The following are 22 of my most commonly used Photoshop Keyboard shortcuts.
These are simple commands that are pretty easy to pull off, and they will certainly speed up your productivity and workflow.
Save As: Command Shift S Save for Web: Command Shift Option S Undo: Command Z Step Back: Command Option Z Duplicate: Command J Duplicate all visible Layers: Command Shift Option E Hide Extras: Command H Full-screen: F Default Colors: D (black and white) Flip Foreground and Background colors: X Hand tool while in another tool: Hold Spacebar
Fill with Background color: Command Delete Fill with Foreground color: Option Delete Open the Fill dialog box: Shift Delete Decrease/Increase Brush Size: [ or ] Deselect: Command D Restore Last Selection: Shift Command D Move tool while in painting tool: hold Command Eyedropper while in any paint tool: hold Option Cross-Hair Cursor on any painting tool: Caps Lock Lock transparent pixels: / (backslash) Commit edits when typing: Command Return
Number Pad Keyboard Shortcuts!
Although the number pad pictured to the right is from a Mac Keyboard, all of the Photoshop keyboard shortcuts will work for Windows as well. Layer Opacity & Tool Opacity:
10% : 1 20% : 2 30% : 3
40% : 4 50% : 5 60% : 6
70% : 7 80% : 8 90% : 9
100% : 0 Do a combination of keys for a specific percentage. (i.e. 1 and 2 for 12% opacity) Flow: Shift (and same as above) Fit To Screen: Command 0 Actual Pixels (100%): Command 1
Load Channel as a selection: Option Command 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Arrow & “Other Keys” Keyboard Shortcuts!
The Arrow & the “other” keys are found in between the “typewriter” keys and the numeric keypad. These Photoshop keyboard shortcuts are used mostly for moving objects or moving the screen to a different point.
When the Move tool is active press any of the arrow keys to move 1 pixel in that direction. Hold Shift to move 10 pixels at a time.
If the Move tool is not active hold Command and then tap on the arrow keys, and hold shift to move 10 pixels at a time.
Move duplicate of selection 1 px: Command Option (any of the 4 arrow keys) Move duplicate of selection 10 px: Command Option Shift (any of the 4 arrow keys)
“Other” Keys:
“Other” Keys:
Move view to upper-left corner: Home Move view to lower-right corner: End Scroll up 1 Screen: Page Up Scroll down 1 screen: Page Down Scroll left 1 screen: Command Page Up Scroll right 1 screen: Command Page Down (Hold Shift in any of the four above to move by 10 units)
Painting Keyboard Shortcuts!
The Painting Photoshop keyboard shortcuts work with any painting or brush tools.
Fill with background color: Command Delete
(Shift Command Delete to fill only opaque pixels) Fill with foreground color: Option Backspace
(Shift Option Delete to fill only opaque pixels) Fill dialog box: Shift Backspace Sample as background color: Option (w/ Eyedropper) Move tool while in any painting tool: hold Command
Eyedropper while in any paint tool: hold Option Cross-Hair cursor: Caps Lock Decrease/Increase Brush Size: [ or ] Decrease/Increase Hardness of Brush: Shift [ or Shift ] Switch between preset Brushes: < or > Erase to History source state: Option Eraser Tool Cycle through blend modes: Shift + or Shift –
Selection Keyboard Shortcuts!
Select All: Command A Select all Opaque Pixels: Command-click on Layer Thumbnail Inverse: Shift Command I Deselect: Command D Restore Last Selection: Command Shift D Feather Selection: Shift F6
Draw Marquee from Center: Hold Option
Add to a Selection: Shift Subtract from a Selection: Option Intersect with a Selection: Shift-Option Move Selection (in 1-pixel Increments): Arrow Keys Move Selection (in 10-pixel Increments): Shift Arrow Keys Move Marquee while drawing selection: Hold Space Select layer luminosity: Command Option Shift ~ (2 on Windows)
Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts for Type!
