Hotkeys and shortcuts for Inkscape (Windows)

(Total 325)

Shift + Ctrl + F
Dialog
Fill and Stroke
Shift + Ctrl + W
Dialog
Swatches
Shift + Ctrl + T
Dialog
Text and Font
Shift + Ctrl + M
Dialog
Transform
Shift + Ctrl + L
Dialog
Layers
Shift + Ctrl + A
Dialog
Align and Distribute
Shift + Ctrl + O
Dialog
Object Properties
Shift + Ctrl + H
Dialog
Undo history
Shift + Ctrl + X
Dialog
XML Editor
Shift + Ctrl + D
Dialog
Document Preferences
Shift + Ctrl + P
Dialog
Inkscape Preferences
Shift + Ctrl + E
Dialog
Export to PNG
Ctrl + F
Dialog
Find
Shift + Alt + B
Dialog
Trace bitmap
F12
Dialog
Toggle dialogs - This temporarily hides all open dialogs; another F12 shows them again
Esc
Dialog
Within a dialog return to the canvas
Ctrl + F4 / Ctrl + W
Dialog
Within a dialog close the dialog
Tab
Dialog
Within a dialog jump to next widget
Shift + Tab
Dialog
Within a dialog jump to previous widget
Enter
Dialog
Within a dialog set the new value - This accepts the new value you typed in a text field and returns focus to canvas
Ctrl + Enter
Dialog
In XML Editor, set the attr value When editing an attribute value in XML Editor, this sets the new value (same as Clicking the Set attribute button)
Spacebar then Enter
Dialog
Activate current button or list
Ctrl + Page Up / Ctrl + Page Down
Dialog
In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs
Alt + X
Control Bar
Jump to the first editable field
Enter
Control Bar
Accept the new value
Esc
Control Bar
Cancel changes, return to canvas
Ctrl + Z
Control Bar
Cancel changes
Tab
Control Bar
Jump to next field
Shift + Tab
Control Bar
Jump to previous field
Up Arrow / Down Arrow
Control Bar
Change value by 01
Page Up / Page Down
Control Bar
Change value by 50
=
Canvas
Zoom in
-
Canvas
Zoom out
Middle Click, Ctrl + Right Click
Canvas
Zoom in
Shift + middle Click, Shift + Right Click
Canvas
Zoom out
Ctrl + Mouse wheel
Canvas
Zoom in or out
Shift + Middle button Drag
Canvas
Zoom into the area
Alt + Z
Canvas
Activate Zoom field - The Zoom field in the lower left corner of the window allows you to specify Zoom level precisely
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
Ctrl + E , 6
Canvas
Zoom to page width
`
Canvas
Previous Zoom
Shift + `
Canvas
Next Zoom
Ctrl + Arrows
Canvas
Scroll canvas - Scrolling by keys is accelerated, ie it speeds up when you press Ctrl+Arrows in quick succession, or press and hold
Middle button Drag
Canvas
Pan canvas
Shift + right button Drag, Ctrl + 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 grid and snapping to grid
Ctrl + keypad 5
Canvas
Toggle normal/outline mode
Click
Palette
Set fill color on selection
Shift + Click
Palette
Set stroke color on selection
Mouse Drag
Palette
Drag fill color to objects
Shift + Mouse Drag
Palette
Drag stroke color to objects
Ctrl + N
File
Create new document
Ctrl + O
File
Open an SVG document
Shift + Ctrl + E
File
Export to PNG
Ctrl + I
File
Import bitmap or SVG
Ctrl + P
File
Print document
Ctrl + S
File
Save document
Shift + Ctrl + S
File
Save under a new name
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + S
File
Save a copy
Ctrl + Q
File
Exit Inkscape
Ctrl + R
Window
Toggle rulers
Ctrl + B
Window
Toggle scrollbars
F11
Window
Toggle fullscreen
F10
Window
Main menu
Shift + F10 , Right Click
Window
Drop-down (context) menu
Ctrl + F4 , Ctrl + W
Window
Close document window - This shuts down Inkscape if it was the only document window open
Ctrl + Tab
Window
Next document window
Shift + Ctrl + Tab
Window
Previous document window - These cycle through the active document windows forward and backward
Shift + Page Up
Layers
Move to layer above
Shift + Page Down
Layers
Move to layer below
Shift + Ctrl + Page Up
Layers
Raise layer
Shift + Ctrl + Page Down
Layers
Lower layer
