All Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts (Full List)

By Steven Van · 2025-03-15

Unlock Photoshop's power with essential keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation, editing, and design workflow.

All Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts (Full List)

Unlock Photoshop's power with essential keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation, editing, and design workflow.

Steven Van
March 15, 2025 • Reading Time: 6 minutes

Category	Action	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
General Navigation	Zoom In	Ctrl + +	Cmd +
	Zoom Out	Ctrl + -	Cmd -
	Fit to Screen	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0
	Zoom to 100%	Ctrl + 1	Cmd + 1
	Hand Tool (Pan)	Spacebar + Drag	Spacebar + Drag
	Undo (Single Step)	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
	Undo (Multiple Steps)	Ctrl + Alt + Z	Cmd + Opt + Z
	Redo (Multiple Steps)	Ctrl + Shift + Z	Cmd + Shift + Z
	Switch Foreground/Background	X	X
	Default Colors (Black/White)	D	D
	Hide/Show Panels	Tab	Tab
	Hide/Show All Except Tools	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Selection Tools	Marquee Tool	M	M
	Lasso Tool	L	L
	Quick Selection Tool	W	W
	Magic Wand Tool	W (toggle with Quick)	W (toggle with Quick)
	Polygonal Lasso Tool	L (cycle with Lasso)	L (cycle with Lasso)
	Magnetic Lasso Tool	L (cycle with Lasso)	L (cycle with Lasso)
	Object Selection Tool	W (cycle with Quick)	W (cycle with Quick)
	Deselect	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D
	Reselect	Shift + Ctrl + D	Shift + Cmd + D
	Inverse Selection	Shift + Ctrl + I	Shift + Cmd + I
	Feather Selection	Shift + F6	Shift + F6
	Select All	Ctrl + A	Cmd + A
	Refine Edge (Select & Mask)	Ctrl + Alt + R	Cmd + Opt + R
Layer Management	New Layer	Ctrl + Shift + N	Cmd + Shift + N
	Duplicate Layer	Ctrl + J	Cmd + J
	Merge Layers	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
	Merge Visible	Ctrl + Shift + E	Cmd + Shift + E
	Flatten Image	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E	Cmd + Shift + Opt + E
	Select Next Layer	Alt + ]	Opt + ]
	Select Previous Layer	Alt + [	Opt + [
	Select Top Layer	Alt + .	Opt + .
	Select Bottom Layer	Alt + ,	Opt + ,
	Group Layers	Ctrl + G	Cmd + G
	Ungroup Layers	Ctrl + + Shift + + G	Cmd + Shift + + G
	Lock/Unlock Layer	Ctrl + + /	Cmd + /
	Layer Opacity (10%-100%)	1 to 0	1 to 0
	Show/Hide Layer	Click eye icon or Ctrl + ,	Click eye icon or Cmd + ,
Editing & Tools	Brush Tool	B	B
	Pencil Tool	B (cycle with Brush)	B (cycle with Brush)
	Eraser Tool	E	E
	Background Eraser Tool	E (cycle with Eraser)	E (cycle with Eraser)
	Crop Tool	C	C
	Move Tool	V	V
	Free Transform	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T
	Transform Again	Ctrl + Shift + T	Cmd + Shift + T
	Increase Brush Size	]	]
	Decrease Brush Size	[	[
	Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
	Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
	Fill (Foreground Color)	Alt + Backspace	Opt + Delete
	Fill (Background Color)	Ctrl + + Backspace	Cmd + Delete
	Clone Stamp Tool	S	S
	Healing Brush Tool	J	J
	Spot Healing Brush Tool	J (cycle with Healing)	J (cycle with Healing)
	Patch Tool	J (cycle with Healing)	J (cycle with Healing)
	Blur Tool	R	R
	Sharpen Tool	R (cycle with Blur)	R (cycle with Blur)
	Smudge Tool	R (cycle with Blur)	R (cycle with Blur)
	Dodge Tool	O	O
	Burn Tool	O (cycle with Dodge)	O (cycle with Dodge)
	Sponge Tool	O (cycle with Dodge)	O (cycle with Dodge)
	Gradient Tool	G	G
	Paint Bucket Tool	G (cycle with Gradient)	G (cycle with Gradient)
	Type Tool	T	T
	Pen Tool	P	P
	Path Selection Tool	A	A
	Direct Selection Tool	A (cycle with Path)	A (cycle with Path)
	Rectangle Tool	U	U
	Ellipse Tool	U (cycle with Rectangle)	U (cycle with Rectangle)
	Eyedropper Tool	I	I
	Ruler Tool	I (cycle with Eyedropper)	I (cycle with Eyedropper)
Adjustments	Levels	Ctrl + + L	Cmd + L
	Curves	Ctrl + + M	Cmd + M
	Hue/Saturation	Ctrl + + U	Cmd + U
	Color Balance	Ctrl + B	Cmd + B
	Black & White	Ctrl + Alt Shift + B	Cmd + Opt + Shift + B
	Invert	Ctrl + I	Cmd + I
	Desaturate	Ctrl + Shift + U	Cmd + Shift + U
	Brightness/Contrast	Ctrl + Shift + L (Auto)	Cmd Shift + L (Auto)
	Image Size	Ctrl + Alt I	Cmd + Opt + I
	Canvas Size	Ctrl + Alt C	Cmd + Opt + C
Miscellaneous	Save	Ctrl + S	Cmd + S
	Save As	Ctrl + Shift + S	Cmd + Shift + S
	Save for Web	Ctrl + Shift + Alt S	Cmd Shift + Opt + S
	Open	Ctrl + O	Cmd = O
	New Document	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N
	Close	Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4	Cmd + W
	Hide/Show Rulers	Ctrl + R	Cmd + R
	Hide/Show Guides	Ctrl + ;	Cmd + ;
	Lock Guides	Ctrl + Alt + ;	Cmd + Opt + ;
	Hide/Show Grid	Ctrl + '	Cmd + '
	Snap To	Ctrl + Shift + ;	Cmd + Shift + ;
	Cycle Screen Modes	F	F
	Full Screen Mode	Ctrl + Shift + F	Cmd + Shift + F
	Step Forward (History)	Ctrl + Shift + Z	Cmd + Shift + Z
	Step Backward (History)	Ctrl + Alt Z	Cmd + Opt + Z
	Toggle Quick Mask Mode	Q	Q
	Toggle Brush Opacity (10%-100%)	1 to 0	1 to 0
	Toggle Brush Flow (10%-100%)	Shift + 1 to 0	Shift + 1 to 0

