PhotoshopElements

Keys for selecting tools

This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.

Result

Shortcut

Cycle through tools that have the same keyboard shortcut

Shift-press keyboard shortcut (preference setting, Use Shift Key for Tool Switch, must be enabled)

Cycle through nested tools

Option-click tool

Move tool

V

Zoom tool

Z

Hand tool

H

Eyedropper tool

I

Rectangular Marquee tool

Elliptical Marquee tool

M

Lasso tool

Magnetic Lasso tool

Polygonal Lasso tool

L

Magic Wand tool

W

Selection Brush tool (or Quick Selection tool)

A

Horizontal Type tool

Vertical Type tool

Horizontal Type Mask tool

Vertical Type Mask tool

T

Crop tool

C

Cookie Cutter tool

Q

Straighten tool

P

Red Eye Removal tool

Y

Spot Healing Brush tool

Healing Brush tool

J

Clone Stamp tool

Pattern Stamp tool

S

Pencil tool

N

Eraser tool

Background Eraser tool

Magic Eraser tool

E

Brush tool

Impressionist Brush

Color Replacement tool

B

Paint Bucket tool

K

Gradient tool

G

Rectangle tool

Rounded Rectangle tool

Ellipse tool

Polygon tool

Line tool

Custom Shape tool

Shape Selection tool

U

Blur tool

Sharpen tool

Smudge tool

R

Sponge tool

Dodge tool

Burn tool

O

Show/Hide all palettes (not including Content and Layers palette)

Tab

Default foreground and background colors

D

Switch foreground and background colors

X