Tutorials > Photoshop > Keyboard Shortcuts
Learn to get acquainted with Photoshop's fast shortcuts.
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Adobe's Photoshop has numerous keyboard shortcuts designed for photoshop experts to work faster to create graphics. However, there are way too many shortcuts to memorize, so I've compiled a list of some of the most frequently used keyboard shortcuts.
These shortcuts are intended for Photoshop 7 and CS users.
File Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. New Document | 1. Ctrl+N |
| 2. Open Document | 2. Ctrl+O |
| 3. Browse | 3. Shift+Ctrl+O |
| 4. Open As | 4. Alt+Ctrl+O |
| 5. Close | 5. Ctrl+W |
| 6. Close All | 6. Ctrl+Shift+W |
| 7. Save | 7. Ctrl+S |
| 8. Save As | 8. Ctrl+Shift+S |
| 9. Save a Copy | 9. Ctrl+Alt+S |
| 10. Save for Web | 10. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
| 11. Page Setup | 11. Ctrl+Shift+P |
| 12. Jump to Image Ready | 12. Ctrl+Shift+M |
| 13. Exit | 13. Ctrl+Q |
Edit Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. Undo | 1. Ctrl+Z |
| 2. Step Back (History) | 2. Ctrl+Alt+Z |
| 3. Step Forward (History) | 3. Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| 4. Cut | 4. Ctrl+X |
| 5. Copy | 5. Ctrl+C |
| 6. Copy Merged | 6. Ctrl+Shift+C |
| 7. Paste | 7. Ctrl+V |
| 8. Paste Into | 8. Ctrl+Shift+V |
| 9. Free Transform | 9. Ctrl+T |
Image Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. Adjust Levels | 1. Ctrl+L |
| 2. Adjust Auto Levels | 2. Ctrl+Shift+L |
| 3. Adjust Auto Contrast | 3. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
| 4. Adjust Curves | 4. Ctrl+M |
| 5. Adjust Color Balance | 5. Ctrl+B |
| 6. Adjust Hue/Saturation | 6. Ctrl+U |
| 7. Desaturate | 7. Ctrl+Shift+U |
| 8. Invert | 8. Ctrl+I |
| 9. Extract | 9. Ctrl+Alt+X |
Layer Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. New Layer | 1. Ctrl+Shift+N |
| 2. Layer via Copy | 2. Ctrl+J |
| 3. Layer via Cut | 3. Ctrl+Shift+J |
| 4. Group with Previous | 4. Ctrl+G |
| 5. Bring to Front | 5. Ctrl+Shift+] |
| 6. Bring Forward | 6. Ctrl+] |
| 7. Send Backward | 7. Ctrl+[ |
| 8. Send Back | 8. Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| 9. Merge Layers | 9. Ctrl+E |
| 10. Merge Visible | 10. Ctrl+Shift+E |
Select Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. Select All | 1. Ctrl+A |
| 2. Deselect | 2. Ctrl+D |
| 3. Reselect | 3. Ctrl+Shift+D |
| 4. Inverse | 4. Ctrl+Shift+I |
| 5. Feather | 5. Ctrl+Alt+D |
Filters Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. Last Filter | 1. Ctrl+F |
| 2. Fade | 2. Ctrl+Shift+F |
| 3. Extract | 3. Ctrl+Alt+X |
| 4. Liquify | 4. Ctrl+Shift+X |
| 5. Pattern Maker | 5. Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X |
View Menu
| Action | Keys |
| 1. Proof Colors | 1. Ctrl+Y |
| 2. Zoom In | 2. Ctrl++ |
| 3. Zoom Out | 3. Ctrl+- |
| 4. Zoom In & Resize Window | 4. Ctrl+Alt++ |
| 5. Zoom Out & Resize Window | 5. Ctrl+Alt+- |
| 6. Actual Pixels | 6. Ctrl+Alt+0 |
| 7. Show/Hide Target Path | 7. Ctrl+Shift+H |
| 8. Show/Hide Rulers | 8. Ctrl+R |
| 9. On/Off Snap | 9. Ctrl+Shift+; |
| 10. Show/Hide Extras | 10. Ctrl+H |
| 11. Lock Guides | 11. Ctrl+Alt+; |
| 12. Show Guides | 12. Ctrl+; |
| 13. Show Grid | 13. Ctrl+' |
Misc. Shortcuts
| Action | Keys |
| 1. Fill with Forground Color | 1. Alt+Backspace |
| 2. Fill with Background Color | 2. Shift+Backspace |
| 3. Ascend through Layers | 3. Alt+] |
| 4. Descend through Layers | 4. Alt+[ |
| 5. Select Top Layer | 5. Shift+Alt+] |
| 6. Select Bottom Layer | 6. Shift+Alt+[ |
| 7. Show/Hide All Palettes | 7. Tab |
