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Figma, Photoshop & Illustrator Shortcuts Every Designer Should Know

The ten shortcuts that matter most in Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator, side by side for Mac and Windows — taken from each app's own documentation.

By · from 9 official sources

Design tools reward the keyboard more than most software: picking a tool, nudging a layer, zooming to fit and undoing are moves you make hundreds of times a day. The fastest route is not a long list but the right ten, in the app you live in.

The ten to learn first, side by side

Figma Design

  1. Quick actions⌘K
  2. Move toolV
  3. Frame toolF
  4. Text toolT
  5. Rectangle toolR
  6. Bold⌘B
  7. Select all⌘A
  8. Group selection⌘G
  9. Undo⌘Z
  10. Redo⌘⇧Z
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  1. Quick actionsCtrlK
  2. Move toolV
  3. Frame toolF
  4. Text toolT
  5. Rectangle toolR
  6. BoldCtrlB
  7. Select allCtrlA
  8. Group selectionCtrlG
  9. UndoCtrlZ
  10. RedoCtrlShiftZ
All 125 Figma Design shortcuts →

Adobe Photoshop

  1. Move ToolV
  2. Brush ToolB
  3. Undo⌘Z
  4. Free Transform⌘T
  5. Save⌘S
  6. Marquee ToolM
  7. Crop ToolC
  8. Type ToolT
  9. Select All⌘A
  10. Deselect⌘D
All 49 Adobe Photoshop shortcuts →
  1. Move ToolV
  2. Brush ToolB
  3. UndoCtrlZ
  4. Free TransformCtrlT
  5. SaveCtrlS
  6. Marquee ToolM
  7. Crop ToolC
  8. Type ToolT
  9. Select AllCtrlA
  10. DeselectCtrlD
All 49 Adobe Photoshop shortcuts →

Adobe Illustrator

  1. Selection ToolV
  2. Direct Selection ToolA
  3. Pen ToolP
  4. Undo⌘Z
  5. Save⌘S
  6. Type ToolT
  7. Rectangle ToolM
  8. Ellipse ToolL
  9. Select All⌘A
  10. Deselect⌘⇧A
All 40 Adobe Illustrator shortcuts →
  1. Selection ToolV
  2. Direct Selection ToolA
  3. Pen ToolP
  4. UndoCtrlZ
  5. SaveCtrlS
  6. Type ToolT
  7. Rectangle ToolM
  8. Ellipse ToolL
  9. Select AllCtrlA
  10. DeselectCtrlShiftA
All 40 Adobe Illustrator shortcuts →

How to make them stick

Learn five at a time in real work: for a week, look the shortcut up instead of reaching for the menu. Keep the full set within glance distance — the app's page here, or its poster beside your screen — until the keys are automatic.

FAQ

Are Figma shortcuts the same on Mac and Windows?
Mostly only the modifier changes: where the Mac uses ⌘, Windows uses Ctrl, and single-key tool shortcuts such as V for the Move tool are the same on both. The table above switches between the two.
Where do these shortcuts come from?
From each app's official documentation. Every app page lists its sources and the date its shortcuts were last checked.
How many shortcuts should I learn at once?
About five. Use them in real work for a few days before you add the next five; that is what turns them into habit.