On the following pages are all of the known keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Lightroom, both Windows and Mac versions. They’re also available in printable PDF format for Windows, Mac or both.
Windows Shortcuts | Mac Shortcuts | ||
Working with Catalogs | |||
Open Catalog… | Ctrl O | Cmd Shift O | |
Open Specific Catalog when opening Lightroom | Hold down Ctrl while opening Lightroom | Hold down Opt while opening Lightroom | |
Import | |||
Import Photos and Video… | Ctrl Shift I | Cmd Shift I | |
Tethered Capture | Hide Tethered Capture Window | Ctrl T | Cmd T |
Shrink Tethered Capture Window | Alt-click on close button | Opt-click on close button | |
New Shot | Ctrl Shift T | Cmd Shift T | |
Layout Overlay | Show Layout Overlay | Ctrl Alt O | Cmd Opt O |
Choose Layout Overlay Image… | Ctrl Alt Shift O | Cmd Opt Shift O | |
Options | Hold Ctrl key | Hold Cmd key | |
Workspace | |||
Grid View | Go to Grid view | G | G |
Increase Grid Size | = (or +) | = (or +) | |
Decrease Grid Size | – | – | |
Show/Hide Extras | Ctrl Shift H | Cmd Shift H | |
Show/Hide Badges | Ctrl Alt Shift H | Cmd Opt Shift H | |
Cycle Grid View Style | J | J | |
Loupe View | Go to Loupe view | E | E |
Show Info Overlay | Ctrl I | Cmd I | |
Cycle Info Display | I | I | |
Compare View | Go to Compare view | C | C |
Switch Select and Candidate | Down arrow | Down arrow | |
Make next photos Select and Candidate | Up arrow | Up arrow | |
Swap most-selected/active photo | \ | \ | |
Survey View | Go to Survey view | N | N |
Zoom | Toggle Zoom View | Z | Z |
Zoom In | Ctrl = (or +) | Cmd = (or +) | |
(Zoom In Some) | Ctrl Alt = (or +) | Cmd Opt = (or +) | |
Zoom Out | Ctrl – | Cmd – | |
(Zoom Out Some) | Ctrl Alt – | Cmd Opt – | |
Open in Loupe | Enter | Return | |
View Options… | Ctrl J | Cmd J | |
Show / Hide Toolbar | T | T | |
Moving between Modules | Library Module | G/E/C/S or Ctrl Alt 1 | G/E/C/S or Cmd Opt 1 |
Develop Module | D or Ctrl Alt 2 | D or Cmd Opt 2 | |
Map Module | Ctrl Alt 3 | Cmd Opt 3 | |
Book Module | Ctrl Alt 4 | Cmd Opt 4 | |
Slideshow Module | Ctrl Alt 5 | Cmd Opt 5 | |
Print Module | Ctrl Alt 6 | Cmd Opt 6 | |
Web Module | Ctrl Alt 7 | Cmd Opt 7 | |
Go Back to Previous Module | Ctrl Alt up arrow | Cmd Opt up arrow | |
Go Back | Ctrl Alt left arrow | Cmd Opt left arrow | |
Go Forward | Ctrl Alt right arrow | Cmd Opt right arrow | |
Panels | Expand / Collapse Left Panels | Ctrl Shift 0-9 (panel number) | Cmd Ctrl 0-9 (panel number) |
Expand / Collapse Right Panels | Ctrl 0-9 (panel number) | Cmd 0-9 (panel number) | |
Open/Close All Panels | Ctrl-click on panel header | Cmd-click on panel header | |
Toggle Solo Mode | Alt-click on panel header | Opt-click on panel header | |
Open Additional Panel in Solo Mode | Shift-click on panel header | Shift-click on panel header | |
Show / Hide Side Panels | Tab | Tab | |
Show / Hide All Panels | Shift Tab | Shift Tab | |
Show / Hide Module Picker | F5 | F5 | |
Show / Hide Filmstrip | F6 | F6 | |
Show Left Panels | F7 | F7 | |
Show Right Panels | F8 | F8 | |
Selections | Select All | Ctrl A | Cmd A |
