Shortcuts
Keyboard
Section titled “Keyboard”There are a few shortcuts that you can use in the editor. Some of them are written below the buttons.
General
Section titled “General”Ctrl
+N
: New fileCtrl
+Shift
+N
: New file from templateCtrl
+E
: Export fileCtrl
+P
: Print fileCtrl
+Shift
+E
: Export file as imageCtrl
+Alt
+E
: Export file as svgCtrl
+Alt
+Shift
+E
: Export file as pdfCtrl
+Alt
+P
: Open packsCtrl
+Alt
+S
: Open settings
Project
Section titled “Project”Ctrl
+K
: Open searchCtrl
+Z
: UndoCtrl
+Y
: RedoCtrl
+Shift
+P
: Open waypoints dialogCtrl
+B
: Open background dialogCtrl
+S
: SaveAlt
+S
: Change pathCtrl
+ (1
-0
): Switch to toolCtrl
++
: Zoom inCtrl
+-
: Zoom out
By default, the the pen is configured to function as the following:
Pen
: configured as pen.First
(Primary button, if supported): Change to hand tool while pressed.Second
(Secondary button, if supported): Change to second tool (see configure section below) while pressed.
Configuring
Section titled “Configuring”You can customize your controls by changing which tools your inputs map to.
Note: Input configurations will be ignored while certain tools are selected, such as the Lasso Select tool, the Rectangle Select tool, the Label tool, and the Area tool.
To begin, go to Settings
→ Inputs
and then select the input method you want to configure, such as Mouse
, Touch
, or Pen
. You will be presented with a list of configurable inputs and the tools they are currently mapped to.
After selecting an input, you will have 3 options:
Active Tool
: The input will act as the currently selected tool on the toolbar.Hand Tool
: The input will temporarily switch to the hand tool, allowing you to move around the canvas.Specific Tool on Toolbar
: The input will temporarily switch to a tool on your toolbar, based on the position number you specify. Positions are counted starting from the left, so if you specify position1
, the first tool on the left will be selected. See the screenshot below for an example of how position numbers are counted. For information about how to customize your toolbar, see The Document View.