Keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl keys
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N / O / S | New, Open, Save |
| Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 | Close the tab |
| Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Next / previous tab |
| Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y | Undo / Redo |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy / Copy with Base Point |
| Ctrl+V / Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste / Paste as Block |
| Ctrl+F | Find and replace |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Ctrl+3 | Side panel expanded / collapsed |
While you type in a field, only Ctrl+S, O, N, W, F and P work.
Function keys
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F2 | Command history (in the Layers list: rename the layer) |
| F3 | Object snap on/off |
| F7 | Grid |
| F8 | Ortho |
| F9 | Snap to grid |
| F10 | Polar tracking |
| F11 | Object snap tracking |
| Shift+F10 | Menu of the focused tab or tool button |
Ortho and polar tracking switch each other off. See Drafting aids.
Esc, Enter, Space, Del
- Esc cancels the current tool or clears the selection; it also closes the command history.
- Enter finishes the current tool. With no tool running it repeats the last one.
- Space acts as Enter where a tool accepts it (for example grip modes).
- Del erases the selection.
- Typing a letter or digit starts a command on the command line (In the app: Help ▸ Show me); ↑/↓ on an empty line recall earlier input.
Mouse
- Wheel: zoom (speed:
ZOOMFACTOR). - Middle-drag or Space+drag: pan, in any tool.
- Double-click (Select tool): enter a layout viewport or edit a block.
- Right-click on the drawing: Enter for most tools.
- Middle-click a tab: close it.