Align Center: Command Shift C Align Left: Command Shift L Align Right: Command Shift R Justify par., left aligns last line: Command Shift J Justify par., force the last line: Command Shift F Justify paragraph: Command Shift F Bold / Faux Bold: Command Shift B Italic / Faux Italic: Command Shift I Underline: Command Shift U Small Caps: Command Shift H Show Hide Selection: Command H Auto leading: Command Shift Option A 0 for tracking: Command Control Shift Q All Caps (on/off): Command Shift K Hyphenation (on/off): Command Option Shift H
Blend Mode Keyboard Shortcuts!
Blending Modes have shortcuts as well! You don’t have to memorize them all. Just the ones you use most often.
Darken: Shift Option K Multiply: Shift Option M Color Burn: Shift Option B Linear Burn: Shift Option A
Lighten: Shift Option G Screen: Shift Option S Color Dodge: Shift Option D Linear Dodge: Shift Option W
Overlay: Shift Option O Soft Light: Shift Option F Hard Light: Shift Option H Vivid Light: Shift Option V Linear Light: Shift Option J Pin Light: Shift Option Z Hard Mix: Shift Option L
Difference: Shift Option E Exclusion: Shift Option X
Hue: Shift Option U Saturation: Shift Option T Color: Shift Option C Luminosity: Shift Option Y
Other Useful Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts!
Switch between open documents: Command Tab Redo Last Filter: Command F Opens Last Filter Dialog Box: Command Option F Reset Dialog Box: Hold Option, Cancel turns into Reset Repeat last Transformation: Command-Shift-T Highlight Fields in Options bar: (n/a for all tools) Enter Canvas Size Dialog Box: Command Option C Image Size Dialog Box: Command Option I Show/hide panels and Toolbar: Tab Show/hide panels: Shift Tab
Don’t Snap object edge while moving: Hold Control Hide all other layers: Option-click on the visibility icon Change the range of the Dodge or Burn Tools:
(Dodge or Burn Tool must be active) Shadows: Shift Option S Midtones: Shift Option M Highlights: Shift Option H
Desaturate Sponge tool: Shift Option D Saturate Sponge tool: Shift Option S
Threshold for bitmap images: Shift Option N
Keyboard Shortcuts panel: Command Option Shift K To check or set your own custom shortcuts
The basics Ctrl + A: Select all items in a window. Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy selected or highlighted item (e.g. text, images and so on). Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste selected or highlighted item. Ctrl + X: Cut selected or highlighted item. Ctrl + Z: Undo previous action. Ctrl + Y: Redo action. Ctrl + N: When File Explorer is your current window, open a new File Explorer window with the same folder path as the current window. Windows key + F1: Open "how to get help in Windows 10" Bing search in default browser. Alt + F4: Close the current app or window. Alt + Tab: Switch between open apps or windows. Shift + Delete: Delete selected item permanently (skip the Recycle Bin).Start menu and taskbar Windows key or Ctrl + Esc: Open Start menu. Windows key + X: Open the secret Start menu. Windows key + T: Cycle through the apps (including pinned apps) on the taskbar. Windows key + [Number]: Open the app pinned in the [number] position on the taskbar. For example, if you have Edge pinned in the first position on the taskbar and you click Windows key + 1, Edge will open. If the app is already open, a new instance or window will open. Windows key + Alt + [Number]: Open the right-click menu for the app pinned in the [number] position on the taskbar. Windows key + D: Show or hide desktop (Windows key + , will display the desktop briefly).The desktop: Windows, Snap Assist and virtual desktops Windows key + M: Minimize all open windows. Windows key + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows. Windows key + Home: Minimize all windows except the selected or currently active window. Windows key + Up arrow: Maximize selected window. Windows key + Shift + Up arrow: Maximizes the active window vertically while maintaining its width. Windows key + Down arrow: Minimize selected window. Windows key + Left arrow or Right arrow: Snap selected window to the left or right half of the screen. (If the window is already there, Windows key + Up or Down will snap it into a quadrant.) Windows key + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow: Move selected window to the left or right monitor. Windows key + Tab: Open Task view (virtual desktops). Windows key + Ctrl + D: Add new virtual desktop. Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow: Move to the next virtual desktop (to the right). Windows key + Ctrl + Left arrow: Move to the previous virtual desktop (to the left). Windows key + Ctrl + F4: Close current virtual desktop.
