Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts use the platform's standard modifier key — on Mac and Ctrl on Windows and Linux. They pause automatically while you type in a text field and while a dialog is open, so keys like the rating digits never fire by accident.

Everywhere

ShortcutAction
⌘ B / Ctrl BToggle the sidebar

Library

These shortcuts work in the library and inside a collection, across the grid, list and slider views.

Selection and navigation

ShortcutAction
⌘ A / Ctrl ASelect all files on the current page
EscClear the selection
Move the selection to the neighbouring file
Shift + arrow keysExtend the selection as a range
EnterOpen the focused file in the detail view
SpaceSelect the focused file — with Shift for a range, /Ctrl to toggle
⌘ I / Ctrl IShow or hide the detail panel

View and zoom

ShortcutAction
+ / =Zoom in — larger tiles in the grid, larger thumbnails in list and slider view
-Zoom out

Ratings and labels

Rating keys apply to every selected file at once and target the active rating criterion — the one highlighted in the footer.

ShortcutAction
15Rate the selection with 1–5 stars
0Clear the rating
⌘ . / Ctrl .Increase the rating by one star
⌘ , / Ctrl ,Decrease the rating by one star
RSwitch to the next rating criterion
6Label the selection Yes — press again to remove it
7Label the selection Maybe — press again to remove it
8Label the selection No — press again to remove it
9Label the selection Final — press again to remove it

Ratings and labels are unavailable in the graph view, where the zoom keys control the canvas instead.

Organizing

ShortcutAction
Delete / BackspaceDelete the selected files — inside a collection, remove them from the collection instead. A confirmation dialog opens first.

File detail view

ShortcutAction
/ Go to the previous or next file on the page
EscLeave the 100 % zoom first, then close the detail view

Graph view

ShortcutAction
+ / =Zoom in
-Zoom out
0Fit everything into view (with nothing selected)

Board and layout editors

The same editor powers boards and layouts, so both share one set of shortcuts.

Tools and view

ShortcutAction
VSelect tool
HPan tool
WToggle preview mode
Space (hold)Pan with any tool while held
⌘ + / Ctrl +Zoom in
⌘ - / Ctrl -Zoom out
⌘ 0 / Ctrl 0Reset the zoom

Editing

ShortcutAction
⌘ Z / Ctrl ZUndo
⌘ Shift Z / Ctrl Shift ZRedo
Delete / BackspaceDelete the selected objects
EnterCommit the crop and leave crop mode
EscCancel the current drag, resize or crop gesture — press again to leave crop mode

Double-click an image with the select tool to enter crop mode.

Mouse modifiers

GestureAction
/Ctrl + clickAdd a file or object to the selection, or remove it
Shift + clickLibrary: extend the selection as a range · editors: add to the selection
/Ctrl + scroll wheelZoom the graph view and the editors
Shift + scroll wheelEditors: scroll horizontally
Shift while rotatingEditors: snap the rotation to 15° steps