Delete without preserving shape

`Ctrl` + `BackSpace/ Ctrl + Del`

All hotkeys for Inkscape (Windows)

Dialog Fill and Stroke	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `F`
Dialog Swatches	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `W`
Dialog Text and Font	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `T`
Dialog Transform	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `M`
Dialog Layers	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `L`
Dialog Align and Distribute	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `A`
Dialog Object Properties	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `O`
Dialog Undo history	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `H`
Dialog XML Editor	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `X`
Dialog Document Preferences	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `D`
Dialog Inkscape Preferences	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `P`
Dialog Export to PNG	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `E`
Dialog Find	`Ctrl` + `F`
Dialog Trace bitmap	`Shift` + `Alt` + `B`
Dialog Toggle dialogs - This temporarily hides all open dialogs; another F12 shows them again	`F12`
Dialog Within a dialog return to the canvas	`Esc`
Dialog Within a dialog close the dialog	`Ctrl` + `F4` / `Ctrl` + `W`
Dialog Within a dialog jump to next widget	`Tab`
Dialog Within a dialog jump to previous widget	`Shift` + `Tab`
Dialog Within a dialog set the new value - This accepts the new value you typed in a text field and returns focus to canvas	`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)	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Dialog Activate current button or list	`Spacebar` then `Enter`
Dialog In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs	`Ctrl` + `Page Up` / `Ctrl` + `Page Down`
Control Bar Jump to the first editable field	`Alt` + `X`
Control Bar Accept the new value	`Enter`
Control Bar Cancel changes, return to canvas	`Esc`
Control Bar Cancel changes	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Control Bar Jump to next field	`Tab`
Control Bar Jump to previous field	`Shift` + `Tab`
Control Bar Change value by 01	`Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Control Bar Change value by 50	`Page Up` / `Page Down`
Canvas Zoom in	`=`
Canvas Zoom out	`-`
Canvas Zoom in	`Middle Click, Ctrl` + `Right Click`
Canvas Zoom out	`Shift` + `middle Click, Shift` + `Right Click`
Canvas Zoom in or out	`Ctrl` + `Mouse wheel`
Canvas Zoom into the area	`Shift` + `Middle button Drag`
Canvas Activate Zoom field - The Zoom field in the lower left corner of the window allows you to specify Zoom level precisely	`Alt` + `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	`Ctrl` + `E` , `6`
Canvas Previous Zoom	`
Canvas Next Zoom	`Shift` + `
Canvas Scroll canvas - Scrolling by keys is accelerated, ie it speeds up when you press Ctrl+Arrows in quick succession, or press and hold	`Ctrl` + `Arrows`
Canvas Pan canvas	`Middle button Drag`
Canvas Pan canvas	`Shift` + `right button Drag, Ctrl` + `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 grid and snapping to grid	`#` , `Shift` + `3`
Canvas Toggle normal/outline mode	`Ctrl` + `keypad 5`
Palette Set fill color on selection	`Click`
Palette Set stroke color on selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Palette Drag fill color to objects	`Mouse Drag`
Palette Drag stroke color to objects	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
File Create new document	`Ctrl` + `N`
File Open an SVG document	`Ctrl` + `O`
File Export to PNG	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `E`
File Import bitmap or SVG	`Ctrl` + `I`
File Print document	`Ctrl` + `P`
File Save document	`Ctrl` + `S`
File Save under a new name	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `S`
File Save a copy	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `S`
File Exit Inkscape	`Ctrl` + `Q`
Window Toggle rulers	`Ctrl` + `R`
Window Toggle scrollbars	`Ctrl` + `B`
Window Toggle fullscreen	`F11`
Window Main menu	`F10`
Window Drop-down (context) menu	`Shift` + `F10` , `Right Click`
Window Close document window - This shuts down Inkscape if it was the only document window open	`Ctrl` + `F4` , `Ctrl` + `W`
Window Next document window	`Ctrl` + `Tab`
Window Previous document window - These cycle through the active document windows forward and backward	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Tab`
Layers Move to layer above	`Shift` + `Page Up`
Layers Move to layer below	`Shift` + `Page Down`
Layers Raise layer	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Page Up`
Layers Lower layer	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Page Down`
Layers Raise layer to top	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Home`
Layers Lower layer to bottom	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `End`
Objects Undo	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Y` , `Ctrl` + `Z`
Objects Redo	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Z, Ctrl` + `Y`
