Result
- Adobe XD User Guide
- Introduction
- Design
- Artboards, guides, and layers
- Shapes, objects, and path
- Text and fonts
- Components and states
- Masking and effects
- Layout
- Videos and Lottie animations
- Prototype
- Create interactive prototypes
- Animate prototypes
- Object properties supported for auto-animate
- Create prototypes with keyboard and gamepad
- Create prototypes using voice commands and playback
- Create timed transitions
- Add overlays
- Design voice prototypes
- Create anchor links
- Create hyperlinks
- Preview designs and prototypes
- Share, export, and review
- Share selected artboards
- Share designs and prototypes
- Set access permissions for links
- Work with prototypes
- Review prototypes
- Work with design specs
- Share design specs
- Inspect design specs
- Navigate design specs
- Review and comment design specs
- Export design assets
- Export and download assets from design specs
- Group sharing for enterprise
- Back up or transfer XD assets
- Design systems
- Cloud documents
- Integrations and plugins
- Work with external assets
- Work with design assets from Photoshop
- Copy and paste assets from Photoshop
- Import or open Photoshop designs
- Work with Illustrator assets in Adobe XD
- Open or import Illustrator designs
- Copy vectors from Illustrator to XD
- Plugins for Adobe XD
- Create and manage plugins
- Jira integration for XD
- Slack plugin for XD
- Zoom plug-in for XD
- Publish design from XD to Behance
- XD for iOS and Android
- Troubleshooting
- Known and fixed issues
- Installation and updates
- Launch and crash
- Cloud documents and Creative Cloud Libraries
- Prototype, publish, and review
- Import, export, and working with other apps
List of all keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Adobe XD.
XD provides shortcuts to help you quickly work on documents. Many keyboard shortcuts appear next to the command names in menus.
General shortcuts
|
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 |
Cmd + Opt + 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... |
Opt + 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) |
Opt + 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 |
Opt |
Alt |
Snap Control Point Angle |
Shift |
Shift |
Snap Anchor Point Angle |
Shift |
Shift |
Add |
Opt + Cmd + U |
Ctrl + Alt + U |
Subtract |
Opt + Cmd + S |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Intersect |
Opt + Cmd + I |
Ctrl + Alt + I |
Exclude Overlap |
Opt + 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 |
Edit Main Component |
Shift + Cmd + K |
Shift + Ctrl + K |
Back to Previous Instance |
Shift + Opt + K |
Shift + Alt + K |
Lock/Unlock layer |
Cmd + L |
Ctrl + L |
Hide/Show layer |
Cmd + , |
Ctrl + , |
Mask with shape |
Shift + Cmd + M |
Shift + Ctrl + 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 (0 for 100%) |
Select artboard |
Cmd + Click on blank part of artboard |
Ctrl + Click on blank part of artboard |
Draw shape from center |
Opt + 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 artboard 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 on the label |
Ctrl + Click on the label |
Edit padding |
Hover and drag on canvas + S |
Hover and drag on canvas + S |
Mirror padding on opposing sides |
Opt + S |
Alt + S |
Edit all sides |
Shift + S |
Shift + S |
Horizontal scroll |
Shift + Cmd + H |
Shift + Alt +H |
Vertical scroll |
Shift + Cmd + V |
Shift + Alt +V |
Horizontal and vertical scroll |
Shift + Cmd + D |
Shift + Alt +D |
Add Color to Assets |
Shift + Cmd + C |
Shift + Ctrl + C |
Rename layers |
Cmd + Opt + R |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Apply border colors to assets from Libraries panel |
Opt + Click |
Alt + Click |
Expand/Collapse in Libraries panel |
Cmd + Click on the chevron |
Ctrl + Click on the chevron |
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 |
Opt |
Alt |
Copy Paste Object |
Opt + 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 + Opt |
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 |
Eyedropper |
I |
I |
Keys for Interface and Viewing Options
Menu |
macOS |
Windows |
Switch to Design mode |
Opt + 1 |
Alt + 1 |
Switch to Prototype mode |
Opt + 2 |
Alt + 2 |
Switch to Share mode |
Opt + 3 |
Alt + 3 |
Zoom In |
|
|
Zoom Out |
|
|
Zoom to Selection |
Cmd + 3 |
Ctrl + 3 |
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 |
Not available |
WIN ↑ |
Minimize |
Cmd + M |
WIN ↓ |
Preview |
Cmd + ⏎ |
Ctrl + Enter |
Keys for operation modifiers
Menu |
macOS |
Windows |
---|---|---|
Horizontal Pan |
Shift + Scroll wheel |
Shift + Scroll wheel |
Vertical Pan |
Scroll wheel |
Scroll wheel |
Keys for Selection and measuring distances between elements
Menu |
macOS |
Windows |
---|---|---|
Enable measurements |
Opt (with an object selected) |
Alt (with an object selected) |
Distance from Selected Layer |
Hold Opt and Hover over object/group/artboard |
Hold Alt and Hover over object/group/artboard |
Distance relative to Selected Group |
Hold Opt + 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 + Mousewheel Cmd + , Cmd - |
Ctrl + Mousewheel Ctrl +, 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 |
Windows |
---|---|---|
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 |
Opt + Drag |
Alt + drag |
Keys for Prototyping
Menu |
macOS |
Windows |
---|---|---|
See all connections in prototype mode |
Cmd + A |
Ctrl + A |
Hide all wires |
Opt |
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 |