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Board keyboard shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut on a board, by what you are doing.

Shortcuts on the board

Press ? on a board, or click the ? in the top bar, to open Help and shortcuts. Type in its search box to find a shortcut.
Ctrl means Cmd on a Mac, and Alt means Option.
Shortcuts work when the board has the focus. Click the board first if you were typing in the name or the AI bar.

The Help and shortcuts panel on a board with the search box and the keyboard shortcuts. — 1 Search. 2 The shortcuts. 3 The full guide.

Tools

What it does	Keys
Select	`V or 1`
Move the board (hand)	`H`
Rectangle	`R or 2`
Diamond	`D or 3`
Ellipse	`O or 4`
Arrow	`A or 5`
Line	`L or 6`
Pen	`P or 7`
Text	`T or 8`
Image	`9`
Eraser	`E or 0`
Frame	`F`
Laser pointer	`K`
Keep the tool after drawing	`Q`
Pick a colour from the board	`I`

Drawing and text

What it does	Keys
Type in the selected shape	`Enter`
Finish typing	`Esc or Ctrl + Enter`
Edit the points of a line or arrow	`Ctrl + Enter`
Curved arrow	`A, then click three points`
Curved line	`L, then click three points`
Draw an arrow that does not attach	`Hold Ctrl while drawing`
Add a connected shape	`Ctrl + arrow key`
Move between connected shapes	`Alt + arrow key`
Add a link	`Ctrl + K`
Crop an image	`Double click it, Enter or Esc to finish`

Editing

What it does	Keys
Undo	`Ctrl + Z`
Redo	`Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z`
Delete	`Delete or Backspace`
Cut, copy and paste	`Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V`
Paste as plain text	`Ctrl + Shift + V`
Duplicate	`Ctrl + D, or Alt + drag`
Select everything	`Ctrl + A`
Add to the selection	`Shift + click`
Select inside a group	`Ctrl + click, or Ctrl + drag`
Group and ungroup	`Ctrl + G and Ctrl + Shift + G`
Lock or unlock	`Ctrl + Shift + L`
Bring forward and send backward	`Ctrl + ] and Ctrl + [`
Bring to front and send to back	`Ctrl + Shift + ] and Ctrl + Shift + [`
Align top, bottom, left, right	`Ctrl + Shift + arrow key`
Flip across and up and down	`Shift + H and Shift + V`
Copy and paste a style	`Ctrl + Alt + C and Ctrl + Alt + V`
Copy as a PNG image	`Shift + Alt + C`
Stroke colour, fill colour, font	`S, G, Shift + F`
Smaller and larger text	`Ctrl + Shift + < and Ctrl + Shift + >`

View and moving around

What it does	Keys
Zoom in and out	`Ctrl + plus and Ctrl + minus, or Ctrl + mouse wheel`
Back to 100%	`Ctrl + 0`
Zoom to fit everything	`Shift + 1`
Zoom to the selection	`Shift + 2`
Move the board	`Space + drag, or drag with the mouse wheel`
Move up and down a screen	`Page Up and Page Down`
Move left and right a screen	`Shift + Page Up and Shift + Page Down`
Find text on the board	`Ctrl + F`
Search every command	`Ctrl + /`
Grid on or off	`Ctrl + '`
Snap to other shapes	`Alt + S`
Focus mode (hide the drawing controls)	`Alt + Z`
Size and position details	`Alt + /`

The board

What it does	Keys
Save now (it also saves by itself)	`Ctrl + S`
Help and shortcuts	`?`
Close a panel or menu	`Esc`