Keyboard shortcuts | Lightroom Classic

Table of Contents

Keys for working with panels ............................................................................................................. 2

Keys for navigating modules.............................................................................................................. 2
Keys for managing photos and catalogs ........................................................................................... 3
Keys for working in the Develop module.......................................................................................... 4
Keys for comparing photos in the Library module ........................................................................... 8
Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module ......................................... 10
Keys for rating and filtering photos ................................................................................................. 11
Keys for working with collections .................................................................................................... 12
Keys for working in the Slideshow module..................................................................................... 13
Keys for working in the Print module .............................................................................................. 14
Keys for working in the Web module .............................................................................................. 15
Keys for changing views and screen modes .................................................................................... 15
Keys for using a secondary window ................................................................................................ 16
Keys for using Help........................................................................................................................... 17

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Keys for working with panels

Result Windows macOS

Show/hide side panels Tab Tab

Show/hide all panels Shift + Tab Shift + Tab

Show/hide toolbar T T

Show/hide Module Picker F5 F5

Show/hide Filmstrip F6 F6

Show/hide left panels F7 F7

Show/hide right panels F8 F8

Toggle solo mode Alt-click a panel Option-click a panel

Open a new panel without closing Shift-click a panel Shift-click a panel

soloed panel

Open/close all panels Ctrl-click a panel Command-click a panel

Open/close left panels, top to Ctrl + Shift + 0 - 5 Command + Control + 0

bottom -5

Open/close right panels, Library and Ctrl + 0 - 9 Command + 0 - 9

Develop modules, top to bottom

Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Ctrl + 1 - 7 Command + 1 - 7

Print, and Web modules, top to
bottom

Keys for navigating modules

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Result Windows macOS

Go to Library module Ctrl + Alt + 1 Command + Option + 1

Go to Develop module Ctrl + Alt + 2 Command + Option + 2

Go to Map module Ctrl + Alt + 3 Command + Option + 3

Go to Book module Ctrl + Alt + 4 Command + Option + 4

Go to Slideshow module Ctrl + Alt + 5 Command + Option + 5

Go to Print module Ctrl + Alt + 6 Command + Option + 6

Go to Web module Ctrl + Alt + 7 Command + Option + 7

Go back / go forward Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow Command + Option +

/ Ctrl + Alt + RIght Left Arrow / Command
Arrow + Option + Right Arrow

Go back to previous module Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow Command + Option +

Up Arrow

Keys for managing photos and catalogs

Result Windows macOS

Import photos from disk Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift + I

Open catalog Ctrl + O Command +Shift + O

Open Preferences Ctrl + , (comma) Command + , (comma)

Open Catalog Settings Ctrl + Alt + , (comma) Command + Option + ,

(comma)

Create new subfolder (segmented Ctrl + Shift + T Command +Shift + T

tethered capture)

Hide/show tether capture bar Ctrl + T Command + T

Create a new folder in the Library Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N

module

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Create virtual copy (Library and Ctrl + ‘ (apostrophe) Command + ‘
Develop module only) (apostrophe)

Show in Explorer/Finder (Library Ctrl + R Command + R

and Develop module only)

Go to next/previous photo in the Right Arrow/Left Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Filmstrip Arrow

Select multiple folders or collections Shift-click or Ctrl-click Shift-click or Command-

(in Library, Slideshow, Print, and click
Web modules)

Rename photo (in Library module) F2 F2

Delete selected photo(s) Backspace or Delete Delete

Remove selected photo(s) from Alt + Backspace Option + Delete

catalog

Delete selected photo(s) and move Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Command + Option +
to Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash Backspace Shift + Delete
(Mac OS)

Delete rejected photo(s) Ctrl + Backspace Command + Delete

Edit in Photoshop Ctrl + E Command + E

Open in other editor Ctrl + Alt + E Command + Option + E

Export selected photo(s) Ctrl + Shift + E Command + Shift + E

Export with previous settings Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E Command + Option +

Shift + E

Open plug-in manager Ctrl + Alt + Shift + , Command + Option +

(comma) Shift + , (comma)