Shift + Ctrl + Home
Layers
Raise layer to top
Shift + Ctrl + End
Layers
Lower layer to bottom
Shift + Ctrl + Y , Ctrl + Z
Objects
Undo
Shift + Ctrl + Z, Ctrl + Y
Objects
Redo
Ctrl + C
Objects
Copy selection - This places a copy of the selection to the Inkscape clipboard Text from text objects is also placed onto the system clipboard
Ctrl + X
Objects
Cut selection - This works the same as copy selection followed by deleting the selection
Ctrl + V
Objects
Paste clipboard - This places the clipboard objects at the Mouse cursor, or at the center of the window if Mouse is outside the canvas
Ctrl + Alt + V
Objects
Paste in place - This places the clipboard objects to the original location from which they were copied
Ctrl + D
Objects
Duplicate selection
Alt + D
Objects
Clone object - A clone can be Moved/Scaled/Rotated/skewed independently, but it updates the path, fill, and stroke from its original
Shift + Alt + D
Objects
Unlink clone - Unlinking a clone cuts the link to the original, turning the clone into a plain copy
Shift + D
Objects
Select original - To find out which object this is a clone of, select the clone and give this command The original will be selected
Alt + B
Objects
Create a bitmap copy
Shift + Alt + B
Objects
Trace bitmap - This opens the Trace Bitmap dialog allowing you to convert a bitmap object to path(s)
Alt + I
Objects
Object(s) to pattern - This converts the selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill
Shift + Alt + I
Objects
Pattern to object(s) - Each selected object with pattern fill is broken into the same object without fill and a single pattern object
Shift + Ctrl + U, Ctrl + G
Objects
Group selected objects - Use Ctrl+Click to select objects within group
Shift + Ctrl + G, Ctrl + U
Objects
Ungroup selected group(s) - This reMoves only one level of grouping; press Ctrl+U repeatedly to ungroup nested groups
Home
Objects
Raise selection to top
End
Objects
Lower selection to bottom
Page Up
Objects
Raise selection one step
Page Down
Objects
Lower selection one step
Shift + Ctrl + C
Path
Convert selected object(s) to path
Ctrl + Alt + C
Path
Convert stroke to path
Ctrl + +
Path
Union - Union combines any number of objects into a single path, removing overlaps
Ctrl + -
Path
Difference -Difference works on 2 objects, extracting the top from the bottom
Ctrl + *
Path
Intersection - Intersection creates a path representing the common (overlapping) area of all selected objects
Ctrl + ^
Path
Exclusive OR (XOR) - XOR is similar to Union, except that it works on 2 objects and reMoves areas where the objects overlap
Ctrl + /
Path
Division (cut) - Division cuts the bottom object into pieces by the top object, preserving the fill and stroke of the bottom
Ctrl + Alt + /
Path
Cut path
Ctrl + (
Path
Inset path (towards center)
Ctrl + )
Path
Outset path (away from center) - The default offset distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels)
Alt + (
Path
Inset path by 1 pixel
Alt + )
Path
Outset path by 1 pixel
Shift + Alt + (
Path
Inset path by 10 pixels
Shift + Alt + )
Path
Outset path by 10 pixels - The actual distance for pixel offsets depends on Zoom level Zoom in for finer adjustment
Ctrl + J
Path
Create dynamic offset
Ctrl + Alt + J
Path
Create linked offset
Shift + D
Path
Select source
Ctrl + K
Path
Combine paths
Shift + Ctrl + K
Path
Break paths apart - This attempts to break an object into constituent paths; it will fail if the object is one solid path
Ctrl + L
Path
Simplify
Tab
Selector
Select next object
Shift + Tab
Selector
Select previous object -
Ctrl + A
Selector
Select all (current layer) - This works on objects within the current layer (unless you change that in preferences)
Ctrl + Alt + A
Selector
Select all (all layers)
!
