| Tools |
|---|
| Select tool | S/F1 |
| Node tool | N/F2 |
| Zoom tool | Z/F5 |
| Rectangle tool | R/F4 |
| Ellipse tool | E/F5 |
| Pen / Bezier tool | B/F6 |
| Pencil / freehand tool | P |
| Text tool | T/F8 |
| Fill & stroke (eyedropper) | F7 |
| Gradient tool | G/F11 |
| Pan / hand tool | Space(hold) |
| Pen tool: Make the last segment straight | Shift+L |
| Pen tool: Make the last segment curved | Shift+U |
| Dialogs: Open text and font settings | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Tools: Activate Shape Builder | X |
| Tools: Activate the star tool | Shift+8 |
| Tools: Activate the 3D box tool | Shift+F4 |
| Tools: Activate the spiral tool | I |
| Tools: Activate the calligraphy tool | C |
| Tools: Activate the paint bucket | U |
| Tools: Activate the tweak tool | W |
| Tools: Activate the spray tool | A |
| Tools: Activate the eraser tool | Shift+E |
| Tools: Activate the connector tool | O |
| Tools: Activate the measuring tool | M |
| Text tool: Flow text into a frame | Alt+W |
| Text tool: Remove text flow from its frame | Alt+Shift+W |
| Node tool: Select the next node | Tab |
| Node tool: Select the previous node | Shift+Tab |
| Node tool: Select nodes within the current subpaths | Ctrl+A |
| Node tool: Select nodes across the entire path | Ctrl+Alt+A |
| Node tool: Invert node selection in the current subpaths | Shift+1 |
| Node tool: Invert node selection across the path | Alt+Shift+1 |
| Node tool: Clear the node selection | Esc |
| Node tool: Show or hide node handles | Ctrl+H |
| Node tool: Expand the selected nodes by one scale step | . |
| Node tool: Contract the selected nodes by one scale step | , |
| Node tool: Flip the selected nodes horizontally | H |
| Node tool: Flip the selected nodes vertically | V |
| Node tool: Straighten the selected segments | Shift+L |
| Node tool: Curve the selected segments | Shift+U |
| Node tool: Make selected nodes corners | Shift+C |
| Node tool: Make selected nodes smooth | Shift+S |
| Node tool: Make selected nodes symmetric | Shift+Y |
| Node tool: Automatically smooth selected nodes | Shift+A |
| Node tool: Join the selected end nodes | Shift+J |
| Node tool: Connect end nodes with a new segment | Alt+J |
| Node tool: Break the path at selected nodes | Shift+B |
| Node tool: Delete the selected segment | Alt+Backspace |
| Node tool: Insert nodes into selected segments | Shift+I |
| Node tool: Duplicate the selected nodes | Shift+D |
| Node tool: Copy the selected nodes | Ctrl+C |
| Node tool: Insert nodes from the clipboard | Ctrl+V |
| Node tool: Reverse the path direction | Shift+R |
| Pen tool: Finish the current path | Enter |
| Pen tool: Finish and close the current path | Shift+Enter |
| Pen tool: Cancel the path being drawn | Esc |
| Pen tool: Remove the last segment being drawn | Backspace |
| Text tool: Start a new text line or paragraph | Enter |
| Text tool: Switch Unicode character entry | Ctrl+U |
| Text tool: Insert a nonbreaking space | Ctrl+Space |
| Text tool: Select all text in the current object | Ctrl+A |
| Text tool: Apply bold to selected text | Ctrl+B |
| Text tool: Apply italics to selected text | Ctrl+I |
| Gradient tool: Select the next gradient handle | Tab |
| Gradient tool: Select the previous gradient handle | Shift+Tab |
| Gradient tool: Select all gradient handles | Ctrl+A |
| Gradient tool: Clear the gradient handle selection | Esc |
| Gradient tool: Insert gradient stops | Shift+I |
| Gradient tool: Delete selected gradient stops | Delete |
| Gradient tool: Simplify the selected gradient stops | Ctrl+L |
| Gradient tool: Reverse the gradient | Shift+R |
| Mesh tool: Select all mesh corners | Ctrl+A |
| Mesh tool: Switch selected sides between curves and lines | Alt+B |
| Mesh tool: Shape the selected sides into ellipses | Alt+C |
| Mesh tool: Subdivide between selected mesh corners | Shift+I |
| Mesh tool: Show or hide tensor points for selected patches | Alt+G |
