Image Editing & Photography

Inkscape Keyboard Shortcuts

We collected 474 keyboard shortcuts for Inkscape so you can edit vector graphics free faster

Inkscape keyboard shortcuts

Developed by Inkscape Community, Inkscape is a widely used image editing & photography tool built to help users edit vector graphics free.

Shortcut fluency in Inkscape separates casual users from power users. The more shortcuts you commit to muscle memory, the faster your work becomes.

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General 37 shortcuts

Open a document
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save a document
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save a copy of the document
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Print the document
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Close the document
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Quit Inkscape
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste in Place
Opt +Cmd +V Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V
Paste Style
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Duplicate
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Select None
Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Group
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Raise to top
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Lower to bottom
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Raise
Shift +PageUp Shift +PageUp Shift +PageUp
Lower
Shift +PageDown Shift +PageDown Shift +PageDown
Align and Distribute
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Fill and Stroke
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Object Properties
Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O
Document Properties
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Preferences
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Show/Hide tool controls
Ctrl +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Toggle snapping
% % %
Toggle guides
| | |
Toggle grid
# # #
Show/Hide Path Effects
Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Clone Original
Opt +D Alt +D Alt +D
Clone - unlink
Opt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D
Clone - make pattern
Opt +I Alt +I Alt +I
Switch between edit and selection mode
Space Space Space

View 9 shortcuts

Zoom - Zoom in
+ + +
Zoom - Zoom out
- - -
Zoom - Zoom to fit selection
6 6 6
Zoom - Zoom to fit page
5 5 5
Zoom - Zoom to 100%
0 0 0
Zoom - Zoom to selection
3 3 3
Zoom - Zoom to drawing
4 4 4
Zoom - Zoom to full page
2 2 2
Toggle the full-screen mode
F11 F11 F11

Navigation 3 shortcuts

Move the view - small step
Up +Down +Left +Right Up +Down +Left +Right Up +Down +Left +Right
Move the view - big step
Shift +Up +Down +Left +Right Shift +Up +Down +Left +Right Shift +Up +Down +Left +Right
Move the view - very big step
Ctrl +Up +Down +Left +Right Ctrl +Up +Down +Left +Right Ctrl +Up +Down +Left +Right

Tools 40 shortcuts

Select Tool / Selector
S S S
Edit paths by nodes Tool / Node tool
N N N
Zoom Tool
Z Z Z
Create and edit text objects / Text tool
T T T
Create Bezier curves and straight lines
B B B
Create Spiro paths
Shift +B Shift +B Shift +B
Create circles, ellipses, arcs / Ellipse/arc tool
E E E
Create rectangles and squares / Rectangle tool
R R R
Create 3D boxes / 3D box tool
Shift +F4 Shift +F4 Shift +F4
Create stars and polygons / Star tool
* * *
Create spiral / Star tool
Shift +F9 Shift +F9 Shift +F9
Draw freehand lines / Pencil (Freehand) tool
P P P
Calligraphic drawing tool / Calligraphy tool
C C C
Paint Bucket Tool
Shift +K Shift +K Shift +K
Gradient Tool
G G G
Dropper Tool
D D D
Eraser Tool
Shift +E Shift +E Shift +E
Selector
F1 F1 F1
Selector (temporary)
Space Space Space
Node tool
F2 F2 F2
Shape Builder tool
X X X
Rectangle tool
F4 F4 F4
Ellipse/arc tool
F5 F5 F5
Spiral tool
I I I
Spiral tool
F9 F9 F9
Pen (Bezier) tool
Shift +B +F6 Shift +B +F6 Shift +B +F6
Pencil (Freehand) tool
F6 F6 F6
Calligraphy tool
Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6
Text tool
F8 F8 F8
Gradient tool
Ctrl +F1 Ctrl +F1 Ctrl +F1
Dropper tool
F7 F7 F7
Paint Bucket
U U U
Paint Bucket
Shift +F7 Shift +F7 Shift +F7
Tweak tool
W W W
Tweak tool
Shift +F2 Shift +F2 Shift +F2
Spray tool
A A A
Spray tool
Shift +F3 Shift +F3 Shift +F3
Connector tool
Ctrl +O +F2 Ctrl +O +F2 Ctrl +O +F2
Measure tool
M M M
Zoom tool
F3 +Z F3 +Z F3 +Z

