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Principle Keyboard Shortcuts
A quick reference to the essential keyboard shortcuts for speeding up your workflow in the Principle animation tool for macOS. Learn shortcuts for layers, editing, canvas navigation, selection, and preview.
Principle Quick Reference
Layers Shortcuts
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Add rectangle |
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Opt R |
Add rectangle as a child |
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T |
Add text |
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Opt T |
Add text as a child |
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A |
Add artboard |
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Cmd G |
Group |
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Cmd Shift G |
Ungroup |
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Cmd ] |
Bring forward |
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Cmd Shift ] |
Bring to front |
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Cmd [ |
Send backward |
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Cmd Shift [ |
Send to back |
Editing Shortcuts
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(arrows) |
Nudge selected layers by 1px |
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Shift (arrows) |
Large nudge (typically 10px) |
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Cmd D |
Duplicate selected layer(s) |
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Cmd R |
Rename layer |
Canvas Navigation Shortcuts
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Space (drag) |
Pan/move the canvas view |
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Cmd = |
Zoom in |
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Cmd - |
Zoom out |
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Cmd 1 |
Zoom all layers into view |
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Cmd 2 |
Zoom to selected layers |
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Cmd 3 |
Center view on selected layers |
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Cmd 0 |
Zoom to actual size (100%) |
Selection Shortcuts
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Esc |
Select parent layer |
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Enter |
Select child layer |
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Tab |
Select next sibling layer |
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Shift Tab |
Select previous sibling layer |
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Cmd A |
Select all sibling layers |
Preview Shortcuts
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W |
Rewind prototype animation |
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Ctrl V |
Start recording video of prototype |
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Ctrl Opt V |
Start recording video without cursor |