Figma · Use as mask
Path
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Alt+MMac
Ctrl+Cmd+MMakes the bottom layer of the selection a mask for the ones above it; on a Mac it is Control+Command+M, so Cmd+Option+M does nothing at all.
- Group
- Path
- Keys held
- 3
Figma picks tools with single letters (V, F, R, T). While you are editing text those letters type themselves, so press Esc first.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Use as mask in Figma?
Makes the bottom layer of the selection a mask for the ones above it; on a Mac it is Control+Command+M, so Cmd+Option+M does nothing at all. It is Ctrl+Alt+M on Windows and Ctrl+Cmd+M on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Alt+M on Windows, Ctrl+Cmd+M on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Path in Figma.