Dialogs 38 shortcuts

Fill and Stroke
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Swatches
Ctrl +Shift +W Ctrl +Shift +W Ctrl +Shift +W
Text and Font
Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Transform
Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M
Layers and Objects
Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Symbols
Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y
Path effects
Ctrl +& Ctrl +& Ctrl +&
Align and Distribute
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Object Properties
Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O
Undo History
Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H
XML Editor
Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Selectors and CSS dialog
Ctrl +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q
Document Properties
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Inkscape Preferences
Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Export
Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Find/Replace / open a search field in a dialog with a list
Ctrl +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Trace Bitmap
Opt +Shift +B Alt +Shift +B Alt +Shift +B
Check Spelling
Ctrl +Opt +K Ctrl +Alt +K Ctrl +Alt +K
Toggle visibility
F12 F12 F12
return to the canvas
Esc Esc Esc
close the dialog
Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4
close the dialog
Ctrl +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
jump to next widget
Tab Tab Tab
jump to previous widget
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
set the new value / Enter
Enter Enter Enter
Space
Space Space Space
switch tabs
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
switch tabs
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown
expand all children
* * *
expand direct children
+ +Right + +Right + +Right
collapse
- +Left - +Left - +Left
select the topmost/lowermost visible element
Home Home Home
select the topmost/lowermost visible element
End End End
select the previous/next visible element
Up Up Up
select the previous/next visible element
Down Down Down
select element on previous/next page
PageUp PageUp PageUp
select element on previous/next page
PageDown PageDown PageDown
set the attribute's value
Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Layers and Objects Dialog 9 shortcuts

Navigate through dialog's rows and columns
Up Up Up
Navigate through dialog's rows and columns
Down Down Down
Navigate through dialog's rows and columns
Left Left Left
Navigate through dialog's rows and columns
Right Right Right
Confirm
Space Space Space
Expand/contract selected group or layer
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Expand/contract selected group or layer
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Move current selection up in z-order
Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up
Move current selection down in z-order
Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Tool controls bar 10 shortcuts

Jump to the first editable field
Opt +X Alt +X Alt +X
Jump to next field
Tab Tab Tab
Jump to previous field
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Change value by 0.1
Up Up Up
Change value by 0.1
Down Down Down
Change value by 5.0
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Change value by 5.0
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Accept the new value
Enter Enter Enter
Cancel changes
Esc Esc Esc
Cancel changes
Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Canvas 38 shortcuts

Zoom in
= = =
Zoom in
+ + +
Zoom out
- - -
Zoom in / Scroll canvas / Pan canvas
Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Zoom in / Pan canvas
MiddleClick MiddleClick MiddleClick
Zoom out / Zoom into the area
Shift +MiddleClick Shift +MiddleClick Shift +MiddleClick
Zoom out / Pan canvas
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Zoom in or out
Ctrl +MouseWheel Ctrl +MouseWheel Ctrl +MouseWheel
Activate zoom field
Opt +Z Alt +Z Alt +Z
Quick zoom
Q Q Q
Zoom 1:1
1 1 1
Zoom 1:2
2 2 2
Zoom to selection
3 3 3
Zoom to drawing
4 4 4
Zoom to page
5 5 5
Zoom to page width
Ctrl +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Zoom to page width
6 6 6
Center page in view
Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Previous zoom
` ` `
Next zoom
Shift +` Shift +` Shift +`
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down
Scroll canvas vertically
MouseWheel MouseWheel MouseWheel
Scroll canvas horizontally
Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel
Rotate guide
Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Rotate guide with angle snapping
Ctrl +Shift +mouse drag Ctrl +Shift +mouse drag Ctrl +Shift +mouse drag
Delete guide
Delete Delete Delete
Toggle guide visibility
| | |
Toggle grids visibility
# # #
Toggle snapping on and off
% % %
Toggle normal/no filters/outline/enhance thin lines/outline overlay mode
Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Toggle normal/grayscale mode
Shift +5 Shift +5 Shift +5
Quick preview
F F F
Toggle split canvas
Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Toggle X-ray mode
Opt +6 Alt +6 Alt +6
Open command palette
? ? ?
Close command palette
Esc Esc Esc

