Keyboard shortcuts (also called shortcut keys or hotkeys) are combinations of buttons that help you perform actions without needing to lift a finger from your keyboard.

Hotkeys are designed to help you work faster and find the buttons, files, or images you need without searching for them.

You can access Simplified's hotkey cheat sheet by pressing CMND + / or CTRL + / from your dashboard. You can also click on the Hotkeys icon available in the left sidebar of any new or started project.

Open Keyboard Shortcuts

Press CMND + / on Macs or CTRL + / on Windows to bring up the hotkeys/shortcuts cheatsheet, no matter where you are.

Open Global Search

Press CMND + K on Mac or CTRL + K on Windows to search everything on Simplified without leaving your screen.

Undo

Press CMND + Z on Mac or CTRL + Z on Windows to undo your most recent action.

Redo

Press CMND + Z on Mac or CTRL + Z on Windows to redo your most recent action.

Export as JPEG

Press CMND + SHIFT + E on Mac or CTRL + SHIFT + Z on Windows to instantly export your design as a JPEG.

Toggle Text Panel

Toggle open and close the Text panel to add fonts to your designs in an instant by simply pressing T.

Toggle Components Panel

Press C to open and close the Components panel and add elements to your design.

Toggle Visuals Panel

Press V to open and close the Visuals panel to browse and add thousands of icons and brand logos.

Toggle Media Panel

Press M to open and close the Media panel to browse and add millions of stock photos and thousands of videos.

Zoom In

Press + to zoom in on your artboard. Keep pressing to zoom in further.

Zoom Out

Press - to zoom out on your artboard. Keep pressing to zoom out further.

Zoom 1:1

Press 0 to return your artboard to the standard zoom ratio.

Zoom to Fit

Press P to fit your artboard into your current screen dimensions.

Grab Mode

Hold down the space bar and drag to turn on grab mode. Use it to select and move items across your design.

Clone

Press CMND + K on Mac or CTRL + K on Windows to clone a selected element.

Delete

Press the DELETE button to instantly delete an element.

Switch Artboards

Use the left and right arrow buttons to switch between the artboards you're working on.

Copy

Press CMND + C on Mac or CTRL + C on Windows to copy selected elements.

Paste

Press CMND + V on Mac or CTRL + V on Windows to copy selected elements.

Lock

Press CMND + SHIFT + L on Mac or CTRL + SHIFT + L on Windows to lock layers.

Group

Group selected elements by pressing CMND + G on Mac or CTRL + G on Windows.

Ungroup

Ungroup selected elements by pressing CMND + SHIFT + G on Mac or CTRL + SHIFT + G on Windows.

Select Top Layer

Press OPTION + . Mac or ALT + . on Windows to select the top layer of your design.

Select Bottom Layer

Press OPTION + , Mac or ALT + , on Windows to select the bottom layer of your design.

Move 1 Unit

Use the left, right, up, and down arrow keys to move selected elements one unit in either direction, without changing alignment or format.

Move 10 Units

Use the left, right, up, and down arrow keys to move selected elements 10 units in either direction, without changing alignment or format.

Move 100 Units

Use the left, right, up, and down arrow keys to move selected elements 100 units in either direction, without changing alignment or format.

Bold

Press CMND + B on Macs or CTRL + B on Windows to bold highlighted text.

Italic

Press CMND + I on Macs or CTRL + I on Windows to italicize highlighted text.

Underline

Press CMND + U on Macs or CTRL + U on Windows to underline highlighted text.

Strikethrough

Press CMND + SHIFT + X on Mac or CTRL + SHIFT + X on Windows to strikethrough selected text.