Keyboard shortcuts mastery in Figma - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is the shortcut to zoom in on your design in Figma?

Press Ctrl + + (Windows) or Cmd + + (Mac) to zoom in.

beginner

How do you quickly group selected objects in Figma?

Press Ctrl + G (Windows) or Cmd + G (Mac) to group selected objects.

beginner

Which shortcut lets you duplicate an object while dragging it?

Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging to duplicate the object.

intermediate

What is the shortcut to toggle the layers panel visibility?

Press Ctrl + \ (Windows) or Cmd + \ (Mac) to show or hide the layers panel.

intermediate

How can you quickly align selected objects to the center horizontally?

Press Shift + A to open the alignment menu, then choose 'Center Horizontally', or use the alignment buttons in the top bar.

Which shortcut duplicates an object while dragging it in Figma?

A Hold Shift while dragging

B Press Ctrl + D (Windows) or Cmd + D (Mac)

C Press Ctrl + C then Ctrl + V

D Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging

Holding Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging creates a duplicate of the object.

What shortcut groups selected objects in Figma?

A Ctrl + H (Windows) or Cmd + H (Mac)

B Ctrl + G (Windows) or Cmd + G (Mac)

C Ctrl + Shift + G (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + G (Mac)

D Ctrl + U (Windows) or Cmd + U (Mac)

Ctrl + G or Cmd + G groups selected objects together.

How do you zoom out quickly in Figma?

A Ctrl + 0 (Windows) or Cmd + 0 (Mac)

B Ctrl + + (Windows) or Cmd + + (Mac)

C Ctrl + - (Windows) or Cmd + - (Mac)

D Ctrl + Shift + Z (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + Z (Mac)

Ctrl + - or Cmd + - zooms out the canvas.

Which shortcut toggles the layers panel visibility?

A Ctrl + \ (Windows) or Cmd + \ (Mac)

B Ctrl + L (Windows) or Cmd + L (Mac)

C Ctrl + P (Windows) or Cmd + P (Mac)

D Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + L (Mac)

Ctrl + \ or Cmd + \ shows or hides the layers panel.

How do you quickly align objects to the center horizontally?

A Use Shift + A to open alignment menu then select center horizontally

B Press Ctrl + C then Ctrl + V

C Hold Alt and drag

D Press Ctrl + G

Shift + A opens the alignment menu where you can choose center horizontally.

List five essential keyboard shortcuts in Figma that help speed up design work.

Think about shortcuts for navigation, organization, duplication, interface, and alignment.

Explain how using keyboard shortcuts in Figma can improve your workflow and productivity.

Consider how shortcuts reduce time and effort in common tasks.