Document 1 shortcut

Resize page to current selection, or to the drawing if nothing is selected
Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R

Palette 3 shortcuts

Set stroke color on selection
Shift +Click Shift +Click Shift +Click
Set stroke color on selection
MiddleClick MiddleClick MiddleClick
Scroll palette
MouseWheel MouseWheel MouseWheel

File 10 shortcuts

Create new document
Ctrl +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open template selection to create new document
Ctrl +Opt +N Ctrl +Alt +N Ctrl +Alt +N
Open a document
Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Export to various image formats
Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Import bitmap or vector
Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Print document
Ctrl +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Save document
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save under a new name
Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Save a copy
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S
Exit Inkscape
Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Window 13 shortcuts

Toggle rulers
Ctrl +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Toggle scrollbars
Ctrl +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Toggle palette
Opt +Shift +P Alt +Shift +P Alt +Shift +P
Toggle fullscreen
F11 F11 F11
Toggle toolbars
Shift +F11 Shift +F11 Shift +F11
Toggle toolbars and fullscreen
Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11
Main menu
F10 F10 F10
Drop-down (context) menu
Shift +F10 Shift +F10 Shift +F10
Drop-down (context) menu
RightClick RightClick RightClick
Close document window
Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4
Close document window
Ctrl +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Next document window
Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Previous document window
Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab

Extensions 2 shortcuts

Previous extension
Opt +Q Alt +Q Alt +Q
Previous extension settings
Opt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q Alt +Shift +Q

Layers 7 shortcuts

Create new layer
Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Move to layer above
Shift +PageUp Shift +PageUp Shift +PageUp
Move to layer below
Shift +PageDown Shift +PageDown Shift +PageDown
Raise layer
Ctrl +Shift +PageUp Ctrl +Shift +PageUp Ctrl +Shift +PageUp
Lower layer
Ctrl +Shift +PageDown Ctrl +Shift +PageDown Ctrl +Shift +PageDown
Raise layer to top
Ctrl +Shift +Home Ctrl +Shift +Home Ctrl +Shift +Home
Lower layer to bottom
Ctrl +Shift +End Ctrl +Shift +End Ctrl +Shift +End

Select (keyboard) 10 shortcuts

Select next object
Tab Tab Tab
Select previous object
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Select all (current layer)
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Select all (all layers)
Ctrl +Opt +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A
Select all with same type (all layers)
Opt +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A
Invert selection (current layer)
! ! !
Invert selection (all layers)
Opt +! Alt +! Alt +!
Deselect
Esc Esc Esc
Delete selection
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Delete selection
Delete Delete Delete

Select within group, select under 2 shortcuts

Enter group
Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter
Go to parent group/layer
Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace Ctrl +Backspace
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Move (keyboard) 16 shortcuts

Move selection by the nudge distance
Up Up Up
Move selection by the nudge distance
Down Down Down
Move selection by the nudge distance
Left Left Left
Move selection by the nudge distance
Right Right Right
Move selection by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up
Move selection by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down
Move selection by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Move selection by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Move selection by 1 pixel
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Move selection by 1 pixel
Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down
Move selection by 1 pixel
Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left
Move selection by 1 pixel
Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right
Move selection by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up
Move selection by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down
Move selection by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left
Move selection by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right