The windows Keys
Windows key + A: Open the Action Center. Windows key + S: Open Cortana in text mode, so you can type in the search bar. (Windows key + Q does the same thing.) Windows key + C: Open Cortana in listening mode (similar to saying "Hey, Cortana"). Windows key + E: Open File Explorer. Windows key + F: Open the Windows 10 Feedback Hub. Windows key + Ctrl + F: Search for PCs on a network. Windows key + G: Open the Game bar. Windows key + H: Open the Share sidebar. Windows key + I: Open the Settings menu. Windows key + K: Open the Connect sidebar (for connecting to new Bluetooth devices or Miracast). Windows key + L: Lock your computer. Windows key + O: Lock screen orientation. Windows key + P: Open presentation or projection sidebar. Windows key + R: Open the Run window. Windows key + U: Open Ease of Access center. Windows key + W: open the Windows Ink Workspace for scribbling on tablets or touchscreen laptops. Windows key + Print Screen: Take a screenshot of the entire desktop and save it to the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder. Windows key + (+) or (-): Zoom in and out with magnifier. Windows key + Esc: Exit magnifier.
Command Prompt Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy selected text to the clipboard. Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste copied text inside the Command Prompt. Ctrl + A: Select all text on current line. (If current line has no text, all text inside the Command Prompt will be selected.) Ctrl + Up or Down: Move screen one line up or down. Ctrl + F: Search Command Prompt via Find window. Ctrl + M: Enter Mark mode (allows you to select text with mouse). Once Mark mode is enabled, you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor around. Shift + Up or Down: Move cursor up or down one line and select text. Shift + Left or Right: Move cursor left or right one character and select text. Ctrl + Shift + Left or Right: Move cursor left or right one word and select text. Shift + Page Up or Page Down: Move cursor up or down one screen and select text. Shift + Home or End: Move cursor to beginning or end of current line and select text. Ctrl + Shift + Home/End: Move cursor to beginning or end of screen buffer and select text and beginning or end of Command Prompt's output.
With a paradigm shift in how we look at a Start screen, Windows 8 has added a lot of shortcuts for easier navigation. Check out a long list of shortcuts for Windows 8 to make your life simpler.
Windows key: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application Windows key + C: Access the charms bar Windows key + Tab: Access the Modern Desktop Taskbar Windows key + I: Access the Settings charm Windows key + H: Access the Share charm Windows key + K: Access the Devices charm Windows key + Q: Access the Apps Search screen Windows key + F: Access the Files Search screen Windows key + W: Access the Settings Search screen Windows key + P: Access the Second Screen bar Windows key + Z: Brings up the App Bar when you have a Modern Desktop App running Windows key + X: Access the Windows Tools Menu Windows key + O: Lock screen orientation Windows key + . : Move the screen split to the right Windows key + Shift + . : Move the screen split to the left Windows key + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications Windows key + Shift + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order Windows key + PrtScn: Takes a screenshot of the screen and automatically saves it in the Pictures folder as Screenshot Windows key + Enter: Launch Narrator Windows key + E: Open Computer Windows key + R: Open the Run dialog box Windows key + U: Open Ease of Access Center Windows key + Ctrl + F: Open Find Computers dialog box Windows key + Pause/Break: Open the System page Windows key + 1..10: Launch a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Windows key + Shift + 1..10: Launch a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Windows key + Ctrl + 1..10: Access the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Windows key + Alt + 1..10: Access the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number Windows key + B: Select the first item in the Notification Area and then use the arrow keys to cycle through the items Press Enter to open the selected item Windows key + Ctrl + B: Access the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area Windows key + T: Cycle through the items on the Taskbar Windows key + M: Minimize all windows Windows key + Shift + M: Restore all minimized windows Windows key + D: Show/Hide Desktop (minimize/restore all windows) Windows key + L: Lock computer Windows key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window Windows key + Down Arrow: Minimize/restore current window Windows key + Home: Minimize all but the current window Windows key + Left Arrow: Tile window on the left side of the screen Windows key + Right Arrow: Tile window on the right side of the screen Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow: Extend current window from the top to the bottom of the screen Windows key + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Move the current window from one monitor to the next Windows key + F1: Launch Windows Help and Support
