Inkscape (MacOS)

Spiral Tool

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

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Slide Operations(Presentation time)

Esc / End


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Close dialog box
General Shortcuts

Esc


Adobe Illustrator CC (MacOS)
Exit fullscreen mode
Viewing Artwork

Esc


Adobe Illustrator CC (Windows)
Exit fullscreen mode
Viewing Artwork

Esc


Apple Keynote (MacOS)
Discard Changes
Formula Shortcuts(Tables)

Esc / Click Cancel


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Cancel an operation or dialog box
General keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

Esc


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Close a dialog box
General keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

Esc


Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)
Return to previous view
3D Layers

Esc


Photoshop Lightroom CC (Windows)
End slide show
Slideshow Module

Esc


Photoshop Lightroom CC (MacOS)
End slide show
Slideshow Module

Esc


Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)
Return to previous view
3D Layers

Esc


Hexagon 2 (MacOS)
Abort Actions
Select,Interface and Display Shortcuts

Esc


Hexagon 2 (Windows)
Abort Actions
Select,Interface and Display Shortcuts

Esc


FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
Open or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field
Browse Mode Shortcuts

Esc


Apple Keynote (MacOS)
Close slide switcher
Slideshow

Esc


Finale (MacOS)
Switch to selection tool
Playback and General Shortcuts

Esc


Anime Studio (Windows)
Deselect
General Shortcuts

Esc


Finale (Windows)
Switch to selection tool
Playback and General Shortcuts

Esc


FileMaker Pro (Windows)
Open or close a drop-down list or calendar for an active field
Browse-Mode Shortcuts

Esc


Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)
Exit free-transform Mask editing Mode
Masks

Esc


Finale (MacOS)
Hide Secondary handles
Smart Shape Tool

Esc


Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)
Exit free-transform Mask editing Mode
Masks

Esc


3D Coat (MacOS)
Delete all point
Splines

Esc


Finale (Windows)
Hide Secondary handles
Smart Shape Tool

Esc


3D Coat (Windows)
Delete all point
Splines

Esc


iMovie (MacOS)
Exit full screen
Play video

Esc


Dynamics NAV 2015 (Windows)
Close the current window/ Undo the Data entry
Normal Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel a command, or close a selected list or dialog box
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Zoho Sheet (Windows)
Return the focus to the active cell
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Zoho Sheet (Windows)
Cancel dragging the object
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel edits and close (Close)
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Anime Studio (MacOS)
Deselect
General Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics AX 2015 (Windows)
Close the current form without saving changes.
Working with Forms

Esc / Alt + F4


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Close lookup drop-down list
Form Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Cancel cell entry
Editing Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Word 2016 (Windows)
Turn extend mode off
Text Editing/Graphics editing Operations

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Cancel a command, or close a selected list or dialog box
Navigation in forms

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Cancel edits and close (Close)
Navigation in forms

Esc


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Return the focus to the active cell
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Zoho Sheet (MacOS)
Cancel dragging the object
Shortcuts for Objects (Images,charts,buttons etc)

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Close a lookup drop-down list
Navigation in forms

Esc


iMovie (MacOS)
Cancle dialog
Accept/ Cancle

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Close a record
General Purpose Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Close an open drop-down list
Grid/View Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Cancel your edits
Grid/View Shortcuts

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel the current task or command, or close a selected list or dialog box
General Purpose Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.
Working with dialog boxes

Esc


Dynamics CRM 2015 (Windows)
Cancel a command, or close a selected list or dialog box
Dialog Box Shortcuts

Esc


1Password (MacOS)
Cancel editing of the current item.
Main App Shortcuts

Command + . / Esc


Battlefield 12 (Windows)
Game Menu
Beginner's Approch by PC Keyboard

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Close the action menu or message.
Access and Use Action

Esc


1Password (MacOS)
Dismiss the 1Password mini pop+up
1Password Mini App Shortcuts

Esc


Autodesk Inventor 2017 (Windows)
Cancle
Tools

ESC


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
Cancel
Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Select an object (with text selected inside the object).
Working with OfficeArt Objects