Scale (keyboard) 6 shortcuts

Scale selection up by the scale step
. +> . +> . +>
Scale selection down by the scale step
, +< , +< , +<
Scale selection to 200%
Ctrl +. +> Ctrl +. +> Ctrl +. +>
Scale selection to 50%
Ctrl +, +< Ctrl +, +< Ctrl +, +<
Scale selection up by 1 pixel
Opt +. +> Alt +. +> Alt +. +>
Scale selection down by 1 pixel
Opt +, +< Alt +, +< Alt +, +<

Rotate (keyboard) 3 shortcuts

Rotate selection by the angle step
[ +] [ +] [ +]
Rotate selection by 90 degrees
Ctrl +[ +] Ctrl +[ +] Ctrl +[ +]
Rotate selection by 1 pixel
Opt +[ +] Alt +[ +] Alt +[ +]

Flip 2 shortcuts

Flip selection horizontally
H H H
Flip selection vertically
V V V

Cancel 1 shortcut

Cancel rubberband, move, transformation / Cancel rubberband or move
Esc Esc Esc

Node tool - Select nodes (keyboard) 7 shortcuts

Select next node
Tab Tab Tab
Select previous node
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Select all nodes in subpath(s)
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Select all nodes in path
Ctrl +Opt +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A
Invert selection in subpath(s)
! ! !
Invert selection in path
Opt +! Alt +! Alt +!
Deselect all nodes
Esc Esc Esc

Node tool - Grow/shrink node selection 4 shortcuts

Grow/shrink selection (spatial)
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Grow/shrink selection (spatial)
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Grow/shrink selection (along path)
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
Grow/shrink selection (along path)
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown

Node tool - Move nodes (keyboard) 16 shortcuts

Move selected node(s) by the nudge distance
Up Up Up
Move selected node(s) by the nudge distance
Down Down Down
Move selected node(s) by the nudge distance
Left Left Left
Move selected node(s) by the nudge distance
Right Right Right
Move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up
Move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down
Move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Move selected node(s) by 1 pixel
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Move selected node(s) by 1 pixel
Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down
Move selected node(s) by 1 pixel
Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left
Move selected node(s) by 1 pixel
Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right
Move selected node(s) by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up
Move selected node(s) by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down Alt +Shift +Down
Move selected node(s) by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left Alt +Shift +Left
Move selected node(s) by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right Alt +Shift +Right

Node tool - Scale handle (1 node selected) 5 shortcuts

Contract/expand both handles by scale step
< +> < +> < +>
Scale left handle by the scale step
Ctrl +< Ctrl +< Ctrl +<
Scale right handle by the scale step
Ctrl +> Ctrl +> Ctrl +>
Scale left handle by the scale step
Opt +< Alt +< Alt +<
Scale right handle by the scale step
Opt +> Alt +> Alt +>

Node tool - Rotate handle (1 node selected) 5 shortcuts

Rotate both handles by the angle step
[ +] [ +] [ +]
Rotate left handle by the angle step
Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[
Rotate right handle by the angle step
Ctrl +] Ctrl +] Ctrl +]
Rotate left handle by 1 pixel
Opt +[ Alt +[ Alt +[
Rotate right handle by 1 pixel
Opt +] Alt +] Alt +]

Node tool - Handles visibility 1 shortcut

Toggle handles
Ctrl +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H

Scale nodes 4 shortcuts

Scale nodes up by the scale step
N/A . +> . +>
Scale nodes down by the scale step
N/A , +< , +<
Scale nodes up by 1 pixel
N/A Alt +. +> Alt +. +>
Scale nodes down by 1 pixel
N/A Alt +, +< Alt +, +<

Rotate nodes 2 shortcuts

Rotate nodes by the angle step
N/A [ +] [ +]
Rotate nodes by 1 pixel
N/A Alt +[ +] Alt +[ +]