Notes:

Cycling Tools: Some shortcuts (e.g., B, E, J) toggle between related tools in the same group. Use Shift + + [Letter] to cycle through them explicitly (e.g., Shift + B for Brush/Pencil).
Customization: These are default shortcuts; you can customize them via Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop.
Context-Sensitive: Some shortcuts (e.g., opacity 1-0) only work when specific tools are active (like Brush).

For Layer Opacity

When no painting tool (like the Brush) is active, pressing 1 through 0 sets the opacity of the selected layer:
- 1 = 10% opacity
- 2 = 20% opacity
- 3 = 30% opacity
- ...and so on, up to 9 = 90% opacity
- 0 = 100% opacity
You can also press two numbers quickly (e.g., 2 then 5) to set a precise value like 25% opacity.

For Brush Opacity or Flow

When a painting tool like the Brush Tool (B) is active:
- 1 to 0 adjusts the brush opacity:
  - 1 = 10% opacity
  - 5 = 50% opacity
  - 0 = 100% opacity
- If you hold Shift and press 1 to 0, it adjusts the brush flow instead:
  - Shift + 1 = 10% flow
  - Shift + 5 = 50% flow
  - Shift + 0 = 100% flow
Similar to layer opacity, pressing two numbers in quick succession (e.g., 7 then 5) sets the brush opacity to 75%.

Context Matters

The behavior of 1 to 0 depends on what you’re doing:
- If a layer is selected and no painting tool is active, it controls layer opacity.
- If a painting tool is active, it controls brush opacity (or flow with Shift).
This is why it’s listed under "Layer Management" (Layer Opacity (10%-100%)) and "Miscellaneous" (Toggle Brush Opacity (10%-100%) and Toggle Brush Flow (10%-100%)) in the table.

Example

Select a layer, press 3 → the layer’s opacity becomes 30%.
Select the Brush Tool, press 7 → the brush opacity becomes 70%.
With the Brush Tool active, press Shift + 4 → the brush flow becomes 40%.