Keys for using the Layers palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Load layer transparency as a selection	Control-click layer thumbnail	Command-click layer thumbnail
Merge visible layers	Control + Shift + E	Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog	Alt-click New Layer button	Option-click New Layer button
Create new layer below target layer	Control-click New Layer button	Command-click New Layer button
Activate bottom/top layer	Shift + Alt + [ or ]	Shift + Option + [ or ]
Select next layer down/up	Alt + [ or ]	Option + [ or ]
Move target layer down/up	Control + [ or ]	Command + [ or ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer	Control + Shift + Alt + E	Command + Shift + Option + E
Merge down	Control + E	Command + E
Bring target layer to back/front (or back/front) of set	Control + Shift + [ or ]	Command + Shift + [ or ]
Pass through blending mode for layer set	Shift + Alt + P	Shift + Option + P
Copy current layer to layer below	Alt + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu
Copy all visible layers to active layer	Alt + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu
Copy visible linked layers to active layer	Alt + Merge Linked command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Linked command from the palette pop-up menu
Show/hide this layer/layer set only or all layers/layer sets	Right-click the eye icon	Control-click the eye icon
Show/hide all other currently visible layers	Alt-click the eye icon	Option-click the eye icon
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Edit layer effect/style, options	Double-click layer effect/style	Double-click layer effect/style
Hide layer effect/style	Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Option-double-click layer effect/style
Reveal/hide all layers and effects	Alt-click layer set expansion triangle	Option-click layer set expansion triangle
Edit layer style	Double-click layer thumbnail	Double-click layer thumbnail
Disable/enable vector mask	Alt-click vector mask thumbnail	Option-click vector mask thumbnail
Toggle vector mask on/off	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog	Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Double-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle layer mask on/off	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle between layer mask/composite image	Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Option-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off*	\ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click	\ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click
Select all type; temporarily select type tool	Double-click type layer thumbnail	Double-click type layer thumbnail
Create a clipping mask	Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Option-click the line dividing two layers
Rename layer	Double-click the layer name	Double-click the layer name
Create new layer set below current layer/layer set	Control-click New Layer Set button	Command-click New Layer Set button
Create new layer set with dialog	Alt-click New Layer Set button	Option-click New Layer Set button
Create layer mask that hides all/selection	Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that reveals all/selection	Control-click Add Layer Mask button	Command-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that hides all/selection	Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Display layer set properties	Right-click on layer set	Control-click the layer set
Display layer options§	Alt + double-click layer thumbnail	Option + double-click layer thumbnail
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers§	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers§	Control-click	Command-click