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
Shortcut
Action
⌘ B / Ctrl B
Toggle the sidebar
Library
These shortcuts work in the library and inside a collection,
across the grid, list and slider views.
Selection and navigation
Shortcut
Action
⌘ A / Ctrl A
Select all files on the current page
Esc
Clear the selection
←→↑↓
Move the selection to the neighbouring file
Shift + arrow keys
Extend the selection as a range
Enter
Open the focused file in the detail view
Space
Select the focused file — with Shift for a range, ⌘/Ctrl to toggle
⌘ I / Ctrl I
Show or hide the detail panel
View and zoom
Shortcut
Action
+ / =
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.
Shortcut
Action
1 … 5
Rate the selection with 1–5 stars
0
Clear the rating
⌘ . / Ctrl .
Increase the rating by one star
⌘ , / Ctrl ,
Decrease the rating by one star
R
Switch to the next rating criterion
6
Label the selection Yes — press again to remove it
7
Label the selection Maybe — press again to remove it
8
Label the selection No — press again to remove it
9
Label 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
Shortcut
Action
Delete / Backspace
Delete the selected files — inside a collection, remove them from the collection instead. A confirmation dialog opens first.
File detail view
Shortcut
Action
← / →
Go to the previous or next file on the page
Esc
Leave the 100 % zoom first, then close the detail view
Graph view
Shortcut
Action
+ / =
Zoom in
-
Zoom out
0
Fit 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
Shortcut
Action
V
Select tool
H
Pan tool
W
Toggle preview mode
Space (hold)
Pan with any tool while held
⌘ + / Ctrl +
Zoom in
⌘ - / Ctrl -
Zoom out
⌘ 0 / Ctrl 0
Reset the zoom
Editing
Shortcut
Action
⌘ Z / Ctrl Z
Undo
⌘ Shift Z / Ctrl Shift Z
Redo
Delete / Backspace
Delete the selected objects
Enter
Commit the crop and leave crop mode
Esc
Cancel 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
Gesture
Action
⌘/Ctrl + click
Add a file or object to the selection, or remove it
Shift + click
Library: extend the selection as a range · editors: add to the selection