Esc


AutoCad Architecture 2017 (Windows)
Closes the text editor and loses any changes made
Text Editing

Esc


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
Cancel
Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths

Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout
Navigation - Navigating task panes

Esc


CyberLink PhotoDirector 8 (Windows)
Cancel regional adjustment
Operational

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Collapse selection.
Working with OfficeArt Objects

Esc


1Password (Windows)
Cancel editing of the current item.
General Shortcuts

Ctrl + . / Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focus
Comments

Esc


GitLab (Web Application)
Go Back
Project File Searching Shortcuts

Esc


Call of Duty (Windows)
Objectives/Pause menu
General Game Controls

Esc


Todoist (Web Application)
Cancel current changes
Task Editing Shortcuts

Esc


TextMate 2 (MacOS)
Completion
General Shortcuts

Esc


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cancel shape drawing and delete the open mask
Bezier Mask Tools

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Cancel an entry.
Sheet View

Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Close context menu
Navigation

Esc


Adobe Acrobat Pro (MacOS)
Return to Hand tool or Select tool
Navigation

Esc


Act! CRM (Windows)
Close Menu/Dialog box
Activity Shortcuts

Esc


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cancel mask drawing and delete the open shape
B-Spline Mask Tools

Esc


Asana (Web Application)
Collapse Right Pane
Application Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains RubyMine (Windows)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains RubyMine (MacOS)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains RubyMine (Linux)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


Trello (Web Application)
Close Menu/Cancel Editing
General Shortcuts

Esc


JetBrains PyCharm (Windows)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Projects 2016 (Windows)
Cancel an entry.
Select and Edit in Entry bar

Esc


SalesForce (Web Application)
Enter Keyboard Shortcut Mode
Console Controls

Esc


JetBrains AppCode (MacOS)
Go to Editor
General Shortcuts

Esc


Slack (MacOS)
Mark All Messages in Current Channel
Mark Message

Esc


Atlasian JIRA Agile (Web Application)
Cancel Changes
Agile Shortcuts

Esc


Slack (Windows)
Mark All Messages in Current Channel
Mark Message

Esc


Google Photos (Web Application)
Close or Deselect Photo
General Shortcuts

Esc


Atlasian JIRA Agile (Web Application)
Escape field
Issue Actions and Navigation Shortcuts

Esc


Google Hangouts (Web Application)
Close Current Window
Move between Windows

Esc


IntelliJ (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation Shortcuts

Esc


Atlassian Crucible (Web Application)
Closes Reference list of Keyboard Shortcuts
General shortcuts

Esc


Bitbucket (Web Application)
Dismiss dialog or remove focus
Application

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Close the Current View
Application

Esc


JetBrains AppCode (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation Controls

Esc


JetBrains PyCharm (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation Shortcuts

Esc


Amazon Kindle (Windows)
Exit FullScreen Mode
Reading Book

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Message
Mail Compose Form

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Editing Contact
Edit Contact Form

Esc


Sketch 3 (MacOS)
Select Parent Artboard
Arranging Layers,Groups and Artboards

Esc


Windows 10 File Explorer (Windows)
Cancel Search
Windows Search Shortcuts

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Close ReadOnly Appointment View
Calender

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Editing Appointment
Edit Appointment Form

Esc


Desk.com (Windows)
Close dialog
System-Wide

Esc


Desk.com (MacOS)
Close dialog
System-Wide

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Dismiss Menu
PopUp Menus

Esc


Autodesk SketchBook Pro (Windows)
Exit Selection Tool
Tools

Esc


Autodesk SketchBook Pro (Windows)
Exit Fill Tool
Tools

Esc


Blender 3D (Windows)
Cancel Blender Functions
Universal

Esc


Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8 (Windows)
Cancel Changes to Dialog
Dialog Boxes

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Closes the Navigation panel
Navigation

Esc


Zoho Mail (Web Application)
Clear Menu
Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Esc


