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⤢ PROCREATE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Toggle f… Q W E Erase to… R T Y U ⌘ Hue, Sat… I O P A ⌘ Copy all… S Selectio… D ⌘ Deselect… F G H J ⌘ Duplicat… K ⌘ Open Act… L Open Lay… Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut laye… C ⌘ Copy lay… V ⌘ Paste fr… B Paint to… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Erase layer or se… ⌘ ⌦ Switch to previou… X Transform tool V Decrease brush si… [ Increase brush si… ] Decrease brush si… ⌘ [ Increase brush si… ⌘ ] Decrease brush si… ⇧ [ Increase brush si… ⇧ ] Color Balance ⌘ B Open Colors panel C Invoke QuickMenu ␣ Nudge content up … ↑ Nudge content dow… ↓ Nudge content lef… ← Nudge content rig… → Toggle Perspectiv… ⌘ ; Access Procreate … ⌘ , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC
PROCREATE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Toggle f… A ⌘ Copy all… Z ⌘ Undo E Erase to… R T Y U ⌘ Hue, Sat… I O P Q S Selectio… D ⌘ Deselect… F G H J ⌘ Duplicat… K ⌘ Open Act… L Open Lay… M W X ⌘ Cut laye… C ⌘ Copy lay… V ⌘ Paste fr… B Paint to… N MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Erase layer or se… ⌘ ⌦ Switch to previou… X Transform tool V Decrease brush si… [ Increase brush si… ] Decrease brush si… ⌘ [ Increase brush si… ⌘ ] Decrease brush si… ⇧ [ Increase brush si… ⇧ ] Color Balance ⌘ B Open Colors panel C Invoke QuickMenu ␣ Nudge content up … ↑ Nudge content dow… ↓ Nudge content lef… ← Nudge content rig… → Toggle Perspectiv… ⌘ ; Access Procreate … ⌘ , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC
⤢ SELECTION Deselect / clear selecti… ⌘ D TOOLS Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V INTERFACE Open Actions menu ⌘ K Invoke QuickMenu ␣ Access Procreate Settings ⌘ , VIEW Toggle fullscreen within… ⌘ 0 Toggle Perspective Guide… ⌘ ; COLOR Switch to previous color X Open Colors panel C BRUSH Decrease brush size 5% [ Increase brush size 5% ] Decrease brush size 1% ⌘ [ Increase brush size 1% ⌘ ] Decrease brush size 10% ⇧ [ Increase brush size 10% ⇧ ] LAYERS Open Layers panel L EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selec… ⌘ J Erase layer or selected … ⌘ ⌦ ADJUSTMENTS Hue, Saturation, Brightn… ⌘ U Color Balance ⌘ B TRANSFORM Nudge content up one pix… ↑ Nudge content down one p… ↓ Nudge content left one p… ← Nudge content right one … → Procreate KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 33 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC ⤢ EDITING 08 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selection ⌘ J Erase layer or selected content ⌘ ⌦ BRUSH 06 Decrease brush size 5% [ Increase brush size 5% ] Decrease brush size 1% ⌘ [ Increase brush size 1% ⌘ ] Decrease brush size 10% ⇧ [ Increase brush size 10% ⇧ ] INTERFACE 03 Open Actions menu ⌘ K Invoke QuickMenu ␣ Access Procreate Settings ⌘ , VIEW 02 Toggle fullscreen within interface ⌘ 0 Toggle Perspective Guide visibility ⌘ ; SELECTION 01 Deselect / clear selection ⌘ D COLOR 02 Switch to previous color X Open Colors panel C TOOLS 04 Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V ADJUSTMENTS 02 Hue, Saturation, Brightness ⌘ U Color Balance ⌘ B LAYERS 01 Open Layers panel L TRANSFORM 04 Nudge content up one pixel ↑ Nudge content down one pixel ↓ Nudge content left one pixel ← Nudge content right one pixel → Procreate KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 33 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC
⤢ PROCREATE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 10 SETS · No.01 PROCREATE TOTAL 33 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 08 SELECTION 01 COLOR 02 TOOLS 04 BRUSH 06 ADJUSTMENTS 02 INTERFACE 03 LAYERS 01 TRANSFORM 04 VIEW 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selection ⌘ J Erase layer or selected content ⌘ ⌦ Deselect / clear selection ⌘ D Switch to previous color X Open Colors panel C Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V Decrease brush size 5% [ Increase brush size 5% ] Decrease brush size 1% ⌘ [ Increase brush size 1% ⌘ ] Decrease brush size 10% ⇧ [ Increase brush size 10% ⇧ ] Hue, Saturation, Brightness ⌘ U Color Balance ⌘ B Open Actions menu ⌘ K Invoke QuickMenu ␣ Access Procreate Settings ⌘ , Open Layers panel L Nudge content up one pixel ↑ Nudge content down one pixel ↓ Nudge content left one pixel ← Nudge content right one pixel → Toggle fullscreen within interface ⌘ 0 Toggle Perspective Guide visibility ⌘ ;
PROCREATE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Erase to… R T Y U I O P A ⌘ Copy all… S Selectio… D ⌘ Deselect… F G H J ⌘ Duplicat… K L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut laye… C ⌘ Copy lay… V ⌘ Paste fr… B Paint to… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Erase layer or se… ⌘ ⌦ Switch to previou… X Transform tool V shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC Keyboard map SELECTION Deselect / clear selection ⌘ D COLOR Switch to previous color X TOOLS Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selection ⌘ J Erase layer or selected content ⌘ ⌦ Procreate KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC Isometric SELECTION 01 Deselect / clear selection ⌘ D COLOR 01 Switch to previous color X TOOLS 04 Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V EDITING 08 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selection ⌘ J Erase layer or selected content ⌘ ⌦ Procreate KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH PROCREATE · MAC Typewriter PROCREATE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 PROCREATE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 08 SELECTION 01 COLOR 01 TOOLS 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selection ⌘ J Erase layer or selected content ⌘ ⌦ Deselect / clear selection ⌘ D Switch to previous color X Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V Editorial Procreate is a professional digital illustration and painting app built for iPad and Apple Pencil. While most of its workflow runs on touch gestures, pairing an external keyboard unlocks a set of shortcuts for painting, editing, selections, and transforms documented in the official Procreate Handbook.
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All Procreate keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 7 more controls in the table below
+ 7 more controls in the table below
8 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Cut layer or selection ⌘ X Copy layer or selection ⌘ C Paste from clipboard ⌘ V Copy all (copy canvas) ⌘ A Duplicate layer or selection ⌘ J Erase layer or selected content ⌘ ⌦
6 Action Shortcut Decrease brush size 5% [ Increase brush size 5% ] Decrease brush size 1% ⌘ [ Increase brush size 1% ⌘ ] Decrease brush size 10% ⇧ [ Increase brush size 10% ⇧ ]
4 Action Shortcut Paint tool / open Brushes B Erase tool / open Brushes E Selections tool S Transform tool V
4 Action Shortcut Nudge content up one pixel ↑ Nudge content down one pixel ↓ Nudge content left one pixel ← Nudge content right one pixel →
3 Action Shortcut Open Actions menu ⌘ K Invoke QuickMenu ␣ Access Procreate Settings ⌘ ,
2 Action Shortcut Switch to previous color X Open Colors panel C
2 Action Shortcut Hue, Saturation, Brightness ⌘ U Color Balance ⌘ B
2 Action Shortcut Toggle fullscreen within interface ⌘ 0 Toggle Perspective Guide visibility ⌘ ;
1 Action Shortcut Deselect / clear selection ⌘ D
1 Action Shortcut Open Layers panel L
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Procreate shortcut? Procreate has 33 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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