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` + `C`
Objects Cut selection - This works the same as copy selection followed by deleting the selection	`Ctrl` + `X`
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` + `V`
Objects Paste in place - This places the clipboard objects to the original location from which they were copied	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`
Objects Duplicate selection	`Ctrl` + `D`
Objects Clone object - A clone can be Moved/Scaled/Rotated/skewed independently, but it updates the path, fill, and stroke from its original	`Alt` + `D`
Objects Unlink clone - Unlinking a clone cuts the link to the original, turning the clone into a plain copy	`Shift` + `Alt` + `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	`Shift` + `D`
Objects Create a bitmap copy	`Alt` + `B`
Objects Trace bitmap - This opens the Trace Bitmap dialog allowing you to convert a bitmap object to path(s)	`Shift` + `Alt` + `B`
Objects Object(s) to pattern - This converts the selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill	`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` + `Alt` + `I`
Objects Group selected objects - Use Ctrl+Click to select objects within group	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `U, Ctrl` + `G`
Objects Ungroup selected group(s) - This reMoves only one level of grouping; press Ctrl+U repeatedly to ungroup nested groups	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `G, Ctrl` + `U`
Objects Raise selection to top	`Home`
Objects Lower selection to bottom	`End`
Objects Raise selection one step	`Page Up`
Objects Lower selection one step	`Page Down`
Path Convert selected object(s) to path	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `C`
Path Convert stroke to path	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `C`
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` + `/`
Path Cut path	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `/`
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)	`Ctrl` + `)`
Path Inset path by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `(`
Path Outset path by 1 pixel	`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	`Shift` + `Alt` + `)`
Path Create dynamic offset	`Ctrl` + `J`
Path Create linked offset	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `J`
Path Select source	`Shift` + `D`
Path Combine paths	`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	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `K`
Path Simplify	`Ctrl` + `L`
Selector Select next object	`Tab`
Selector Select previous object -	`Shift` + `Tab`
Selector Select all (current layer) - This works on objects within the current layer (unless you change that in preferences)	`Ctrl` + `A`
Selector Select all (all layers)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`
Selector Invert selection (current layer)	`!`
Selector Invert selection (all layers)	`Alt` + `!`
Selector Deselect	`Esc`
Selector Delete selection	`BackSpacebar` / `Del`
Selector Move selection by the nudge distance	`Arrow Keys`
Selector Move selection by 10x nudge distance	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Selector Move selection by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `Arrows`
Selector Move selection by 10 pixels	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrows`
Selector Scale selection up by the Scale step	`>`
Selector Scale selection down by the Scale step	`<`
Selector Scale selection to 200%	`Ctrl` + `>`
Selector Scale selection to 50%	`Ctrl` + `<`
Selector Scale selection up by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `>`
Selector Scale selection down by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `<`
Selector Rotate selection by the angle step	`,`
Selector Rotate selection by 90 degrees	`Ctrl` + `[` , `Ctrl` + `]`
Selector Rotate selection by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `[` , `Alt` + `]`
Selector Flip selection horizontally	`H`
Selector Flip selection vertically	`V`
Selector Select an object	`Click`
Selector Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Selector Edit the object	`Double-Click`
Selector Select within group	`Ctrl` + `Click`
Selector Toggle selection within group	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Click`
Selector Select under	`Alt` + `Click`
Selector Toggle under	`Shift` + `Alt` + `Click`
Selector Select under, in groups	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Click`
Selector Toggle under, in groups	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Click`
Selector Enter group	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Selector Go to parent group/layer	`Ctrl` + `BackSpace`
Selector Select multiple objects	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Add objects to selection	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Select and Move	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Move selected	`Alt` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Restrict Movement to horizontal or vertical	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Temporarily disable snapping	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Drop a copy	`Mouse Drag` , `Spacebar`
