TechNote (Archived)

Fireworks 2 keyboard shortcuts chart

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Macintosh	Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Cmd+F1	Ctrl+F1	Help Index	Help
Cmd+F4	Ctrl+F4	Close Window	File	Secondary shortcut on Macintosh
N/A	F1	Help Index	Help	Windows system standard
F2	N/A	Cut	Edit	Secondary; Macintosh system standard
F3	N/A	Copy	Edit	Secondary; Macintosh system standard
F4	N/A	Paste	Edit	Secondary; Macintosh system standard
F5	F5	Plain text style	Text	Secondary on Windows
F6	F6	Bold text style	Text	Secondary on Windows
F7	F7	Italic text style	Text	Secondary on Windows
F8	F8	Underline text style	Text	Secondary on Windows (was BoldItalic in Fireworks 1)
F12	F12	Preview in Browser	File	Same as in Dreamweaver
Shift+F1	Shift+F1	"What's This" Help Cursor	Help	Windows System reserved
Shift+F4	Shift+F4	Tile Windows	Window	Windows System reserved
Shift+F5	Shift+F5	Cascade Windows	Window	Windows System reserved
Shift+F12	Shift+F12	Preview Secondary Browser	File	Same as in Dreamweaver

Macintosh	Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Cmd+Shift+B	Ctrl+Shift+B	Send Backward	Modify
Cmd+Shift+C	Ctrl+Shift+C	Clone	Edit
Cmd+Shift+D	Ctrl+Shift+D	Exit Image Edit Mode	Modify
Cmd+Shift+E	Ctrl+Shift+E	Text Editor	Text	Same as in FreeHand
Cmd+Shift+F	Ctrl+Shift+F	Bring Forward	Modify
Cmd+Shift+G	Ctrl+Shift+G	Mask Group	Modify
Cmd+Shift+H	Ctrl+Shift+H	Show/Hide Panels	View	Tab key is a secondary shortcut
Cmd+Shift+I	Ctrl+Shift+I	Inverse	Select	Invert pixel selection
Cmd+Shift+J	Ctrl+Shift+J	Split	Modify
Cmd+Shift+M	Ctrl+Shift+M	Show All	View	Show all hidden objects
Cmd+Shift+O (letter O)	Ctrl+Shift+O	Open Multiple	File	(previously Edit Image Object)
Cmd+Shift+P	Ctrl+Shift+P	Convert to Paths	Text
Cmd+Shift+R	Ctrl+Shift+R	Export	File
Cmd+Shift+S	Ctrl+Shift+S	Save As	File
Cmd+Shift+T	Ctrl+Shift+T	Numeric Transform	Modify	Same as in Photoshop
Cmd+Shift+U	Ctrl+Shift+U	Copy to URL	Select
Cmd+Shift+V	Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste Inside	Edit
Cmd+Shift+X	Ctrl+Shift+X	Export Again	File
Cmd+Shift+Y	Ctrl+Shift+Y	Attach text to path	Text
Cmd+Shift+Z	Ctrl+ Shift + Z	Redo	Edit	Same as in Illustrator

Macintosh	Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Cmd+Opt+B	Ctrl+Alt+B	Brush panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+C	Ctrl+Alt+C	Crop Selected Image	Edit
Cmd+Opt+D	Ctrl+Alt+D	Duplicate	Edit
Cmd+Opt+E	Ctrl+Alt+E	Effect panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+F	Ctrl+Alt+F	Fill panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+G	Ctrl+Alt+G	Edit Grid dialog	Edit
Cmd+Opt+H	Ctrl+Alt+H	Behaviors panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+I	Ctrl+Alt+I	Info panel
Cmd+Opt+J	Ctrl+Alt+J	Styles panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+K	Ctrl+Alt+K	Frames panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+L	Ctrl+Alt+L	Layers panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+M	Ctrl+Alt+M	Color Mixer panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+N	Ctrl+Alt+N	New Window	Window	New view of current document
Cmd+Opt+O	Ctrl+Alt+O	Tool Options panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+P	Ctrl+Alt+P			Unused: was "opacity panel" in Fireworks 1
Cmd+Opt+R	Ctrl+Alt+R	Show/Hide Rulers	View
Cmd+Opt+S	Ctrl+Alt+S	Swatches panel	Window
Cmd+Opt+T	Ctrl+Alt+T	Toolbox	Window
Cmd+Opt+U	Ctrl+Alt+U	URL Manager	Window
Cmd+Opt+Y	Ctrl+Alt+Y	Create Empty Image (tool)	Edit

