Reference

Shortcuts

Every key the editor listens for, taken from the editor itself, so this page always matches it.

Keyboard shortcuts

In the editor, Help → Keyboard shortcuts, or ?, shows the same list. A shortcut acts on the area you are working in, and keys are ignored while you type in a field.

History

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Undo	`⌘Z`	`Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`⌘⇧Z⌘Y`	`Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrl+Y`

Edit and selection

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Copy selected layers or keyframes	`⌘C`	`Ctrl+C`
Cut selected keyframes	`⌘X`	`Ctrl+X`
Paste layers or keyframes	`⌘V`	`Ctrl+V`
Paste layers at the current time	`⌘⌥V`	`Ctrl+Alt+V`
Duplicate selected layers	`⌘D`	`Ctrl+D`
Delete the focused selection	`⌫Delete`	`BackspaceDelete`
Select all in the focused context	`⌘A`	`Ctrl+A`
Nudge selection left	`←`	`←`
Nudge selection right	`→`	`→`
Nudge selection up	`↑`	`↑`
Nudge selection down	`↓`	`↓`
Nudge selection left 10 px	`⇧←`	`Shift+←`
Nudge selection right 10 px	`⇧→`	`Shift+→`
Nudge selection up 10 px	`⇧↑`	`Shift+↑`
Nudge selection down 10 px	`⇧↓`	`Shift+↓`

Animation

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Easy Ease	`F9`	`F9`
Easy Ease In	`⇧F9`	`Shift+F9`
Easy Ease Out	`⌘⇧F9`	`Ctrl+Shift+F9`
Toggle Hold Keyframe	`⌘⌥H`	`Ctrl+Alt+H`
Go to previous keyframe	`J`	`J`
Go to next keyframe	`K`	`K`
Move layer In point to the current time	`[`	`[`
Move layer Out point to the current time	`]`	`]`
Trim layer In point to the current time	`⌥[`	`Alt+[`
Trim layer Out point to the current time	`⌥]`	`Alt+]`

Playback

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Play or pause the Work Area	`Space`	`Space`

View

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Zoom in	`+`	`+`
Zoom out	`−`	`−`
Fit or reset the focused view	`0`	`0`
Show animated properties (U)	`U`	`U`
Show modified properties (UU)	`UU`	`UU`
Show selected properties (SS)	`SS`	`SS`
Expand / collapse property groups	⌘`	Ctrl+`
Show Anchor Point	`A`	`A`
Also show Anchor Point	`⇧A`	`Shift+A`
Show Position	`P`	`P`
Also show Position	`⇧P`	`Shift+P`
Show Scale	`S`	`S`
Also show Scale	`⇧S`	`Shift+S`
Show Rotation	`R`	`R`
Also show Rotation	`⇧R`	`Shift+R`
Show Opacity	`T`	`T`
Also show Opacity	`⇧T`	`Shift+T`

Tools

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Selection tool	`V`	`V`
Hand tool	`H`	`H`
Zoom tool	`Z`	`Z`
Rotation tool	`W`	`W`
Pan Behind tool	`Y`	`Y`
Shape tool	`Q`	`Q`
Text tool	`T`	`T`
Pen tool	`G`	`G`
Camera Orbit tool	`1`	`1`
Camera Pan tool	`2`	`2`
Camera Dolly tool	`3`	`3`
Brush tool	`B`	`B`
Clone Stamp tool	`C`	`C`
Eraser tool	`E`	`E`
Mesh tool	`P⌘P`	`PCtrl+P`
Bone tool	`J`	`J`
Roto Brush tool	`R`	`R`

Press the pen or shape key again to go through its kinds.

Help

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Show keyboard shortcuts	`?`	`?`
Open command palette	`⌘K`	`Ctrl+K`

Keys for the moment

These work only during a gesture or in one place, so the list above leaves them out.

Action	Mac	Windows and Linux
Cancels what you are doing: a drag, a selection box, a pen path in progress or a number you are dragging.	`Esc`	`Esc`
Finishes the pen path you are drawing.	`Enter`	`Enter`
In the Timeline, switches the layer columns between Switches and Modes.	`F4`	`F4`
Opens the right-click menu of what has focus.	`⇧F10`	`Shift+F10`