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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