Keyboard shortcuts
The editor also lists these under Help → Keyboard shortcuts. On a Mac, use ⌘ where this page says Ctrl.
Document
Section titled “Document”| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl O | Open |
| Ctrl S | Save |
| Ctrl Shift S | Save as / optimize |
| Ctrl P | |
| Ctrl Z | Undo |
| Ctrl Shift Z or Ctrl Y | Redo |
| Ctrl F | Find (sidebar search) |
| Ctrl + / Ctrl − / Ctrl 0 | Zoom in / zoom out / actual size |
| Ctrl + mouse wheel | Zoom |
| Page Up / Page Down | Previous / next page |
Open, Save and Print also work while you’re typing in a text box, but not while a dialog is open.
Items you’ve added
Section titled “Items you’ve added”| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl C / Ctrl V | Copy / paste the selected item. If you’ve selected text on the page, Ctrl C copies the text instead. |
| Ctrl D | Duplicate the selected item |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selected item |
| Enter | Edit the text of the selected text box, note, rectangle or ellipse |
| Arrow keys | Nudge the selected item by 1 point; with Shift, by 10 |
| Esc | Deselect; press again to go back to the Select tool |
| Shift while drawing | Square shapes and 45° lines |
| Shift while resizing | Keep the aspect ratio. Images and marks keep it by default; Shift lets you stretch them. |
| Key | Tool | Key | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Select & move | U | Highlight text |
| H | Hand (pan) | P | Freehand draw |
| E | Edit existing text | R | Rectangle |
| T | Add text | O | Ellipse |
| N | Sticky note | L | Line |
| X | Delete objects | A | Arrow |
With the Delete objects tool, hold Shift to erase a whole line of text instead of single letters.