Print selected photo Ctrl + P Command + P

Open Page Setup dialog box Ctrl + Shift + P Command + Shift + P

Keys for working in the Develop module

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Result Windows macOS

Convert to grayscale V V

Auto tone Ctrl + U Command + U

Auto white balance Ctrl + Shift + U Command + Shift + U

Edit in Photoshop Ctrl + E Command + E

Copy/paste Develop settings Ctrl + Shift + C / Ctrl + Command + Shift + C /

Shift + V Command + Shift + V

Paste settings from previous photo Ctrl + Alt + V Command + Option + V

Copy After settings to Before Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Command + Option +
Arrow Shift + Left Arrow

Copy Before settings to After Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Command + Option +

Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow

Swap Before and After settings Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Up Command + Option +
Arrow Shift + Up Arrow

Increase/decrease selected slider in Up Arrow / Down Up Arrow / Down Arrow

small increments Arrow or + / - or + / -

Increase/decrease selected slider in Shift + Up Arrow / Shift + Up Arrow / Shift +

larger increments Shift + Down Arrow Down Arrow or
or Shift + + / Shift + - Shift + + / Shift + -

Cycle through Basic panel settings . (period) / , (comma) . (period) / , (comma)

(forward/backward)

Reset a slider Double-click slider Double-click slider name

name

Reset a group of sliders Alt-click group name Option-click group name

Reset all settings Ctrl + Shift + R Command + Shift + R

Sync settings Ctrl + Shift + S Command + Shift + S

Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Ctrl + Alt + S Command + Option + S

Settings dialog box

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Toggle Auto Sync Ctrl-click Sync button Command-click Sync
button

Enable Auto Sync Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A Command + Option +

Shift + A

Match total exposures Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M Command + Option +

Shift + M

Select White Balance tool (from any W W

module)

Select the Crop tool (from any R R

module)

Constrain aspect ratio when Crop A A

tool is selected

Crop to same aspect ratio as Shift + A Shift + A

previous crop

Crop from center of photo Alt-drag Option-drag

Cycle Crop grid overlay O O

Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation Shift + O Shift + O

Switch crop between portrait and X X

landscape orientation

Reset crop Ctrl + Alt + R Command + Option + R

Select the Guided Upright tool (also Shift + T Shift + T
works in the Library module when a
photo is selected)
Select the Spot Removal tool Q Q
Toggle Brush between Clone and Shift + T Shift + T
Heal modes when Spot Removal
tool is selected
Select the Adjustment Brush tool K K
(from any module)

Select the Graduated Filter tool M M

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Toggle Mask between Edit and Shift + T Shift + T
Brush modes when the Graduated
Filter or Radial Filter is selected
Increase/decrease brush size ]/[ ]/[

Increase/decrease brush feathering Shift + ] / Shift + [ Shift + ] / Shift + [

Switch between local adjustment / /

brush A and B

Temporarily switch from brush A or Alt-drag Option-drag

B to Eraser

Paint a horizontal or vertical line Shift-drag Shift-drag

Increase/decrease Amount Drag adjustment pin Drag adjustment pin

right/left right/left

Show/hide local adjustment pin H H

Show/hide local adjustment mask O O

overlay

Cycle local adjustment mask overlay Shift + O Shift + O

colors

Select Targeted Adjustment tool to Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T Command + Option +

apply a Tone Curve adjustment Shift + T

Select Targeted Adjustment tool to Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H Command + Option +

apply a Hue adjustment Shift + H

Select Targeted Adjustment tool to Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S Command + Option +

apply a Saturation adjustment Shift + S

Select Targeted Adjustment tool to Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L Command + Option +

apply a Luminance adjustment Shift + L

Select Targeted Adjustment tool to Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G Command + Option +

apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment Shift + G

Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N Command + Option +

Shift + N

Show clipping J J

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Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ] Command + ]

Rotate photo left Ctrl + [ Command + [

(counterclockwise)

Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Spacebar or Z Spacebar or Z

Zoom preview

Zoom in / zoom out Ctrl + = / Ctrl + - Command + = /

Command + -

Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return

View Before and After left/right Y Y

View Before and After top/bottom Alt + Y Option + Y

View Before and After in a split Shift + Y Shift + Y

screen

View Before only \ \

Create a new snapshot Ctrl + N Command + N

Create a new preset Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N

Create a new preset folder Ctrl + Alt + N Command + Option + N

Open Develop view options Ctrl + J Command + J

Keys for comparing photos in the Library module

Result Windows macOS

Switch to Loupe view E or Enter E or Return

Switch to Grid view G or Esc G or Esc

Switch to Compare view C C

Switch to Survey view N N

Switch from Grid to Loupe view Spacebar or E Spacebar or E

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Swap select and candidate photos in Down Arrow Down Arrow
Compare view

Make next photos select and Up Arrow Up Arrow

candidate in Compare view

Toggle Zoom view Z Z

Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view Ctrl + = / Ctrl + - Command + = /

Command + -

Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Page Up / Page Down Page Up / Page Down
Loupe view (also works in Develop on full-size keyboard on full-size keyboard
and Web modules)

Go to beginning/end of Grid view Home / End Home / End

Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return

Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ] Command + ]

Rotate photo left Ctrl + [ Command + [

(counterclockwise)

Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail =/- =/-

size

Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails Page Up / Page Down Page Up / Page Down
on full-size keyboard on full-size keyboard

Toggle cell extras Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H

Show/hide badges Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H Command + Option +

Shift + H

Cycle Grid views J J

Open Library view options Ctrl + J Command + J

Select multiple discrete photos Ctrl-click Command-click

Select multiple contiguous photos Shift-click Shift-click

Select all photos Ctrl + A Command + A

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Deselect all photos Ctrl + D Command + D or
Command + Shift + A

Select only active photo Ctrl + Shift + D Command + Shift + D

Deselect active photo / /

Add previous/next photo to Shift + Left/Right Shift + Left/Right Arrow

selection Arrow

Select flagged photos Ctrl + Alt + A Command + Option + A

Deselect unflagged photos Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D Command + Option +

Shift + D

Group into stack Ctrl + G Command + G

Unstack Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G

Toggle stack S S

Move to top of stack Shift + S Shift + S

Move up in stack Shift + [ Shift + [

Move down in stack Shift + ] Shift + ]

Keys for working with metadata and keywords in the Library module

Result Windows macOS

Add keywords Ctrl + K Command + K

Edit keywords Ctrl + Shift + K Command + Shift + K

Set a keyword shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K Command + Option +

Shift + K

Add/remove keyword shortcut from Shift + K Shift + K

selected photo

Enable painting Ctrl + Alt + K Command + Option + K

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 Add a keyword from a keyword set Alt + 1-9 Option + 1-9
to selected photo

Cycle forward / backward through Alt + 0 / Alt + Shift + Option + 0 / Option + Shift
keyword sets 0 +0

Copy/paste metadata Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C / Command + Option +

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V Shift + C / Command +
Option + Shift + V

Save metadata to file Ctrl + S Command + S

Open Spelling dialog box Command + :

Check spelling Command + ;

Open Character palette Command + Option + T

Keys for rating and filtering photos

Result Windows macOS

Set star rating 1-5 1-5

Set star rating and go to next photo Shift + 1 - 5 Shift + 1 - 5

Remove star rating 0 0

Remove star rating and go to next Shift + 0 Shift + 0

photo

Increase/decrease rating by one star ]/[ ]/[

Assign a red label 6 6

Assign a yellow label 7 7

Assign a green label 8 8

Assign a blue label 9 9

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 Assign a color label and go to next Shift + 6 - 9 Shift + 6 - 9
photo

Flag photo as a pick P P

Flag photo as a pick and go to next Shift + P Shift + P

photo

Flag photo as a reject X X

Flag photo as a reject and go to next Shift + X Shift + X

photo

Unflag photo U U

Unflag photo and go to next photo Shift + U Shift + U

Increase/decrease flag status Ctrl + Up Arrow / Ctrl Command + Up Arrow /

+ Down Arrow Command + Down Arrow

Cycle flag settings ‘ (back quote) ‘ (back quote)

Refine photos Ctrl + Alt + R Command + Option + R

Show/hide Library Filter bar \ \

Open multiple filters in the Filter bar Shift-click filter labels Shift-click filter labels

