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Keyboard shortcuts

This list is generated from the app’s own shortcut table and shows only shortcuts whose command is built. More appear as commands land.

Common

CommandKeysWorks when
Bring to Front
arrange.bring_to_front
Ctrl+Shift+FAnywhere; Shapes are selected
Group
arrange.group
Ctrl+GAnywhere; Shapes are selected
Copy
edit.copy
Ctrl+CAnywhere; A window or the Shapes window has focus
Cut
edit.cut
Ctrl+XAnywhere; A window or the Shapes window has focus
Paste
edit.paste
Ctrl+VAnywhere; A window or the Shapes window has focus
Redo
edit.redo
Ctrl+YAnywhere
Select All
edit.select_all
Ctrl+AAnywhere; Shapes are selected; A window or the Shapes window has focus; Editing text
Undo
edit.undo
Ctrl+ZAnywhere
Pointer Tool
tools.pointer
Ctrl+1Anywhere
Text Tool
tools.text
Ctrl+2Anywhere

Navigation

CommandKeysWorks when
Zoom In
view.zoom.in
Ctrl++The page has focus
Zoom Out
view.zoom.out
Ctrl+-The page has focus

Shapes

CommandKeysWorks when
Send to Back
arrange.send_to_back
Ctrl+Shift+BShapes are selected
Ungroup
arrange.ungroup
Ctrl+Shift+UShapes are selected
Duplicate
edit.duplicate
Ctrl+DShapes are selected
Ellipse
shape.ellipse
Ctrl+9Anywhere
Line
shape.line
Ctrl+6Anywhere
Rectangle
shape.rectangle
Ctrl+8Anywhere
Connector Tool
tools.connector
Ctrl+3Anywhere

Views

CommandKeysWorks when
Zoom In
view.zoom.in
Alt+F6Anywhere
Zoom Out
view.zoom.out
Alt+Shift+F6Anywhere

App commit 4112a26, 21 bindings.

Keys What it does
Ctrl+0 Fit the page to the window
Ctrl + mouse wheel Zoom at the pointer
Middle-drag, or Space + drag Pan
Double-click a shape Edit its text
Double-click a group Work inside the group
Esc while editing text Finish editing

Sequences of more than one key, such as Alt then a letter, reset if you pause for more than two seconds.