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Figma Cheatsheet - UI Design Tool Shortcut Reference

Clicking toolbar buttons in Figma is how a 5-minute layout becomes a 40-minute slog. This reference covers tool switching, frames, layer management and auto-layout, alignment, components/styles and exports. Unlike a feature tour, it lists the exact keys to flip frames, group layers, apply auto-layout and swap between tools. After reading you assemble screens and keep layers tidy mostly from the keyboard, which matters most in handoff-heavy workflows.

Dev Tools·50 commands·Last updated 2026-07-21
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Tool Switching 10

V
Move tool
F
Frame tool
R
Rectangle tool
O
Ellipse tool
L
Line tool
T
Text tool
P
Pen tool
K
Slice tool
H
Hand tool
Z
Zoom tool

Layer Operations 10

Cmd+G
Group
Cmd+Shift+G
Ungroup
Cmd+Option+G
Create component
Cmd+Option+B
Create component instance
Cmd+]
Move up one layer
Cmd+[
Move down one layer
Cmd+Shift+]
Bring to front
Cmd+Shift+[
Send to back
Cmd+Option+↑
Move up 10px
Cmd+Option+↓
Move down 10px

Align & Distribute 8

Alt+A
Align left
Alt+D
Align right
Alt+W
Align top
Alt+S
Align bottom
Alt+H
Center horizontally
Alt+V
Center vertically
Ctrl+Alt+H
Distribute horizontally with equal spacing
Ctrl+Alt+V
Distribute vertically with equal spacing

Styles & Properties 7

Cmd+T
Transform (scale/rotate)
Cmd+Shift+T
Create style
Cmd+Option+S
Apply style
Cmd+Option+C
Copy style
Cmd+Option+V
Paste style
Cmd+Shift+R
Resize
Cmd+Option+K
Add constraints

Other Common 7

Cmd+C / Cmd+V
Copy / paste
Cmd+D
Copy and paste (in place)
Cmd+Shift+D
Copy properties
Cmd+Shift+V
Paste to selection
Cmd+Option+E
Export
Cmd+/
Search
Cmd+Option+P
Run plugin

Tips

  • After Cmd+G grouping, double-click to edit inside the group - more efficient than ungrouping and regrouping.
  • Alt+drag duplicates a layer; add Cmd for precise duplication.
  • Components are Figma's core; design systems must use components.

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Publicly updated on Jul 21, 2026, continuously proofread against official docs.

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