Toggle filters on/off Ctrl + L Command + L

Find photo in the Library module Ctrl + F Command + F

Keys for working with collections

Result Windows macOS

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Create a new collection in the Ctrl + N Command + N
Library module

Add to Quick Collection B B

Add to Quick Collection and go to Shift + B Shift + B

next photo

Show Quick Collection Ctrl + B Command + B

Save Quick Collection Ctrl + Alt + B Command + Option + B

Clear Quick Collection Ctrl + Shift + B Command + Shift + B

Set as target collection Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B Command + Option +

Shift + B

Keys for working in the Slideshow module

Result Windows macOS

Play slide show Enter Return

Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return

Pause slide show Spacebar Spacebar

Preview slide show Alt + Enter Option + Return

End slide show Esc Esc

Go to next slide Right Arrow Right Arrow

Go to previous slide Left Arrow Left Arrow

Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ] Command + ]

Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Ctrl + [ Command + [

Show/hide guides Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H

Export PDF slide show Ctrl + J Command + J

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 Export JPEG slide show Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J

Export video slide show Ctrl + Alt + J Command + Option + J

Create a new slide show template Ctrl + N Command + N

Create a new slide show template Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N

folder

Save slide show settings Ctrl + S Command + S

Keys for working in the Print module

Result Windows macOS

Print Ctrl + P Command + P

Print one copy Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P

Open Page Setup dialog box Ctrl + Shift + P Command + Shift + P

Open Print Settings dialog box Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P Command + Option +
Shift + P

Go to first page Ctrl + Shift + Left Command + Shift + Left

Arrow Arrow

Go to last page Ctrl + Shift + Right Command + Shift + Right

Arrow Arrow

Go to previous page Ctrl + Left Arrow Command + Left Arrow

Go to next page Ctrl + Right Arrow Command + Right Arrow

Show/hide guides Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H

Show/hide rulers Ctrl + R Command + R

Show/hide page bleed Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J

Show/hide margins and gutters Ctrl + Shift + M Command + Shift + M

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Show/hide image cells Ctrl + Shift + K Command + Shift + K

Show/hide dimensions Ctrl + Shift + U Command + Shift + U

Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return

Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ] Command + ]

Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Ctrl + [ Command + [

Create a new print template Ctrl + N Command + N

Create a new print template folder Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N

Save print settings Ctrl + S Command + S

Keys for working in the Web module

Result Windows macOS

Reload web gallery Ctrl + R Command + R

Preview in browser Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P

Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter Command + Return

Export web gallery Ctrl + J Command + J

Create a new web gallery template Ctrl + N Command + N

Create a new web gallery template Ctrl + Shift + N Command + Shift + N

folder

Save web gallery settings Ctrl + S Command + S

Keys for changing views and screen modes

Result Windows macOS

Enter Library Loupe view E E

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Enter Library Grid view G G

Enter Library Compare view C C

Enter Library Survey view N N

Open selected photo in the Develop D D

module

Cycle forward / backward through L / Shift + L L / Shift + L

Lights Out modes

Toggle Lights Dim mode Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L

Cycle screen modes F F

Previous screen mode Shift + F

Switch between Normal and full- Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F

screen, hide panels

Go to Normal screen mode Ctrl + Alt + F Command + Option + F

Cycle info overlay I I

Show/hide info overlay Ctrl + I Command + I

Keys for using a secondary window

Result Windows macOS

Open secondary window F11 Command + F11

Enter Grid view Shift + G Shift + G

Enter normal Loupe view Shift + E Shift + E

Enter locked Loupe view Ctrl + Shift + Enter Command + Shift +

Return

Enter Compare view Shift + C Shift + C

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 Enter Survey view Shift + N Shift + N

Enter Slideshow view Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Command + Option +

Enter Shift + Return

Enter full-screen mode (requires a Shift + F11 Command + Shift + F11

second monitor)

Show/hide Filter bar Shift + \ Shift + \

Zoom in / zoom out Ctrl + Shift + = / Ctrl + Command + Shift + = /

Shift - Command + Shift + -

Keys for using Help

Result Windows Mac OS

Display current module shortcuts Ctrl + / Command + /

Hide current module shortcuts Click Click

Go to current module Help Ctrl + Alt + / Command + Option +

Shift + /

Open Community Help F1 F1

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