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Send to the back

OptionCmd[

Mac Desktop app Sketch for Mac

Practice this

To send to the back in Sketch, press Option + Cmd + Left bracket. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Layer selected

Where this comes from

Mac app shortcuts - Sketch documentation

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Send the selection to the back Canva Cmd + Option + [
Send the element to the back Confluence Cmd + [
Send the selection to the back Figma [
Send the selection to the back Adobe Illustrator Cmd + Shift + [
Send the object to the back LibreOffice Impress Shift + Cmd + -
Lower the selection to the bottom Inkscape End
Send the object to the back Keynote Shift + Cmd + B
Send the item to the back Miro Page Down
Send the object to the back Pages Shift + Cmd + B
Send the layer to the back Adobe Premiere Pro Shift + Cmd + [
Send the shape to the back Microsoft Visio Ctrl + Shift + B

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