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Use this page as a lookup. Cmd/Ctrl is Cmd on a Mac and Ctrl on Windows. Alt is Option on a Mac.

Most shortcuts do nothing while you type in a text field or a layer's text. In a property field, save, undo and redo still work, and Esc leaves the field. Press Esc first, or click the canvas, before you use the others. Hover a button to see its shortcut. Some tooltips show Cmd even on Windows.

Tools

Tool	Key
Move	`V`
Frame	`F`
Rectangle	`R`
Ellipse	`O`
Line	`L`
Pen	`P`
Text	`T`
Image	`I`

Polygon and Star have no key. Choose them from More shapes. The tool returns to Move after each layer you place.

Edit

Action	Shortcut
Copy, cut, paste	`Cmd/Ctrl+C`, `Cmd/Ctrl+X`, `Cmd/Ctrl+V`
Duplicate	`Cmd/Ctrl+D`
Select all	`Cmd/Ctrl+A`
Delete	`Delete` or `Backspace`
Deselect, and return to Move	`Esc`
Flatten a shape into one path	`Cmd/Ctrl+E`
Save	`Cmd/Ctrl+S`
Undo	`Cmd/Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z` or `Cmd/Ctrl+Y`

Each paste of the same copy lands 20 pixels further along, so copies do not stack exactly. A paste goes into the parent of the selected layer, or onto the page when nothing is selected.

Select and nudge

Action	Shortcut
Into the selected layer's children, or start typing in text	`Enter`
Out to the parent layer	`Shift+Enter`
Nudge 1 pixel	Arrow keys
Nudge 10 pixels	`Shift` and an arrow

Group, mask and stack

Action	Shortcut
Group	`Cmd/Ctrl+G`
Ungroup	`Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+G`
Frame selection	`Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+G`
Add layout flow	`Shift+A`
Use as mask, or remove a mask	`Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+M`
Hide or show	`Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+H`
Lock or unlock	`Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+L`
Bring forward, send backward	`Cmd/Ctrl+]`, `Cmd/Ctrl+[`
Bring to front, send to back	`Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+]`, `Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+[`

Align, distribute and combine

Action	Shortcut
Align left, right	`Alt+A`, `Alt+D`
Align top, bottom	`Alt+W`, `Alt+S`
Align horizontal centres, vertical centres	`Alt+H`, `Alt+V`
Distribute horizontal spacing, vertical spacing	`Alt+Shift+H`, `Alt+Shift+V`
Union, Subtract front	`Alt+Shift+U`, `Alt+Shift+S`
Intersect, Exclude	`Alt+Shift+I`, `Alt+Shift+E`

View

Action	Shortcut
Pan	Hold `Space` and drag, or drag with the middle button
Fit the page	`Shift+1`
Zoom to selection	`Shift+2`
Zoom to 100%	`Shift+0` or `Cmd/Ctrl+0`
Zoom in, out	`Cmd/Ctrl+=`, `Cmd/Ctrl+-`
Zoom with the wheel	`Cmd/Ctrl` and the wheel, or pinch
Hide or show both panels	`Cmd/Ctrl+\`

While you drag

Hold	Result
`Shift`	Moves on one axis, resizes with the proportions kept, rotates in 15 degree steps, draws a square, or snaps a line to 45 degrees
`Alt`	Moves a copy. Held over another layer, shows the distances between layers
`Cmd/Ctrl`	Clicks the deepest layer

Motion and flows

Action	Shortcut
Play or pause when the page has motion	Tap `Space`
In Flows, page to page	`Left` and `Right` arrows
In Flows, back to the board and stop	`Esc`
In Flows, remove the selected page or transition	`Delete` or `Backspace`

Pen, paths, text and crop

Action	Shortcut
Pen: finish an open path	`Enter` or `Esc`
Pen: remove the last point	`Backspace`
Pen: keep the next segment at 45 degrees	Hold `Shift`
Editing a path: remove the selected point	`Delete` or `Backspace`
Editing a path: finish	`Esc` or `Enter`
Typing in text: finish	`Esc`
Cropping an image: finish	`Enter` or `Esc`

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