Penpot Keyboard Shortcuts
Penpot keyboard shortcut reference covering 69 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Align Bottom, Align Center Horizontal, and Align Center Vertical. 69 of 69 shortcuts are verified against official Penpot documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Penpot documentation
Align
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Align Bottom |
Align selection to bottom |
Alt+S |
Option+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Center Horizontal |
Align selection center horizontally |
Alt+H |
Option+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Center Vertical |
Align selection center vertically |
Alt+V |
Option+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Left |
Align selection to left |
Alt+A |
Option+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Right |
Align selection to right |
Alt+D |
Option+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Align Top |
Align selection to top |
Alt+W |
Option+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Distribute Horizontally |
Distribute selection horizontally |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H |
Cmd+Shift+Option+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Distribute Vertically |
Distribute selection vertically |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V |
Cmd+Shift+Option+V |
Yes |
Source |
Boolean
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Boolean Union |
Boolean union |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
Cmd+Option+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Boolean Difference |
Boolean difference |
Ctrl+Alt+D |
Cmd+Option+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Boolean Intersection |
Boolean intersection |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Cmd+Option+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Boolean Exclude |
Boolean exclude |
Ctrl+Alt+E |
Cmd+Option+E |
Yes |
Source |
Components
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Create Component |
Create component or variant |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Detach Component |
Detach component |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
Cmd+Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
Edit
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Cancel |
Cancel the current action |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selection |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selection |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete |
Delete selection |
Delete |
Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate selection |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Replace |
Paste to replace |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Find |
Find |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Find and Replace |
Find and replace |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Start Editing |
Start editing |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy Properties |
Copy properties |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
Cmd+Option+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Properties |
Paste properties |
Ctrl+Alt+V |
Cmd+Option+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Undo |
Clear undo history |
Ctrl+Q |
Alt+Q |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Export Shapes |
Export shapes |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Shortcuts |
Show keyboard shortcuts |
? |
? |
Yes |
Source |
Layers
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bring Forward |
Bring selection forward |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Bring to Front |
Bring selection to front |
Ctrl+Shift+Up |
Cmd+Shift+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Send Backward |
Send selection backward |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Send to Back |
Send selection to back |
Ctrl+Shift+Down |
Cmd+Shift+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Group |
Group selection |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup |
Ungroup selection |
Shift+G |
Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Mask |
Mask selection |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Unmask |
Unmask selection |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Rename Layer |
Rename selected layer |
Alt+N |
Option+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Lock Selected |
Lock selected |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Visibility |
Toggle visibility |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Cmd+Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Create Artboard from Selection |
Create artboard from selection |
Ctrl+Alt+G |
Cmd+Option+G |
Yes |
Source |
Layout
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Flex Layout |
Add Flex Layout |
Shift+A |
Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Grid Layout |
Add Grid Layout |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
Panels
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Layers Panel |
Open Layers panel |
Alt+L |
Option+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Assets Panel |
Open Assets panel |
Alt+I |
Option+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Color Palette |
Open color palette |
Alt+P |
Option+P |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
Text
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold |
Bold text |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Italic |
Italic text |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Underline |
Underline text |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Move Tool |
Move tool |
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| Board Tool |
Board tool |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| Ellipse Tool |
Ellipse tool |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Frame Focus |
Toggle focus mode |
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
| Color Picker |
Color picker |
I |
I |
Yes |
Source |
| Comments Tool |
Comments tool |
C |
C |
Yes |
Source |
Transform
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Flip Horizontal |
Flip selection horizontally |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show/Hide Grid |
Toggle grid |
Ctrl+' |
Cmd+' |
Yes |
Source |
| Show/Hide Rulers |
Toggle rulers |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Show/Hide Comments |
Toggle comments |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Snap to Grid |
Toggle snap to grid |
Ctrl+Shift+' |
Cmd+Shift+' |
Yes |
Source |
| Snap to Guides |
Toggle snap to guides |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle UI |
Show or hide UI |
\ |
\ |
Yes |
Source |
| Switch Color Theme |
Switch color theme |
Alt+M |
Option+M |
Yes |
Source |
Zoom
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom to Fit All |
Zoom to fit all |
Shift+1 |
Shift+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Selected |
Zoom to selected |
Shift+2 |
Shift+2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Zoom 100% |
Reset zoom to 100% |
Shift+0 |
Cmd+Shift+0 |
Yes |
Source |
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