vector Editing

Menu Keyboard Shortcuts on MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts on Win
Start Editing Selected Vector Object Return  Enter
Stop Editing Selected Vector Object Esc  Esc
Switch Between Straight and Mirrored Control Points Double-Click  Double-Click
Disconnect Control Point Handle ⌥Drag Alt + drag

 

Keys for Prototyping

Menu Keyboard Shortcuts on MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts on Win
See all connections in prototype mode ⌘A Ctrl + A
Preview ⌘Return Ctrl + Enter
Start or stop recording the preview ^⌘R Not available
Stop recording Esc Not available
Share prototype online ⇧⌘E Ctrl + Shift + E
Navigate artboards in preview or shared prototype Right or Left Arrow  → or ←