Hotkeys and shortcuts for Inkscape (MacOS)

(Total 174)

F1 , S
Tools
Selector
Space
Tools
Selector (temporary)
F2 , N
Tools
Node tool
F3 , Z
Tools
Zoom tool
F4 , R
Tools
Ractangle tool
F5 , E
Tools
Ellipse/arc tool
F6 , F
Tools
Freehand tool
Shift + F6 , B
Tools
Bezier tool
Command + F6 , B
Tools
Calligraphic tool
Command + F1 , G
Tools
Gradient tool
F7 , D
Tools
Dropper tool
F8 , T
Tools
Text tool
F9 , I
Tools
Spiral tool
Shift + F9
Tools
Star tool
Command + F2 , O
Tools
Connector tool
Shift + Command + F
Dialogs
Fill and Stroke
Shift + Command + W
Dialogs
Swatches
Shift + Command + T
Dialogs
Text and font
Shift + Command + M
Dialogs
Transform
Shift + Command + L
Dialogs
Layers
Shift + Command + A
Dialogs
Align and Distribute
Shift + Command + O
Dialogs
Object Properties
Shift + Command + H
Dialogs
Undo history
Shift + Command + X
Dialogs
XML editor
Shift + Command + D
Dialogs
Document preferences
Shift + Command + P
Dialogs
Inkscape preferences
Shift + Command + E
Dialogs
Export to PNG
Command + F
Dialogs
Find
Shift + Option + B
Dialogs
Trace bitmap
F12
Dialogs
Toggle dialogs
Esc
Dialogs
Return to the canvas
Command + F4 / Command + W
Dialogs
Close the dialog
Tab
Dialogs
Jump to the next widget
Shift + Tab
Dialogs
Jump to previous widget
Enter
Dialogs
Set the new value
Command + Enter
Dialogs
In XML editor, set the attribute value
Space / Enter
Dialogs
Activate current button or list
Command + Page Up / Command + Page Down
Dialogs
In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs
Option + X
Controls bar
Jump to the first editable filed
Tab
Controls bar
Jump to next field
Shift + Tab
Controls bar
Jump to previous field
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Controls bar
Change value by 0.1
Page Up / Page Down
Controls bar
Change value by 5.0
Enter
Controls bar
Accept the new value
Esc
Controls bar
Cancel changes, return to canvas
Command + Z
Controls bar
Cancel changes
= / plus
Canvas
Zoom in
-
Canvas
Zoom out
Middle click / Command + Right click
Canvas
Zoom in
Command + Mouse wheel
Canvas
Zoom in or out
Shift + Middle button drag
Canvas
Zoom into the area
Option + Z
Canvas
Activate zoon field
1
Canvas
Zoom 1:1
2
Canvas
Zoom 1:2
3
Canvas
Zoom to selection
4
Canvas
Zoom to drawing
5
Canvas
Zoom to page
Command + E / 6
Canvas
Zoom to page width
'
Canvas
Perevious zoom
Shift + '
Canvas
Next zoom
Command + arrows
Canvas
Scroll canvas
MIddle button drag
Canvas
Pan canvas
Shift + right button drag / Command + right button drag
Canvas
Pan canvas
Mouse wheel
Canvas
Scroll canvas vertically
Shift +Mouse wheel
Canvas
Scroll canvas horizontally
Mouse drag
Canvas
Drag off a ruler to create guide
| / Shift + \
Canvas
Toggle guides and snapping to guides
# / Shift + 3
Canvas
Toggle grids and snapping to grids
%
Canvas
Toggle snapping on and off
Command + Keypad 5
Canvas
Toggle normal/outline mode
Click
Palette
Set fill color on selection
Shift + Click
Palette
Set stroke color on selection
RIght click
Palette
Set stroke color on selection
Mouse Drag
Palette
Drag fill color to objects
Shift + Mouse drag
Palette
Drag stroke color to objects
Command + N
FIle
Create new document
Command + O
FIle
Open an SVG document
Shift + Command + E
FIle
Export to PNG
Command + I
FIle
Import bitmap or SVG
Command + P
FIle
Print document
Command + S
FIle
Save document
Shift + Command + S
FIle
Save under a new name
Shift + Command + Option + S
FIle
Save a copy
Command + Q
FIle
Exit inkscape
Command + R
Window
Toggle rulers
Command + B
Window
Toggle scrollbars
F11
Window
Toggle fullscreen
F10
Window
Main menu
Shift + F10 / Right click
Window
Drop-down menu
Command + F4 / Command + W
Window
Close document window
Command + Tab
Window
Next document window
Shift + Command + Tab
Window
Previous document window
Shift + Page Up
Layers
Move to layer above
Shift + Page Down
Layers
Move to layer below
Shift + Command + Page Up
Layers
Raise layer
Shift + Command + Page Down
Layers
Lower layer
