Inkscape Keyboard Shortcuts

Inkscape keyboard shortcut reference covering 298 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Selector, Selector (temporary), and Node tool. 298 of 298 shortcuts are verified against official Inkscape 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 Inkscape documentation

Canvas

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
zoom in zoom in = = Yes Source
zoom out zoom out - - Yes Source
activate zoom field activate zoom field Alt+Z Option+Z Yes Source
quick zoom quick zoom Q Q Yes Source
zoom 1:1 zoom 1:1 1 1 Yes Source
zoom 1:2 zoom 1:2 2 2 Yes Source
zoom to selection zoom to selection 3 3 Yes Source
zoom to drawing zoom to drawing 4 4 Yes Source
zoom to page zoom to page 5 5 Yes Source
zoom to page width zoom to page width Ctrl+E Cmd+E Yes Source
center page in view (without changing zoom level) center page in view (without changing zoom level) Ctrl+4 Cmd+4 Yes Source
(back quote) previous zoom (back quote) previous zoom ` ` Yes Source
next zoom next zoom Shift+` Shift+` Yes Source
delete guide delete guide Delete Delete Yes Source
toggle guide visibility toggle guide visibility | | Yes Source
toggle grids visibility toggle grids visibility # # Yes Source
toggle snapping on and off toggle snapping on and off % % Yes Source
Quick preview Quick preview F F Yes Source
open command palette open command palette ? ? Yes Source
close command palette close command palette Escape Escape Yes Source

Dialogs

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Fill and Stroke Fill and Stroke Ctrl+Shift+F Cmd+Shift+F Yes Source
Swatches Swatches Ctrl+Shift+W Cmd+Shift+W Yes Source
Text and Font Text and Font Ctrl+Shift+T Cmd+Shift+T Yes Source
Transform Transform Ctrl+Shift+M Cmd+Shift+M Yes Source
Layers and Objects Layers and Objects Ctrl+Shift+L Cmd+Shift+L Yes Source
Symbols Symbols Ctrl+Shift+Y Cmd+Shift+Y Yes Source
Path effects Path effects Ctrl+& Cmd+& Yes Source
Align and Distribute Align and Distribute Ctrl+Shift+A Cmd+Shift+A Yes Source
Object Properties Object Properties Ctrl+Shift+O Cmd+Shift+O Yes Source
Undo History Undo History Ctrl+Shift+H Cmd+Shift+H Yes Source
XML Editor XML Editor Ctrl+Shift+X Cmd+Shift+X Yes Source
Selectors and CSS dialog Selectors and CSS dialog Ctrl+Shift+Q Cmd+Shift+Q Yes Source
Document Properties Document Properties Ctrl+Shift+D Cmd+Shift+D Yes Source
Inkscape Preferences Inkscape Preferences Ctrl+Shift+P Cmd+Shift+P Yes Source
Export Export Ctrl+Shift+E Cmd+Shift+E Yes Source
Find/Replace Find/Replace Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
Trace Bitmap Trace Bitmap Shift+Alt+B Shift+Option+B Yes Source
Check Spelling Check Spelling Ctrl+Alt+K Cmd+Option+K Yes Source
toggle dialogs toggle dialogs F12 F12 Yes Source
return to the canvas return to the canvas Escape Escape Yes Source
close the dialog close the dialog Ctrl+F4 Cmd+F4 Yes Source
jump to next widget jump to next widget Tab Tab Yes Source
jump to previous widget jump to previous widget Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
set the new value set the new value Enter Enter Yes Source
activate current button or list activate current button or list Space Space Yes Source
in a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs in a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs Ctrl+PageUp Cmd+PageUp Yes Source
open a search field in a dialog with a list open a search field in a dialog with a list Ctrl+F Cmd+F Yes Source
expand all children and subchildren of the currently selected element expand all children and subchildren of the currently selected element * * Yes Source
collapse the currently selected element collapse the currently selected element - - Yes Source
select the topmost/lowermost visible element in the list select the topmost/lowermost visible element in the list Home Home Yes Source
select element on previous/next page of list select element on previous/next page of list PageUp PageUp Yes Source
set the attribute's value set the attribute's value Ctrl+Enter Cmd+Enter Yes Source
confirm (select, apply or open) confirm (select, apply or open) Space Space Yes Source
create new layer create new layer Ctrl+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+N Yes Source
move to layer above move to layer above Shift+PageUp Shift+PageUp Yes Source
move to layer below move to layer below Shift+PageDown Shift+PageDown Yes Source
raise layer raise layer Ctrl+Shift+PageUp Cmd+Shift+PageUp Yes Source
lower layer lower layer Ctrl+Shift+PageDown Cmd+Shift+PageDown Yes Source
raise layer to top raise layer to top Ctrl+Shift+Home Cmd+Shift+Home Yes Source
lower layer to bottom lower layer to bottom Ctrl+Shift+End Cmd+Shift+End Yes Source

