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Procreate is a professional digital illustration and painting app built for iPad and Apple Pencil. While most of its workflow runs on touch gestures, pairing an external keyboard unlocks a set of shortcuts for painting, editing, selections, and transforms documented in the official Procreate Handbook.

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All Procreate keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 7 more controls in the table below

33 shortcuts

Editing 8

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⇧⌘Z
Cut layer or selection ⌘X
Copy layer or selection ⌘C
Paste from clipboard ⌘V
Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘A
Duplicate layer or selection ⌘J
Erase layer or selected content ⌘⌦

Brush 6

Action Shortcut
Decrease brush size 5% [
Increase brush size 5% ]
Decrease brush size 1% ⌘[
Increase brush size 1% ⌘]
Decrease brush size 10% ⇧[
Increase brush size 10% ⇧]

Tools 4

Action Shortcut
Paint tool / open Brushes B
Erase tool / open Brushes E
Selections tool S
Transform tool V

Transform 4

Action Shortcut
Nudge content up one pixel ↑
Nudge content down one pixel ↓
Nudge content left one pixel ←
Nudge content right one pixel →

Interface 3

Action Shortcut
Open Actions menu ⌘K
Invoke QuickMenu ␣
Access Procreate Settings ⌘,

Color 2

Action Shortcut
Switch to previous color X
Open Colors panel C

Adjustments 2

Action Shortcut
Hue, Saturation, Brightness ⌘U
Color Balance ⌘B

View 2

Action Shortcut
Toggle fullscreen within interface ⌘0
Toggle Perspective Guide visibility ⌘;

Selection 1

Action Shortcut
Deselect / clear selection ⌘D

Layers 1

Action Shortcut
Open Layers panel L

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EDITING08Undo⌘ZRedo⇧⌘ZCut layer or selection⌘XCopy layer or selection⌘CPaste from clipboard⌘VCopy all (copy canvas)⌘ADuplicate layer or selection⌘JErase layer or selected content⌘⌦BRUSH06Decrease brush size 5%[Increase brush size 5%]Decrease brush size 1%⌘[Increase brush size 1%⌘]Decrease brush size 10%⇧[Increase brush size 10%⇧]INTERFACE03Open Actions menu⌘KInvoke QuickMenu␣Access Procreate Settings⌘,VIEW02Toggle fullscreen within interface⌘0Toggle Perspective Guide visibility⌘;SELECTION01Deselect / clear selection⌘DCOLOR02Switch to previous colorXOpen Colors panelCTOOLS04Paint tool / open BrushesBErase tool / open BrushesESelections toolSTransform toolVADJUSTMENTS02Hue, Saturation, Brightness⌘UColor Balance⌘BLAYERS01Open Layers panelLTRANSFORM04Nudge content up one pixel↑Nudge content down one pixel↓Nudge content left one pixel←Nudge content right one pixel→ProcreateKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 33BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC
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Mac edition · 33 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Procreate shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Procreate shortcut?
Procreate has 33 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Procreate product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Procreate. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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