Published on <a href="https://blog.prototypr.io/3-min-sketch-productivity-hack-alignment-keyboard-shortcuts-8f579054c390?source=rss----eb297ea1161a---4">| Prototyping: From UX to Front End &mdash; Medium</a> Adam Ruf 
Small productivity investments can add up to big time savings
Investing in your productivity is an important strategy for getting time back. For people working with Sketch, I recommend using keyboard shortcuts and <a href="http://sketchrunner.com/">Sketch Runner</a>.
In this post, I’ll show you the productivity hack I implemented this past weekend and help you do the same.
<img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/500/1*lF-2dyNz9s5WCWXcdebUGw.gif">A demo of the keyboard shortcuts I created using the <a href="https://github.com/exevil/Keys-For-Sketch">Keys plugin for Sketch</a>
<h3>What you’ll need</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/exevil/Keys-For-Sketch">Keys for Sketch plugin</a></li>
<li>2-5 minutes</li>
</ul>
<h3>Instructions</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install the <a href="https://github.com/exevil/Keys-For-Sketch">Keys for Sketch plugin</a> ☝️ <a href="http://sketchrunner.com/#install">Use Sketch Runner to install plugins even faster</a></li>
<li>In Sketch, open Sketch &gt; Preferences</li>
<li>Select Keys</li>
<li>Go to Arrange &gt; Align to access the alignment controls</li>
<li>Insert your desired keyboard shortcut 🤓 I’m using Shift-Command-Arrow Keys to align top, bottom, left, and right. To align horizontally and vertically, I’m using Shift-Command-Comma/Period.</li>
<li>Test out your new productivity powers in a Sketch file</li>
<li>Give yourself a hug, you just invested in saving time 🤗</li>
</ol>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/520/1*pBFhg8QsaY2pI39HWPjqQw.gif">A demo showing how to use the Keys plugin to add keyboard shortcuts for Align actions
<h3>🙇 Thanks</h3>
I want to thank <a href="https://medium.com/u/855f9d61fd4d">Tregg Frank</a> for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzXBKWSCY28">this video on Sketch productivity hacks</a> that inspired me to do this. Also, kudos to <a href="https://medium.com/u/43551ffd9b3">Alexis Morin</a> for <a href="https://medium.com/sketch-app-sources/the-sketch-shortcuts-you-didn-t-know-about-910af95c75ed">encouraging us to do this way back in 2016</a>. Alexis’ article goes even deeper and covers setting up shortcuts in any Mac app.
<h3>Continuing the conversation</h3>
The shortcuts I shared focus on common actions to maximize time saved, but they’re not the only ones. I want to know your tips and tricks for working faster in Sketch.
<ul>
<li>What are your favorite productivity hacks for Sketch?</li>
</ul>
Add your productivity tips in a comment below, <a href="https://twitter.com/ux_adam">tweet</a> or <a href="mailto:adam@adamruf.com">email me</a>, and let’s grow even faster together.
About the Author Adam Ruf is a Sr. UX Designer, Mentor, and Streamer, currently serving as a UI/UX Designer at <a href="https://medium.com/u/48b36b89f6d6">Twitch</a>. After hours, he’s <a href="https://twitch.tv/ux_adam">streaming live design and portfolio reviews Tuesday-Thursday 6–8pm PST</a>. You can connect with him via <a href="https://twitter.com/ux_adam">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamruf/">LinkedIn</a>, or <a href="http://adamruf.com">adamruf.com</a>.
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