Editing

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
convert selected object(s) to path convert selected object(s) to path Ctrl+Shift+C Cmd+Shift+C Yes Source
convert stroke to path convert stroke to path Ctrl+Alt+C Cmd+Option+C Yes Source
union union Ctrl Cmd Yes Source
difference difference Ctrl+- Cmd+- Yes Source
intersection intersection Ctrl+* Cmd+* Yes Source
exclusive OR (XOR) exclusive OR (XOR) Ctrl+^ Cmd+^ Yes Source
division (cut) division (cut) Ctrl+/ Cmd+/ Yes Source
cut path cut path Ctrl+Alt+/ Cmd+Option+/ Yes Source
split path split path Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K Cmd+Shift+Option+K Yes Source
fracture fracture Shift+Alt+F Shift+Option+F Yes Source
flatten flatten Shift+F Shift+F Yes Source
inset path (towards center) inset path (towards center) Ctrl+( Cmd+( Yes Source
outset path (away from center) outset path (away from center) Ctrl+) Cmd+) Yes Source
inset path by 1 pixel inset path by 1 pixel Alt+( Option+( Yes Source
outset path by 1 pixel outset path by 1 pixel Alt+) Option+) Yes Source
inset path by 10 pixels inset path by 10 pixels Shift+Alt+( Shift+Option+( Yes Source
outset path by 10 pixels outset path by 10 pixels Shift+Alt+) Shift+Option+) Yes Source
create dynamic offset create dynamic offset Ctrl+J Cmd+J Yes Source
create linked offset create linked offset Ctrl+Alt+J Cmd+Option+J Yes Source
select source select source Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
combine paths combine paths Ctrl+K Cmd+K Yes Source
break paths apart break paths apart Ctrl+Shift+K Cmd+Shift+K Yes Source
simplify simplify Ctrl+L Cmd+L Yes Source
show next editable path effect parameter show next editable path effect parameter 7 7 Yes Source
paste path effect paste path effect Ctrl+7 Cmd+7 Yes Source
select next object select next object Tab Tab Yes Source
select previous object select previous object Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
select all (current layer) select all (current layer) Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
select all (all layers) select all (all layers) Ctrl+Alt+A Cmd+Option+A Yes Source
select all with same type (all layers) select all with same type (all layers) Shift+Alt+A Shift+Option+A Yes Source
invert selection (current layer) invert selection (current layer) ! ! Yes Source
invert selection (all layers) invert selection (all layers) Alt+! Option+! Yes Source
deselect deselect Escape Escape Yes Source
delete selection delete selection Backspace Backspace Yes Source
enter group enter group Ctrl+Enter Cmd+Enter Yes Source
go to parent group/layer go to parent group/layer Ctrl+Backspace Cmd+Backspace Yes Source
toggle scale/rotation handles toggle scale/rotation handles Shift+S Shift+S Yes Source
scale selection up by the scale step scale selection up by the scale step . . Yes Source
scale selection down by the scale step scale selection down by the scale step , , Yes Source
scale selection to 200% scale selection to 200% Ctrl+. Cmd+. Yes Source
scale selection to 50% scale selection to 50% Ctrl+, Cmd+, Yes Source
scale selection up by 1 pixel scale selection up by 1 pixel Alt+. Option+. Yes Source
scale selection down by 1 pixel scale selection down by 1 pixel Alt+, Option+, Yes Source
rotate selection by the angle step rotate selection by the angle step [ [ Yes Source
rotate selection by 90 degrees rotate selection by 90 degrees Ctrl+[ Cmd+[ Yes Source
rotate selection by 1 pixel rotate selection by 1 pixel Alt+[ Option+[ Yes Source
flip selection horizontally flip selection horizontally H H Yes Source
flip selection vertically flip selection vertically V V Yes Source
cancel rubberband, move, transformation cancel rubberband, move, transformation Escape Escape Yes Source

