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  • File Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + O

    Open Catalog

  • Ctrl + Shift + I

    Import Photos and Videos

  • Ctrl + T

    Hide/Show Tethered Capture Window

  • Ctrl + Shift + T

    New Shot

  • Ctrl + Alt + O

    Show Layout Overlay

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O

    Choose Layout Overlay Image

  • Ctrl (held down)

    Options

  • Ctrl + Shift + E

    Export

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E

    Export with Preset

  • Ctrl + Shift + M

    Email Photo

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ,

    Plug-in Manager

  • Ctrl + B

    Show Quick Collection

  • Ctrl + Alt + B

    Clear Quick Collection

  • Ctrl + L

    Enable Filters

  • Ctrl + P

    Print

  • Ctrl + Shift + P

    Page Setup

  • Ctrl + ,

    Preferences

  • Ctrl + Alt + ,

    Catalog Settings

  • Ctrl + Q

    Exit

  • View Shortcuts

  • Enter

    Enter Loupe or 1:1 view

  • Ctrl + Enter

    Enter Impromptu Slideshow

  • F

    Cycle to next Screen Mode

  • Ctrl + Alt + F

    Return to Normal Screen Mode

  • Ctrl + Shift + F

    Full Screen Mode

  • L

    Cycle through Lights Out modes

  • Ctrl + Shift + L

    Lights Dim

  • Workspace Shortcuts

  • T

    Hide/Show toolbar

  • \

    Show/Hide Header Bar

  • Esc

    Return to previous view

  • G

    Grid

  • =

    Increase Grid Size

  • -

    Decrease Grid Size

  • Ctrl + Shift + H

    Show/Hide Extras

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H

    Show/Hide Badges

  • J

    Cycle Grid Size

  • E

    Loupe

  • Ctrl + I

    Show Info Overlay

  • I

    Cycle Info Overlay

  • C

    Compare

  • Down Arrow

    Switch Select and Candidate

  • Up Arrow

    Make next photo Select and Candidate

  • \

    Swap active photo

  • N

    Survey

  • T

    Show/Hide Toolbar

  • Module Navigation

  • Ctrl + Alt + 1

    Library Module

  • Ctrl + Alt + 2

    Develop Module

  • Ctrl + Alt + 3

    Map Module

  • Ctrl + Alt + 4

    Book Module

  • Ctrl + Alt + 5

    Print Module

  • Ctrl + Alt + 6

    Web Module

  • Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow

    Go Back

  • Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow

    Go Forward

  • Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow

    Go Back to Previous Module

  • Selection

  • Ctrl + A

    Select All

  • Ctrl + D (or Ctrl + Shift + A)

    Deselect Active Photo

  • Ctrl + Shift + D

    Select Only Active Photo

  • /

    Deselect Active Photo

  • Shift + Click on Photos

    Select Multiple Contiguous Photos

  • Ctrl + Click on Photos

    Select Multiple Photos

  • Shift + Left/Right Arrow

    Add previous/next Photo to Selection

  • Ctrl + Alt + A

    Select Fagged Photos

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D

    Deselect Unflagged Photos

  • Ctrl + Click on Symbol in Filter Bar

    Select Rated/Labeled Photos

  • Zoom

  • Z

    Toggle Zoom View

  • Ctrl + =

    Zoom In

  • Ctrl + Alt + =

    Slight Zoom In

  • Ctrl + -

    Zoom Out

  • Ctrl + Alt + -

    Slight Zoom Out

  • Panel

  • Ctrl + Shift + 0-9

    Expand/Collapse Left Panels

  • Ctrl + 0-9

    Expand/Collapse Right Panels

  • Ctrl + Click on Panel Header

    Open/Close All Panels

  • Alt + Click on Panel Header

  • Shift + Click on Panel Header

  • Tab

    Show/Hide Side Panels

  • Shift Tab

    Show/Hide All Panels

  • F5

    Show/Hide Module Picker

  • F6

    Show/Hide Filmstrip

  • F7

    Show Left Panels

  • F8

    Show Right Panels

  • Secondary Display

  • F11

    Show Secondary Display

  • Shift F11

    Full Screen

  • Ctrl + Shift + F11

    Show Second Monitor

  • Shift + G

    Grid

  • Shift + E

    Loupe (Normal)

