Keyboard Shortcuts

Reference list of every keyboard shortcut on the canvas. macOS uses Cmd, Windows and Linux use Ctrl.

File and board

Action	macOS	Windows / Linux
New board	Cmd-N	Ctrl-N
Open boards panel	Cmd-O	Ctrl-O
Save (auto, no-op)	—	—
Open settings	Cmd-,	Ctrl-,
Quit	Cmd-Q	Alt-F4

Navigation

Action	Shortcut
Pan	Hold Space + drag, or two-finger scroll
Zoom in / out	+ / −, or pinch / scroll with modifier
Reset zoom and center	Cmd / Ctrl-0
Zoom to selection	Cmd / Ctrl-2
Zoom to fit board	Cmd / Ctrl-1
Quick scroll	Q + drag

Selection

Action	Shortcut
Select all	Cmd / Ctrl-A
Deselect	Esc
Add to selection	Shift-click
Marquee select	drag empty canvas
Select similar	right-click → Select similar

Edit

Action	Shortcut
Undo	Cmd / Ctrl-Z
Redo	Cmd / Ctrl-Shift-Z
Copy	Cmd / Ctrl-C
Paste	Cmd / Ctrl-V
Cut	Cmd / Ctrl-X
Duplicate	Cmd / Ctrl-D or Alt-drag
Delete	Delete or Backspace

Element actions

Action	Shortcut
Open lightbox	Enter on selected element, or double-click
Compare two in lightbox	L with two selected
Group	Cmd / Ctrl-G
Ungroup	Cmd / Ctrl-Shift-G
Bring to front	Cmd / Ctrl-]
Send to back	Cmd / Ctrl-[
Lock / unlock	Cmd / Ctrl-Shift-L
Disable magnetic snap	hold Shift while dragging

Tools

Action	Shortcut
Add Note	N
Draw Frame	F
Shapes menu	S
Generate Image	G, then I
Generate Video	G, then V
Organise (Smart Grouping)	O

Agent dock

Action	Shortcut
Toggle agent dock	Cmd / Ctrl-J
Send message	Cmd / Ctrl-Enter in the chat input
Mention canvas element	type @ in the prompt

Lightbox

Action	Shortcut
Next / previous element	→ / ←
Close	Esc
Toggle metadata panel	I
Regenerate	R

Customising

Shortcuts are currently fixed in the desktop app. If you need a remap, file a feature request from Help & Resources → Feature Request.