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Felicien
Felicien
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May 12, 2025 1:52 PM UTC
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How to modify keyboard mapping to use a different key for "key + scroll" to zoom?

Hi there,

 

I spent the last hour+ trying to find a solution for this basic “problem” I have and I can’t seem to find anything helpful anywhere so far.

Quick background.

For a lot of reasons Figma makes perfect sense in my workflow now but I only recently started to incorporate it while still heavily using Adobe (on Mac with mouse). My problem is the following.

On Adobe, for zoom scrolling I hold “option” key and scroll to zoom in/out. And on Figma I have to hold "command" key and scroll. I’m sure one can relate on the frustrating muscle memory gymnastic you have to do each time you’re switching from Illustrator to Figma -- for example.

If anyone knows how to re-map the key to hold for zoom scrolling on Figma I would be sooo damn grateful.

 

Merci beaucoup

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    Sam008001
    Sam008001Solution
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    May 13, 2025 11:48 AM UTC

    Hey Felicien, Currently, Figma does not support modifying or customizing the keyboard key used in combination with scroll to zoom (e.g., changing from Ctrl/Cmd + scroll to Alt/Option + scroll) within the app itself. This zoom shortcut is fixed and cannot be remapped through Figma's native settings or UI.

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    Sam008001
    Sam008001Solution
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    May 13, 2025 11:48 AM UTC

    Hey Felicien, Currently, Figma does not support modifying or customizing the keyboard key used in combination with scroll to zoom (e.g., changing from Ctrl/Cmd + scroll to Alt/Option + scroll) within the app itself. This zoom shortcut is fixed and cannot be remapped through Figma's native settings or UI.

      Felicien
      FelicienAuthor
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      May 15, 2025 2:28 PM UTC

      Thanks for this clear answer Sam

       

        Wirkkarl
        Wirkkarl
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        May 15, 2025 5:12 PM UTC

        Hi there,

         

        I spent the last hour+ trying to find a solution for this basic “problem” I have and I can’t seem to find anything helpful anywhere so far.

        Quick background.

        For a lot of reasons Figma makes perfect sense in my workflow now but I only recently started to incorporate it while still heavily using Adobe (on Mac with mouse). My problem is the following.

        On Adobe, for zoom scrolling I hold “option” key and scroll to zoom in/out. And on Figma I have to hold "command" key and scroll. I’m sure one can relate on the frustrating muscle memory gymnastic you have to do each time you’re switching from Illustrator to Figma -- for example.

        If anyone knows how to re-map the key to hold for zoom scrolling on Figma I would be sooo damn grateful.

         

        Merci beaucoup

        Hi Felicien,

        I totally get the muscle memory struggle switching between Adobe and Figma shortcuts! Unfortunately, Figma does not currently support remapping modifier keys for zoom scroll natively.

        Here are a couple of workarounds you might try:

        1. System-level remapping tools like Karabiner-Elements (macOS) can let you swap keys globally or per-app, so you could remap Option to Command only when using Figma. This would keep your Adobe shortcuts intact but change the key for Figma.

        2. Use a mouse or trackpad driver utility that lets you customize scroll + modifier behavior per application.

        3. Submit a feature request to Figma’s team — they often listen to popular user feedback for keyboard customization.

        Hope this helps ease the shortcut pain! If you want, I can help draft a feature request or point you to some remapping configs.

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