Procreate Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete Procreate keyboard shortcuts reference — 43 shortcuts across 8 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for iPadOS.
Procreate Tab (4)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + , | Open Procreate Settings |
| Cmd + H | Hide Procreate |
| Alt + Cmd + H | Hide other apps |
| Cmd + K | Open the Actions Menu |
File Tab (1)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + O | Open |
Edit Tab (10)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + Z | Undo your previous action |
| Cmd + Shift + Z | Redo your previously undone action |
| Cmd + X | Cut the layer or selection to the clipboard |
| Cmd + C | Copy the layer or selection to the clipboard |
| Cmd + V | Paste the clipboard content into your canvas |
| Cmd + A | Copy all visible selected content to the clipboard |
| Cmd + J | Duplicate the layer or selection to a layer above |
| Cmd + D | Clear the selection |
| Cmd + Backspace | Erase all content from the layer or selected area |
| X | Switch between your current and previous color |
Tools Tab (12)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| B | Switch to the paint tool, or open Brushes if already active |
| E | Switch to the erase tool, or open Brushes if already active |
| [ | Decrease brush size by 5 percent |
| ] | Increase brush size by 5 percent |
| Cmd + [ | Decrease brush size by 1 percent |
| Cmd + ] | Increase brush size by 1 percent |
| Shift + [ | Decrease brush size by 10 percent |
| Shift + ] | Increase brush size by 10 percent |
| Cmd + U | Open the Hue, Saturation and Brightness adjustment |
| Cmd + B | Open the Color Balance adjustment |
| S | Enter the Selections tool |
| V | Enter the Transform tool |
Transform (8)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Up | Nudge content upwards by one pixel |
| Down | Nudge content downwards by one pixel |
| Left | Nudge content leftwards by one pixel |
| Right | Nudge content rightwards by one pixel |
| L | Open Layers |
| C | Open Colors |
| M | Activate the Modify button on iPadOS 17 and below |
| Space | Invoke the QuickMenu |
View Tab (2)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + 0 | Toggle fullscreen within the Procreate interface |
| Cmd + ; | Toggle Perspective Guide visibility |
Window Tab (2)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Cmd + W | Close Procreate fully |
| Cmd + M | Minimise Procreate |
Additional Shortcuts (4)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Two-finger tap | Undo |
| Three-finger tap | Redo |
| Four-finger tap | Fullscreen |
| Two-finger pinch | Zoom |
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