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Lightroom Shortcuts Library: Keyboard Keys For Windows and Mac

Lightroom Shortcuts Library Keyboard Keys For Windows and Mac

Adobe Lightroom is a non-destructive photo editing software commonly used by photographers and editors during the post-processing phase. This software has multiple complex in-build features that help you gain more creative control over your edit. While using it could make your editing process easy, applying shortcuts could make your work even easier! Navigating through every function manually – especially when working on complicated edits or multiple projects – could get time-consuming and challenging. So to make the entire process more seamless, this blog brings a library of Lightroom shortcuts to refer to.

Important Lightroom Shortcuts 

Infographic stating important keyboard shortcuts to easily navigate Lightroom

Below is a list of some important Lightroom shortcuts that will help you navigate through this software more efficiently and quickly. Note that there are many keyboard shortcuts. The ones mentioned below are simply those that are most commonly used.

1. Panels

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Open/close all panelsCtrl + Click on the panel headerCommand + Click on the panel header
Show/hide side panelsTabTab
Show/hide all panelsShift + TabShift + Tab
Show/hide left panelsF7F7
Show/hide right panelsF8F8
Show/hide toolbarTT
Show/hide module pickerF5F5
Show/hide FilmstripF6F6
Toggle solo modeAlt + Click a panelOption + Click a panel
Open a new panel in solo modeShift + Click a panelShift + Click a panel

2. Lightroom Modules

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Library moduleCtrl + Alt + 1Command + Option + 1
Develop moduleCtrl + Alt + 2Command + Option + 2
Map moduleCtrl + Alt + 3Command + Option + 3
Book moduleCtrl + Alt + 4Command + Option + 4
Slideshow moduleCtrl + Alt + 5Command + Option + 5
Print moduleCtrl + Alt + 6Command + Option + 6
Web moduleCtrl + Alt + 7Command + Option + 7
Go backCtrl + Alt + Left ArrowCommand + Option + Left Arrow
Go forwardCtrl + Alt + RIght ArrowCommand + Option + Right Arrow
Go back to previous moduleCtrl + Alt + Up ArrowCommand + Option + Up Arrow

3. Screen Modes

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Normal screen modeCtrl + Alt + FCommand + Option + F
Cycle screen modesFF
Previous screen modeShift + FShift + F
Switch between normal & full-screen, hide panelsCtrl + Shift + FCommand + Shift + F

4. Secondary Window

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Open secondary windowF11Command + F11
Grid viewShift + GShift + G
Normal Loupe viewShift + EShift + E
Locked Loupe viewCtrl + Shift + EnterCommand + Shift + Return
Compare viewShift + CShift + C
Survey viewShift + NShift + N
Filter viewShift \Shift \
Slideshow viewCtrl + Alt + Shift + EnterCommand + Option + Shift + Return
Enter full-screen modeShift + F11Command + Shift + F11
Zoom inCtrl + Shift + =Command + Shift + =
Zoom outCtrl + Shift –Command + Shift + –

5. Photos and Catalogs

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Open catalogCtrl + OCommand +Shift + O
Open catalog settingsCtrl + Alt + ,Command + Option + ,
Open preferencesCtrl + ,Command + ,
Import photosCtrl + Shift + ICommand + Shift + I
Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)Ctrl + Shift + TCommand +Shift + T
Create a new folder in the Library moduleCtrl + Shift + NCommand + Shift + N
Hide/show tether capture barCtrl + TCommand + T
Go to next/previous photo in the FilmstripRight Arrow/Left ArrowRight Arrow/Left Arrow
Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)Shift-click or Ctrl-clickShift-click or Command-click
Rename photo (in Library module)F2F2
Delete selected photo(s)Backspace or DeleteDelete
Remove selected photo(s) from catalogAlt + BackspaceOption + Delete
Delete rejected photo(s)Ctrl + BackspaceCommand + Delete
Export selected photo(s)Ctrl + Shift + ECommand + Shift + E
Export with previous settingsCtrl + Alt + Shift + ECommand + Option + Shift + E
Print selected photoCtrl + PCommand + P