Selector
Invert selection (current layer)
Alt + !
Selector
Invert selection (all layers)
Esc
Selector
Deselect
BackSpacebar / Del
Selector
Delete selection
Arrow Keys
Selector
Move selection by the nudge distance
Shift + Arrow Keys
Selector
Move selection by 10x nudge distance
Alt + Arrows
Selector
Move selection by 1 pixel
Alt + Shift + Arrows
Selector
Move selection by 10 pixels
>
Selector
Scale selection up by the Scale step
<
Selector
Scale selection down by the Scale step
Ctrl + >
Selector
Scale selection to 200%
Ctrl + <
Selector
Scale selection to 50%
Alt + >
Selector
Scale selection up by 1 pixel
Alt + <
Selector
Scale selection down by 1 pixel
,
Selector
Rotate selection by the angle step
Ctrl + [ , Ctrl + ]
Selector
Rotate selection by 90 degrees
Alt + [ , Alt + ]
Selector
Rotate selection by 1 pixel
H
Selector
Flip selection horizontally
V
Selector
Flip selection vertically
Click
Selector
Select an object
Shift + Click
Selector
Toggle selection
Double-Click
Selector
Edit the object
Ctrl + Click
Selector
Select within group
Ctrl + Shift + Click
Selector
Toggle selection within group
Alt + Click
Selector
Select under
Shift + Alt + Click
Selector
Toggle under
Ctrl + Alt + Click
Selector
Select under, in groups
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Click
Selector
Toggle under, in groups
Ctrl + Enter
Selector
Enter group
Ctrl + BackSpace
Selector
Go to parent group/layer
Mouse Drag
Selector
Select multiple objects
Shift + Mouse Drag
Selector
Add objects to selection
Mouse Drag
Selector
Select and Move
Alt + Mouse Drag
Selector
Move selected
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Selector
Restrict Movement to horizontal or vertical
Shift + Mouse Drag
Selector
Temporarily disable snapping
Mouse Drag , Spacebar
Selector
Drop a copy
Click
Selector
Toggle Scale/rotation handles
Mouse Drag
Selector
Scale (Scale handles)
Mouse Drag
Selector
Rotate or skew (rotation handles)
Mouse Drag
Selector
Scale
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Selector
Scale preserving aspect ratio
Shift + Mouse Drag
Selector
Symmetric transformation
Alt + Mouse Drag
Selector
Slow Movement
Mouse Drag
Selector
Rotate or skew
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Selector
Snap skew angle
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Selector
Snap rotation angle
Mouse Drag
Selector
Move rotation center
Shift + Click
Selector
Reset rotation center
Esc
Selector
Cancel rubberband, Move, transformation
Tab
Node Tool
Select next node
Shift + Tab
Node Tool
Select previous node
Ctrl + A
Node Tool
Select all nodes in subpath(s)
Ctrl + Alt + A
Node Tool
Select all nodes in path
!
Node Tool
Invert selection in subpath(s)
Alt + !