  • Ctrl + Shift + Enter

    Loupe (Locked)

  • Shift + C

    Compare

  • Shift + N

    Survey

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter

    Slideshow

  • Shift + \

    Show Filter View

  • Ctrl + Shift + =

    Zoom In

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + =

    Slight Zoom In

  • Ctrl + Shift + -

    Zoom Out

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + -

    Slight Zoom Out

  • Shift =

    Increase Thumbnail Size

  • Shift -

    Decrease Thumbnail Size

  • Help Shortcuts

  • F1

    Lightroom Help

  • Ctrl + Alt + /

    Module Help

  • Ctrl + /

    Module Shortcuts

  • Library Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Z

    Undo

  • Ctrl + Y

    Redo

  • Ctrl + Alt + K

    Enable Painting

  • F2

    Rename Photo

  • Ctrl + [

    Rotate left

  • Ctrl + ]

    Rotate right

  • Backspace

    Remove from Library

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow

    Previous selected photo

  • Ctrl + Right Arrow

    Next selected photo

  • Ctrl + L

    Enable/Disable Library Filters

  • \

    Show Filter Bar

  • Ctrl + Alt + R

    Refine Photos

  • Ctrl + F

    Select Text Filter

  • + at the beginning of word

    Starts with Text Filter

  • + at the end of word

    Ends with Text Filter

  • Rating Shortcuts

  • 1-5

    Set ratings

  • Shift 1-5 (or Caps Lock)

    Set ratings and move to next photo

  • 6-9

    Set color labels

  • Shift 6-9 (or Caps Lock)

    Set color labels and move to next photo

  • 0

    Reset rating to none

  • [

    Decrease the rating

  • ]

    Increase the rating

  • Flagging Shortcuts

  • P

    Set Pick Flag

  • U

    Set as Unflagged

  • X

    Set Reject Flag

  • `

    Toggle Flagged Status

  • Ctrl + Up Arrow

    Increase Flag Status

  • Ctrl + Down Arrow

    Decrease Flag Status

  • Shift + P (or Caps Lock)

    Set as Flagged and advance to next photo

  • Shift + X (or Caps Lock)

    Set as Unflagged and advance to next photo

  • Shift + U (or Caps Lock)

    Set as Rejected and advance to next photo

  • Target Collection Shortcuts

  • B

    Add to Target Collection

  • Shift + B

    Add to Target Collection and move to next photo

  • Ctrl + B

    Show Target Collection

  • Ctrl + Alt + B

    Save Quick Collection

  • Ctrl + Shift + B

    Clear Quick Collection

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B

    Set Collection as Target

  • Folders/Collections

  • Ctrl + Shift + N

    New Collection

  • Ctrl + N

    New Folder

  • Alt + Click on folder disclosure triangle

  • Ctrl + R

    Show in Explorer

  • Stacking

  • Ctrl + G

    Stack photos

  • Ctrl + Shift + G

    Unstack photos

  • S

    Collapse/Expand Stack

  • Shift + S

    Move to Top of Stack

  • Shift + [

    Move Up in Stack

  • Shift + ]

    Move Down in Stack

  • Metadata

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C

    Copy Metadata

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V

    Paste Metadata

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

    Enable Metadata Auto Sync

  • Ctrl + S

    Save Metadata to File

  • Keywording

  • Ctrl + K

    Go to Add Keywords

  • Ctrl + Shift + K

    Change Keywords

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K

    Set Keyword Shortcut

  • Shift + K

    Toggle Keyword Shortcut

  • Alt + O

    Next Keyword

  • Alt + Shift + O

    Previous Keyword Set

  • Alt + (Number Pad 1-9)