Flip nodes 2 shortcuts

Flip nodes horizontally
N/A H H
Flip nodes vertically
N/A V V

Change segment(s) 2 shortcuts

Make line
N/A Shift +L Shift +L
Make curve
N/A Shift +U Shift +U

Change node type 5 shortcuts

Make cusp
N/A Shift +C Shift +C
Make smooth
N/A Shift +S Shift +S
Make symmetric
N/A Shift +Y Shift +Y
Make auto
N/A Shift +A Shift +A
Toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric/auto
N/A Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click

Join/break 3 shortcuts

Join selected nodes
N/A Shift +J Shift +J
Join selected end nodes with new segment
N/A Alt +J Alt +J
Break selected node(s)
N/A Shift +B Shift +B

Delete, create, duplicate, copy 10 shortcuts

Delete selected node(s)
N/A Backspace +Delete Backspace +Delete
Delete selected node(s), replacing them by a straight line segment
N/A Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete
Delete selected node(s), inverting shape-keeping behavior
N/A Shift +Backspace +Delete Shift +Backspace +Delete
Delete segment
N/A Alt +Backspace Alt +Backspace
Create/delete node
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click
Create node
N/A Click Click
Insert new node(s)
N/A Shift +Insert +I Shift +Insert +I
Duplicate selected node(s)
N/A Shift +D Shift +D
Copy selected node(s) to clipboard
N/A Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Insert nodes from clipboard
N/A Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Reverse 1 shortcut

Reverse path direction
N/A Shift +R Shift +R

Shape Builder tool 6 shortcuts

Add segment to the result as separate object
N/A Click Click
Remove the segment
N/A Shift +Click Shift +Click
Union all touched segments
N/A mouse drag mouse drag
Remove all touched segments
N/A Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Apply changes and leave Shape Builder tool
N/A Enter Enter
Leave Shape Builder tool without changes
N/A Esc Esc

Rectangle tool 8 shortcuts

Make a square or integer-ratio rectangle / Resize by handles / Round corners by handles
N/A Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Make a square
N/A Ctrl +Alt +mouse drag Ctrl +Alt +mouse drag
Draw around the starting point
N/A Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Select
N/A Click Click
Select under
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click
Drag cross handle to move
N/A mouse drag mouse drag
Set the corner circular
N/A Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click
Remove corner rounding
N/A Shift +Click Shift +Click

Ellipse tool 8 shortcuts

Make circle or integer-ratio ellipse / Lock circle (resize handles) / Snap to angle steps (arc/segment handles)
N/A Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Draw around the starting point
N/A Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Create circle passing through the starting and ending point
N/A Ctrl +Alt +mouse drag Ctrl +Alt +mouse drag
Select
N/A Click Click
Select under
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click
Toggle selection / Make whole (arc/segment handles)
N/A Shift +Click Shift +Click
Deselect
N/A Esc Esc
Drag cross handle to move
N/A mouse drag mouse drag

Star tool 7 shortcuts

Snap star to angle steps / Keep star rays radial (no skew)
N/A Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Select
N/A Click Click
Select under / Remove randomization
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click
Toggle selection / Remove rounding
N/A Shift +Click Shift +Click
Deselect
N/A Esc Esc
Drag cross handle to move
N/A mouse drag mouse drag
Round the star
N/A Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag

3D box tool 12 shortcuts

Resize/move (handles snap to axes or diagonals)
N/A Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Select
N/A Click Click
Select under
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click
Toggle selection
N/A Shift +Click Shift +Click
Deselect
N/A Esc Esc
Drag cross handle to move
N/A mouse drag mouse drag
Rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step
N/A [ +] [ +]
Rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel
N/A Alt +[ +] Alt +[ +]
Rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step
N/A ( +) ( +)
Rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel
N/A Alt +( +) Alt +( +)
Rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step
N/A { +} { +}
Rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel
N/A Alt +{ +} Alt +{ +}