Zoho Mail (Web Application)
Clear Menu
Customizable Keys

Esc


jEdit (Windows)
Select None
Selecting Text

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Simulates Cancel Mouse click
PopUp/Item editor

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Closes the popup
PopUp/Item editor

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Cancel in Multiple Button and Done in Single Button PopUp
Other PopUps

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
Cancel
Range Filter

Esc


Clarizen (Web Application)
In the textual search,Removes the text and the filter Whether If filter Popup open,Simulate Cancel
Global filter Pane

Esc


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel a command, such as Save As
Presentations

ESC


JetBrains PhpStorm (MacOS)
Go to Editor
Navigation

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Exit a dialog or cancel an action
Work in windows and dialogs

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel the command and close
Work in windows and dialogs

Esc


Microsoft Teams (Windows)
Close A Dialog or Move Focus
General Shortcuts

Esc


DocuSign (Web Application)
Cancel
Field Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Word 2016 (MacOS)
Turn off extend mode
Extend a selection

Esc


Microsoft Hotmail (Web Application)
Close message
14 Shortcuts for Microsoft Hotmail (Web Application)

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel a cell entry
Enter data on a sheet

Esc


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Pause
Attacking (Keyboard + Mouse )

Esc


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Pause
Defending (Mouse + Keyboard)

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel an entry in the cell or formula bar
Work in cells or the Formula bar

Esc


Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel a command and close the dialog box
Windows and dialog boxes

ESC


Opera (Windows)
Exit Context or Cancel
Focus

Esc


Opera (MacOS)
Exit Context or Cancel
Focus

Esc


ACDSee (Windows)
Close current Dialog Box/Close View Mode and Returns Previous Mode
View Mode

Esc


Gliffy (Windows)
Quit tool
Document Shortcuts

Esc


Microsoft Excel 2016 (MacOS)
Cancel an entry in the cell or the formula bar
Format and edit data

Esc


Opera (MacOS)
Stop page loading
Transmission Loading

Esc


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Exit Edit Mode
EditMode Shortcuts

Esc


Opera (MacOS)
Cancel current voice prompt
Transmission Loading

Esc


Opera (Windows)
Stop page loading
Transmission Loading

Esc


Opera (Windows)
Cancel current voice prompt
Transmission Loading

Esc


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Close Current Dialog Box
Object Keys

Esc


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Exit Preview
Print Preview

Esc


Chief Architect (Windows)
Cancel Selection/Previous Command
View Mode

Esc


InCopy CC (Windows)
Enables the Position tool in text
Working with Text

Esc


Chief Architect (MacOS)
Cancel Selection/Previous Command
View Mode

Esc


InCopy CC (MacOS)
Enables the Position tool in text
Working with Text

Esc


Corel Ventura 10 (Windows)
Cancel
General Shortcuts

Esc


Yahoo Mail (Web Application)
Close read-message tab
General

Esc


Houdini (Windows)
View
Particle/Contex/Scene View

Esc


Flock (Windows)
Stop
General

Esc


Kingsoft Presentation 2016 (Windows)
End slideShow
SlideShow

Esc


Brackets (MacOS)
Close Quick Edit
Edit

Esc


Apple Motion (MacOS)
Cancel spline drawing and delete the open spline
Shape and Mask Controls

Esc


Final Fantasy XV (Windows)
Close all UI components
Hotbar And Main Menu

Esc


Notes 9.0 (Windows)
Exit Current Element
26 Shortcuts for Notes 9.0 (Windows)

Esc


FxPro (Windows)
Close Any Window
General Shortcuts

Esc


Brackets (MacOS)
Switch to Single Selection
Multiple Cursors

Esc


Informix Genero 2.5.0 (Windows)
Focus back to file
Find and Replace

Esc


WinSCP 5 (Windows)
Cancels reading of remote directory
Service Commands

Esc


Transmission BT (Windows)
Cancel Dailog
10 Shortcuts for Transmission BT (Windows)

Esc