File

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
resize page to current selection, or to the drawing if nothing is selected resize page to current selection, or to the drawing if nothing is selected Ctrl+Shift+R Cmd+Shift+R Yes Source
create new document create new document Ctrl+N Cmd+N Yes Source
open template selection to create new document open template selection to create new document Ctrl+Alt+N Cmd+Option+N Yes Source
open a document open a document Ctrl+O Cmd+O Yes Source
export to various image formats export to various image formats Ctrl+Shift+E Cmd+Shift+E Yes Source
import bitmap or vector import bitmap or vector Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
print document print document Ctrl+P Cmd+P Yes Source
save document save document Ctrl+S Cmd+S Yes Source
save under a new name save under a new name Ctrl+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+S Yes Source
save a copy save a copy Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S Cmd+Shift+Option+S Yes Source
exit Inkscape exit Inkscape Ctrl+Q Cmd+Q Yes Source

General

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
previous extension previous extension Alt+Q Option+Q Yes Source
previous extension settings previous extension settings Shift+Alt+Q Shift+Option+Q Yes Source

Object

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
undo undo Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Yes Source
redo redo Ctrl+Y Cmd+Y Yes Source
copy selection copy selection Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
cut selection cut selection Ctrl+X Cmd+X Yes Source
paste clipboard paste clipboard Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
paste in place paste in place Ctrl+Alt+V Cmd+Option+V Yes Source
paste style paste style Ctrl+Shift+V Cmd+Shift+V Yes Source
duplicate selection duplicate selection Ctrl+D Cmd+D Yes Source
duplicate and transform duplicate and transform Ctrl+Alt+D Cmd+Option+D Yes Source
reapply transform reapply transform Ctrl+Alt+T Cmd+Option+T Yes Source
clone object clone object Alt+D Option+D Yes Source
unlink clone unlink clone Shift+Alt+D Shift+Option+D Yes Source
select original select original Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
create a bitmap copy create a bitmap copy Alt+B Option+B Yes Source
trace bitmap trace bitmap Shift+Alt+B Shift+Option+B Yes Source
object(s) to pattern object(s) to pattern Alt+I Option+I Yes Source
pattern to object(s) pattern to object(s) Shift+Alt+I Shift+Option+I Yes Source
swap fill and stroke styles swap fill and stroke styles Shift+X Shift+X Yes Source
set clip set clip Ctrl+M Cmd+M Yes Source
set inverse clip (Live Path Effect) set inverse clip (Live Path Effect) Ctrl+Alt+M Cmd+Option+M Yes Source
release clip release clip Alt+M Option+M Yes Source
object(s) to guide(s) object(s) to guide(s) Shift+G Shift+G Yes Source
group selected objects group selected objects Ctrl+Shift+U Cmd+Shift+U Yes Source
ungroup selected group(s) ungroup selected group(s) Ctrl+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+G Yes Source
raise selection to top raise selection to top Home Home Yes Source
lower selection to bottom lower selection to bottom End End Yes Source
raise selection one step raise selection one step PageUp PageUp Yes Source
lower selection one step lower selection one step PageDown PageDown Yes Source

