Most of the keyboard shortcuts listed here can be customised in Affinity Publisher's settings.
Show shortcuts for:
Document shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Save Document |
S |
| Save Document as Copy |
S |
| Export Document |
S |
| Print Document |
P |
Tools shortcuts - Publisher Persona
| Action |
Key |
| Artistic Text Tool |
T |
| Colour Picker Tool |
I |
| Frame Text Tool |
F |
| Gradient Tool |
G |
| Move Tool |
V |
| Node Tool |
A |
| Pen Tool |
P |
| Picture Frame Ellipse Tool |
W |
| Picture Frame Rectangle Tool |
Q |
| Place Tool |
M |
Edit shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Undo |
Z |
| Redo |
Z |
| Copy |
C |
| Cut |
X |
| Paste |
V |
| Paste Filter Effect |
V |
| Paste Inside |
V |
| Paste Style |
V |
Object control shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Change opacity for selected layer |
numeric keys (4=40%, 43=43%, etc.) |
| Group |
G |
| Ungroup |
G |
| Move Back |
[ |
| Move Forward |
] |
| Move to Back |
[ |
| Move to Front |
] |
| Select Next |
] |
| Select Previous |
[ |
| New Vector Layer |
N |
| Nudge (Transform) Object1 |
arrow keys |
| Nudge Object (by modified distance)1 |
-arrow keys |
1 Nudge distances are customisable by selecting Preferences from Affinity's Home screen and then selecting Tools.
Text shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Bold |
B |
| Italicise |
I |
| Underline |
U |
View shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Clip to Canvas |
\ |
| Grid |
' |
| Guides |
; |
| Preview Mode |
W |
| Zoom In |
+ |
| Zoom Out |
- |
| Zoom to 100% |
1 |
| Zoom to 200% |
2 |
| Zoom to 400% |
3 |
| Zoom to 800% |
4 |
| Zoom to Actual Size |
8 |
| Zoom to Fit |
0 |
| Zoom to Pixel Size |
9 |
| Zoom to Selection |
0 (or double-tap Layers panel thumbnail) |
| Zoom to Width |
0 |
Selection shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Deselect |
D |
| Duplicate Selection |
J |
| Select All |
A |
| Selection From Layer |
O |
Blend mode shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Next Blend Mode |
= |
| Previous Blend Mode |
- |
| Normal |
N |
| Darken |
K |
| Multiply |
M |
| Colour Burn |
B |
| Linear Burn |
A |
| Lighten |
G |
| Screen |
S |
| Colour Dodge |
D |
| Add |
W |
| Overlay |
O |
| Soft Light |
F |
| Hard Light |
H |
| Vivid Light |
V |
| Linear Light |
J |
| Pin Light |
Z |
| Hard Mix |
L |
| Difference |
E |
| Exclusion |
X |
| Hue |
U |
| Saturation |
T |
| Colour |
C |
| Luminosity |
Y |
Other blend modes do not have keyboard shortcuts by default but can be assigned them, if required.
Misc shortcuts
| Action |
Key |
| Minimise App |
H |
| Minimise Document |
W |