Keyboard shortcuts

Use shortcuts on the canvas or timeline, outside text and number fields. ⌘/Ctrl means Command on macOS or Ctrl on Windows/Linux; Option/Alt means Option on macOS or Alt on Windows/Linux. Open Quick Help in Studio to view shortcuts while you work.

Select & view

Shortcut	Action
`V`	Select objects
`A`	Enter vector edit mode
`H`, then drag / middle-mouse drag	Pan
`Enter` / `Shift + Enter`	Select children / parent group
`⌘/Ctrl` + click	Select a nested object directly; add `Shift` to toggle its selection
`Option/Alt + L`	Collapse or expand groups and timeline tracks
`⌘/Ctrl + 0`	Center the canvas at 100% zoom
`Space`	Play / pause

Draw

Shortcut	Action
`R` / `O` / `L`	Rectangle / Ellipse / Line
`T`	Text
`P`	Pen: click for a corner, drag for a curve
`I` / `Escape`	Pick a color / cancel color picking

Edit

Shortcut	Action
`⌘/Ctrl + C` / `⌘/Ctrl + V`	Copy / paste the selected content
`⌘/Ctrl + D`	Duplicate
`⌘/Ctrl + G` / `⌘/Ctrl + Shift + G`	Group / ungroup
`⌘/Ctrl + Z` / `⌘/Ctrl + Shift + Z`	Undo / redo
`⌘/Ctrl + J`	Join open endpoints
`Shift + Delete` / `Shift + Backspace`	Delete selected points and reconnect their neighbors
`[` / `]`	Move layers one step down / up within their parent
`⌘/Ctrl + [` / `⌘/Ctrl + ]`	Send layers to the bottom / top within their parent
`Shift + H` / `Shift + V`	Flip horizontally / vertically
`Option/Alt` + click or drag a point	Toggle corner/smooth; drag to shape handles
`Shift` + drag a point or handle	Constrain movement to fixed angles or its original direction
`Option/Alt` + drag a handle	Move the handle independently
`⌘/Ctrl` + drag a segment	Bend it without adding a point
`Shift` + drag a resize handle	Resize proportionally from the opposite side or corner
`Option/Alt` + drag a resize handle	Resize from the center; add `Shift` to preserve proportions
`Option/Alt + A` / `Option/Alt + D`	Align left / right
`Option/Alt + W` / `Option/Alt + S`	Align top / bottom
`Option/Alt + H` / `Option/Alt + V`	Align horizontal / vertical centers

For keyframe alignment, see Align keyframes.

Copy appearance

Use ⌘/Ctrl + Option/Alt + C and ⌘/Ctrl + Option/Alt + V. For individual fills and strokes, follow Copy appearance.

Copy a transition

Use ⌘/Ctrl + C on the selected transition clip, then paste at the playhead with ⌘/Ctrl + V. See Transitions for the full steps.

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