Skip to main content
InVision Support Home Page
Sign in
  1. InVision Support
  2. Knowledge Base
  3. Studio
  4. Canvas, Layers, and Shapes

Are there keyboard shortcuts for Studio?

InVision Studio has quite a few keyboard shortcuts to streamline your design work. See all the Studio shortcuts in the various tables below.

 

Tools

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Selector V V Tools > Selector
Rectangle R R Tools > Rectangle
Rounded Rectangle U U Tools > Rounded Rectangle
Ellipse O O Tools > Ellipse
Path (pen tool) P P Tools > Path
Artboard A A Tools > Text
Image I I Tools > Image
Text T T Tools > Artboard

 

Selection

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Dive Into Group Return Enter N/A
Delete Selection Delete Delete Edit > Delete
Climb Out of Group Escape Escape N/A
Select All Cmd-A Ctrl-A Edit > Select All
Select All Artboards Shift-Cmd-A Shift-Ctrl-A Edit > Select All Artboards
Select Sibling Tab Tab N/A
Select Layer Within Scope Click Click N/A
Direct Select Child Cmd-Click Ctrl-Click N/A
Cut Cmd-X Ctrl-X Edit > Cut
Copy Cmd-C Ctrl-C Edit > Copy > Copy
Copy Style Opt-Cmd-C Alt-C Edit > Copy > Copy Style
Paste Cmd-V Ctrl-V Edit > Paste > Paste
Paste Style Opt-Cmd-V Ctrl-Alt-V Edit > Paste > Paste Style
Paste In Place Shift-Cmd-V Shift-Ctrl-V Edit > Paste In Place
Paste And Replace Shift-Opt-Cmd-V Shift-Ctrl-Alt-V Edit > Paste And Replace
Paste Image as Fill Ctrl-Opt-V Shift-Alt-V Edit > Paste > Paste Image As Fill
Duplicate Cmd-D Ctrl-D Edit > Duplicate
Add or Remove Siblings and Parents To or From Selection Shift-Click Shift-Click N/A
Add or Remove Bottom Most Layers To or From Selection Shift-Cmd-Click Shift-Ctrl-Click N/A
Duplicate to New Position Opt-Drag Alt-Drag N/A
Select Layer Above Ctrl-↑ [ N/A
Select Layer Below Ctrl-↓ ] N/A
Select Up Ctrl-Shift-↑ Shift-[ N/A
Select Down Ctrl-Shift-↓ Shift-] N/A

 

Layers

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Set opacity to 10% 1 1 N/A
Set opacity to 20% 2 2 N/A
Set opacity to 30% 3 3 N/A
Set opacity to 40% 4 4 N/A
Set opacity to 50% 5 5 N/A
Set opacity to 60% 6 6 N/A
Set opacity to 70% 7 7 N/A
Set opacity to 80% 8 8 N/A
Set opacity to 90% 9 9 N/A
Set opacity to 100% 0 0 N/A
Decrease Width by 1 Cmd-← Ctrl-← N/A
Increase Width by 1 Cmd-→ Ctrl-→ N/A
Decrease Height by 1 Cmd-↑ Ctrl-↑ N/A
Increase Height by 1 Cmd-↓ Ctrl-↓ N/A
Decrease Width by 10 Shift-Cmd-← Shift-Ctrl-← N/A
Increase Width by 10 Shift-Cmd-→ Shift-Ctrl-→ N/A
Decrease Height by 10 Shift-Cmd-↑ Shift-Ctrl-↑ N/A
Increase Height by 10 Shift-Cmd-↓ Shift-Ctrl-↓ N/A
Flip Horizontally Shift-H Shift-H Layer > Flip Horizontal
Flip Vertically Shift-V Shift-V Layer > Flip Vertical
Group Layers into Container Opt-Cmd-G Ctrl-Opt-G N/A
Group Layers Cmd-G Ctrl-G Arrange > Group Layers
Ungroup Layers Shift-Cmd-G Shift-Ctrl-G Arrange > Ungroup Layers
Rename Layer Cmd-R Ctrl-R N/A
Show or Hide Layer Shift-Cmd-H Shift-Ctrl-H Arrange > Toggle Layer Visibility
Reveal in Layer List Shift-Cmd-J Shift-Ctrl-J N/A
Lock or Unlock Layer Shift-Cmd-L Shift-Ctrl-L Arrange > Toggle Layer Lock
Rotate Shift-Cmd-R Shift-Ctrl-R Layer > Rotate
Collapse All Artboards and Groups Ctrl-Cmd-C Ctrl-Opt-C N/A
Collapse Artboard Layers Ctrl-Shift-← Ctrl-Opt-Shif-← N/A
Expand Artboard Layers Ctrl-Shift-→ Ctrl-Opt-Shift-→ N/A
Use as Mask Ctrl-Cmd-M Ctrl-Opt-M N/A