PageUp: Scroll forward on the Modern Desktop Start screen PageDown: Scroll backward on the Modern Desktop Start screen Esc: Close a charm Ctrl + Esc: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel: Activate the Semantic Zoom on the Modern Desktop screen
Alt: Display a hidden Menu Bar Alt + D: Select the Address Bar Alt + P: Display the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer Alt + Tab: Cycle forward through open windows Alt + Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through open windows Alt + F: Close the current window Open the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop Alt + Spacebar: Access the Shortcut menu for current window Alt + Esc: Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened Alt + Enter: Open the Properties dialog box of the selected item Alt + PrtScn: Take a screen shot of the active Window and place it in the clipboard Alt + Up Arrow: Move up one folder level in Windows Explorer (Like the Up Arrow in XP) Alt + Left Arrow: Display the previous folder Alt + Right Arrow: Display the next folder Shift + Insert: CD/DVD Load CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun Shift + Delete: Permanently delete the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin) Shift + F6: Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box Shift + F10: Access the context menu for the selected item Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box Shift + Click: Select a consecutive group of items Shift + Click on a Taskbar button: Launch a new instance of a program Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button: Access the context menu for the selected item Ctrl + A: Select all items Ctrl + C: Copy the selected item Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item Ctrl + V: Paste the selected item Ctrl + D: Delete selected item Ctrl + Z: Undo an action Ctrl + Y: Redo an action Ctrl + N: Open a new window in Windows Explorer Ctrl + W: Close current window in Windows Explorer Ctrl + E: Select the Search box in the upper right corner of a window Ctrl + Shift + N: Create new folder Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open the Windows Task Manager Ctrl + Alt + Tab: Use arrow keys to cycle through open windows Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Access the Windows Security screen Ctrl + Click: Select multiple individual items Ctrl + Click and drag an item: Copies that item in the same folder Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item: Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder Ctrl + Tab: Move forward through tabs Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Move backward through tabs Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button: Launch a new instance of a program as an Administrator Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button: Cycle through the instances of a program in the group F1: Display Help F2: Rename a file F3: Open Search F4: Display the Address Bar list F5: Refresh display F6: Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box F7: Display command history in a Command Prompt F10: Display hidden Menu Bar F11: Toggle full screen display Tab: Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box PrtScn: Take a screen shot of the entire screen and place it in the clipboard Home: Move to the top of the active window End: Move to the bottom of the active window Delete: Delete the selected item Backspace: Display the previous folder in Windows Explorer Move up one folder level in Open or Save dialog box Esc: Close a dialog box Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+): Display the contents of the selected folder Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-): Collapse the selected folder Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*): Expand all subfolders under the selected folder
Press Shift 5 times Turn StickyKeys on or off Hold down right Shift for 8 seconds Turn FilterKeys on or off Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds Turn ToggleKeys on or off
If you are a Windows users it’s probably time for a change, or at least tryout this new operating system. Here are some shortcut keys to help improve your productivity and user experience with Windows 7. Full list after jump.
General Windows 7 Shortcuts
Win + Up – Maximize the current Window
Win + Down – Restore down or minimize current Windows
Win + Leftdow – Dock the current Window to the left half of the screen
Win + Rightdow – Dock the current Window to the right half of the screen
Win + Number – Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won’t be affected
Win + Home – Minimize all but the current Window
Win + Space – Makes all Windows transparent so you can see through to the desktop
Win + Pause or Break – Open System Properties
Win + Tab – Flip Aero 3D [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
Win + B – Move focus to notification tray (the right-most portion of the taskbar)
Win + D – Show/Hide desktop
Win + E – Windows Explorer is launched
Win + F – Search
Win + G – Bring all gadgets on top and foreground
Win + L – Lock Computer
Win + M – Minimize all Windows
Win + P – Open the projection menu (generally used for laptops connected to projectors)
Win + R – Run Command is launched.