Selector Toggle Scale/rotation handles	`Click`
Selector Scale (Scale handles)	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Rotate or skew (rotation handles)	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Scale	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Scale preserving aspect ratio	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Symmetric transformation	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Slow Movement	`Alt` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Rotate or skew	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Snap skew angle	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Snap rotation angle	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Selector Move rotation center	`Mouse Drag`
Selector Reset rotation center	`Shift` + `Click`
Selector Cancel rubberband, Move, transformation	`Esc`
Node Tool Select next node	`Tab`
Node Tool Select previous node	`Shift` + `Tab`
Node Tool Select all nodes in subpath(s)	`Ctrl` + `A`
Node Tool Select all nodes in path	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`
Node Tool Invert selection in subpath(s)	`!`
Node Tool Invert selection in path	`Alt` + `!`
Node Tool Deselect all nodes	`Esc`
Node Tool Move selected node(s) by the nudge distance	`Arrow Keys`
Node Tool Move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Node Tool Move selected node(s) by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `Arrow Keys`
Node Tool Move selected node(s) by 10 pixels	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Node Tool Contract/expand both handles by Scale step	`<` / `>`
Node Tool Scale left handle by the Scale step	`Left Ctrl` + `<` , `Left Ctrl` + `>`
Node Tool Scale right handle by the Scale step	`Right Ctrl` + `<` , `Right Ctrl` + `>`
Node Tool Scale left handle by 1 pixel	`Left Alt` + `<` / `Left Alt` + `>`
Node Tool Scale right handle by 1 pixel	`Right Alt` + `<` / `Right Alt` + `>`
Node Tool Rotate both handles by the angle step	`[` , `]`
Node Tool Rotate left handle by the angle step	`Left Ctrl` + `, Left Ctrl + ]`
Node Tool Rotate right handle by the angle step	`Right Ctrl` + `, Right Ctrl + ]`
Node Tool Rotate left handle by 1 pixel	`Left Alt` + `, Left Alt + ]`
Node Tool Rotate right handle by 1 pixel	`Right Alt` + `, Right Alt + ]`
Node Tool Scale nodes up by the Scale step	`,` / `>`
Node Tool Scale nodes down by the Scale step	`,,` / `<`
Node Tool Scale nodes up by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `,` / `Alt` + `>`
Node Tool Scale nodes down by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `,,` / `Alt` + `<`
Node Tool Rotate nodes by the angle step	`[` , `]`
Node Tool Rotate nodes by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `[` , `Alt` + `]`
Node Tool Flip nodes horizontally	`H`
Node Tool Flip nodes vertically	`V`
Node Tool Make line	`Shift` + `L`
Node Tool Make curve	`Shift` + `U`
Node Tool Make cusp	`Shift` + `C`
Node Tool Make smooth	`Shift` + `S`
Node Tool Make symmetric	`Shift` + `Y`
Node Tool Toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric	`Ctrl` + `Click`
Node Tool Join selected nodes	`Shift` + `J`
Node Tool Break selected node(s)	`Shift` + `B`
Node Tool Delete selected node(s)	`BackSpace` / `Del`
Node Tool Delete without preserving shape	`Ctrl` + `BackSpace/ Ctrl + Del`
Node Tool Create/delete node	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Click`
Node Tool Create node	`Double Click`
Node Tool Insert new node(s)	`Insert`
Node Tool Duplicate selected node(s)	`Shift` + `D`
Node Tool Click a non-selected object to select	`Click`
Node Tool Select under	`Alt` + `Click`
Node Tool Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Node Tool Select a node	`Click`
Node Tool Select two adjacent nodes	`Click`
Node Tool Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Node Tool Deselect	`Click`
Node Tool Select multiple nodes	`Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Add nodes to selection	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Move selected nodes	`Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Restrict Movement to horizontal or vertical	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Move along handles	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Temporarily disable snapping	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Drag out handle	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Move a node handle	`Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Snap the handle to angle steps	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Rotate both handles	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Lock the handle length	`Alt` + `Mouse Drag`
Node Tool Retract the handle	`Ctrl` + `Click`
Node Tool Reverse path direction	`Shift` + `R`
Node Tool Cancel rubberband or Move	`Esc`
Rectangle Tool Draw a rectangle	`Mouse Drag`