6. Develop Module

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Go to Develop ModuleDD
Copy/paste Develop settingsCtrl + Shift + C or Ctrl + Shift + VCommand + Shift + C or Command + Shift + V
Paste settings from previous photoCtrl + Alt + VCommand + Option + V
Copy After settings to BeforeCtrl + Alt + Shift + Left ArrowCommand + Option + Shift + Left Arrow
Copy Before settings to AfterCtrl + Alt + Shift + Right ArrowCommand + Option + Shift + Right Arrow
Convert to grayscaleVV
Auto toneCtrl + UCommand + U
Auto white balanceCtrl + Shift + UCommand + Shift + U
Increase/decrease selected slider in small incrementsUp Arrow / Down Arrow or + / –Up Arrow / Down Arrow or + / –
Increase/decrease selected slider in larger incrementsShift + Up Arrow / Shift + Down Arrow or Shift + + / Shift + –Shift + Up Arrow / Shift + Down Arrow or Shift + + / Shift + –
Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward). (period) / , (comma). (period) / , (comma)
Reset a sliderDouble-click slider nameDouble-click slider name
Reset a group of slidersAlt-click group nameOption-click group name
Reset all settingsCtrl + Shift + RCommand + Shift + R
Sync settingsCtrl + Shift + SCommand + Shift + S
Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog boxCtrl + Alt + SCommand + Option + S
Toggle Auto SyncCtrl-click Sync buttonCommand-click Sync button
Enable Auto SyncCtrl + Alt + Shift + ACommand + Option + Shift + A
Match total exposuresCtrl + Alt + Shift + MCommand + Option + Shift + M
Select White Balance tool (from any module)WW
Select the Crop tool (from any module)RR
Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientationXX
Reset cropCtrl + Alt + RCommand + Option + R
Select the Guided Upright tool (also works in the Library module when a photo is selected)Shift + TShift + T
Select the Spot Removal toolQQ
Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selectedShift + TShift + T
Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module)KK
Select the Graduated Filter toolMM
Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated Filter or Radial Filter is selectedShift + TShift + T
Paint a horizontal or vertical lineShift-dragShift-drag
Increase/Decrease AmountDrag adjustment pin right/leftDrag adjustment pin right/left
Show/Hide local adjustment pinHH
Show/Hide local adjustment mask overlayOO
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + TCommand + Option + Shift + T
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + HCommand + Option + Shift + H
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + SCommand + Option + Shift + S
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + LCommand + Option + Shift + L
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + GCommand + Option + Shift + G
Deselect Targeted Adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + NCommand + Option + Shift + N
Show clippingJJ
Rotate photo right (clockwise)Ctrl + ]Command + ]
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)Ctrl + [Command + [
Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom previewSpacebar or ZSpacebar or Z
Zoom in / Zoom outCtrl + = or Ctrl + –Command + = or Command + –
View Before and After left/rightYY
View Before and After top/bottomAlt + YOption + Y
Create a new snapshotCtrl + NCommand + N
Create a new presetCtrl + Shift + NCommand + Shift + N
Create a new preset folderCtrl + Alt + NCommand + Option + N
Open Develop view optionsCtrl + JCommand + J

7. Library Module

ActionShortcut Key for WindowsShortcut Key for Mac
Switch to Loupe viewE or EnterE or Return
Switch to Grid viewG or EscG or Esc
Switch to Compare viewCC
Switch to Survey viewNN
Switch from Grid to Loupe viewSpacebar or ESpacebar or E
Toggle Zoom viewZZ
Zoom in / Zoom out in Loupe viewCtrl + = or Ctrl + –Command + = or Command + –
Scroll up/down the zoomed photo in Loupe viewPage Up / Page Down on the full-size keyboardPage Up / Page Down on the full-size keyboard
Go to beginning/end of Grid viewHome / EndHome / End
Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size= / –= / –
Scroll up/down Grid thumbnailsPage Up / Page Down on full-size keyboardPage Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard
Toggle cell extrasCtrl + Shift + HCommand + Shift + H
Show/hide badgesCtrl + Alt + Shift + HCommand + Option + Shift + H
Cycle Grid viewsJJ
Open Library view optionsCtrl + JCommand + J
Select multiple discrete photosCtrl-clickCommand-click
Select multiple contiguous photosShift-clickShift-click
Select all photosCtrl + ACommand + A
Deselect all photosCtrl + DCommand + D or Command + Shift + A
Select only active photoCtrl + Shift + DCommand + Shift + D
Deselect active photo//
Add previous/next photo to selectionShift + Left/Right ArrowShift + Left/Right Arrow
Select flagged photosCtrl + Alt + ACommand + Option + A
Deselect unflagged photosCtrl + Alt + Shift + DCommand + Option + Shift + D
Group into stackCtrl + GCommand + G
UnstackCtrl + Shift + GCommand + Shift + G
Toggle stackSS

Further Read: Tutorial: How To Remove Shadows In Lightroom

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