Select None | Ctrl D or Ctrl Shift A | Cmd D or Cmd Shift A | |
Select Only Active Photo | Ctrl Shift D | Cmd Shift D | |
Deselect Active Photo | / | / | |
Select Multiple Contiguous Photos | Shift-click on photos | Shift-click on photos | |
Select Multiple Non-Contiguous Photos | Ctrl-click on photos | Cmd-click on photos | |
Add previous/next photo to selection | Shift left/right arrow | Shift left/right arrow | |
Select Flagged Photos | Ctrl Alt A | Cmd Opt A | |
Deselect Unflagged Photos | Ctrl Alt Shift D | Cmd Opt Shift D | |
Select Rated/Labeled Photo | Ctrl-click on symbol in Filter bar | Cmd-click on symbol in Filter bar | |
Moving between photos | Previous Selected Photo | Ctrl left arrow | Cmd left arrow |
Next Selected Photo | Ctrl right arrow | Cmd right arrow | |
Screen Mode | Normal | Ctrl Alt F | Cmd Opt F |
Full Screen and Hide Panels | Ctrl Shift F | Cmd Shift F | |
Next Screen Mode | F | F | |
Previous Screen Mode | Shift F | Shift F | |
Lights Out | Lights Dim | Ctrl Shift L | Cmd Shift L |
Next Light Mode | L | L | |
Previous Light Mode | Shift L | Shift L | |
Secondary Display | Show Secondary Display | F11 | F11 |
Full Screen | Shift F11 | Cmd Shift F11 | |
Show Second Monitor Preview | Ctrl Shift F11 | Cmd Shift Opt F11 | |
Grid | Shift G | Shift G | |
Loupe—Normal | Shift E | Shift E | |
Loupe—Locked | Ctrl Shift Enter | Cmd Shift Return | |
Compare | Shift C | Shift C | |
Survey | Shift N | Shift N | |
Slideshow | Ctrl Alt Shift Enter | Cmd Opt Shift Return | |
Show Filter View | Shift \ | Shift \ | |
Zoom In | Ctrl Shift = (or +) | Cmd Shift = (or +) | |
(Zoom In Some) | Ctrl Shift Alt = (or +) | Cmd Shift Opt = (or +) | |
Zoom Out | Ctrl Shift – | Cmd Shift – | |
Zoom Out Some | Ctrl Shift Alt – | Cmd Shift Opt – | |
Increase Thumbnail Size | Shift = (or +) | Shift = (or +) | |
Decrease Thumbnail Size | Shift – | Shift – | |
Hide Lightroom | Cmd H | ||
Hide Others | Cmd Opt H | ||
Close Window | Cmd W | ||
(Close All) | Cmd Opt W | ||
Minimize | Cmd M | ||
(Minimize All) | Cmd Opt M | ||
Lightroom Help… | F1 | F1 | |
Current Module Help… | Ctrl Alt / | Cmd Opt / | |
Current Module Shortcuts… | Ctrl / | Cmd / | |
Plug in Manager | Ctrl Alt Shift , | Cmd Opt Shift , | |
Preferences… | Ctrl , | Cmd , | |
Catalog Settings… | Ctrl Alt , | Cmd Opt , | |
Quit Lightroom | Ctrl Q | Cmd Q | |
Library Module | |||
Undo/Redo | Undo | Ctrl Z | Cmd Z |
Redo | Ctrl Y | Cmd Shift Z | |
Quick Collection | Add to Quick Collection | B | B |
(Add to Quick Collection and Next) | Shift B | Shift B | |
Show Quick Collection | Ctrl B | Cmd B | |
Save Quick Collection… | Ctrl Alt B | Cmd Opt B | |
Clear Quick Collection | Ctrl Shift B | Cmd Shift B | |
Set Quick Collection as Target | Ctrl Alt Shift B | Cmd Opt Shift B | |
Folders / Collections | New Collection… | Ctrl N | Cmd N |
New Folder… | Ctrl Shift N | Cmd Shift N | |
Expand/Collapse all subfolders | Alt-click on folder disclosure triangle | Opt-click on folder disclosure triangle | |
Show in Explorer/Finder | Ctrl R | Cmd R | |
Stacking | Group into Stack | Ctrl G | Cmd G |