    Apply Keyword

  • Edit Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + U

    Auto Tone

  • V

    Convert to Black and White

  • Ctrl + Shift U

    Auto White Balance

  • J

    Show/Hide Clipping

  • S

    Show/Hide Soft Proof

  • Shift + S

    Destination Gamut Warning

  • Ctrl + N

    New Snapshot

  • Ctrl + Shift + R

    Reset All Settings

  • Ctrl + '

    Create Virtual Copy

  • Ctrl + Shift + N

    New Preset

  • Ctrl + Alt+ N

    New Preset Folder

  • Ctrl + E

    Edit in Photoshop

  • Ctrl + Alt + E

    Edit in Other Application

  • Copy Paste Sync

  • Ctrl + Shift + C

    Copy Develop Settings

  • Ctrl + Shift + V

    Paste Develop Settings

  • Ctrl + Alt + V

    Paste Settings from Previous

  • Ctrl + Shift + S

    Sync Settings

  • Ctrl + Alt + S

    Sync Settings - no dialog

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

    Enable Develop Auto Sync

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M

    Match Total Exposures

  • Before/After Previews

  • \

    Toggle Before/After

  • Y

    Left/Right

  • Alt + Y

    Top/Bottom

  • Shift + Y

    Split Screen

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

    Copy After's Settings to Before

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

    Copy Before's Settings to After

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Up Arrow

    Swap Before and After Settings

  • Sliders

  • .

    Select next Basic panel slider

  • ,

    Select previous Basic panel slider

  • =

    Increase slider value

  • -

    Decrease slider value

  • Shift + =

    Increase slider value by larger increment

  • Shift + -

    Decrease slider value by smaller increment

  • Double-click on slider label

    Reset Slider

  • Double-click on group name

    Reset slider group

  • Mode Shortcuts

  • R

    Enter Crop Mode

  • Q

    Enter Sport Removal Mode

  • M

    Enter Gradual Filter Mode

  • K

    Enter Adjustment Brush Mode

  • Tool Shortcuts

  • O

    Show/Hide Overlay

  • Shift + O

    Cycle Overlay Color

  • /

    Switch Brush A/B

  • Alt (held down)

    Temporary Eraser

  • ]

    Increase Brush size

  • [

    Decrease Brush size

  • Shift + ]

    Increase Brush feathering

  • Shift + [

    Decrease Brush feathering

  • 0-9

    Set Flow value

  • Shift drag

    Constrain Brush to straight line

  • '

    Invert Gradient

  • H

    Show/Hide Pins

  • Enter

    Confirm Brush stroke

  • Cropping Tool Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Alt + R

    Reset Crop

  • A

    Constrain Aspect Ratio

  • Shift + A

    Crop to Same Aspect Ratio

  • X

    Rotate Crop Aspect

  • Alt drag

    Crop from Center of Photo

  • Ctrl + Click on start and end points

    Rotation Angle Ruler

  • O

    Cycle Grid Overlay

  • Shift + O

    Cycle Grid Overlay Orientation

  • Target Adjustment Tool

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N

    Deselect TAT

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

    Tone Curve

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H

    Hue

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

    Saturation

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L

    Luminance

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G

    Black & White Mix

  • Navigation Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow

    Previous Photo

  • Ctrl + Right Arrow

    Next Photo

  • Map Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow

    Previous Photo

  • Ctrl + Right Arrow

    Next Photo

  • Backspace

    Delete GPS Coordinates

  • Ctrl + Backspace

    Delete All Location Metadata

  • Ctrl + K

    Lock Markers

  • Ctrl + F

    Search

  • Ctrl + Right Arrow

    Previous Tracklog

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow

    Next Tracklog

  • Map Style Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + 1

    Hybrid

  • Ctrl + 2

    Road Map

  • Ctrl + 3

    Satellite

  • Ctrl + 4

    Terrain

  • Ctrl + 5

    Light

  • Ctrl + 6

    Dark

  • Map View Shortcuts

  • I

    Hide/Show Map Info

  • O

    Hide/Show Saved Location Overlay

  • \

    Hide/Show Filter Bar

  • T

    Hide/Show Toolbar

  • -

    Zoom out

  • =

    Zoom in

  • Alt (held down)

