Visio Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Visio keyboard shortcut reference covering 55 bindings for Windows. Commonly searched bindings include Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Pointer Tool. 55 of 55 shortcuts are verified against official Microsoft Visio 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 Microsoft Visio documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Text Tool |
Select the text tool |
Ctrl+2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Text Block Tool |
Select the text block tool |
Ctrl+Shift+4 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Group Shapes |
Group the selected shapes |
Ctrl+G |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup Shapes |
Ungroup shapes in the selected group |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Bring to Front |
Bring the selected shape to the front |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Send to Back |
Send the selected shape to the back |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Rotate Left |
Rotate the selected shape left |
Ctrl+L |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Rotate Right |
Rotate the selected shape right |
Ctrl+R |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Flip Horizontal |
Flip the selected shape horizontally |
Ctrl+H |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Flip Vertical |
Flip the selected shape vertically |
Ctrl+J |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate Shape |
Duplicate the selected shape |
Ctrl+D |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Shape |
Delete the selected shape |
Delete |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Nudge Shape |
Move a shape one pixel |
Shift+ArrowKeys |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Edit Shape Text |
Edit text in a shape |
F2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selection |
Ctrl+C |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selection |
Ctrl+X |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl+V |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo the last action |
Ctrl+Z |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo the last action |
Ctrl+Y |
|
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Print |
Print the drawing |
Ctrl+P |
|
Yes |
Source |
Formatting
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold Text |
Toggle bold formatting |
Ctrl+B |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Italic Text |
Toggle italic formatting |
Ctrl+I |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Underline Text |
Toggle underline formatting |
Ctrl+U |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Align Text Left |
Align text left |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Center Text |
Center text horizontally |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Align Text Right |
Align text right |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Copy Format |
Copy formatting with Format Painter |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Format |
Paste formatting with Format Painter |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
|
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Shortcut Menu |
Open context menu for selected item |
Shift+F10 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Next Page |
Cycle focus to next page |
Ctrl+PageDown |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Page |
Cycle focus to previous page |
Ctrl+PageUp |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Next Drawing |
Cycle focus through open drawings |
Ctrl+Tab |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Drawing |
Cycle focus through drawings in reverse |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Activate Hyperlink |
Open hyperlink on focused shape |
Enter |
|
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All Shapes |
Select all shapes on the page |
Ctrl+A |
|
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Pointer Tool |
Select the pointer tool |
Ctrl+1 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Connector Tool |
Select the connector tool |
Ctrl+3 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Pencil Tool |
Select the pencil tool |
Ctrl+4 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Freeform Tool |
Select the freeform tool |
Ctrl+5 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Line Tool |
Select the line tool |
Ctrl+6 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Arc Tool |
Select the arc tool |
Ctrl+7 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Rectangle Tool |
Select the rectangle tool |
Ctrl+8 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Ellipse Tool |
Select the ellipse tool |
Ctrl+9 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Connection Point Tool |
Select the connection point tool |
Ctrl+Shift+1 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Crop Tool |
Select the crop tool |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
|
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Full Screen View |
Enter full-screen view |
F5 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Exit Full Screen |
Exit full-screen view |
Escape |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In |
Zoom in on the drawing |
Ctrl+Plus |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out on the drawing |
Ctrl+Minus |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Fit to Window |
Fit the view to the window |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In (Alt) |
Zoom in using alternate shortcut |
Alt+F6 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out (Alt) |
Zoom out using alternate shortcut |
Alt+Shift+F6 |
|
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Tile Vertically |
Tile open drawing windows vertically |
Shift+F7 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Tile Horizontally |
Tile open drawing windows horizontally |
Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
|
Yes |
Source |
| Close Window |
Close the active window |
Alt+F4 |
|
Yes |
Source |
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