Shift + Command + Home
Layers
Raise layer to top
Shift + Command + End
Layers
Lower layer to bottom
Shift + Command + Y / Command + Z
Object
Undo
Shift + Command +Z,/ Command + Y
Object
Redo
Command + C
Object
Copy selection
Command + X
Object
Cut selection
Command + V
Object
Paste clipboard
Command + Option + V
Object
Paste in place
Shift + Command + V
Object
Paste style
Command + 7
Object
Paste path effect
Command + D
Object
Duplicate selection
Option + D
Object
Clone object
Shift + Option + D
Object
Unlink clone
Shift + D
Object
Select original
Option + B
Object
Create a bitmap copy
Shift + Option + B
Object
Trace bitmap
Option + I
Object
Object to pattern
Shift + Option + I
Object
Pattern to objects
Shift + Command + U / Command + G
Object
Group selected objects
Shift + Command + G / Command + U
Object
Ungroup selected objects
Home
Object
Raise selection to top
End
Object
Lower selection to bottom
Page Up
Object
Raise selection one step
Page Down
Object
Lower selection one step
Click
Dropper Tool
Pick fill color
Shift + Click
Dropper Tool
Pick stroke color
Mouse drag
Dropper Tool
Average fill color
Shift + Mouse drag
Dropper Tool
Average stroke color
Option + Click
Dropper Tool
Pink inverse color
Command + C
Dropper Tool
Copy color
Mouse drag
Calligraphy tool
Draw a calligraphic line
Shift + Mouse drag
Calligraphy tool
Add to selected path
Command + Mouse drag
Calligraphy tool
Track a guide path
Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Calligraphy tool
Adjust pen width by 1
Home / End
Calligraphy tool
Set pen width to 1 or 100
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Calligraphy tool
Adjust pen angle
Esc
Calligraphy tool
Deselect
Click
Paint Bucket
Fill a bounded area
Shift + Click
Paint Bucket
Add to selected path
Mouse drag
Paint Bucket
Fill from each point
Option + Mouse drag
Paint Bucket
Fill from each point same as initial point
Command + Click
Paint Bucket
Set fill color
Shift + Command + Click
Paint Bucket
Set stroke color
Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Draw a spiral
Command + Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Snap spiral to angle steps
Click
Spiral Tool
Click to select
Option + Click / Command + Option + Click
Spiral Tool
Select under
Shift + Click
Spiral Tool
Toggle selection
Esc
Spiral Tool
Deselect
Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)
Option + Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Converge/diverge (inner handle)
Option + Click / Command + Option + Click
Spiral Tool
Reset divergence (inner handle)
Shift + Click
Spiral Tool
Zero inner radius (inner handle)
Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Roll/unroll from outside (outer handle)
Shift + Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Scale/rotate (outer handle)
Command + Mouse drag
Spiral Tool
Snap handles to angle steps
Click
Zoom Tool
Zoom in
Shift + Click
Zoom Tool
Zoom out
Mouse drag
Zoom Tool
Zoom into the area
Mouse drag
Pencil Tool
Draw a freehand line
Shift + Mouse drag
Pencil Tool
Add to selected path/Temporarily disable snapping
Command + Click
Pencil Tool
Create a dot
Option + Command + Click
Pencil Tool
Create a random-sized dot
Shift + Command + Click
Pencil Tool
Create a double-sized dot
Mouse drag
Tweak tool
Act on selected paths in the current mode
Command + Mouse drag
Tweak tool
Act temporarily switching to shrink mode
Command + Shift + Mouse drag
Tweak tool
Act temporarily switching to grow mode
Shift + P
Tweak tool
Push mode
Shift + S
Tweak tool
Shrink mode
Shift + G
Tweak tool
Grow mode
Shift + A
Tweak tool
Attract mode
Shift + E
Tweak tool
Repel mode
Shift + R
Tweak tool
Roughen mode
Shift + C
Tweak tool
Color paint mode
Shift + J
Tweak tool
Color jitter mode
Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Tweak tool
Adjust brush width by
Home / End
Tweak tool
Set brush width by 1
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Tweak tool
Adjust tweaking force