 

Components

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Create Component Cmd-K Ctrl-K Layer > Create Component
Edit Component or Enter into Path Edit Cmd-Return Ctrl-Enter Layer > Edit Master
Detach Component Cmd-Ctrl-D Ctrl-Opt-D N/A
Exit Component Editing Mode Cmd-Escape Ctrl-Escape Layer > Return To Instance

 

Prototyping

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Create Interaction C C Interaction > Create Interaction
Show Connections X X View > Canvas > Show Connections
Play Animation
(while in Timeline)		 Spacebar Spacebar N/A
Open Preview Window Cmd-P Ctrl-P File > Preview
Show Viewport Ctrl-Opt-X N/A View > Canvas > Show Viewport 

 

Layout, Rulers, Smart Guides, and Hover Guides

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Measure Distance To Hovered Item Opt-Hover Opt-Hover N/A
Measure Distance To Bottom-Most Hovered Item Opt-Cmd-Hover Ctrl-Opt-Hover N/A
Show or Hide Columns Ctrl-L Opt-L View > Layout > Toggle Columns
Show or Hide Rows Ctrl-R Opt-R View > Layout > Toggle Rows
Show or Hide Grid Ctrl-G Ctrl-G View > Layout > Toggle Grid
Show or Hide Rulers Ctrl-G Opt-G View > Canvas > Show Rulers
Show Pixels on Zoom Ctrl-P Ctrl-Opt-Y View > Canvas > Show Pixels on Zoom
Show Pixel Grid on Zoom Ctrl-X Ctrl-' View > Canvas > Show Pixel Grid on Zoom


Alignment

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Align to Horizontal Center Ctrl-Cmd-H Opt-H Arrange > Align > Horizontally
Align to Vertical Middle Ctrl-Cmd-V Opt-V Arrange > Align > Vertically
Align to Left Ctrl-Cmd-← Opt-A Arrange > Align > Left
Align to Right Ctrl-Cmd-→ Opt-D Arrange > Align > Right
Align to Top Ctrl-Cmd-↑ Opt-W Arrange > Align > Top
Align to Bottom Ctrl-Cmd-↓ Opt-S Arrange > Align > Bottom

 

Pinning

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Pin to Horizontal Center Ctrl-Opt-H Shift-Opt-H N/A
Pin to Vertical Middle Ctrl-Opt-M Shift-Opt-M N/A
Pin to Left Ctrl-Opt-← Shift-Opt-A N/A
Pin to Right Ctrl-Opt-→ Shift-Opt-D N/A
Pin to Top Ctrl-Opt-↑ Shift-Opt-W N/A
Pin to Bottom Ctrl-Opt-↓ Shift-Opt-S N/A

 

Arrangement

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Move Forward Opt-Cmd-↑ Opt-Ctrl-↑ Arrange > Forward
Move Backward Opt-Cmd-↓ Opt-Ctrl-↓ Arrange > Backward
Move to Front Ctrl-Opt-Cmd-↑ Ctrl-Opt-Shift-↑ Arrange > Move to Front
Move to Back Ctrl-Opt-Cmd-↓ Ctrl-Opt-Shift-↓ Arrange > Move to Back

 

Distribution

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Distribute Horizontally Shift-Ctrl-Cmd-H Ctrl-Opt-Shift-H Arrange > Distribute > Horizontally
Distribute Vertically Shift-Ctrl-Cmd-V Ctrl-Opt-Shift-V Arrange > Distribute > Vertically

 

