Keyboard shortcuts

You can quickly access common tools using your hardware keyboard, if you've purchased one for your iPad.

Most of the keyboard shortcuts listed here can be customized in Affinity Publisher's settings.

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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
Color 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 customizable by selecting Preferences from Affinity's Home screen and then selecting Tools.

Text shortcuts

Action Key
Bold B
Italicize 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
Color Burn B
Linear Burn A
Lighten G
Screen S
Color 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
Color C
Luminosity Y

Other blend modes do not have keyboard shortcuts by default but can be assigned them, if required.

Misc shortcuts

Action Key
Minimize App H
Minimize Document W

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