Unstack | Ctrl Shift G | Cmd Shift G | |
Collapse/Expand Stack | S | S | |
Move to Top of Stack | Shift S | Shift S | |
Move Up in Stack | Shift [ | Shift [ | |
Move Down in Stack | Shift ] | Shift ] | |
Toggle Flag | Flagged | P | P |
Unflagged | U | U | |
Rejected | X | X | |
Toggle Flag | ` | ` | |
Increase Flag Status | Ctrl up arrow | Cmd up arrow | |
Decrease Flag Status | Ctrl down arrow | Cmd down arrow | |
Auto Advance | Hold shift while using P, U, X or turn on Caps Lock | Hold shift while using P, U, X or turn on Caps Lock | |
Toggle Rating | 0-5 stars | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Decrease Rating | [ | [ | |
Increase Rating | ] | ] | |
Auto Advance | Hold shift while using 0-5 or turn on Caps Lock | Hold shift while using 0-5 or turn on Caps Lock | |
Toggle Color Label | Red, Yellow, Green, Blue Label | 6-9 | 6-9 |
Auto Advance | Hold shift while using 6-9 or turn on Caps Lock | Hold shift while using 6-9 or turn on Caps Lock | |
Painter Tool | Enable Painting | Ctrl Alt K | Cmd Opt K |
Rename | Rename Photo… | F2 | F2 |
Rotation | Rotate Left (CCW) | Ctrl [ | Cmd [ |
Rotate Right (CW) | Ctrl ] | Cmd ] | |
Delete | Delete Photo… | Delete | Delete |
Remove Photo from Catalog… | Alt Delete | Opt Delete | |
(Remove and Trash Photo…) | Ctrl Alt Shift Delete | Cmd Opt Shift Delete | |
Metadata | Copy Metadata… | Ctrl Alt Shift C | Cmd Opt Shift C |
Paste Metadata | Ctrl Alt Shift V | Cmd Opt Shift V | |
Enable Metadata Auto Sync | Ctrl Alt Shift A | Cmd Opt Shift A | |
Save Metadata to File | Ctrl S | Cmd S | |
Show Spelling and Grammar | Mac only | Cmd : | |
Check Spelling | Mac only | Cmd ; | |
OS Copy/Paste (within text fields) | Cut | Ctrl X | Cmd X |
Copy | Ctrl C | Cmd C | |
Paste | Ctrl V | Cmd V | |
Keywording | Go to Add Keywords field | Ctrl K | Cmd K |
(Change Keywords…) | Ctrl Shift K | Cmd Shift K | |
Set Keyword Shortcut… | Ctrl Alt Shift K | Cmd Opt Shift K | |
Toggle Keyword Shortcut | Shift K | Shift K | |
Next Keyword Set | Alt 0 | Opt 0 | |
Previous Keyword Set | Alt Shift 0 | Opt Shift 0 | |
Apply Keyword | (Alt numberpad for 1 9) | (Opt numberpad for 1 9) | |
Filtering | Enable/Disable Filters | Ctrl L | Cmd L |
Show Filter Bar | \ | \ | |
Refine Photos… | Ctrl Alt R | Cmd Opt R | |
Text Filters | Select Text Filter | Ctrl F | Cmd F |
Starts with… | + at beginning of word | + at beginning of word | |
Ends with… | + at end of word | + at end of word | |
Doesn’t Contain… | ! at beginning of word | ! at beginning of word | |
Video Editing | |||
Trimming | Set In Point | Shift I | Shift I |
Set Out Point | Shift O | Shift O | |
Toggle Play/Pause | Space | Space | |
Develop Module | |||
Go to Develop | D | D | |
Copying, Pasting & Syncing | Copy Settings… | Ctrl Shift C | Cmd Shift C |
Paste Settings | Ctrl Shift V | Cmd Shift V | |
Paste Settings from Previous | Ctrl Alt V | Cmd Opt V | |
Sync Settings… | Ctrl Shift S | Cmd Shift S | |
Sync Settings—no dialog | Ctrl Alt S | Cmd Opt S | |
Enable Develop Auto Sync | Ctrl Alt Shift A | Cmd Opt Shift A | |
