Excalidraw Keyboard Shortcuts
Excalidraw keyboard shortcut reference covering 45 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Command Palette, Selection Tool, and Rectangle Tool. 45 of 45 shortcuts are verified against official Excalidraw documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Excalidraw documentation
Arrange
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bring Forward |
Move selection one layer forward |
Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Send Backward |
Move selection one layer backward |
Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Bring to Front |
Move selection to front |
Ctrl+Shift+] |
Cmd+Option+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Send to Back |
Move selection to back |
Ctrl+Shift+[ |
Cmd+Option+[ |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
Undo last action |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo last undone action |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selection to clipboard |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selection to clipboard |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate selected elements |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete |
Delete selected elements |
Delete |
Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Group |
Group selected elements |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup |
Ungroup selected elements |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy Styles |
Copy stroke and fill styles |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
Cmd+Option+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Styles |
Paste copied styles onto selection |
Ctrl+Alt+V |
Cmd+Option+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Add Link |
Add or edit hyperlink on selection |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Flip Horizontal |
Flip selection horizontally |
Shift+H |
Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Flip Vertical |
Flip selection vertically |
Shift+V |
Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save |
Save scene to file |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Export Image |
Export drawing as image |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy as PNG |
Copy selection as PNG to clipboard |
Shift+Alt+C |
Shift+Option+C |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Shortcuts |
Open keyboard shortcuts help dialog |
? |
? |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Command Palette |
Open command palette to search actions |
Ctrl+/ |
Cmd+/ |
Yes |
Source |
| Search in Scene |
Find text within the canvas |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all elements on canvas |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Selection Tool |
Select and move elements |
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| Rectangle Tool |
Draw rectangles |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
| Diamond Tool |
Draw diamonds |
D |
D |
Yes |
Source |
| Ellipse Tool |
Draw ellipses and circles |
O |
O |
Yes |
Source |
| Arrow Tool |
Draw arrows |
A |
A |
Yes |
Source |
| Line Tool |
Draw straight lines |
L |
L |
Yes |
Source |
| Draw Tool |
Freehand drawing |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
| Text Tool |
Add and edit text |
T |
T |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Image |
Insert image onto canvas |
9 |
9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Eraser Tool |
Erase strokes and shapes |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Hand Tool |
Pan around the canvas |
H |
H |
Yes |
Source |
| Frame Tool |
Create frames for grouping content |
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
| Tool Lock |
Lock the active drawing tool |
Q |
Q |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
Zoom in on canvas |
Ctrl+Plus |
Cmd+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out on canvas |
Ctrl+Minus |
Cmd+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Zoom |
Reset zoom to 100% |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Fit |
Zoom to fit all elements |
Shift+1 |
Shift+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Grid |
Show or hide canvas grid |
Ctrl+Quote |
Cmd+Quote |
Yes |
Source |
| Zen Mode |
Toggle zen mode UI |
Alt+Z |
Option+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Theme |
Switch light and dark theme |
Shift+Alt+D |
Shift+Option+D |
Yes |
Source |
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