Node Tool
Invert selection in path
Esc
Node Tool
Deselect all nodes
Arrow Keys
Node Tool
Move selected node(s) by the nudge distance
Shift + Arrow Keys
Node Tool
Move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance
Alt + Arrow Keys
Node Tool
Move selected node(s) by 1 pixel
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys
Node Tool
Move selected node(s) by 10 pixels
< / >
Node Tool
Contract/expand both handles by Scale step
Left Ctrl + < , Left Ctrl + >
Node Tool
Scale left handle by the Scale step
Right Ctrl + < , Right Ctrl + >
Node Tool
Scale right handle by the Scale step
Left Alt + < / Left Alt + >
Node Tool
Scale left handle by 1 pixel
Right Alt + < / Right Alt + >
Node Tool
Scale right handle by 1 pixel
[ , ]
Node Tool
Rotate both handles by the angle step
Left Ctrl + , Left Ctrl + ]
Node Tool
Rotate left handle by the angle step
Right Ctrl + , Right Ctrl + ]
Node Tool
Rotate right handle by the angle step
Left Alt + , Left Alt + ]
Node Tool
Rotate left handle by 1 pixel
Right Alt + , Right Alt + ]
Node Tool
Rotate right handle by 1 pixel
, / >
Node Tool
Scale nodes up by the Scale step
,, / <
Node Tool
Scale nodes down by the Scale step
Alt + , / Alt + >
Node Tool
Scale nodes up by 1 pixel
Alt + ,, / Alt + <
Node Tool
Scale nodes down by 1 pixel
[ , ]
Node Tool
Rotate nodes by the angle step
Alt + [ , Alt + ]
Node Tool
Rotate nodes by 1 pixel
H
Node Tool
Flip nodes horizontally
V
Node Tool
Flip nodes vertically
Shift + L
Node Tool
Make line
Shift + U
Node Tool
Make curve
Shift + C
Node Tool
Make cusp
Shift + S
Node Tool
Make smooth
Shift + Y
Node Tool
Make symmetric
Ctrl + Click
Node Tool
Toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric
Shift + J
Node Tool
Join selected nodes
Shift + B
Node Tool
Break selected node(s)
BackSpace / Del
Node Tool
Delete selected node(s)
Ctrl + BackSpace/ Ctrl + Del
Node Tool
Delete without preserving shape
Ctrl + Alt + Click
Node Tool
Create/delete node
Double Click
Node Tool
Create node
Insert
Node Tool
Insert new node(s)
Shift + D
Node Tool
Duplicate selected node(s)
Click
Node Tool
Click a non-selected object to select
Alt + Click
Node Tool
Select under
Shift + Click
Node Tool
Toggle selection
Click
Node Tool
Select a node
Click
Node Tool
Select two adjacent nodes
Shift + Click
Node Tool
Toggle selection
Click
Node Tool
Deselect
Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Select multiple nodes
Shift + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Add nodes to selection
Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Move selected nodes
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Restrict Movement to horizontal or vertical
Ctrl + Alt + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Move along handles
Shift + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Temporarily disable snapping
Shift + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Drag out handle
Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Move a node handle
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Snap the handle to angle steps
Shift + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Rotate both handles
Alt + Mouse Drag
Node Tool
Lock the handle length
Ctrl + Click
Node Tool
Retract the handle
Shift + R
Node Tool
Reverse path direction
Esc
Node Tool
Cancel rubberband or Move
Mouse Drag
Rectangle Tool
Draw a rectangle
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Rectangle Tool
Make a square or integer-ratio rectangle
Shift + Mouse Drag
Rectangle Tool
Draw around the starting point
Click
Rectangle Tool
Click an object to select
Alt + Click / Ctrl + Alt + Click
Rectangle Tool
Select under
Shift + Click
Rectangle Tool
Toggle selection
Mouse Drag
Rectangle Tool
Drag a handle to resize or round corners
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Rectangle Tool
Lock width, height, or ratio (resize handles)
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Rectangle Tool