    Drag zoom

  • Book Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Alt + A

    Select All Text Cells

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

    Select All Photo Cells

  • Shift Click

    Select Multiple Cells

  • Ctrl + Shift + C

    Copy Layout

  • Ctrl + Shift + V

    Paste Layout

  • Backspace

    Remove Photo from Page

  • Ctrl + Shift + Backspace

    Remove Page

  • Ctrl + S

    Create Saved Book

  • Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow

    Go to first page

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow

    Go to first page

  • Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow

    Go to last page

  • Ctrl + Right Arrow

    Go to next page

  • Book View Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + E

    Multi-page view

  • Ctrl + R

    Spread view

  • Ctrl + T

    Single page view

  • Ctrl + U

    Zoomed page view

  • Ctrl + =

    Next View Mode

  • Ctrl + -

    Previous View Mode

  • =

    Increase Grid Size

  • -

    Decrease Grid Size

  • \

    Show/Hide Header Bar

  • I

    Show/Hide Info Overlay

  • Ctrl + Shift + G

    Show Guides

  • Ctrl + Shift + H

    Show Filler Text

  • Ctrl + Shift + K

    Show Photo Cells

  • Ctrl + Shift + J

    Show Page Bleed

  • Ctrl + Shift + U

    Show Text Safe Area

  • Text Target Adjustment Tool

  • Drag Horizontally

    Text Size

  • Drag Vertically

    Leading/Line Height

  • Ctrl + Drag Horizontally

    Tracking

  • Ctrl + Drag Vertically

    Baseline Shift

  • Ctrl + Drag Horizontally over cursor point

    Kerning

  • Alt (held down)

    Deactivate TAT tool

  • Esc

    Exit TAT tool

  • Slideshow Shortcuts

  • Enter

    Play Slideshow

  • Ctrl + Enter

    Impromptu Slideshow

  • Alt + Enter

    Previous Slideshow

  • Space

    Pause Slideshow

  • Esc

    End Slideshow

  • Ctrl + N

    New Template

  • Ctrl + Shift + N

    New Template Folder

  • Ctrl + S

    Create Saved Slideshow

  • Right Arrow

    Go to Next Slide

  • Left Arrow

    Go to Previous Slide

  • \

    Show/Hide Header Bar

  • Ctrl + Shift + H

    Show/Hide Guides

  • Ctrl + J

    Export PDF Slideshow

  • Ctrl + Shift + J

    Export JPEG Slideshow

  • Ctrl + Alt + J

    Export Video Slideshow

  • Printing Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + N

    New Template

  • Ctrl + Shift + N

    New Template Folder

  • Ctrl + S

    Create Saved Print

  • Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow

    Go to First Page

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow

    Go to Previous Page

  • Ctrl + Right Arrow

    Go to Next Page

  • Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow

    Go to Last Page

  • Ctrl + Shift + P

    Page Setup

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P

  • Ctrl + P

    Print

  • Ctrl + ALt + P

    Print One Copy

  • Print View Shortcuts

  • \

    Show Header Bar

  • Show/Hide Guides

    Ctrl + Shift + G

  • Ctrl + Shift + J

    Show/Hide Page Bleed

  • Ctrl + Shift + H

    Show/Hide Margin and Gutters

  • Ctrl + Shift + K

    Show/Hide Image Cells

  • Ctrl + Shift + U

    Show/Hide Dimensions

  • Ctrl + R

    Show/Hide Rulers

  • Web Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + N

    New Template

  • Ctrl + Shift + N

    New Template Folder

  • Ctrl + S

    Create Saved Web Gallery

  • Ctrl + R

    Reload Web Gallery

  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + /

    Use Advance Settings

  • Ctrl + Alt + P

    Preview in Browser

  • Ctrl + J

    Export Web Gallery