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⤢ RIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Translat… W Rotate t… E Scale to… R ⌘ Rename h… T Y Freeze a… U Reveal k… I Color pi… O Ellipse … P Pen tool A Artboard… S D ⌘ Duplicate F Fit sele… G Group to… H J K ⌘ Search L ⌘ Convert … Z Marquee … X C V Select t… B Bone tool N M MORE SHORTCUTS Move selected keys ⌥ , Select parent (hi… ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Layer to top ⌘ ⌥ ] Layer to bottom ⌘ ⌥ [ Nudge object ↑ Constrain shape /… ⇧ Edit vertices (pa… ↵ Skip to keys ⌘ , Rectangle tool R Switch mode (Desi… ⇥ Group selection ⌘ G Zoom in / out (ke… + Pan stage ␣ Move timeline pla… , Play default stat… ⇧ ␣ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC
RIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Artboard… Z Marquee … E Scale to… R ⌘ Rename h… T Y Freeze a… U Reveal k… I Color pi… O Ellipse … P Pen tool Q Translat… S D ⌘ Duplicate F Fit sele… G Group to… H J K ⌘ Search L ⌘ Convert … M W Rotate t… X C V Select t… B Bone tool N MORE SHORTCUTS Move selected keys ⌥ , Select parent (hi… ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Layer to top ⌘ ⌥ ] Layer to bottom ⌘ ⌥ [ Nudge object ↑ Constrain shape /… ⇧ Edit vertices (pa… ↵ Skip to keys ⌘ , Rectangle tool R Switch mode (Desi… ⇥ Group selection ⌘ G Zoom in / out (ke… + Pan stage ␣ Move timeline pla… , Play default stat… ⇧ ␣ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC
⤢ EDIT Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hiera… ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Search ⌘ K Rename hierarchy item ⌘ R Switch mode (Design … ⇥ Group selection ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ D VIEW/ZOOM Marquee zoom (hold) Z Fit selection to scr… F Zoom in / out (keybo… + Pan stage ␣ TOOLS Freeze and origin to… Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G Select tool V Rectangle tool R Ellipse tool O Pen tool P Artboard tool A TIMELINE/ANIMATE Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for sele… U Skip to keys ⌘ , Move timeline playhe… , Play default state m… ⇧ ␣ TRANSFORM Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Layer to top ⌘ ⌥ ] Layer to bottom ⌘ ⌥ [ Nudge object ↑ Constrain shape / an… ⇧ Edit vertices (path … ↵ Rive KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 36 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC ⤢ EDIT 09 Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Search ⌘ K Rename hierarchy item ⌘ R Switch mode (Design / Animate) ⇥ Group selection ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ D TIMELINE/ANIMATE 05 Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for selection U Skip to keys ⌘ , Move timeline playhead , Play default state machine ⇧ ␣ VIEW/ZOOM 04 Marquee zoom (hold) Z Fit selection to screen F Zoom in / out (keyboard) + Pan stage ␣ TOOLS 11 Freeze and origin tool Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G Select tool V Rectangle tool R Ellipse tool O Pen tool P Artboard tool A TRANSFORM 07 Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Layer to top ⌘ ⌥ ] Layer to bottom ⌘ ⌥ [ Nudge object ↑ Constrain shape / angle ⇧ Edit vertices (path selected) ↵ Rive KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 36 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC
⤢ RIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 RIVE TOTAL 36 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 11 EDIT 09 TIMELINE/ANIM 05 TRANSFORM 07 VIEW/ZOOM 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Freeze and origin tool Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G Select tool V Rectangle tool R Ellipse tool O Pen tool P Artboard tool A Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Search ⌘ K Rename hierarchy item ⌘ R Switch mode (Design / Animate) ⇥ Group selection ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ D Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for selection U Skip to keys ⌘ , Move timeline playhead , Play default state machine ⇧ ␣ Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Layer to top ⌘ ⌥ ] Layer to bottom ⌘ ⌥ [ Nudge object ↑ Constrain shape / angle ⇧ Edit vertices (path selected) ↵ Marquee zoom (hold) Z Fit selection to screen F Zoom in / out (keyboard) + Pan stage ␣
RIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Translat… W Rotate t… E Scale to… R T Y Freeze a… U Reveal k… I Color pi… O P A S D F G Group to… H J K L ⌘ Convert … Z X C V B Bone tool N M MORE SHORTCUTS Move selected keys ⌥ , Select parent (hi… ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH RIVE · MAC Keyboard map TOOLS Freeze and origin tool Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G TRANSFORM Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ EDIT Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G TIMELINE/ANIMATE Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for selection U Rive 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 RIVE · MAC Isometric TOOLS 06 Freeze and origin tool Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G TRANSFORM 02 Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ EDIT 04 Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G TIMELINE/ANIMATE 02 Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for selection U Rive 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 RIVE · MAC Typewriter RIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 RIVE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 06 EDIT 04 TIMELINE/ANIM 02 TRANSFORM 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Freeze and origin tool Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for selection U Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Editorial Rive is a real-time interactive design and animation tool for building motion graphics and state-machine-driven animations that run anywhere. These are its official editor keyboard shortcuts for picking tools, transforming objects, navigating the stage, and working in the timeline.
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All Rive keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 1 more control in the table below
+ 1 more control in the table below
11 Action Shortcut Freeze and origin tool Y Translate tool Q Rotate tool W Scale tool E Bone tool B Group tool G Select tool V Rectangle tool R Ellipse tool O Pen tool P Artboard tool A
9 Action Shortcut Convert to solo ⌘ L Color picker I Select parent (hierarchy) ⎋ Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Search ⌘ K Rename hierarchy item ⌘ R Switch mode (Design / Animate) ⇥ Group selection ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ D
7 Action Shortcut Layer forward ⌘ ] Layer backward ⌘ [ Layer to top ⌘ ⌥ ] Layer to bottom ⌘ ⌥ [ Nudge object ↑ Constrain shape / angle ⇧ Edit vertices (path selected) ↵
5 Action Shortcut Move selected keys ⌥ , Reveal keys for selection U Skip to keys ⌘ , Move timeline playhead , Play default state machine ⇧ ␣
4 Action Shortcut Marquee zoom (hold) Z Fit selection to screen F Zoom in / out (keyboard) + Pan stage ␣
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Rive shortcut? Rive has 36 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.
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