Rectangle Tool Make a square or integer-ratio rectangle	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Rectangle Tool Draw around the starting point	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Rectangle Tool Click an object to select	`Click`
Rectangle Tool Select under	`Alt` + `Click` / `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Click`
Rectangle Tool Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Rectangle Tool Drag a handle to resize or round corners	`Mouse Drag`
Rectangle Tool Lock width, height, or ratio (resize handles)	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Rectangle Tool Lock the corner circular (rounding handles)	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Rectangle Tool Deselect	`Esc`
Ellipse Tool Draw an ellipse	`Mouse Drag`
Ellipse Tool Make circle or integer-ratio ellipse	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Ellipse Tool Draw around the starting point	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Ellipse Tool Click an object to select	`Click`
Ellipse Tool Select under	`Alt` + `Click` , `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Click`
Ellipse Tool Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Ellipse Tool Drag a handle to resize, Make arc or segment	`Mouse Drag`
Ellipse Tool Lock circle (resize handles)	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Ellipse Tool Snap to angle steps (arc/segment handles)	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Ellipse Tool Deselect	`Esc`
Star Tool Draw a star	`Mouse Drag`
Star Tool Snap star to angle steps	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Star Tool Click an object to select	`Click`
Star Tool Sselect under	`Alt` + `Click`
Star Tool Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Star Tool Drag a handle to vary the star shape	`Mouse Drag`
Star Tool Keep star rays radial (no skew)	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Star Tool Round the star	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Star Tool Remove rounding	`Shift` + `Click`
Star Tool Randomize the star	`Alt` + `Mouse Drag`
Star Tool Remove randomization	`Alt` + `Click` , `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Click`
Star Tool Deselect	`Esc`
Spiral Tool Draw a spiral	`Mouse Drag`
Spiral Tool Snap spiral to angle steps	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Spiral Tool Click an object to select	`Click`
Spiral Tool Select under	`Alt` + `Click`
Spiral Tool Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`
Spiral Tool Roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)	`Mouse Drag`
Spiral Tool Converge/diverge (inner handle)	`Alt` + `Mouse Drag`
Spiral Tool Reset divergence (inner handle)	`Alt` + `Click, Ctrl` + `Alt` + `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	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Spiral Tool Deselect	`Esc`
Pen Tool Create a sharp node	`Click`
Pen Tool Add to selected path	`Shift` + `Click`
Pen Tool Create a bezier node with two handles	`Mouse Drag`
Pen Tool Move only one handle	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Pen Tool Snap the handle to angle steps	`Ctrl` + `Mouse Drag`
Pen Tool Move last node by the nudge distance	`Arrow Keys`
Pen Tool Move last node by 10x nudge distance	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Pen Tool Move last node by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `Arrow Keys`
Pen Tool Move last node by 10 pixels	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Pen Tool Make last segment line	`Shift` + `L`
Pen Tool Make last segment curve	`Shift` + `U`
Pen Tool Finish current line	`Enter`
Pen Tool Finish current line	`Right Click`
Pen Tool Finish current line	`Double Click`
Pen Tool Cancel current line	`Esc` , `Ctrl` + `Z`
Pen Tool Erase last segment of current line	`BackSpace` , `Del`
Dropper Color pick fill color	`Click`
Dropper Color pick stroke color	`Shift` + `Click`
Dropper Color average fill color	`Mouse Drag`
Dropper Color average stroke color	`Shift` + `Mouse Drag`
Dropper Color pick inverse color	`Alt` + `Click`
Dropper Color copy color	`Ctrl` + `C`
Caligraphy Draw a calligraphic line	`Mouse Drag`
Caligraphy Adjust pen width	`Left Arrow` , `Right Arrow`
Caligraphy Adjust pen angle	`Up Arrow` , `Down Arrow`
Caligraphy Deselect	`Esc`
Caligraphy Create gradient	`Mouse Drag`
Caligraphy Create default gradient	`Double Click`
Caligraphy Select next handle	`Tab`
Caligraphy Select previous handle	`Shift` + `Tab`
Caligraphy Move selected handle by the nudge distance	`Arrow Keys`
Caligraphy Move selected handle by 10x nudge distance	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Caligraphy Move selected handle by 1 pixel	`Alt` + `Arrow Keys`
Caligraphy Move selected handle by 10 pixels	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Caligraphy Deselect handle	`Esc`
Caligraphy Open gradient editor	`Double Click`
Caligraphy Reverse gradient definition	`Shift` + `R`
Caligraphy Click an object to select	`Click`
Caligraphy Select under	`Alt` + `Click`
Caligraphy Toggle selection	`Shift` + `Click`