Spiral tool 8 shortcuts

Snap spiral to angle steps / Snap handles to angle steps
N/A Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Select
N/A Click Click
Select under / Reset divergence (inner handle)
N/A Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click +Click
Toggle selection / Zero inner radius (inner handle)
N/A Shift +Click Shift +Click
Deselect
N/A Esc Esc
Drag cross handle to move
N/A mouse drag mouse drag
Converge/diverge (inner handle) / Roll/unroll without changing radius (outer handle)
N/A Alt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag
Scale/rotate (outer handle)
N/A Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag

Pencil Tool 6 shortcuts

Add to selected path / Temporarily disable snapping
Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Averaging draw (sketch mode)
Opt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag
Lift pencil
Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Create a dot
Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click
Create a double-sized dot
Ctrl +Shift +Click Ctrl +Shift +Click Ctrl +Shift +Click
Create a random-sized dot
Ctrl +Opt +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click

Calligraphy Tool 8 shortcuts

Add to selected path
Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Subtract from selected path
Opt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag
Track a guide path
Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Adjust pen width by 1
Left +Right Left +Right Left +Right
Set pen width to its minimum or maximum
Home +End Home +End Home +End
Adjust pen angle
Up +Down Up +Down Up +Down
Deselect
Esc Esc Esc
Create a larger dot
Shift +Click Shift +Click Shift +Click

Text Tool 33 shortcuts

Deselect the text object
Esc Esc Esc
Move cursor by one character
Left +Right +Up +Down Left +Right +Up +Down Left +Right +Up +Down
Move cursor by one word
Ctrl +Left +Right Ctrl +Left +Right Ctrl +Left +Right
Move cursor by one paragraph
Ctrl +Up +Down Ctrl +Up +Down Ctrl +Up +Down
Go to beginning/end of line
Home +End Home +End Home +End
Go to beginning/end of text
Ctrl +Home +End Ctrl +Home +End Ctrl +Home +End
Move cursor by one screen
PageUp +PageDown PageUp +PageDown PageUp +PageDown
Lock width, height, or ratio of frame
Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Flow text into frame
Opt +W Alt +W Alt +W
Unflow text from frame
Opt +Shift +W Alt +Shift +W Alt +Shift +W
Select path from text
Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D
Toggle Unicode entry
Ctrl +U Ctrl +U Ctrl +U
Insert no-break space
Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
Select text by character
Shift +arrows Shift +arrows Shift +arrows
Select text by word
Ctrl +Shift +arrows Ctrl +Shift +arrows Ctrl +Shift +arrows
Select to beginning/end of line
Shift +Home +End Shift +Home +End Shift +Home +End
Select to beginning/end of text
Ctrl +Shift +Home +End Ctrl +Shift +Home +End Ctrl +Shift +Home +End
Select one screen up/down
Shift +PageUp +PageDown Shift +PageUp +PageDown Shift +PageUp +PageDown
Select all text
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Make selection bold
Ctrl +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Make selection italic
Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Expand line/paragraph by 1 pixel
Opt +> Alt +> Alt +>
Expand line/paragraph by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +> Alt +Shift +> Alt +Shift +>
Contract line/paragraph by 1 pixel
Opt +< Alt +< Alt +<
Contract line/paragraph by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +< Alt +Shift +< Alt +Shift +<
Make the text object taller by 1 pixel
Ctrl +Opt +> Ctrl +Alt +> Ctrl +Alt +>
Make the text object taller by 10 pixels
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +> Ctrl +Alt +Shift +> Ctrl +Alt +Shift +>
Make the text object shorter by 1 pixel
Ctrl +Opt +< Ctrl +Alt +< Ctrl +Alt +<
Make the text object shorter by 10 pixels
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +< Ctrl +Alt +Shift +< Ctrl +Alt +Shift +<
Shift characters by 1 pixel
Opt +arrows Alt +arrows Alt +arrows
Shift characters by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +arrows Alt +Shift +arrows Alt +Shift +arrows
Rotate character(s) by 90 degrees
Ctrl +[ +] Ctrl +[ +] Ctrl +[ +]
Rotate character(s) by 1 pixel
Opt +[ +] Alt +[ +] Alt +[ +]