| Mesh tool: Sample underlying colors at selected corners | Alt+K |
| Tweak tool: Choose object movement mode | Shift+M |
| Tweak tool: Choose movement toward or away from the cursor | Shift+I |
| Tweak tool: Choose randomized object movement | Shift+Z |
| Tweak tool: Choose object duplication or deletion mode | Shift+D |
| Tweak tool: Choose path pushing mode | Shift+P |
| Tweak tool: Choose path shrinking or growing mode | Shift+S |
| Tweak tool: Choose path attraction or repulsion mode | Shift+A |
| Tweak tool: Choose path roughening mode | Shift+R |
| Tweak tool: Choose color painting mode | Shift+C |
| Tweak tool: Choose randomized color mode | Shift+J |
| Tweak tool: Choose object blurring mode | Shift+B |
| Spray tool: Spray independent object copies | Shift+J |
| Spray tool: Spray linked object clones | Shift+K |
| Spray tool: Spray into a single path | Shift+L |
| Editing |
|---|
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Paste in place | Ctrl+Alt+V |
| Duplicate | Ctrl+D |
| Clone object | Alt+D |
| Delete | Delete |
| Select all | Ctrl+A |
| Group | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Dialogs: Find or replace content | Ctrl+F |
| Dialogs: Open path effects | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Dialogs: Open object properties | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Dialogs: Open selectors and CSS | Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| Dialogs: Check the spelling | Ctrl+Alt+K |
| Dialogs: Open color swatches | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Dialogs: Open the symbols library | Ctrl+Shift+Y |
| Dialogs: Open bitmap tracing | Alt+Shift+B |
| Dialogs: Inspect the undo history | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Object: Paste only the copied style | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Object: Duplicate and apply the previous transform | Ctrl+Alt+D |
| Object: Detach a clone from its original | Alt+Shift+D |
| Object: Select the original of a clone | Shift+D |
| Object: Create a bitmap copy of the selection | Alt+B |
| Object: Exchange fill and stroke styles | Shift+X |
| Selection: Select objects across all layers | Ctrl+Alt+A |
| Selection: Select matching object types across layers | Alt+Shift+A |
| Selection: Invert selection within the current layer | Shift+1 |
| Selection: Invert selection across visible unlocked layers | Alt+Shift+1 |
| Selection: Clear the object selection | Esc |
| Object: Apply a clipping path | Ctrl+M |
| Object: Release the clipping path | Alt+M |
| Object: Turn objects into a pattern | Alt+I |
| Object: Extract objects from a pattern | Alt+Shift+I |
| Object: Turn objects into guides | Shift+G |
| Path: Convert selected objects to paths | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Path: Convert the stroke outline to a path | Ctrl+Alt+C |
| Path: Unite the selected paths | Ctrl+Shift+= |
| Path: Subtract the upper path from the lower | Ctrl+- |
| Path: Keep the intersection of selected paths | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Path: Combine paths into one object | Ctrl+K |
| Path: Separate the combined subpaths | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Path: Split paths while keeping holes with their objects | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K |
| Path: Fracture paths into intersecting pieces | Alt+Shift+F |
| Path: Keep only visible parts of overlapping objects | Shift+F |
| Path: Inset the path by the configured step | Ctrl+Shift+9 |
| Path: Outset the path by the configured step | Ctrl+Shift+0 |
| Path: Create a dynamic offset | Ctrl+J |
| Path: Create a linked offset | Ctrl+Alt+J |
| Path: Simplify the selected paths | Ctrl+L |
| Path: Select the next editable effect parameter | 7 |
| Extensions: Repeat the last extension | Alt+Q |
| Extensions: Reopen the last extension's settings | Alt+Shift+Q |
