Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
Essential shortcuts to master Photoshop and speed up your workflow
Essential Tools
Move Tool
Rectangular Marquee Tool
Lasso Tool
Magic Wand Tool
Crop Tool
Eyedropper Tool
Spot Healing Brush
Brush Tool
Eraser Tool
Type Tool
Pen Tool
Rectangle Tool
Editing Operations
Undo/Redo
Step Backward
Step Forward
Select All
Deselect
New Layer via Copy
Copy
Paste
Free Transform
Image Size
New Layer
Delete Selection
View Controls
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Fit on Screen
100% View
Temporary Hand Tool
Toggle Screen Modes
Hide/Show Panels
Show/Hide Guides
Hide Selection Edges
Layer Operations
Group Layers
Ungroup Layers
Merge Layers
Select Bottom Layer
Select Top Layer
Move Layer Back
Move Layer Forward
Lock Transparent Pixels
Select Next Layer
About Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts can dramatically improve your editing speed and efficiency. These shortcuts work across different versions of Photoshop, though some may vary slightly between Windows and macOS.
Platform Differences
- On macOS, use Command (⌘) instead of Ctrl
- Option key on Mac is equivalent to Alt on Windows
- Delete key on Mac is equivalent to Backspace on Windows
- Forward Delete on Mac is equivalent to Delete on Windows
Pro Tip: You can customize most shortcuts in Photoshop by going to Edit → Keyboard Shortcuts. Create your own shortcuts for frequently used actions to further optimize your workflow.
Learning Strategy
- Start with essential tool shortcuts (V, M, B, etc.)
- Learn view controls for better navigation
- Master layer operations for efficient editing
- Practice selection and transformation shortcuts
- Learn modifier keys (Shift, Alt) combinations