Sketch is a vector design tool for macOS focused on UI/UX design, web design, and icon design. It pioneered symbols, shared styles, and responsive resize features that became standard in design tools. Sketch's keyboard shortcuts are optimized for creating and manipulating interface elements, managing artboards, and working with symbols and components. While browser-based tools have gained ground, Sketch remains popular with many macOS designers.
This reference covers 27 essential Sketch keyboard shortcuts organized across 8 categories: Tools, Editing, Layers, and more. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Sketch shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.