Cheat Sheet of All The Keyboard Shortcuts Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom provides you with the tools to organize, edit, store, and share a massive collection of photos. So when you’re ready to clean out your camera next time, Adobe Lightroom can streamline the process.

This article with the list of all the best Adobe Photoshop Lightroom keyboard shortcuts to help you sort your photo collection faster. So whether you’re needing to target one area in particular or just want to learn the program, the shortcuts in this cheat sheet will help you.

Photos and Catalog Shortcuts

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I	Import photos (from disk)
Right/Left Arrow	Next/Previous Photo in Filmstrip
Ctrl/Cmd + R	Library/Develop Modules – Show File in Explorer/Finder
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E	Export selected photo(s)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E / Cmd + Option + Shift + E	Export selected photo(s) with previous settings
F2	Rename Photo (Library Module)
Backspace/Delete	Remove selected photo(s)
Ctrl + Backspace / Cmd + Delete	Delete rejected photo(s)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Backspace / Cmd + Option + Shift + Delete	Delete selected photo(s) and send to Recycling Bin or Trash
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P	Open Page Setup
Ctrl/Cmd + P	Print selected photo
Ctrl/Cmd + , (comma)	Open Preferences
Ctrl + O / Cmd + Shift + O	Open Catalog
Ctrl + Alt + , (comma) / Cmd + Option + , comma	Open Catalog Settings
Alt + Backspace / Option + Delete	Catalog – Remove selected photo(s)
Ctrl/Cmd + E	Edit in Photoshop
Ctrl + Alt + E / Cmd + Option + E	Edit in Other Program

Module Shortcuts

Library Module	Ctrl + Alt + 1 / Cmd + Option + 1
Develop Module	Ctrl + Alt + 2 / Cmd + Option + 2
Map Module	Ctrl + Alt + 3 / Cmd + Option + 3
Book Module	Ctrl + Alt + 4 / Cmd + Option + 4
Slideshow Module	Ctrl + Alt + 5 / Cmd + Option + 5
Print Module	Ctrl + Alt + 6 / Cmd + Option + 6
Web Module	Ctrl + Alt + 7 / Cmd + Option + 7
Back a Module	Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow / Cmd + Option + Left Arrow
Forward a Module	Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow / Cmd + Option + Right Arrow
Go to Previous Module	Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow / Cmd + Option + Up Arrow

Panel Shortcuts

Side Panels – Show/Hide	Tab
All Panels – Show/Hide	Shift + Tab
Toolbar – Show/Hide	Tab
Module Picker – Show/Hide	F5
Filmstrip – Show/Hide	F6
Left Panels – Show/Hide	F7
Right Panels – Show/Hide	F8

Changing Screen Modes and Views

Normal Screen Mode	Ctrl + Alt + F / Cmd + Option + F
Full Screen and Hide Panels	Ctrl + Shift + F / Cmd + Shift+ F
Cycle Screen Modes	F
Next Screen Mode	Shift + F
Info Overlay – Show/Hide	Ctrl/Cmd + I
Cycle Info Overlay	I
Library Loupe View	E
Library Grid View	G
Library Compare View	C
Library Survey View	N
Lights Dim Mode – Toggle	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L
Zoom View – Toggle	Z

Metadata and Keywords Shortcuts

Add Keywords	Ctrl/Cmd + K
Edit Keywords	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + K
Set a Keyword Shortcut	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K / Cmd + Option + Shift + K
Add a Keyword from Keyword Set to Selected Photo	Alt/Option + 1-9
Add/Remove Keyword Shortcut from Selected Photo	Shift + K
Copy Metadata	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C / Cmd + Option + Shift + C
Paste Metadata	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V / Cmd + Option + Shift + V
Save Metadata to File	Ctrl/Cmd + S

Flagging and Filtering Photos

Flag Photo – Pick	P
Flag Photo – Pick and Go to Next Photo	Shift + P
Flag Photo – Reject	X
Flag Photo – Reject and Go to Next Photo	Shift + X
Unflag Photo	U
Unflag Photo and Go to Next Photo	Shift + U
Cycle Flag Settings	‘ (back quote)
Filters – Toggle	Ctrl/Cmd + L
Refine Photos	Ctrl + Alt + R /Cmd + Option + R

Develop Module Shortcuts

Convert to Grayscale	V
Select White Balance Tool	W
Select Crop Tool	R
When Crop Tool is Selected (Constrain Aspect Ratio)	A
Select Spot Removal Tool	Q
Select Adjustment Brush Tool	K
Select Graduated Filter Tool	M
Auto Tone	Ctrl/Cmd + U
Auto White Balance	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + U
Show Clipping	J
Rotate Photo Right (Clockwise)	Ctrl/Cmd + ]
Rotate Photo Left (Counterclockwise)	Ctrl/Cmd + [

Slideshow Module Shortcuts

Play Slide Show	Enter/Return
Play Impromptu Slide Show	Ctrl + Enter / Cmd + Return
Pause Slide Show	Spacebar
Preview Slide Show	Alt + Enter / Option + Return
End Slide Show	Esc
Go to Next Slide	Right Arrow
Go to Previous Slide	Left Arrow
Export PDF Slide Show	Ctrl/Cmd + J
Export JPEG Slide Show	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + J
Export Video Slide Show	Ctrl + Alt + J / Cmd + Option + J

Print Module Shortcuts

Print	Ctrl/Cmd + P
Print One Copy	Ctrl + Alt + P / Cmd + Option + P
Print Settings	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P / Cmd + Option + Shift + P
Go to First Page	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow
Go to Last Page	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow
Go to Previous Page	Ctrl/Cmd + Left Arrow
Go to Next Page	Ctrl/Cmd + Right Arrow
Guides (Show/Hide)	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H
Margins and Gutters (Show/Hide)	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + M
Page Bleed (Show/Hide)	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + J
Image Cells (Show/Hide)	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + K
Dimensions (Show/Hide)	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + U
Rulers (Show/Hide)	Ctrl/Cmd + R

Web Module Shortcuts

Export Web Gallery	Ctrl/Cmd + J
Reload Web Gallery	Ctrl/Cmd + R
Save Web Gallery Settings	Ctrl/Cmd + S
Preview in Browser	Ctrl + Alt + P / Cmd + Option + P