Keyboard Shortcuts for Photoshop Toolbox
Save time editing in Adobe Photoshop with these keyboard shortcuts for the toolbox. Improve your workflow and become more efficient. Click to learn more.
Using a combination of keyboard and mouse is the fastest way to navigate any application or game. In Photoshop, mastering the tools can significantly speed up your workflow, making you more efficient than your colleagues or friends. From my perspective, knowing these shortcuts is key to becoming proficient in Photoshop.
Hover your mouse over the image to see the changes. The letters indicate the shortcut for each tool. For a comprehensive list of Photoshop shortcuts, check out the table of Photoshop tools below.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| + | Add Shape |
| – | Subtract Shape |
| / | Preserve Transparency (toggle) |
| [ | Decrease Brush Size |
| ] | Increase Brush Size |
| Shift+[ | Decrease Brush Softness by 25% |
| Shift+] | Increase Brush Hardness by 25% |
| < | Previous Brush |
| > | Next Brush |
| Shift+< | First Brush |
| Shift+> | Last Brush |
| 1 → 0 | Tool Opacity 10% → 100% |
| Shift+1 → 0 | Flow / Airbrush Opacity 10% → 100% |
| A | Path / Direct Selection Tool |
| B | Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement Tool |
| C | Crop Tool |
| D | Default Colors |
| E | Eraser Tool |
| F | Cycle Screen Modes |
| G | Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool |
| H | Hand Tool |
| I | Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Tool |
| J | Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye |
| K | Slice Tool |
| L | Lasso Tool |
| M | Marquee Tool |
| N | Notes / Audio Annotation Tool |
| O | Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool |
| P | Pen / Freeform Pen Tool |
| Q | Standard / Quick Mask Mode |
| R | Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool |
| S | Clone / Pattern Stamp Tool |
| T | Type Tool (Vertical / Horizontal) |
| U | Shape Tool |
| V | Move Tool |
| W | Magic Wand Tool |
| X | Switch Colors |
| Y | History / Art History Brush Tool |
| Z | Zoom Tool |
| Space | Hand Tool (toggle) |
| Ctrl+Space | Zoom In (toggle) |
| Alt+Space | Zoom Out (toggle) |
| Shift+A | Cycle Path / Direct Selection Tools |
| Shift+B | Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement |
| Shift+E | Cycle Eraser Tools |
| Shift+F | Menubar (show / hide) |
| Shift+G | Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket Tools |
| Shift+I | Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure |
| Shift+J | Cycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye |
| Shift+K | Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools |
| Shift+L | Cycle Lasso Tools |
| Shift+M | Toggle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee |
| Shift+N | Toggle Notes / Audio Annotation Tools |
| Shift+O | Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tools |
| Shift+P | Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools |
| Shift+R | Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tools |
| Shift+S | Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp Tools |
| Shift+T | Cycle Type Tools (Vertical / Horizontal) |
| Shift+U | Cycle Shape / Line Tools |
| Shift+Y | Toggle History / Art History Brush |
| Alt+Shift+P | Airbrush (Brush Tool) |