{"id":287316,"date":"2021-06-29T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T13:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop\/"},"modified":"2021-06-29T16:30:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T13:30:40","slug":"how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1b00bd530\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1b00bd530\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop\/#Modify_Keyboard_Shortcuts_in_Photoshop\" >Modify Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop\/#Which_Photoshop_Keyboard_Shortcuts_to_Change\" >Which Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts to Change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop\/#Reset_Photoshop_Keyboard_Shortcuts\" >Reset Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/adobe_photoshop_hero_2.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop Logo Hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adobe Photoshop lets you change the keyboard shortcut for any function. We\u2019ll show you how to do this, and also, how to reset the keyboard shortcuts on Windows and Mac to their default values.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modify_Keyboard_Shortcuts_in_Photoshop\"><\/span>Modify Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change keyboard shortcuts for various items in Photoshop, including <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication menus and editing tools.\u00a0To get started, open Photoshop on your Windows or Mac computer.<\/p>\n<p>In Photoshop, click Edit &gt; Keyboard Shortcuts in the menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-photoshop-keyboard-shortcuts.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Edit &gt; Keyboard Shortcuts&quot; in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"296\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photoshop will open the \u201cKeyboard Shortcuts and Menus\u201d window. Here, you\u2019ll choose which shortcuts you want to change. Click the \u201cShortcuts For\u201d drop-down menu and select an item.<\/p>\n<p>The items offered are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Menus<\/strong>: These are the menu bar keyboard shortcuts that include options like File, Edit, Image, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Panel Menus<\/strong>: This option lets you change the keyboard shortcut for various panels like the Action panel, Properties panel, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tools<\/strong>: These are shortcuts for the editing tools displayed on the left of the Photoshop window. These tools include Rectangular Marquee Tool, Crop Tool, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taskspaces<\/strong>: This lets you change the keyboard shortcuts for Select and Mask, Content-Aware Fill, and Neural Filters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-shortcuts-category.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select an option from the &quot;Shortcuts For&quot; drop-down in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For the following example, we\u2019ll select the \u201cApplication Menus\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p>Next up is selecting the menu where the function that you want to change the keyboard shortcut for is located. On the same window under the \u201cApplication Menu Command\u201d section, click a menu to expand its functions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-shortcuts-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a menu on the &quot;Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus&quot; window in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"419\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the expanded menu, click the function that you want to change the shortcut for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-shortcuts-function.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a function on the &quot;Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus&quot; window in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"344\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, press the keyboard shortcut that you want to assign to the selected function. The keys that you press will appear in the \u201cShortcut\u201d box next to the selected function.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-change-keyboard-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Change a keyboard shortcut in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If Photoshop already uses the keyboard shortcut you chose, it will display an error message at the bottom of the window. This message tells you which function the keyboard shortcut is currently used for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-shortcut-error.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Photoshop's keyboard shortcut error.\" width=\"650\" height=\"397\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can override Photoshop\u2019s error message and remove the keyboard shortcut from the existing function and assign it to your newly selected function. To do this, click \u201cAccept\u201d on the right of the window.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll click \u201cAccept\u201d even if Photoshop displays no error message.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-accept-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Accept&quot; on the &quot;Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus&quot; window in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"295\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re on the shortcuts window, you can perform other tasks like deleting a shortcut. To do this, select the shortcut in the list, and then click \u201cDelete Shortcut\u201d on the right of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-delete-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Delete Shortcut&quot; on the &quot;Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus&quot; window in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"348\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, when you\u2019ve changed your shortcuts, click \u201cOK\u201d on the right of the window to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-save-shortcuts.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;OK&quot; on the &quot;Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus&quot; window in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"260\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your newly assigned keyboard shortcut is now fully activated. Try it out and it will work as it\u2019s supposed to.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Photoshop_Keyboard_Shortcuts_to_Change\"><\/span>Which Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts to Change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which keyboard shortcuts to change totally depends on which functions you use in Photoshop. If you use a feature too often, it might be a good idea to assign it an easy keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> ideas for which shortcuts to change:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>File &gt; Save a Copy<\/strong>: If you prefer saving your images as a copy, use the Save As keyboard shortcut for this option instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>File &gt; Export &gt; Save for Web<\/strong>: This already has a keyboard shortcut assigned to it, but if you use this feature too frequently, you might want to assign it an easy shortcut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filter &gt; Blur &gt; Average<\/strong>: Create a keyboard shortcut for this to quickly blur parts in your photos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tools<\/strong>: Many Photoshop sub-tools use the same keyboard shortcut as the main tool. For example, Crop Tool and Perspective Crop Tool use the same shortcut. Assign a unique shortcut to each tool to quickly access it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reset_Photoshop_Keyboard_Shortcuts\"><\/span>Reset Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Photoshop makes it easy to reset the keyboard shortcuts should you wish to revert all of your changes. This brings all of your shortcuts back to their defaults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Enable Photoshop&#8217;s Old Undo Keyboard Shortcuts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To do this, open Photoshop and select Edit &gt; Keyboard Shortcuts from the menu bar.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cKeyboard Shortcuts and Menus\u201d window that opens, click the \u201cSet\u201d drop-down menu and choose \u201cPhotoshop Defaults.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-select-photoshop-defaults.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Photoshop Defaults&quot; from the &quot;Set&quot; drop-down menu in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cDon\u2019t Save\u201d in the prompt to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/11-dont-save.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Don't Save&quot; in the Photoshop prompt.\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cOK\u201d on the window to close it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/12-save-reset.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;OK&quot; on the &quot;Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus&quot; window in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"222\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And your keyboard shortcuts are now reset!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If Photoshop happens to be your primary photo editor, consider checking out our guide on how to work faster in Photoshop. 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