Previously, you would hit CMD+K to insert a link. It was very easy to remember as it’s the most common. I am never going to remember Shift+CMD+U as being a link. Would rather a new keyboard shortcut was added to go to the actions menu, than repurposing one already frequently used.
Insert link keyboard shortcut
⌘k is a convention across macOS to add a link. I jump between Teams, Outlook, TextEdit, etc and it’s always ⌘k (it’s even more frustrating because the Actions menu can still be opened by ⌘/ so why did they even make this change?). This change frustrates me every single day.
I even tried adding a custom keyboard shortcut in System Settings for Create Text but Figma continues to open the Actions menu, ignoring my input. My workaround was to map Create Link to capslock k (which I map to ⌃⌥⌘⇧ with HyperKey).
Totally agree—CMD+K was much easier to remember. Changing it breaks the usual workflow.
By the way, I’ve seen similar UI discussions while working on listings for orthodontic in Jumeirah—keeping things simple and familiar always improves user experience.
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