Complete shortcut reference for LightBurn on Windows and Mac. ⌘ = Cmd on Mac, Ctrl on Windows.
Shortcuts may differ slightly between LightBurn versions. Last verified against LightBurn 1.6.x. To customise shortcuts: Edit → Settings → Hotkeys.
File & Project
Ctrl+N / ⌘N
New project
Ctrl+O / ⌘O
Open project
Ctrl+S / ⌘S
Save project
Ctrl+Shift+S
Save as…
Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z
Undo
Ctrl+Y / ⌘Y
Redo
Ctrl+P / ⌘P
Print / export
Selection & Edit
Ctrl+A / ⌘A
Select all
Escape
Deselect all / cancel
Ctrl+C / ⌘C
Copy
Ctrl+V / ⌘V
Paste
Ctrl+D / ⌘D
Duplicate
Delete / Backspace
Delete selected
Ctrl+G / ⌘G
Group selected
Ctrl+Shift+G
Ungroup
Tab
Cycle through objects
Ctrl+F / ⌘F
Find / select by layer
Tools
S or F1
Select / pointer tool
N or F2
Node editor
R or F3
Draw rectangle
E or F4
Draw ellipse / circle
L or F5
Draw line / polyline
T or F6
Text tool
P or F7
Pen / bezier path
B or F8
Boolean tools
M
Measure tool
H
Hand / pan tool
Z
Zoom tool
View & Zoom
Ctrl+= / ⌘=
Zoom in
Ctrl+- / ⌘-
Zoom out
Ctrl+Shift+F
Fit page to window
Ctrl+Shift+A
Fit selection to window
F3
Toggle grid
F4
Toggle snapping
F5
Refresh / redraw
Numpad 0
Zoom to laser origin
Space
Toggle pan (hold)
Alignment & Arrangement
Ctrl+Shift+← →
Align left / right
Ctrl+Shift+↑ ↓
Align top / bottom
Ctrl+Shift+C
Centre horizontally
Ctrl+Shift+E
Centre vertically
Ctrl+Shift+H
Distribute horizontally
Ctrl+Shift+V
Distribute vertically
Page Up
Bring forward
Page Down
Send backward
Home
Bring to front
End
Send to back
Transform
Arrow keys
Nudge selection (1mm)
Shift+Arrow
Nudge selection (10mm)
Ctrl+Arrow
Nudge selection (0.1mm)
Ctrl+R
Rotate 90° clockwise
Ctrl+Shift+R
Rotate 90° counter-clockwise
Ctrl+M
Mirror horizontal
Ctrl+Shift+M
Mirror vertical
Ctrl+T
Open Transform panel
Layers & Colours
0–9
Assign selected to colour layer 0–9
Shift+0–9
Assign to colour layer 10–19
Ctrl+L / ⌘L
Open Cuts / Layers panel
Ctrl+Shift+L
Toggle layer visibility
Alt+click layer
Solo layer (hide others)
Preview & Frame
Alt+P
Preview window (simulate job)
Shift+P
Frame / trace the job outline
Ctrl+Shift+P
Frame and fire (test)
F9
Start laser job
Escape
Stop / abort laser job
Pause
Pause laser job
Camera & Console
Ctrl+Shift+K
Open camera capture window
Ctrl+Shift+C
Open console window
Ctrl+Shift+D
Open device settings
Ctrl+Shift+M
Open machine settings
Ctrl+Shift+O
Optimisation settings
Boolean & Path
Ctrl+Shift+U
Union
Ctrl+Shift+I
Intersection (AND)
Ctrl+Shift+X
Difference (subtract)
Ctrl+J
Join open paths
Ctrl+Shift+J
Close open paths
Ctrl+K
Break apart (ungroup paths)
Tip: Use Ctrl+Shift+F to fit your design to the screen after importing - one of the most-used shortcuts. If you're new to LightBurn, bookmark the official LightBurn docs alongside this cheat sheet.
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