Match Total Exposures | Ctrl Alt Shift M | Cmd Opt Shift M | |
Sliders | Select next Basic panel slider | . | . |
Select previous Basic panel slider | , | , | |
Increase slider value | = (or +) | = (or +) | |
Decrease slider value | – | – | |
Move slider value by larger increment | Shift while using = (or +) or – | Shift while using = (or +) or – | |
Move slider value by smaller increment | Opt while using = (or +) or – | ||
Auto | Go to White Balance Tool | W | W |
Auto White Balance | Ctrl Shift U | Cmd Shift U | |
Auto Tone | Ctrl U | Cmd U | |
Black & White | Toggle Black & White | V | V |
Snapshots & Virtual Copies | Create Snapshot | Ctrl N | Cmd N |
Create Virtual Copy | Ctrl ’ | Cmd ’ | |
Presets | New Preset… | Ctrl Shift N | Cmd Shift N |
New Preset Folder… | Ctrl Alt N | Cmd Opt N | |
Before / After Previews | Toggle Before/After | \ | \ |
Left / Right | Y | Y | |
Top / Bottom | Alt Y | Opt Y | |
Split Screen | Shift Y | Shift Y | |
Copy After’s Settings to Before | Ctrl Alt Shift left arrow | Cmd Opt Shift left arrow | |
Copy Before’s Settings to After | Ctrl Alt Shift right arrow | Cmd Opt Shift right arrow | |
Swap Before and After Settings | Ctrl Alt Shift up arrow | Cmd Opt Shift up arrow | |
Targeted Adjustment Tool | Deselect TAT | Ctrl Alt Shift N | Cmd Opt Shift N |
Tone Curve | Ctrl Alt Shift T | Cmd Opt Shift T | |
Hue | Ctrl Alt Shift H | Cmd Opt Shift H | |
Saturation | Ctrl Alt Shift S | Cmd Opt Shift S | |
Luminance | Ctrl Alt Shift L | Cmd Opt Shift L | |
Black & White Mix | Ctrl Alt Shift G | Cmd Opt Shift G | |
Clipping Indicators | Show Clipping | J | J |
Temporarily Show Clipping | Hold Alt while moving slider | Hold Opt while moving slider | |
Reset | Reset Slider | Double-click on slider label | Double-click on slider label |
Reset Group of Sliders | Double-click on group name | Double-click on group name | |
Reset All Settings | Ctrl Shift R | Cmd Shift R | |
Cropping | Go to Crop Tool | R | R |
Reset Crop | Ctrl Alt R | Cmd Opt R | |
Constrain Aspect Ratio | A | A | |
Crop to Same Aspect Ratio | Shift A | Shift A | |
Rotate Crop Aspect | X | X | |
Crop from Center of Photo | Alt while dragging | Opt while dragging | |
Rotation Angle Ruler | Ctrl-click on start and end points | Cmd-click on start and end points | |
Cycle Grid Overlay | O | O | |
Cycle Grid Overlay Orientation | Shift O | Shift O | |
Spot Removal | Go to Spot Removal | Q | Q |
Increase spot size | ] | ] | |
Decrease spot size | [ | [ | |
Hide Pins or Spots | H | H | |
Delete Pin or Spot | Select Spot then Delete | Select Spot then Delete | |
Local Adjustments | Go to Adjustment Brush | K | K |
Go to Graduated Filter | M | M | |
Show Overlay | O | O | |
Cycle Overlay Color | Shift O | Shift O | |
Switch brush A / B | / | / | |
Temporary Eraser | Hold Alt | Hold Opt | |
Increase brush size | ] | ] | |
Decrease brush size | [ | [ | |
Increase brush feathering | Shift ] | Shift ] | |
Decrease brush feathering | Shift { | Shift { | |
Set Flow value | 0-9 | 0-9 | |
Constrain Brush to Straight Line | Shift while dragging | Shift while dragging | |