Text

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Bold Cmd-B Ctrl-B Text > Bold
Italic Cmd-I Ctrl-I Text > Italic
Change Font Cmd-T Ctrl-T Text > Change Font
Underline Cmd-U Ctrl-U Text > Underline
Uppercase Ctrl-Cmd-U Ctrl-Opt-U Text > Uppercase
Lowercase Ctrl-Cmd-L Ctrl-Opt-L Text > Lowercase
Align-Text-Left Shift-Cmd-[ Ctrl-Opt-[ Text > Align Left
Align Text Right Shift-Cmd-] Ctrl-Opt-] Text > Align Right
Align-Text-Center Shift-Cmd-| Ctrl-Opt-| Text > Align Center
Increase Font Size Opt-Cmd-+ Ctrl-Opt-Shift-+ Text > Increase Font Size
Decrease Font Size Opt-Cmd-- Ctrl-Opt-- Text > Decrease Font Size
Increase Character Spacing Ctrl-Opt-L Opt-Shift-Ctrl-L Text > Increase Character Spacing
Decrease Character Spacing Ctrl-Opt-T Opt-Shift-Ctrl-T Text > Decrease Character Spacing

 

Pen Tool, Path Editing, and Combined Shapes

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Union Selection Opt-Cmd-U Opt Ctrl-U N/A
Subtract Selection Opt-Cmd-S Opt-Ctrl-S N/A
Intersect Selection Opt-Cmd-I Opt-Ctrl-I N/A
Exclude Selection Opt-Cmd-X Opt-Ctrl-X N/A
Enter Path Editing Mode Return Enter N/A
Toggle Selected Point Tab Tab N/A
Delete Point Delete or Backspace Delete or Backspace N/A
Exit Path Editing Escape Escape N/A

 

Editor Window

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Hide Window Cmd H   InVision Studio > Hide InVision Studio
Minimize Window Cmd-M Win-↓ N/A
Maximize Window   Win-↑ N/A
Filter Layers Cmd-F   Edit > Filter Layers
New Document Cmd-N Ctrl-N File > New
Open Cmd-O Ctrl-O File > Open
Quit Cmd-Q   File > Quit
Save As Shift-Cmd-S Shift-Ctrl-S File > Save As...
Save Cmd-S Ctrl-S File > Save
Close Window Cmd-W Opt-F4 File > Close
Previous Page Cmd-{   View > Previous Page
Next Page Cmd-}   View > Next Page
Change App Window Focus Cmd-~ Ctrl-Tab N/A
Hide Interface Cmd-. Ctrl-. View > Hide Interface
New Page Shift-Cmd-N Shift-Ctrl-N N/A
Import Shift-Cmd-O Shift-Ctrl-O N/A
Hide Others Opt-Cmd-H   N/A
Show Layer List Opt-Cmd-1 Shift-Ctrl-1 View > Show Layer List
Show Inspector Opt-Cmd-2 Shift-Ctrl-2 View > Show Inspector
Hide Layers and Inspector Opt-Cmd-3 Shift-Ctrl-3 View > Hide Layers and Inspector
Search Library Cmd-L Ctrl-L View > Search Library
Enter Fullscreen Ctrl-Cmd-F F11 View > Enter Full Screen

 

Canvas

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Zoom In Cmd-+ Ctrl-= View > Zoom In
Zoom Out Cmd-- Ctrl-- View > Zoom Out
Center Canvas Cmd-1 Ctrl-1 View > Zoom To > Fit Canvas
Zoom Selection Cmd-2 Ctrl-2 View > Zoom To > Selection
Center Selection Cmd-3 Ctrl-3 View > Center Selection
Zoom to 100% Cmd-0 Ctrl-0 View > Zoom To > Full Size
Scroll to Zoom Z-Scroll or Cmd-Scroll Z-Scroll or Ctrl-Scroll N/A
Pan Canvas Spacebar-Click-Drag Spacebar-Click-Drag N/A

 

Go-To Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows Menu Item
Undo Cmd-Z Ctrl-Z Edit > Undo
Redo
 Shift-Cmd-Z Ctrl-Y
Edit > Redo
  Shift-Ctrl-Z
Show Color Picker Ctrl-C Shift-Opt-I N/A
Show Context Menu

Ctrl-Click or
Right-Click

 Right-Click N/A
Export Shift-Cmd-E Shift-Ctrl-E File > Export Selection
Send to Freehand Shift-Cmd-F Shift-Ctrl-F File > Send to Freehand
Insert Layer or Add Component Q Q N/A

Related articles