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Copy

CmdC

Mac Desktop app Lightroom desktop

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In Adobe Lightroom, Ctrl + C will copy. On a Mac, press Cmd + C instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdC`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlC`

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts for Lightroom Desktop

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Copy the selected cells Airtable Cmd + C
Copy the selection Audacity Ctrl + C
Copy the selected text Bitwarden Cmd + C
Copy the selection ChromeOS Ctrl + C
Copy selection Microsoft Excel Cmd + C
Copy the selection Final Cut Pro Cmd + C
Copy selection Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + C
Copy the selection GarageBand Cmd + C
Copy the selection GIMP Ctrl + C
Add CC Gmail Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy selection Google Docs Cmd + C
Copy selection Google Sheets Cmd + C

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Paste Cmd + V
Undo Cmd + Z
Redo Shift + Cmd + Z
Minimize the window Cmd + M
Apply auto tone Shift + A
Edit in Photoshop Shift + Cmd + E
Rotate the photo left Cmd + [
Rotate the photo right Cmd + ]

See every Adobe Lightroom shortcut

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