Constrain Gradient to 90 degrees | Shift while dragging | Shift while dragging | |
Invert Gradient | ‘ (apostrophe) | ‘ (apostrophe) | |
Hide Pins or Spots | H | H | |
Confirm brush stroke | Enter | Return | |
Delete Pin or Spot | Select pin then Delete | Select pin then Delete | |
Increase or decrease Amount slider | Click and drag | Click and drag | |
Soft Proofing | Show/Hide Soft Proof | S | S |
Destination Gamut Warning | Shift S | Shift S | |
Edit in Photoshop & Other Programs | |||
Edit in… | Edit in Photoshop… | Ctrl E | Cmd E |
Edit in Other Application… | Ctrl Alt E | Cmd Opt E | |
Export | |||
Export… | Ctrl Shift E | Cmd Shift E | |
Export with Previous | Ctrl Alt Shift E | Cmd Opt Shift E | |
Email Photo… | Ctrl Shift M | Cmd Shift M | |
Map Module | |||
Previous Photo | Ctrl left arrow | Cmd left arrow | |
Next Photo | Ctrl right arrow | Cmd right arrow | |
Search… | Ctrl F | Cmd F | |
Tracklog | Previous Track | Ctrl Alt Shift T | Cmd Opt Shift T |
Next Track | Ctrl Alt T | Cmd Opt T | |
Delete GPS Coordinates | Backspace | Delete | |
Delete All Location Metadata | Ctrl Backspace | Cmd Delete | |
Show Filter Bar | \ | \ | |
Show Map Info | I | I | |
Show Saved Location Overlay | O | O | |
Lock Markers | Ctrl K | Cmd K | |
Map Style | Hybrid | Ctrl 1 | Cmd 1 |
Road Map | Ctrl 2 | Cmd 2 | |
Satellite | Ctrl 3 | Cmd 3 | |
Terrain | Ctrl 4 | Cmd 4 | |
Light | Ctrl 5 | Cmd 5 | |
Dark | Ctrl 6 | Cmd 6 | |
Zoom Map | Zoom In | = (or +) | = (or +) |
Zoom Out | – | – | |
Zoom to Selection | Alt-drag rectangle on map | Opt-drag rectangle on map | |
Book Module | |||
Selections | Select All Text Cells | Ctrl Alt A | Cmd Opt A |
Select All Photo Cells | Ctrl Alt Shift A | Cmd Opt Shift A | |
Select Multiple Cells | Shift-click | Shift-click | |
Copy/Paste | Copy Layout | Ctrl Shift C | Cmd Shift C |
Paste Layout | Ctrl Shift V | Cmd Shift V | |
Delete | Remove Photo from Page | Backspace | Delete |
Remove Page | Ctrl Shift Backspace | Cmd Shift Delete | |
Create Saved Book | Ctrl S | Cmd S | |
Go to | Beginning | Ctrl Shift left arrow | Cmd Shift left arrow |
Previous Page | Ctrl left arrow | Cmd left arrow | |
Next Page | Ctrl right arrow | Cmd right arrow | |
End | Ctrl Shift right arrow | Cmd Shift right arrow | |
Show Header Bar | \ | \ | |
Show Guides | Ctrl Shift G | Cmd Shift G | |
Guides | Page Bleed | Ctrl Shift J | Cmd Shift J |
Text Safe Area | Ctrl Shift U | Cmd Shift U | |
Photo Cells | Ctrl Shift K | Cmd Shift K | |
Filler Text | Ctrl Shift H | Cmd Shift H | |
Show Info Overlay | I | I | |
View Options | Multi-Page View | Ctrl E | Cmd E |
Spread View | Ctrl R | Cmd R | |
Single Page View | Ctrl T | Cmd T | |
Zoomed Page View | Ctrl U | Cmd U | |
Next View Mode | Ctrl = (or +) | Cmd = (or +) | |
Previous View Mode | Ctrl – | Cmd – | |
Increase Grid Size | = (or +) | = (or +) | |
Decrease Grid Size | – | – | |
Text Targeted Adjustment Tool | Text Size | Drag horizontally | Drag horizontally |
Leading/Line Height | Drag vertically | Drag vertically | |
Tracking | Ctrl-drag horizontally | Cmd-drag horizontally | |
