A visual cheat-sheet for the 251 keyboard shortcuts found in Adobe Lightroom CC
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab |
Show/hide side panels |
Shift Tab |
Show/hide all panels |
T |
Show/hide toolbar |
F5 |
Show/hide Module Picker |
F6 |
Show/hide Filmstrip |
F7 |
Show/hide left panels |
F8 |
Show/hide right panels |
Alt (click a panel) |
Toggle solo mode |
Shift (click a panel) |
Open a new panel without closing soloed panel |
Ctrl (click a panel) |
Open/close all panels |
Ctrl Shift 0-5 |
Open/close left panels, top to bottom |
Ctrl 0-9 |
Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom |
Ctrl 1-7 |
Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl Alt 1 |
Go to Library module |
Ctrl Alt 2 |
Go to Develop module |
Ctrl Alt 3 |
Go to Slideshow module |
Ctrl Alt 4 |
Go to Print module |
Ctrl Alt 5 |
Go to Web module |
Ctrl Alt Left/Right |
Go back/go forward |
Ctrl Alt Up |
Go back to previous module |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F11 |
Open secondary window |
Shift G |
Enter Grid view |
Shift E |
Enter normal Loupe view |
Ctrl Shift Enter |
Enter locked Loupe view |
Shift C |
Enter Compare view |
Shift N |
Enter Survey view |
Ctrl Alt Shift Enter |
Enter Slideshow view |
Shift F11 |
Enter full-screen mode (requires second monitor) |
Shift \ |
Show/hide Filter bar |
Ctrl Shift +/- |
Zoom in/out |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
V |
Convert to grayscale |
Ctrl U |
Auto tone |
Ctrl Shift U |
Auto white balance |
Ctrl E |
Edit in Photoshop |
Ctrl Shift C/V |
Copy/paste Develop settings |
Ctrl Alt V |
Paste settings from previous photo |
Ctrl Alt Shift Left |
Copy After settings to Before |
Ctrl Alt Shift Right |
Copy Before settings to After |
Ctrl Alt Shift Up |
Swap Before and After settings |
Up/Down |
Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments |
Shift Up/Down |
Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments |
./, |
Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward) |
(double-click slider name) |
Reset a slider |
Alt (click group name) |
Reset a group of sliders |
Ctrl Shift R |
Reset all settings |
Ctrl Shift S |
Sync settings |
Ctrl Alt S |
Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box |
Ctrl (click Sync button) |
Toggle Auto Sync |
Ctrl Alt Shift A |
Enable Auto Sync |
Ctrl Alt Shift M |
Match total exposures |
W |
Select White Balance tool (from any module) |
R |
Select the Crop tool (from any module) |
A |
Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected |
Shift A |
Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop |
Alt (drag) |
Crop from center of photo |
O |
Cycle Crop grid overlay |
Shift O |
Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation |
X |
Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation |
Ctrl Alt R |
Reset crop |
Shift T |
Select the Guided Upright tool |
Q |
Select the Spot Removal tool |
Shift T |
Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selected |
K |
Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) |
M |
Select the Graduated Filter tool |
Shift T |
Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated/Radial Filter is selected |
]/[ |
Increase/decrease brush size |
Shift ]/[ |
Increase/decrease brush feathering |
/ |
Switch between local adjustment brush A and B |
Alt (drag) |
Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser |
Shift (drag) |
Paint a horizontal or vertical line |
H |
Show/hide local adjustment pin |
O |
Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay |
Shift O |
Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors |
Ctrl Alt Shift T |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment |
Ctrl Alt Shift H |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment |
Ctrl Alt Shift S |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment |
Ctrl Alt Shift L |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment |
Ctrl Alt Shift G |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment |
Ctrl Alt Shift N |
Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool |
J |
Show clipping |
Ctrl ] |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) |
Ctrl [ |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) |
Space/Z |
Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview |
Ctrl +/- |
Zoom in/out |
Ctrl Enter |
Play impromptu slide show |
Y |
View Before and After left/right |
Alt Y |
View Before and After top/bottom |
Shift Y |
View Before and After in a split screen |
\ |
View Before only |
Ctrl N |
Create a new snapshot |
Ctrl Shift N |
Create a new preset |
Ctrl Alt N |
Create a new preset folder |
Ctrl J |
Open Develop view options |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
E |
Enter Library Loupe view |
G |
Enter Library Grid view |
C |
Enter Library Compare view |
N |
Enter Library Survey view |
D |
Open selected photo in the Develop module |
L |
Cycle forward through Lights Out modes |
Shift L |
Cycle backward through Lights Out modes |
Ctrl Shift L |
Toggle Lights Dim mode |
F |
Cycle screen modes |
Ctrl Shift F |
Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels |
Ctrl Alt F |
Go to Normal screen mode |
I |
Cycle info overlay |
Ctrl I |
Show/hide info overlay |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl Shift I |
Import photos from disk |
Ctrl O |
Open catalog |
Ctrl , |
Open Preferences |
Ctrl Alt , |
Open Catalog Settings |
Ctrl Shift T |
Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture) |
Ctrl T |
Hide/show tether capture bar |
Ctrl Shift N |
Create a new folder in the Library module |
Ctrl ' |
Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only) |
Ctrl R |
Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only) |
Right/Left |
Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip |
Shift/Ctrl Click |
Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules) |
