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Rive Keyboard shortcuts

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Rive is a real-time interactive design and animation tool for building motion graphics and state-machine-driven animations that run anywhere. These are its official editor keyboard shortcuts for picking tools, transforming objects, navigating the stage, and working in the timeline.

All Rive keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

Layout
Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
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
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 1 more control in the table below

36 shortcuts

Tools 11

Action Shortcut
Freeze and origin tool Y
Translate tool Q
Rotate tool W
Scale tool E
Bone tool B
Group tool G
Select tool V
Rectangle tool R
Ellipse tool O
Pen tool P
Artboard tool A

Edit 9

Action Shortcut
Convert to solo ⌘L
Color picker I
Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋
Ungroup selection ⌘⇧G
Search ⌘K
Rename hierarchy item ⌘R
Switch mode (Design / Animate) ⇥
Group selection ⌘G
Duplicate ⌘D

Transform 7

Action Shortcut
Layer forward ⌘]
Layer backward ⌘[
Layer to top ⌘⌥]
Layer to bottom ⌘⌥[
Nudge object ↑
Constrain shape / angle ⇧
Edit vertices (path selected) ↵

Timeline/Animate 5

Action Shortcut
Move selected keys ⌥,
Reveal keys for selection U
Skip to keys ⌘,
Move timeline playhead ,
Play default state machine ⇧␣

View/Zoom 4

Action Shortcut
Marquee zoom (hold) Z
Fit selection to screen F
Zoom in / out (keyboard) +
Pan stage ␣

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EDITConvert to solo⌘LColor pickerISelect parent (hierarchy)⎋Ungroup selection⌘⇧GSearch⌘KRename hierarchy item⌘RSwitch mode⇥Group selection⌘GDuplicate⌘DVIEW/ZOOMMarquee zoom (hold)ZFit selection to screenFZoom in / out (keyboard)+Pan stage␣TOOLSFreeze and origin toolYTranslate toolQRotate toolWScale toolEBone toolBGroup toolGSelect toolVRectangle toolREllipse toolOPen toolPArtboard toolATIMELINE/ANIMATEMove selected keys⌥,Reveal keys for selectionUSkip to keys⌘,Move timeline playhead,Play default state machine⇧␣TRANSFORMLayer forward⌘]Layer backward⌘[Layer to top⌘⌥]Layer to bottom⌘⌥[Nudge object↑Constrain shape / angle⇧Edit vertices↵RiveKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 36BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC
EDIT09Convert to solo⌘LColor pickerISelect parent (hierarchy)⎋Ungroup selection⌘⇧GSearch⌘KRename hierarchy item⌘RSwitch mode (Design / Animate)⇥Group selection⌘GDuplicate⌘DTIMELINE/ANIMATE05Move selected keys⌥,Reveal keys for selectionUSkip to keys⌘,Move timeline playhead,Play default state machine⇧␣VIEW/ZOOM04Marquee zoom (hold)ZFit selection to screenFZoom in / out (keyboard)+Pan stage␣TOOLS11Freeze and origin toolYTranslate toolQRotate toolWScale toolEBone toolBGroup toolGSelect toolVRectangle toolREllipse toolOPen toolPArtboard toolATRANSFORM07Layer forward⌘]Layer backward⌘[Layer to top⌘⌥]Layer to bottom⌘⌥[Nudge object↑Constrain shape / angle⇧Edit vertices (path selected)↵RiveKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 36BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC
RIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 5 SETS · No.01RIVETOTAL36SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSTOOLS11EDIT09TIMELINE/ANIM05TRANSFORM07VIEW/ZOOM04REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comFreeze and origin toolYTranslate toolQRotate toolWScale toolEBone toolBGroup toolGSelect toolVRectangle toolREllipse toolOPen toolPArtboard toolAConvert to solo⌘LColor pickerISelect parent (hierarchy)⎋Ungroup selection⌘⇧GSearch⌘KRename hierarchy item⌘RSwitch mode (Design / Animate)⇥Group selection⌘GDuplicate⌘DMove selected keys⌥,Reveal keys for selectionUSkip to keys⌘,Move timeline playhead,Play default state machine⇧␣Layer forward⌘]Layer backward⌘[Layer to top⌘⌥]Layer to bottom⌘⌥[Nudge object↑Constrain shape / angle⇧Edit vertices (path selected)↵Marquee zoom (hold)ZFit selection to screenFZoom in / out (keyboard)+Pan stage␣

Mac edition · 36 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Rive 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 Rive shortcut?
Rive has 36 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 Rive product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rive. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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