Lock the corner circular (rounding handles)
Esc
Rectangle Tool
Deselect
Mouse Drag
Ellipse Tool
Draw an ellipse
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Ellipse Tool
Make circle or integer-ratio ellipse
Shift + Mouse Drag
Ellipse Tool
Draw around the starting point
Click
Ellipse Tool
Click an object to select
Alt + Click , Ctrl + Alt + Click
Ellipse Tool
Select under
Shift + Click
Ellipse Tool
Toggle selection
Mouse Drag
Ellipse Tool
Drag a handle to resize, Make arc or segment
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Ellipse Tool
Lock circle (resize handles)
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Ellipse Tool
Snap to angle steps (arc/segment handles)
Esc
Ellipse Tool
Deselect
Mouse Drag
Star Tool
Draw a star
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Star Tool
Snap star to angle steps
Click
Star Tool
Click an object to select
Alt + Click
Star Tool
Sselect under
Shift + Click
Star Tool
Toggle selection
Mouse Drag
Star Tool
Drag a handle to vary the star shape
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Star Tool
Keep star rays radial (no skew)
Shift + Mouse Drag
Star Tool
Round the star
Shift + Click
Star Tool
Remove rounding
Alt + Mouse Drag
Star Tool
Randomize the star
Alt + Click , Ctrl + Alt + Click
Star Tool
Remove randomization
Esc
Star Tool
Deselect
Mouse Drag
Spiral Tool
Draw a spiral
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Spiral Tool
Snap spiral to angle steps
Click
Spiral Tool
Click an object to select
Alt + Click
Spiral Tool
Select under
Shift + Click
Spiral Tool
Toggle selection
Mouse Drag
Spiral Tool
Roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)
Alt + Mouse Drag
Spiral Tool
Converge/diverge (inner handle)
Alt + Click, Ctrl + Alt + 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)
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Spiral Tool
Snap handles to angle steps
Esc
Spiral Tool
Deselect
Click
Pen Tool
Create a sharp node
Shift + Click
Pen Tool
Add to selected path
Mouse Drag
Pen Tool
Create a bezier node with two handles
Shift + Mouse Drag
Pen Tool
Move only one handle
Ctrl + Mouse Drag
Pen Tool
Snap the handle to angle steps
Arrow Keys
Pen Tool
Move last node by the nudge distance
Shift + Arrow Keys
Pen Tool
Move last node by 10x nudge distance
Alt + Arrow Keys
Pen Tool
Move last node by 1 pixel
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys
Pen Tool
Move last node by 10 pixels
Shift + L
Pen Tool
Make last segment line
Shift + U
Pen Tool
Make last segment curve
Enter
Pen Tool
Finish current line
Right Click
Pen Tool
Finish current line
Double Click
Pen Tool
Finish current line
Esc , Ctrl + Z
Pen Tool
Cancel current line
BackSpace , Del
Pen Tool
Erase last segment of current line
Click
Dropper Color
pick fill color
Shift + Click
Dropper Color
pick stroke color
Mouse Drag
Dropper Color
average fill color
Shift + Mouse Drag
Dropper Color
average stroke color
Alt + Click
Dropper Color
pick inverse color
Ctrl + C
Dropper Color
copy color
Mouse Drag
Caligraphy
Draw a calligraphic line
Left Arrow , Right Arrow
Caligraphy
Adjust pen width
Up Arrow , Down Arrow
Caligraphy
Adjust pen angle
Esc
Caligraphy
Deselect
Mouse Drag
Caligraphy
Create gradient
Double Click
Caligraphy
Create default gradient
Tab
Caligraphy
Select next handle
Shift + Tab
Caligraphy
Select previous handle
Arrow Keys
Caligraphy
Move selected handle by the nudge distance
Shift + Arrow Keys
Caligraphy
Move selected handle by 10x nudge distance
Alt + Arrow Keys
Caligraphy
Move selected handle by 1 pixel
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys
Caligraphy
Move selected handle by 10 pixels
Esc
Caligraphy
Deselect handle
Double Click
Caligraphy
Open gradient editor
Shift + R
Caligraphy
Reverse gradient definition
Click
Caligraphy
Click an object to select
Alt + Click
Caligraphy
Select under
Shift + Click
Caligraphy
Toggle selection