| Selector tool: Select the next object in stacking order | Tab |
| Selector tool: Select the previous object in stacking order | Shift+Tab |
| Selector tool: Enter the selected group | Ctrl+Enter |
| Selector tool: Return to the parent group or layer | Ctrl+Backspace |
| Arrange |
|---|
| Bring to top | Home |
| Send to bottom | End |
| Raise one step | PageUp |
| Lower one step | PageDown |
| Flip horizontal | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Align and distribute | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Dialogs: Open layers and objects | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Layers: Create a layer | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Layers: Select the previous layer | Ctrl+PageUp |
| Layers: Select the next layer | Ctrl+PageDown |
| Layers: Move selected objects to the layer above | Shift+PageUp |
| Layers: Move selected objects to the layer below | Shift+PageDown |
| Layers: Raise the layer to the top | Ctrl+Shift+Home |
| Layers: Raise the layer one position | Ctrl+Shift+PageUp |
| Layers: Lower the layer one position | Ctrl+Shift+PageDown |
| Layers: Lower the layer to the bottom | Ctrl+Shift+End |
| Object: Flip the selection vertically | V |
| Object: Remove the selected object's transforms | Alt+Shift+T |
| Object: Apply the previous transform again | Ctrl+Alt+T |
| Selector tool: Double the selection's size | Ctrl+. |
| Selector tool: Halve the selection's size | Ctrl+, |
| Selector tool: Increase size by the configured step | . |
| Selector tool: Decrease size by the configured step | , |
| Selector tool: Rotate the selection 90 degrees clockwise | Ctrl+] |
| Selector tool: Rotate the selection 90 degrees counterclockwise | Ctrl+[ |
| Selector tool: Switch between scaling and rotation handles | Shift+S |
| View |
|---|
| Zoom in | +/= |
| Zoom out | - |
| Zoom to fit page | 3 |
| Zoom to fit drawing | 5 |
| Zoom 1:1 | 1 |
| Toggle grid | # |
| Toggle guides | | |
| Toggle XML editor | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Open fill & stroke | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Canvas: Preview the drawing | F |
| Canvas: Use quick zoom | Q |
| Dialogs: Open application preferences | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Dialogs: Show or hide the dialogs | F12 |
| Canvas: Enable or disable snapping | Shift+5 |
| Canvas: Set zoom to one half | 2 |
| Canvas: Fit the page width in view | 6 |
| Canvas: Center the page without changing zoom | Ctrl+4 |
| Canvas: Return to the previous zoom | ` |
| Canvas: Advance to the next zoom | Shift+` |
| Canvas: Cycle the display mode | Ctrl+5 |
| Canvas: Switch the split view | Ctrl+6 |
| Canvas: Switch the X-ray view | Alt+6 |
| Canvas: Switch the grayscale preview | Alt+5 |
| Window: Show or hide rulers | Ctrl+R |
| Window: Show or hide scrollbars | Ctrl+B |
| Window: Show or hide the palette | Alt+Shift+P |
| Canvas: Open the command palette | Shift+/ |
| Window: Switch to the next document window | Ctrl+Tab |
| Window: Use fullscreen with hidden interface panels | Ctrl+F11 |
| Window: Show or hide interface panels | Shift+F11 |
| Tool controls bar: Focus the first editable tool field | Alt+X |
| Canvas: Focus the zoom entry field | Alt+Z |
| File |
|---|
| New | Ctrl+N |
| Open | Ctrl+O |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Save as | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Export PNG | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Print | Ctrl+P |
| Dialogs: Open document properties | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| File: Create a document from a template | Ctrl+Alt+N |
| File: Save a separate document copy | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
| File: Import a bitmap or vector file | Ctrl+I |
| File: Close the document window | Ctrl+W |
| File: Exit the application | Ctrl+Q |
| Document: Fit the page to the selection or drawing | Ctrl+Shift+R |
