Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts let you work faster in the Rive editor without reaching for the mouse. Use this page as a quick reference.
Tools
| Shortcut | Tool |
|---|---|
V | Select Tool |
Q | Translate Tool |
W | Rotate Tool |
E | Scale Tool |
R | Rectangle Tool |
O | Ellipse Tool |
P | Pen Tool |
A | Artboard Tool |
B | Bone Tool |
G | Group |
Y | Freeze and Origin Tool |
N | Component Tool |
Editor
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab | Switch between Design and Animate modes |
Shift | Constrain shape proportions / snap rotation angle |
Cmd/Ctrl + Click | Deep select (click through groups on Stage) |
Alt/Opt | Select behind |
Arrow Keys | Nudge selected object by 1px |
Shift + Arrow Keys | Nudge selected object by 10px |
Enter | Enter vertex editing (with path selected) / select first child |
Esc | Exit vertex editing / select parent |
Cmd/Ctrl + G | Group selection |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup selection |
Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selection |
Cmd/Ctrl + L | Convert to Solo |
Cmd/Ctrl + R | Rename selected (in Hierarchy) |
Cmd/Ctrl + K | Search |
U | Reveal animation keys for selection |
Shift + Space | Play default State Machine (from Design mode) |
Draw Order
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + ] | Move layer forward |
Cmd/Ctrl + [ | Move layer backward |
Cmd/Ctrl + Opt/Alt + ] | Move layer to top |
Cmd/Ctrl + Opt/Alt + [ | Move layer to bottom |
View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F | Fit selection to screen |
Cmd/Ctrl + Mouse Wheel | Zoom in/out |
+ / - | Zoom in / zoom out |
Z (hold) | Marquee zoom |
Right-click + Drag | Pan |
Space + Drag | Pan |
Timeline
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
, | Move playhead back 1 frame |
. | Move playhead forward 1 frame |
Shift + , | Move playhead back 10 frames |
Shift + . | Move playhead forward 10 frames |
Alt/Opt + , | Move selected keys back 1 frame |
Alt/Opt + . | Move selected keys forward 1 frame |
Cmd/Ctrl + , | Jump to previous key |
Cmd/Ctrl + . | Jump to next key |
Hierarchy
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Select first child |
Esc | Select parent |
Cmd/Ctrl + R | Rename |
Opt/Alt + click (expand icon) | Expand / collapse all children |
Cmd/Ctrl + click (eye icon) | Show/hide self only |
Opt/Alt + click (eye icon) | Show/hide all others |
Components
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + N | Toggle current artboard as component |
Cmd/Ctrl + Opt/Alt + K | Toggle component (Figma shortcut compatible) |
Shift + Opt/Alt + N | Revert component back to regular artboard |