The following key combinations can be used in place of the menus. xScope must be the frontmost application for them to work correctly.
| Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| ⌘1 | Show or hide the Dimensions tool |
| ⌘2 | Show or hide the Rulers tool |
| ⌘E | Toggles square ruler (extension) for all rulers |
| ⌘I | Inverts color for all rulers |
| ⌘→ | Rotate ruler 30º clockwise |
| ⌘← | Rotate ruler 30º counter-clockwise |
| ⌘↓ | Rotate ruler 1º clockwise |
| ⌘↑ | Rotate ruler 1º counter-clockwise |
| ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Arrow keys nudge ruler position by one pixel |
| ⌥ ←,↑,→,↓ | Option and arrow keys change the ruler's length by one pixel |
| ⇧ ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Shift and arrow keys move ruler position by 10 pixels |
| C | Toggles selected ruler's calipers |
| P | Toggles selected ruler's position indicators |
| E and L | Toggles selected ruler's square (extension) |
| I | Inverts selected ruler's color |
| M | Toggles ruler alignment marks |
| 2 | Toggle alignment marks at 1/2 points |
| 3 | Toggle alignment marks at 1/3 points |
| 4 | Toggle alignment marks at 1/4 points |
| G | Toggle alignment marks at Golden ratio |
| Home or End | Rotates selected ruler by 1º (counter-clockwise or clockwise) |
| ⇧Home or ⇧End | Rotates selected ruler by ⅒º (counter-clockwise or clockwise) |
| Page Up or Down | Rotates selected ruler by 5º (counter-clockwise or clockwise) |
| ⌘3 | Show or hide the Screens tool |
| ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Arrow keys nudge screen position by one point |
| ⇧ ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Shift and arrow keys move screen position by 10 point |
| ⌘4 | Show or hide the Loupe tool |
| ⌘= | Zoom in (plus sign to increase magnification) |
| ⌘- | Zoom out (minus sign to decrease magnification) |
| ⌘L | Lock position of loupe and continue display updates |
| ⌘D | Freeze display (no updates) |
| ⇧⌘C | Copy color at center of loupe to clipboard and palette |
| ⌃⌘C | Copy image of loupe to clipboard |
| ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Arrow keys nudge the loupe position by one pixel |
| ⇧ ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Shift and arrow keys move loupe position by 10 pixels |
| space | The spacebar will clear the current loupe measurement |
| ⌘5 | Show or hide the Guides tool |
| ⌘G | Open guide wizard |
| ⇧⌘H | Create horizontal guide |
| ⇧⌘V | Create vertical guide |
| ⌘ drag | Holding down the command key will move all guides at once |
| ⇧ drag | Holding down the shift key will move in 10 pixel increments |
| ⌥ drag | The option key creates a copy of the guide and moves it |
| ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Arrow keys nudge current and linked guide positions by one pixel |
| ⇧ ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Shift and arrow keys move guide position by 10 pixels |
| H or ⇧H | Select next or previous horizontal guide |
| V or ⇧V | Select next or previous vertical guide |
| ⌘6 | Show or hide the Frames tool |
| ⌘F | Open frame wizard |
| ⇧⌘F | Create a frame |
| 2 … 9 | Toggle a grid on frame (e.g. 5 will toggle a 5 × 5 grid) |
| H | Hide all grids on frame |
| ⌘ drag | Holding down the command key will move all frames at once |
| ⇧ drag | Holding down the shift key will move in 10 pixel increments |
| ⌥ drag | The option key creates a copy of the frame and moves it |
| ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Arrow keys nudge current and linked frame positions by one pixel |
| ⌥ ←,↑,→,↓ | Option and arrow keys change the frame's size by one pixel |
| ⇧ ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Shift and arrow keys move frame position by 10 pixels |
| F or ⇧F | Select next or previous frame |
| ⌘7 | Show or hide the Crosshair tool |
| ⌥⌘P | Show mouse position with crosshair |
| ⌘0 | Set crosshair origin (zero point) |
| ⌘W | Close the Mirror, Text, Overlay, Screens or Loupe window |
| ⌘T | Toggle the toolbar window |
The following key combinations are the default global hot keys. They will work in any application and can be changed in xScope Preferences
| Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| ⌥⌘X | Make xScope the frontmost application |
| ⇧⌘5 | Create a frame by shrinking around a selection |
| ⇧⌘6 | Create a frame from current Dimensions measurement |
| ⇧⌘7 | Take a screen shot with Dimensions, Overlay, Screens, Loupe or Frames |
| ⇧⌘8 | Create guides from current Dimensions measurement |
| ⌃⌥⌘C | Copy the current Loupe color to the clipboard and palette |