Photoshop · Group layers
Layers
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+GMac
Cmd+GPuts the selected layers into one folder. A mask or an opacity given to the group applies to everything inside it at once.
- Group
- Layers
- Keys held
- 2
Bracket keys resize the brush ([ and ]) on every layout, but with a non-Latin input method active some other shortcuts stop responding.
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 Group layers in Photoshop?
Puts the selected layers into one folder. A mask or an opacity given to the group applies to everything inside it at once. It is Ctrl+G on Windows and Cmd+G on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+G on Windows, Cmd+G on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Layers in Photoshop.