Inkscape (MacOS)

Spiral Tool

Roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)

Mouse drag

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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Drag off a ruler to create guide
Canvas

Mouse Drag


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Drag fill color to objects
Palette

Mouse Drag


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Select multiple objects
Selector

Mouse Drag


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Select and Move
Selector

Mouse Drag


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Scale (Scale handles)
Selector

Mouse Drag


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Rotate or skew (rotation handles)
Selector

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Scale
Selector

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Rotate or skew
Selector

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Move rotation center
Selector

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Select multiple nodes
Node Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Move selected nodes
Node Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Move a node handle
Node Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Draw a rectangle
Rectangle Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Drag a handle to resize or round corners
Rectangle Tool

Mouse Drag


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Draw an ellipse
Ellipse Tool

Mouse Drag


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Drag a handle to resize, Make arc or segment
Ellipse Tool

Mouse Drag


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Draw a star
Star Tool

Mouse Drag


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Drag a handle to vary the star shape
Star Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Draw a spiral
Spiral Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)
Spiral Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Roll/unroll from outside (outer handle)
Spiral Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Create a bezier node with two handles
Pen Tool

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
average fill color
Dropper Color

Mouse Drag


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Draw a calligraphic line
Caligraphy

Mouse Drag


Inkscape (Windows)
Create gradient
Caligraphy

Mouse Drag