This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Reposition marquee while selecting‡ |
Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag |
Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Subtract from a selection |
Any selection tool + Alt-drag |
Any selection tool + Option-drag |
Intersect a selection |
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Alt-drag |
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Option-drag |
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)‡ |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)‡ |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center‡ |
Shift + Alt-drag |
Shift + Option-drag |
Switch to Move tool |
Control (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) |
Command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) |
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool |
Alt-click |
Option-click |
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso |
Enter/Esc or Control + . (period) |
Return/Esc or Command + . (period) |
Move copy of selection |
Move tool + Alt-drag selection‡ |
Move tool + Option-drag selection‡ |
Move selection area 1 pixel |
Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† |
Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† |
Move selection 1 pixel |
Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow†‡ |
Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow†‡ |
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer |
Control + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† |
Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† |
Increase/decrease detection width |
Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] |
Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] |
Accept cropping or exit cropping |
Crop tool + Enter or Esc |
Crop tool + Return or Esc |
Toggle crop shield off and on |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
Make protractor |
Ruler tool + Alt-drag end point |
Ruler tool + Option-drag end point |
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked) |
Shift-drag guide |
Shift-drag guide |
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide |
Alt-drag guide |
Option-drag guide |
†Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels ‡Applies to shape tools |