Canvas shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut on a canvas: tools, editing, arranging, the view, notes, arrows and present mode.
These shortcuts work on a canvas. Press ? on any board to see the same list there.
On a Mac, use Cmd wherever this page says Ctrl, and Option for Alt.
Single keys, such as N or D, do nothing while you are typing in a note, a card’s title or a label, so they never get in the way of your writing.
Tools
| Tool | Key | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | 1 |
| Hand | H | 2 |
| Note | N | 3 |
| Text | T | 4 |
| Arrow | A | 5 |
| Frame | F | 6 |
| Draw | D | 7 |
| Highlighter | Shift+D | 8 |
| Eraser | E | 9 |
| Rectangle | R | 0 |
| Ellipse | O | |
| Line | L | |
| Laser pointer | K | |
| Keep tool selected, on or off | Q | |
| Back to Select, or cancel | Esc |
Edit
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z, or Ctrl+Y (on a Mac, Cmd+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y) |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Delete, or remove a card from the board | Delete, or Backspace |
| Clone | Ctrl+D |
| Select all | Ctrl+A |
| Lock or unlock | Shift+L |
| Show more of a card | Alt+Down |
| Show less of a card | Alt+Up |
Arrange
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Tidy up | Ctrl+Alt+T |
| Align left | Alt+A |
| Align centres across | Alt+H |
| Align right | Alt+D |
| Align top | Alt+W |
| Align middles | Alt+V |
| Align bottom | Alt+S |
| Distribute across | Alt+Shift+H |
| Distribute down | Alt+Shift+V |
| Group | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Frame selection | Ctrl+Alt+G |
| Bring to front | ] |
| Bring forward | Alt+] |
| Send backward | Alt+[ |
| Send to back | [ |
View
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Zoom in | Ctrl+= |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- |
| Zoom to 100% | Shift+0 |
| Zoom to fit | Shift+1 |
| Zoom to selection | Shift+2 |
| Minimap, on or off | M |
| Dot grid, on or off | Ctrl+' |
| Focus mode, on or off | Ctrl+. |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ? |
On the board
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Pan | Space and drag, or scroll on a trackpad |
| Zoom | Ctrl and scroll, a mouse wheel, or pinch |
| Nudge the selection | Arrow keys. Add Shift to move 10 pixels at a time |
| Select the first shape, when nothing is selected | Enter |
| Edit the selected note, text, label or frame name, or open a card | Enter |
| Next or previous shape | Tab, Shift+Tab |
| Select the nearest shape in a direction | Ctrl and an arrow key |
| Select only shapes fully inside the box | Hold Ctrl while you drag a box |
| Move in a straight line | Hold Shift while you drag |
| Drag without snapping | Hold Ctrl while you drag |
| Into a group, or back out | Click again, or Enter; Esc |
| The menu for the selection | The Menu key, or Shift+F10 |
| Leave the canvas for the page around it | Esc, then Tab |
While typing in a note
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| New note to the right, or the left | Tab, Shift+Tab |
| New note below | Ctrl+Enter |
| New note above | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Stop typing | Esc |
Drawing arrows, shapes and lines
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Arrow end that runs into the shape, to the exact point | Hold Alt while you drag the end |
| Arrow end that attaches to nothing | Hold Ctrl while you drag the end |
| Arrow end at an exact point on a shape | Rest on the shape while you drag the end |
| Label an arrow, rename a frame, write in a shape | Double-click, or Enter |
| Straight line on from the last pen stroke | Hold Shift as you press, with the pen |
| Square or circle | Hold Shift while you draw a shape |
| Keep proportions while resizing | Hold Shift on a corner |
| Resize from the centre | Hold Alt while you resize |
| Draw a shape out from its centre | Hold Alt while you draw a shape |
| Line in 15 degree steps | Hold Shift while you draw a line |
While presenting
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Next slide | Right arrow, down arrow, Space, Enter or Page Down |
| Previous slide | Left arrow, up arrow, Backspace or Page Up |
| First or last slide | Home, End |
| End the presentation | Esc |
Related pages
- Keyboard shortcuts for the rest of the app
- Notes, arrows, frames and drawing
- Presenting and exporting