Macintosh	Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Cmd+Opt+0	Ctrl+Alt+0	Fit All	View	Fits entire document into the window
Cmd+Opt+1	Ctrl+Alt+1	Align Objects Left	Modify
Cmd+Opt+2	Ctrl+Alt+2	Align Objects Center Vertical	Modify
Cmd+Opt+3	Ctrl+Alt+3	Align Objects Right	Modify
Cmd+Opt+4	Ctrl+Alt+4	Align Objects Top	Modify
Cmd+Opt+5	Ctrl+Alt+5	Align Objects Center Horizontal	Modify
Cmd+Opt+6	Ctrl+Alt+6	Align Objects Bottom	Modify
Cmd+Opt+7	Ctrl+Alt+7	Distribute Widths	Modify
Cmd+Opt+9	Ctrl+Alt+9	Distribute Heights	Modify
Cmd+Opt+space+click	Ctrl+Alt+space	Zoom Out Magnifier tool		Secondary shortcut
Cmd+Opt+Shift+B	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B	Bold Text Style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+C	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C	Center-Align Text	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G	Edit Guides dialog	Edit
Cmd+Opt+Shift+I	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I	Italic Text Style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+J	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J	Justify Text	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+L	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L	Left-Align Text style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+M	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M	Make Symbol	Edit
Cmd+Opt+Shift+O	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O			Removed (was BoldItalic)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P	Plain Text Style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+R	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R	Right-Align Text style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+S	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S	Stretch-Justify Text style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T	Tween Instances	Edit
Cmd+Opt+Shift+U	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U	Underline Text Style	Text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V	Paste Attributes	Edit
Cmd+Opt+Shift+X	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X	Repeat Xtra	Xtras	Same as FreeHand
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Z	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z	Convert to Image	Select	Same as FreeHand

Macintosh	Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Cmd+'	Ctrl+'	Show/Hide Grid	View	Won't work for some localized keyboards
Cmd+Shift+'	Ctrl+Shift+'	Snap to Grid		Won't work for some localized keyboards
Cmd+;	Ctrl+;	Show/Hide Guides	View	Won't work for some localized keyboards
Cmd+Shift+;	Ctrl+Shift+;	Snap to Guides	View>Guide Options	Won't work for some localized keyboards
Cmd+Opt+;	Ctrl+Alt+;	Lock Guides	View>Guide Options	Won't work for some localized keyboards
Cmd+Opt+Shift+;	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;	Show/Hide Slice Guides	View	Won't work for some localized keyboards
Cmd+space	Ctrl+space	Zoom In Magnifier tool		Secondary shortcut
Cmd+delete	Ctrl+delete	Fill pixel selection with Fill color		Image Edit mode only, as in Photoshop
Cmd+pg up	Ctrl+page up	Previous Frame	---	Hidden shortcut
Cmd+pg dn	Ctrl+page down	Next Frame	---	Hidden shortcut
Cmd+-	Ctrl+-	Zoom Out	View
Cmd++	Ctrl++	Zoom In	View
Cmd+=	Ctrl+=	Zoom In	View	Secondary shortcut (as in Photoshop, the menu shows "cmd +", although the actual shortcut is cmd = because the plus key is a shifted key)

Macintosh/Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Toolbox
A, 1	Subselection pointer
B	Brush
B	Reshape Path
C	Crop
D	Reset Colors to Defaults		Same as in Photoshop
E	Eraser
F	Freeform Reshape
F	Reshape Area
G	Polygon
H	Hand
I	Eyedropper
J	Export Area
K	Paint Bucket
K	Paint Bucket (Handles)
L	Lasso
L	Lasso (Polygon Lasso)
M	Marquee (Rectangle)
M	Marquee (Ellipse)
N	Line
P	Pen
Q	Transform tools
R	Rectangle
R	Ellipse
S	Rubber Stamp
T	Text
U	Path Scrubber (+)
U	Path Scrubber (-)
V, zero	Pointer
V, zero	Pointer (Pick Behind)
W	Magic Wand
X	Switch Fill and Stroke colors in color wells		Same as in Photoshop
Y	Pencil
Z	Magnify

Macintosh	Windows	Action	Menu	Notes
Keystrokes with Arrows
Cmd+Up arrow	Ctrl+Up arrow	Superselect	Select	Next higher grouping level (groups, Symbols)
Cmd+Down arrow	Ctrl+Down arrow	Subselect	Select	Next lower grouping level (groups, Symbols)