Gradient Tool 17 shortcuts

Select under
Opt +Click Alt +Click Alt +Click
Toggle selection
Shift +Click Shift +Click Shift +Click
Select next handle
Tab Tab Tab
Select previous handle
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Select all handles
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Deselect all handles
Esc Esc Esc
Create a stop / Delete stop
Ctrl +Opt +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click Ctrl +Alt +Click
Insert new stop(s)
Shift +Insert +I Shift +Insert +I Shift +Insert +I
Delete selected stops
Delete Delete Delete
Move stops in 1/10 range increments
Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Sculpt selected stops
Opt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag Alt +mouse drag
Simplify selected stops
Ctrl +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Move selected handle by the nudge distance
arrows arrows arrows
Move selected handle by 10x nudge distance
Shift +arrows Shift +arrows Shift +arrows
Move selected handle by 1 pixel
Opt +arrows Alt +arrows Alt +arrows
Move selected handle by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +arrows Alt +Shift +arrows Alt +Shift +arrows
Reverse gradient definition
Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R

Mesh Tool 6 shortcuts

Toggle selected sides between Beziers and lines
Opt +B Alt +B Alt +B
Make selected sides elliptical by changing the length of handles
Opt +C Alt +C Alt +C
Subdivide mesh between two selected corners
Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I
Toggle on/off tensor points (square markers) for selected (all four surrounding corners) patches
Opt +G Alt +G Alt +G
Pick color underneath mesh at selected corners
Opt +K Alt +K Alt +K
Eliminate "Mach Banding" optical illusion by making color transition smooth around a corner by changing length of Bezier handles
Opt +J Alt +J Alt +J

Dropper Tool 2 shortcuts

Pick inverse color
Opt +Click Alt +Click Alt +Click
Copy color
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paint Bucket 3 shortcuts

Add to selected path
Shift +Click Shift +Click Shift +Click
Set fill color
Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click
Set stroke color
Ctrl +Shift +Click Ctrl +Shift +Click Ctrl +Shift +Click

Tweak Tool 11 shortcuts

Reverse current mode (when applicable)
Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag Shift +mouse drag
Temporarily switch to shrink mode
Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag Ctrl +mouse drag
Temporarily switch to grow mode
Ctrl +Shift +mouse drag Ctrl +Shift +mouse drag Ctrl +Shift +mouse drag
Adjust brush width by 1
Left +Right Left +Right Left +Right
Set brush width to its minimum or maximum
Home +End Home +End Home +End
Adjust tweaking force
Up +Down Up +Down Up +Down
Scale mode
Shift +< +> Shift +< +> Shift +< +>
Rotate mode
Shift +[ +] Shift +[ +] Shift +[ +]
Duplicate/delete mode
Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D
Shrink/grow path mode
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Attract/repel path mode
Shift +A Shift +A Shift +A

Spray Tool 6 shortcuts

Copy mode
Shift +J Shift +J Shift +J
Clone mode
Shift +K Shift +K Shift +K
Single path mode
Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L
Adjust spray width by 1
Left +Right Left +Right Left +Right
Adjust spray population by 1
Up +Down Up +Down Up +Down
Set spray width to its minimum or maximum
Home +End Home +End Home +End

Eraser Tool 2 shortcuts

Adjust eraser width by 1
Left +Right Left +Right Left +Right
Set eraser width to its minimum or maximum
Home +End Home +End Home +End

Measure Tool 1 shortcut

Snap angle measure to angle steps
Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl

Pages Tool 3 shortcuts

Delete a selected page
N/A Backspace Backspace
Delete a selected page
N/A Delete Delete
Adjust all page margins of equal value simultaneously
Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl
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