Deselect

`Esc`

All hotkeys for Inkscape (MacOS)

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