Photoshop Shortcut Keys for selecting tools

Photoshop Shortcut Keys for selecting tools

Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. To customize shortcuts, see Define new keyboard shortcuts. To view keyboard shortcuts for features that were introduced in Photoshop CS6, see Key shortcuts for CS6 features.

Note:

In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key	Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)	Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
Cycle through hidden tools	Alt-click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools)	Option-click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools)
Move tool	V	V
Rectangular Marquee tool† Elliptical Marquee tool	M	M
Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool	L	L
Magic Wand tool Quick Selection tool	W	W
Crop tool Slice tool Slice Select tool	C	C
Eyedropper tool† Color Sampler tool Ruler tool Note tool Count tool*	I	I
Spot Healing Brush tool Healing Brush tool Patch tool Red Eye tool	J	J
Brush tool Pencil tool Color Replacement tool Mixer Brush tool	B	B
Clone Stamp tool Pattern Stamp tool	S	S
History Brush tool Art History Brush tool	Y	Y
Eraser tool† Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool	E	E
Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool	G	G
Dodge tool Burn tool Sponge tool	O	O
Pen tool Freeform Pen tool	P	P
Horizontal Type tool Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type mask tool Vertical Type mask tool	T	T
Path Selection tool Direct Selection tool	A	A
Rectangle tool Rounded Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool	U	U
3D Object Rotate tool* 3D Object Roll tool* 3D Object Pan tool* 3D Object Slide tool* 3D Object Scale tool*	K	K
3D Camera Rotate tool* 3D Camera Roll tool* 3D Camera Pan tool* 3D Camera Walk tool* 3D Camera Zoom*	N	N
Hand tool†	H	H
Rotate View tool	R	R
Zoom tool†	Z	Z
†Use same shortcut key for Liquify *Photoshop Extended only