F2 |
Rename photo (in Library module) |
Delete |
Delete selected photo(s) |
Alt Backspace |
Remove selected photo(s) from catalog |
Ctrl Alt Shift Backspace |
Delete selected photo(s) and move to Trash |
Ctrl Backspace |
Delete rejected photo(s) |
Ctrl E |
Edit in Photoshop |
Ctrl Alt E |
Open in other editor |
Ctrl Shift E |
Export selected photo(s) |
Ctrl Alt Shift E |
Export with previous settings |
Ctrl Alt Shift , |
Open plug-in manager |
Ctrl P |
Print selected photo |
Ctrl Shift P |
Open Page Setup dialog box |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
E/Enter |
Switch to Loupe view |
G/Esc |
Switch to Grid view |
C |
Switch to Compare view |
N |
Switch to Survey view |
Space/E |
Switch from Grid to Loupe view |
Down |
Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view |
Up |
Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view |
Z |
Toggle Zoom view |
Ctrl +/- |
Zoom in/out in Loupe view |
PgUp/PgDown |
Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view |
Home/End |
Go to beginning/end of Grid view |
Ctrl Enter |
Play impromptu slide show |
Ctrl ] |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) |
Ctrl [ |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) |
=/- |
Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size |
PgUp/PgDown |
Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails |
Ctrl Shift H |
Toggle cell extras |
Ctrl Alt Shift H |
Show/hide badges |
J |
Cycle Grid views |
Ctrl J |
Open Library view options |
Ctrl (click) |
Select multiple discrete photos |
Shift (click) |
Select multiple contiguous photos |
Ctrl A |
Select all photos |
Ctrl D |
Deselect all photos |
Ctrl Shift D |
Select only active photo |
/ |
Deselect active photo |
Shift Left/Right |
Add previous/next photo to selection |
Ctrl Alt A |
Select flagged photos |
Ctrl Alt Shift D |
Deselect unflagged photos |
Ctrl G |
Group into stack |
Ctrl Shift G |
Unstack |
S |
Toggle stack |
Shift S |
Move to top of stack |
Shift [ |
Move up in stack |
Shift ] |
Move down in stack |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
1-5 |
Set star rating |
Shift 1-5 |
Set star rating and go to next photo |
0 |
Remove star rating |
Shift 0 |
Remove star rating and go to next photo |
]/[ |
Increase/decrease rating by one star |
6 |
Assign a red label |
7 |
Assign a yellow label |
8 |
Assign a green label |
9 |
Assign a blue label |
Shift 6-9 |
Assign a color label and go to next photo |
P |
Flag photo as a pick |
Shift P |
Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo |
X |
Flag photo as a reject |
Shift X |
Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo |
U |
Unflag photo |
Shift U |
Unflag photo and go to next photo |
Ctrl Up/Down |
Increase/decrease flag status |
` |
Cycle flag settings |
Ctrl Alt R |
Refine photos |
\ |
Show/hide Library Filter bar |
Shift (click filter labels) |
Open multiple filters in the Filter bar |
Shift L |
Toggle filters on/off |
Ctrl F |
Find photo in the Library module |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl N |
Create a new collection in the Library module |
B |
Add to Quick Collection |
Shift B |
Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo |
Ctrl B |
Show Quick Collection |
Ctrl Alt B |
Save Quick Collection |
Ctrl Shift B |
Clear Quick Collection |
Ctrl Alt Shift B |
Set as target collection |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl K |
Add keywords |
Ctrl Shift K |
Edit keywords |
Ctrl Alt Shift K |
Set a keyword shortcut |
Shift K |
Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo |
Ctrl Alt K |
Enable painting |
Alt 1-9 |
Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo |
Alt 0 |
Cycle forward through keyword sets |
Alt Shift 0 |
Cycle backward through keyword sets |
Ctrl Alt Shift C/V |
Copy/paste metadata |
Ctrl S |
Save metadata to file |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter |
Play slide show |
Ctrl Enter |
Play impromptu slide show |
Space |
Pause slide show |
Alt Enter |
Preview slide show |
Esc |
End slide show |
Right |
Go to next slide |
Left |
Go to previous slide |
Ctrl ] |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) |
Ctrl [ |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) |
Ctrl Shift H |
Show/hide guides |
Ctrl J |
Export PDF slide show |
Ctrl Shift J |
Export JPEG slide show |
Ctrl Alt J |
Export video slide show |
Ctrl N |
Create a new slide show template |
Ctrl Shift N |
Create a new slide show template folder |
Ctrl S |
Save slide show settings |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl P |
|
Ctrl Alt P |
Print one copy |
Ctrl Shift P |
Open Page Setup dialog box |
Ctrl Alt Shift P |
Open Print Settings dialog box |
Ctrl Shift Left |
Go to first page |
Ctrl Shift Right |
Go to last page |
Ctrl Left |
Go to previous page |
Ctrl Right |
Go to next page |
Ctrl Shift H |
Show/hide guides |
Ctrl R |
Show/hide rulers |
Ctrl Shift J |
Show/hide page bleed |
Ctrl Shift M |
Show/hide margins and gutters |
Ctrl Shift K |
Show/hide image cells |
Ctrl Shift U |
Show/hide dimensions |
Ctrl Enter |
Play impromptu slide show |
Ctrl ] |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) |
Ctrl [ |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) |
Ctrl N |
Create a new print template |
Ctrl Shift N |
Create a new print template folder |
Ctrl S |
Save print settings |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl R |
Reload web gallery |
Ctrl Alt P |
Preview in browser |
Ctrl Enter |
Play impromptu slide show |
Ctrl J |
Export web gallery |
Ctrl N |
Create a new web gallery template |
Ctrl Shift N |
Create a new web gallery template folder |
Ctrl S |
Save web gallery settings |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl / |
Display current module shortcuts |
(click) |
Hide current module shortcuts |
Ctrl Alt / |
Go to current module Help |
F1 |
Open Community Help |