Essential Tilda Shortcuts to Speed Up Your Workflow
Tilda is known for its clean interface and design flexibility — but if you're still clicking through everything manually, you're missing out. Learning a few core keyboard shortcuts can save you hours and make your workflow feel a lot smoother.
Here’s a quick guide to the most useful Tilda shortcuts every designer should know:
👀 Navigate and Focus Faster
- Switch screen modes: ⌘ + 1…5
- Jump between editing views instantly depending on your task.
- Hide grid: Press G
- Clean up your view to see the real layout without guides.
- Hide side settings panel: Press TAB
- Great when you need a distraction-free look at your page.
- Hide UI controls: Press F
- See your design as your users will — no overlays, no clutter.
🔄 Work Smarter, Not Harder
- Undo: ⌘ + Z
- Made a mistake? Undo it right away.
- Save your progress: ⌘ + S
- Muscle memory saves projects — hit it often.
🔧 Adjust Elements Like a Pro
- Move elements: Arrow keys (←↑→↓)
- Nudge components precisely. Hold Shift to move in larger steps.
- Change element opacity: Press any number key (0–9)
- Quick way to preview layered designs at different transparency levels.
- Lock elements: Press L
- Prevent accidental drags — lock key parts of your layout.
✍️ Typography Tweaks in Seconds
- Font size: Use + or –
- Adjust sizes without diving into menus.
- Line height: ⌘ + ↑ / ↓
- Fine-tune readability with ease.
- Letter spacing: ⌘ + ← / →
- Perfect spacing in just a tap.
✅ One Final Shortcut
- Select all elements: ⌘ + A
- Great for global changes or quickly reviewing the structure of your layout.
These shortcuts aren’t just time-savers — they’re creative enablers. The more fluid your design environment feels, the more energy you’ll have to focus on the actual experience you’re building.
Design faster. Focus better. Create smarter.
