Sketch : Top 7 shortcuts that I use most
Shortcuts make you design fast. Makes the idea to screen process friction less. If you are still struggling with shortcuts. Here are my top shortcuts that I use most of the time. From the order most used. Statistically not accurate 🙂
After I made my list. I realized that I use lots of custom shortcuts. I would writing in the future post 🙂
My top 7 shortcuts for sketch
R
Insert Rectangle. It’s very obvious.
Command + (or Command – )
Zoom in or out
Space
Pan around. Not needed if you use trackpad.
T
Type something. Most designs have some text in it.
Option+Tab (While layer is selected)
Focus on X value input. This is one shortcut that I wish it exists in Figma. Unfortunately, Couldn’t figure out a way to create a shortcut for it. You can use the tab cycle to input width or height. I really recommend you to try this out.
Shift + command + [ (While text layer is selected)
Left align text. Or ‘shift + command + \’ to center align.
Command + 1
Zoom to see entire page. When you have a big page with multiple artboards. It just useful to move around.
Not in the top shortcut list, but used a frequently
O
Insert Oval(circle). I use the shortcut but don’t add circles that much.
Shift + Command + C
Create Symbol. Depends on my design phase. If I’m working on some wireframes that much. But when I get started with higher fidelity designs. I start creating symbols more and more.
A
Create Artboard
Command + G
Group layer. When elements build up in your
F
Add or remove Fill.
B
Add or remove border.
Shift ( while selecting)
Select multiple. Not really a shortcut but a modifier. But I realised it’s used pretty frequent.
C
Open components window. Just released as beta. I don’t use it that much yet. But expect to be using in the future