Win + S – OneNote Screen Clipping Tool
Win + T – Show preview thumbnail of runningapplications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over
Win + X – Mobility Center
Win + # – Quicklaunch
Win + = – Magnifier
Win + + or - – Enables the magnifier and zooms in/out
Win + Shift + Up – Maximize vertical size
Win + Shift + Down – Restore vertical size
Win + Shift + Leftdow – Jump to left monitor
Win + Shift + Right – Jump to right monitor
Win + Shift + M – Undo all Window minimization
Win + Shift + T – Cycles backwards
Win + Ctrl + F – Opens the Active Directory Find Computers dialog
Ctrl + Right – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Up – Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down – Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Click – A pinned taskbar icon to cycle through the program’s open Windows (e.g. IE)
Ctrl + Win + Tab – Persistent flip 3D
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key – Select a block of text
Ctrl + arrow + Spacebar – Select multiple individual items in a Window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager directly
Ctrl + Shift + N – Create new folder
Shortcuts for Ease of Access
Right Shift for eight seconds – Turn Filter Keys on and off
Left Alt+left Shift+PRINTSCREEN (or PRTSCRN) – Turn High Contrast on or off
Left Alt+left Shift+NUMLOCK – Turn Mouse Keys on or off
Shift five times – Turn Sticky Keys on or off
NUMLOCK for five seconds – Open the Ease of Access Center
Win + U – Cycle through all open Windows
Windows Explorer
Alt + Leftdow – Go back
Alt + Right – Go forward
Alt + Up – Go up a directory
Alt + Enter – Open the Properties Window of the current selection
Alt + Spacebar – Open the shortcut menu for the active Window
Alt + F4 – Close the active Window
Alt + Tab – Switch to previous active Window
Alt + Esc – Cycle through all open Windows
Alt + D – Move focus to address bar
Alt + P – Show/hide the preview panel
Ctrl + N – Open a new Window
Ctrl + Mousewheel – Change the view type (extra large, small, list view, detail, etc.)
NUMLOCK + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad – Display all subfolders under the selected folder
NUMLOCK + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad – Display the contents of the selected folder
NUMLOCK + Minus Sign (+) on numeric keypad – Collapse the selected folder
Taskbar Modifiers
Shift + Click on icon – Open a new instance
Middle click on icon – Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon – Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Dialog Box
Ctrl + Tab – Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab – Move back through tabs
Shift + Tab – Move back through options
Tab – Move forward through options
Alt + underlined letter – Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
Enter – Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
Spacebar – Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Arrow keys – Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BackSpace – Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Photo Gallery
Ctrl + F – Open the Fix pane
Ctrl + P – Print the selected picture
Ctrl + I – Open or close the Details pane
Ctrl + . – Rotate the picture clockwise
Ctrl + , – Rotate the picture counter-clockwise
Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel – Change the size of the picture thumbnail
Ctrl + B – Best fit
Ctrl + E – Search for an item
Alt + Leftdow – Go back
Alt + Right – Go forward
+ – Zoom in or resize the picture thumbnail
- – Zoom out or resize the picture thumbnail
Shift + Delete – Permanently delete the selected item
Enter – View the selected picture at a larger size
The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop Connection.
Press this key
To do this
Alt+Page Up
Move between programs from left to right.
Alt+Page Down
Move between programs from right to left.
Alt+Insert
Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.
Alt+Home
Display the Start menu.
Ctrl+Alt+Break
Switch between a window and full screen.
Ctrl+Alt+End
Display the Windows Security dialog box.
Alt+Delete
Display the system menu.
Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad
Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).
Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad
Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
“Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Note
Ctrl+Alt+Break and Ctrl+Alt+End are available in all Remote Desktop sessions, even when you've set up the remote computer to recognizeWindows keyboard shortcuts.
+ Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (-)