Tools

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
Selector Selector S S Yes Source
Selector (temporary) Selector (temporary) Space Space Yes Source
Node tool Node tool N N Yes Source
Shape Builder tool Shape Builder tool X X Yes Source
Rectangle tool Rectangle tool R R Yes Source
Ellipse/arc tool Ellipse/arc tool E E Yes Source
Star tool Star tool * * Yes Source
3D box tool 3D box tool Shift+F4 Shift+F4 Yes Source
Spiral tool Spiral tool I I Yes Source
Pen (Bezier) tool Pen (Bezier) tool B+Shift+F6 B+Shift+F6 Yes Source
Pencil (Freehand) tool Pencil (Freehand) tool P P Yes Source
Calligraphy tool Calligraphy tool C C Yes Source
Text tool Text tool T T Yes Source
Gradient tool Gradient tool G G Yes Source
Dropper tool Dropper tool D D Yes Source
Paint Bucket tool Paint Bucket tool U U Yes Source
Tweak tool Tweak tool W W Yes Source
Spray tool Spray tool A A Yes Source
Eraser tool Eraser tool Shift+E Shift+E Yes Source
Connector tool Connector tool O O Yes Source
Measure tool Measure tool M M Yes Source
Zoom tool Zoom tool F3 F3 Yes Source
jump to the first editable field jump to the first editable field Alt+X Option+X Yes Source
jump to next field jump to next field Tab Tab Yes Source
jump to previous field jump to previous field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
change value by 5.0 change value by 5.0 PageUp PageUp Yes Source
accept the new value accept the new value Enter Enter Yes Source
cancel changes, return to canvas cancel changes, return to canvas Escape Escape Yes Source
cancel changes cancel changes Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Yes Source
select next node select next node Tab Tab Yes Source
select previous node select previous node Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
select all nodes in subpath(s) select all nodes in subpath(s) Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
select all nodes in path select all nodes in path Ctrl+Alt+A Cmd+Option+A Yes Source
invert selection in subpath(s) invert selection in subpath(s) ! ! Yes Source
invert selection in path invert selection in path Alt+! Option+! Yes Source
deselect all nodes deselect all nodes Escape Escape Yes Source
grow/shrink selection (spatial) grow/shrink selection (spatial) PageUp PageUp Yes Source
grow/shrink selection (along path) grow/shrink selection (along path) Ctrl+PageUp Cmd+PageUp Yes Source
rotate both handles by the angle step rotate both handles by the angle step [ [ Yes Source
toggle handles toggle handles Ctrl+H Cmd+H Yes Source
scale nodes up by the scale step scale nodes up by the scale step . . Yes Source
scale nodes down by the scale step scale nodes down by the scale step , , Yes Source
scale nodes up by 1 pixel scale nodes up by 1 pixel Alt+. Option+. Yes Source
scale nodes down by 1 pixel scale nodes down by 1 pixel Alt+, Option+, Yes Source
rotate nodes by the angle step rotate nodes by the angle step [ [ Yes Source
rotate nodes by 1 pixel rotate nodes by 1 pixel Alt+[ Option+[ Yes Source
flip nodes horizontally flip nodes horizontally H H Yes Source
flip nodes vertically flip nodes vertically V V Yes Source
make line make line Shift+L Shift+L Yes Source
make curve make curve Shift+U Shift+U Yes Source
make cusp make cusp Shift+C Shift+C Yes Source
make smooth make smooth Shift+S Shift+S Yes Source
make symmetric make symmetric Shift+Y Shift+Y Yes Source
make auto make auto Shift+A Shift+A Yes Source
join selected nodes join selected nodes Shift+J Shift+J Yes Source
join selected end nodes with new segment join selected end nodes with new segment Alt+J Option+J Yes Source
break selected node(s) break selected node(s) Shift+B Shift+B Yes Source
delete selected node(s), trying to keep shape if not too cusp delete selected node(s), trying to keep shape if not too cusp Backspace Backspace Yes Source
delete selected node(s), replacing them by a straight line segment delete selected node(s), replacing them by a straight line segment Ctrl Cmd Yes Source
delete selected node(s), invert shape-keeping behavior delete selected node(s), invert shape-keeping behavior Shift+Backspace Shift+Backspace Yes Source
delete segment delete segment Alt+Backspace Option+Backspace Yes Source
insert new node(s) insert new node(s) Shift+I Shift+I Yes Source
duplicate selected node(s) duplicate selected node(s) Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
copy selected node(s) to clipboard copy selected node(s) to clipboard Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
insert nodes from clipboard insert nodes from clipboard Ctrl+V Cmd+V Yes Source
reverse path direction reverse path direction Shift+R Shift+R Yes Source
cancel rubberband or move cancel rubberband or move Escape Escape Yes Source
apply changes and leave Shape Builder tool apply changes and leave Shape Builder tool Enter Enter Yes Source
leave Shape Builder tool without changes leave Shape Builder tool without changes Escape Escape Yes Source
rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step [ [ Yes Source
rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel Alt+[ Option+[ Yes Source
rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step ( ( Yes Source
rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel Alt+( Option+( Yes Source
rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step { { Yes Source
rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel Alt+{ Option+{ Yes Source
snap last segment to angle steps snap last segment to angle steps Ctrl Cmd Yes Source
make last segment line make last segment line Shift+L Shift+L Yes Source
make last segment curve make last segment curve Shift+U Shift+U Yes Source
finish current path finish current path Enter Enter Yes Source
finish and close current path finish and close current path Shift+Enter Shift+Enter Yes Source