Baseline Shift | Ctrl-drag vertically | Cmd-drag vertically | |
Kerning | Drag horizontally over cursor / insertion point | Drag horizontally over cursor / insertion point | |
Temporarily deactivate TAT tool | Hold down Alt | Hold down Opt | |
Exit the TAT tool | Escape | Escape | |
Slideshow Module | |||
Impromptu Slideshow | Ctrl Enter | Cmd Return | |
New Template | Ctrl N | Cmd N | |
New Template Folder | Ctrl Shift N | Cmd Shift N | |
Create Saved Slideshow | Ctrl S | Cmd S | |
Go to | Next Slide | Right arrow | Right arrow |
Previous Slide | Left arrow | Left arrow | |
Show Header Bar | \ | \ | |
Show / Hide Guides | Ctrl Shift H | Cmd Shift H | |
Run Slideshow | Enter | Return | |
Pause Slideshow | Space | Space | |
End Slideshow | Escape | Escape | |
Export | PDF Slideshow… | Ctrl J | Cmd J |
JPEG Slideshow… | Ctrl Shift J | Cmd Shift J | |
Video Slideshow… | Ctrl Alt J | Cmd Opt J | |
Print Module | |||
New Template | Ctrl N | Cmd N | |
New Template Folder | Ctrl Shift N | Cmd Shift N | |
Create Saved Print | Ctrl S | Cmd S | |
Go to | First Page | Ctrl Shift left arrow | Cmd Shift left arrow |
Previous Page | Ctrl left arrow | Cmd left arrow | |
Next Page | Ctrl right arrow | Cmd right arrow | |
Last Page | Ctrl Shift right arrow | Cmd Shift right arrow | |
Show Header Bar | \ | \ | |
Show / Hide Guides | Ctrl Shift H | Cmd Shift H | |
Guides | Page Bleed | Ctrl Shift J | Cmd Shift J |
Margins and Gutters | Ctrl Shift M | Cmd Shift M | |
Image Cells | Ctrl Shift K | Cmd Shift K | |
Dimensions | Ctrl Shift U | Cmd Shift U | |
Show/Hide Rulers | Ctrl R | Cmd R | |
Page Setup… | Ctrl Shift P | Cmd Shift P | |
Print Settings… | Ctrl Alt Shift P | Cmd Opt Shift P | |
Print… | Ctrl P | Cmd P | |
Print One | Ctrl Alt P | Cmd Opt P | |
Web Module | |||
New Template | Ctrl N | Cmd N | |
New Template Folder | Ctrl Shift N | Cmd Shift N | |
Create Saved Web Gallery | Ctrl S | Cmd S | |
Reload | Ctrl R | Cmd R | |
Use Advanced Settings | Ctrl Alt Shift / | Cmd Opt Shift / | |
Preview in Browser… | Ctrl Alt P | Cmd Opt P | |
Export Web Photo Gallery… | Ctrl J | Cmd J | |
Standard Modifier Keys
On both platforms, in addition to keyboard shortcuts, the standard modifier keys are used in combination with mouse clicks to perform various tasks.
Ctrl (Windows) / Cmd (Mac) selects or deselects multiple items that are not necessarily consecutive. For example, hold down Ctrl (Windows) / Cmd (Mac) to select multiple photos, select multiple folders, select multiple keywords, etc.
Shift selects or deselects multiple consecutive items. For example, hold down Shift while clicking to select multiple photos, select multiple folders, select multiple keywords etc.
Alt (Windows) / Opt (Mac)—Changes the use of some controls. For example, in Quick Develop, it swaps the ‘Clarity’ and ‘Vibrance’ buttons for ‘Sharpening’ and ‘Saturation.’ In Develop panels, it changes the panel label to a panel ‘Reset’ button, and holding it down while moving some sliders shows masks or clipping warnings.
To switch catalogs when opening, hold down Ctrl (Windows) / Opt (Mac).