Lucidchart Keyboard Shortcuts
All 87 Lucidchart keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can create diagrams online faster
Developed by Lucid Software, Lucidchart is a widely used collaboration & whiteboards tool built to help users create diagrams online.
Knowing the right keyboard shortcuts turns Lucidchart into a faster, more responsive tool. It is one of the simplest upgrades to any workflow.
Whether you run Lucidchart on macOS, Windows, and Linux, this shortcut reference helps you work faster on any platform.
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87 shortcuts
12 categories
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Tools 17 shortcuts
Select
V +Esc V +Esc V +Esc
Pan (Lucidspark)
H H H
Text
T T T
Sticky note (Lucidspark)
N N N
Shape (Lucidspark)
S S S
Rectangle (Lucidspark)
R R R
Oval (Lucidspark)
O O O
Magic shape (Lucidspark)
M M M
Line (Lucidspark)
L L L
Pen (Lucidspark)
P P P
Eraser (Lucidspark)
E E E
Frames
F F F
Laser pointer
Z Z Z
Expand
X X X
Comment
Opt +Cmd +C +M Ctrl +Alt +C +M Ctrl +Alt +C +M
Share
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Lucid AI
Cmd +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Text 10 shortcuts
Bold
Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B
Italic
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Underline (Lucidspark)
Cmd +U Ctrl +U Ctrl +U
Strikethrough (Lucidspark)
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Create link
Cmd +K Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Carriage return
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Copy text style (Lucidchart)
Opt +Cmd +C Ctrl +Alt +C Ctrl +Alt +C
Paste text style (Lucidchart)
Opt +Cmd +V Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V
Increase font size
Shift +Cmd +> Ctrl +Shift +> Ctrl +Shift +>
Decrease font size
Shift +Cmd +< Ctrl +Shift +< Ctrl +Shift +<
Clipboard 5 shortcuts
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Navigation 4 shortcuts
Zoom in
Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++
Zoom out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Zoom to default view
Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Move canvas
Space +Drag RightClick +Drag RightClick +Drag
Canvas 7 shortcuts
Show/hide panels
Opt +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Next page
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Previous page
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Open shape manager (Lucidchart)
M M M
Open cursor chat
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Open canvas menu
Cmd +/ Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/
Add text box (Lucidchart) / Add sticky note (Lucidspark)
DoubleClick DoubleClick DoubleClick
Object Management 17 shortcuts
Duplicate object
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Select all
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Deselect all
Esc Esc Esc
Delete selection
Backspace +Delete Backspace Backspace
Multi-select objects
Cmd +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click
Edit text
F2 F2 F2
Move selected objects
Up +Down +Left +Right Left +Up +Down +Right Left +Up +Down +Right
Group selection
Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup selection
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Bring to front
Opt +Cmd +] Ctrl +Alt +] Ctrl +Alt +]
Bring forward
Cmd +] Ctrl +] Ctrl +]
Send backward
Cmd +[ Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[
Send to back
Opt +Cmd +[ Ctrl +Alt +[ Ctrl +Alt +[
Align objects directionally
Cmd +Up +Down +Left +Right Ctrl +Left +Up +Down +Right Ctrl +Left +Up +Down +Right
Enable freehand selection
Opt +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +S Ctrl +Alt +S
Resize with same proportions
Shift +drag resize handle Shift +drag resize handle Shift +drag resize handle
Resize from center
Opt +drag resize handle Alt +drag resize handle Alt +drag resize handle
Sticky Notes 4 shortcuts
Create sticky note below
Enter Enter Enter
Create sticky note to the right
Tab Tab Tab
Create sticky note above
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Create sticky note to the left
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Presentation 2 shortcuts
Go to next slide
Right Right Right
Go to previous slide
Left Left Left
Mind Maps 5 shortcuts
Create child idea
Tab Tab Tab
Create sibling idea
Enter Enter Enter
Edit text
F2 F2 F2
Navigate through map
Up +Down +Left +Right Left +Up +Down +Right Left +Up +Down +Right
Toggle children
- - -
Find and Replace 3 shortcuts
Open find and replace tool
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Next result
F3 F3 F3
Previous result
Shift +F3 Shift +F3 Shift +F3
File Operations 4 shortcuts
Save as copy (Lucidchart)
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Download as...
Shift +Cmd +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Embed (Lucidchart)
Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Publish online (Lucidchart)
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Canvas navigation mode keys 9 shortcuts
Enable/disable shortcuts
Opt +Cmd +K Ctrl +Alt +K Ctrl +Alt +K
Focus next region
Opt +K Alt +K Alt +K
Focus previous region
Opt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K
Select next object
Tab Tab Tab
Select previous object
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Enter container object
Enter Enter Enter
Exit container object
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Select closest object in a direction
Cmd +Up +Down +Left +Right Ctrl +Left +Up +Down +Right Ctrl +Left +Up +Down +Right
Move floating panel
Opt +Shift +^ +M Ctrl +Alt +Shift +M Ctrl +Alt +Shift +M
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