cancel current line cancel current line Escape Escape Yes Source
erase last segment of current line erase last segment of current line Backspace Backspace Yes Source
set pen width to its minimum or maximum set pen width to its minimum or maximum Home Home Yes Source
deselect the text object deselect the text object Escape Escape Yes Source
go to beginning/end of line go to beginning/end of line Home Home Yes Source
go to beginning/end of text go to beginning/end of text Ctrl+Home Cmd+Home Yes Source
move cursor by one screen move cursor by one screen PageUp PageUp Yes Source
flow text into frame flow text into frame Alt+W Option+W Yes Source
unflow text from frame unflow text from frame Shift+Alt+W Shift+Option+W Yes Source
select external frame select external frame Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
select path from text select path from text Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
start a new line or paragraph start a new line or paragraph Enter Enter Yes Source
toggle Unicode entry toggle Unicode entry Ctrl+U Cmd+U Yes Source
insert no-break space insert no-break space Ctrl+Space Cmd+Space Yes Source
select to beginning/end of line select to beginning/end of line Shift+Home Shift+Home Yes Source
select to beginning/end of text select to beginning/end of text Shift+Ctrl+Home Shift+Cmd+Home Yes Source
select one screen up/down select one screen up/down Shift+PageUp Shift+PageUp Yes Source
select all text select all text Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
make selection bold make selection bold Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
make selection italic make selection italic Ctrl+I Cmd+I Yes Source
rotate character(s) by 90 degrees rotate character(s) by 90 degrees Ctrl+[ Cmd+[ Yes Source
rotate character(s) by 1 pixel rotate character(s) by 1 pixel Alt+[ Option+[ Yes Source
select next handle select next handle Tab Tab Yes Source
select previous handle select previous handle Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Yes Source
select all handles select all handles Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
deselect all handles deselect all handles Escape Escape Yes Source
insert new stop(s) insert new stop(s) Shift+I Shift+I Yes Source
delete selected stops delete selected stops Delete Delete Yes Source
simplify selected stops simplify selected stops Ctrl+L Cmd+L Yes Source
reverse gradient definition reverse gradient definition Shift+R Shift+R Yes Source
select all mesh corners select all mesh corners Ctrl+A Cmd+A Yes Source
toggle selected sides between Beziers and lines toggle selected sides between Beziers and lines Alt+B Option+B Yes Source
make selected sides elliptical by changing the length of handles make selected sides elliptical by changing the length of handles Alt+C Option+C Yes Source
subdivide mesh between two selected corners subdivide mesh between two selected corners Shift+I Shift+I Yes Source
toggle on/off tensor points (square markers) for selected (all four surrounding corners) patches toggle on/off tensor points (square markers) for selected (all four surrounding corners) patches Alt+G Option+G Yes Source
pick color underneath mesh at selected corners pick color underneath mesh at selected corners Alt+K Option+K Yes Source
eliminate "Mach Banding" optical illusion by making color transition smooth around a corner by changing length of Bezier handles eliminate "Mach Banding" optical illusion by making color transition smooth around a corner by changing length of Bezier handles Alt+J Option+J Yes Source
copy color copy color Ctrl+C Cmd+C Yes Source
move mode move mode Shift+M Shift+M Yes Source
move in/out mode move in/out mode Shift+I Shift+I Yes Source
move jitter mode move jitter mode Shift+Z Shift+Z Yes Source
rotate mode rotate mode Shift+[ Shift+[ Yes Source
duplicate/delete mode duplicate/delete mode Shift+D Shift+D Yes Source
push path mode push path mode Shift+P Shift+P Yes Source
shrink/grow path mode shrink/grow path mode Shift+S Shift+S Yes Source
attract/repel path mode attract/repel path mode Shift+A Shift+A Yes Source
roughen mode roughen mode Shift+R Shift+R Yes Source
color paint mode color paint mode Shift+C Shift+C Yes Source
color jitter mode color jitter mode Shift+J Shift+J Yes Source
blur mode blur mode Shift+B Shift+B Yes Source
set brush width to its minimum or maximum set brush width to its minimum or maximum Home Home Yes Source
copy mode copy mode Shift+J Shift+J Yes Source
clone mode clone mode Shift+K Shift+K Yes Source
single path mode single path mode Shift+L Shift+L Yes Source
set spray width to its minimum or maximum set spray width to its minimum or maximum Home Home Yes Source
set eraser width to its minimum or maximum set eraser width to its minimum or maximum Home Home Yes Source
delete a selected page delete a selected page Backspace Backspace Yes Source

Window

ActionDescriptionWindowsMacVerifiedSource
toggle rulers toggle rulers Ctrl+R Cmd+R Yes Source
toggle scrollbars toggle scrollbars Ctrl+B Cmd+B Yes Source
toggle palette toggle palette Shift+Alt+P Shift+Option+P Yes Source
toggle fullscreen toggle fullscreen F11 F11 Yes Source
toggle toolbars toggle toolbars Shift+F11 Shift+F11 Yes Source
toggle toolbars and fullscreen toggle toolbars and fullscreen Ctrl+F11 Cmd+F11 Yes Source
main menu main menu F10 F10 Yes Source
drop-down (context) menu drop-down (context) menu Shift+F10 Shift+F10 Yes Source
close document window close document window Ctrl+F4 Cmd+F4 Yes Source
next document window next document window Ctrl+Tab Cmd+Tab Yes Source
previous document window previous document window Ctrl+Shift+Tab Cmd+Shift+Tab Yes Source

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