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ActionWindows Shortcut
Tools
Select toolSF1
Node toolNF2
Zoom toolZF5
Rectangle toolRF4
Ellipse toolEF5
Pen / Bezier toolBF6
Pencil / freehand toolP
Text toolTF8
Fill & stroke (eyedropper)F7
Gradient toolGF11
Pan / hand toolSpace(hold)
Pen tool: Make the last segment straightShiftL
Pen tool: Make the last segment curvedShiftU
Dialogs: Open text and font settingsCtrlShiftT
Tools: Activate Shape BuilderX
Tools: Activate the star toolShift8
Tools: Activate the 3D box toolShiftF4
Tools: Activate the spiral toolI
Tools: Activate the calligraphy toolC
Tools: Activate the paint bucketU
Tools: Activate the tweak toolW
Tools: Activate the spray toolA
Tools: Activate the eraser toolShiftE
Tools: Activate the connector toolO
Tools: Activate the measuring toolM
Text tool: Flow text into a frameAltW
Text tool: Remove text flow from its frameAltShiftW
Node tool: Select the next nodeTab
Node tool: Select the previous nodeShiftTab
Node tool: Select nodes within the current subpathsCtrlA
Node tool: Select nodes across the entire pathCtrlAltA
Node tool: Invert node selection in the current subpathsShift1
Node tool: Invert node selection across the pathAltShift1
Node tool: Clear the node selectionEsc
Node tool: Show or hide node handlesCtrlH
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 horizontallyH
Node tool: Flip the selected nodes verticallyV
Node tool: Straighten the selected segmentsShiftL
Node tool: Curve the selected segmentsShiftU
Node tool: Make selected nodes cornersShiftC
Node tool: Make selected nodes smoothShiftS
Node tool: Make selected nodes symmetricShiftY
Node tool: Automatically smooth selected nodesShiftA
Node tool: Join the selected end nodesShiftJ
Node tool: Connect end nodes with a new segmentAltJ
Node tool: Break the path at selected nodesShiftB
Node tool: Delete the selected segmentAltBackspace
Node tool: Insert nodes into selected segmentsShiftI
Node tool: Duplicate the selected nodesShiftD
Node tool: Copy the selected nodesCtrlC
Node tool: Insert nodes from the clipboardCtrlV
Node tool: Reverse the path directionShiftR
Pen tool: Finish the current pathEnter
Pen tool: Finish and close the current pathShiftEnter
Pen tool: Cancel the path being drawnEsc
Pen tool: Remove the last segment being drawnBackspace
Text tool: Start a new text line or paragraphEnter
Text tool: Switch Unicode character entryCtrlU
Text tool: Insert a nonbreaking spaceCtrlSpace
Text tool: Select all text in the current objectCtrlA
Text tool: Apply bold to selected textCtrlB
Text tool: Apply italics to selected textCtrlI
Gradient tool: Select the next gradient handleTab
Gradient tool: Select the previous gradient handleShiftTab
Gradient tool: Select all gradient handlesCtrlA
Gradient tool: Clear the gradient handle selectionEsc
Gradient tool: Insert gradient stopsShiftI
Gradient tool: Delete selected gradient stopsDelete
Gradient tool: Simplify the selected gradient stopsCtrlL
Gradient tool: Reverse the gradientShiftR
Mesh tool: Select all mesh cornersCtrlA
Mesh tool: Switch selected sides between curves and linesAltB
Mesh tool: Shape the selected sides into ellipsesAltC
Mesh tool: Subdivide between selected mesh cornersShiftI
Mesh tool: Show or hide tensor points for selected patchesAltG
Mesh tool: Sample underlying colors at selected cornersAltK
Tweak tool: Choose object movement modeShiftM
Tweak tool: Choose movement toward or away from the cursorShiftI
Tweak tool: Choose randomized object movementShiftZ
Tweak tool: Choose object duplication or deletion modeShiftD
Tweak tool: Choose path pushing modeShiftP
Tweak tool: Choose path shrinking or growing modeShiftS
Tweak tool: Choose path attraction or repulsion modeShiftA
Tweak tool: Choose path roughening modeShiftR
Tweak tool: Choose color painting modeShiftC
Tweak tool: Choose randomized color modeShiftJ
Tweak tool: Choose object blurring modeShiftB
Spray tool: Spray independent object copiesShiftJ
Spray tool: Spray linked object clonesShiftK
Spray tool: Spray into a single pathShiftL
Editing
UndoCtrlZ
RedoCtrlY
CutCtrlX
CopyCtrlC
PasteCtrlV
Paste in placeCtrlAltV
DuplicateCtrlD
Clone objectAltD
DeleteDelete
Select allCtrlA
GroupCtrlG
UngroupCtrlShiftG
Dialogs: Find or replace contentCtrlF
Dialogs: Open path effectsCtrlShift7
Dialogs: Open object propertiesCtrlShiftO
Dialogs: Open selectors and CSSCtrlShiftQ
Dialogs: Check the spellingCtrlAltK
Dialogs: Open color swatchesCtrlShiftW
Dialogs: Open the symbols libraryCtrlShiftY
Dialogs: Open bitmap tracingAltShiftB
Dialogs: Inspect the undo historyCtrlShiftH
Object: Paste only the copied styleCtrlShiftV
Object: Duplicate and apply the previous transformCtrlAltD
Object: Detach a clone from its originalAltShiftD
Object: Select the original of a cloneShiftD
Object: Create a bitmap copy of the selectionAltB
Object: Exchange fill and stroke stylesShiftX
Selection: Select objects across all layersCtrlAltA
Selection: Select matching object types across layersAltShiftA
Selection: Invert selection within the current layerShift1
Selection: Invert selection across visible unlocked layersAltShift1
Selection: Clear the object selectionEsc
Object: Apply a clipping pathCtrlM
Object: Release the clipping pathAltM
Object: Turn objects into a patternAltI
Object: Extract objects from a patternAltShiftI
Object: Turn objects into guidesShiftG
Path: Convert selected objects to pathsCtrlShiftC
Path: Convert the stroke outline to a pathCtrlAltC
Path: Unite the selected pathsCtrlShift=
Path: Subtract the upper path from the lowerCtrl-
Path: Keep the intersection of selected pathsCtrlShift8
Path: Combine paths into one objectCtrlK
Path: Separate the combined subpathsCtrlShiftK
Path: Split paths while keeping holes with their objectsCtrlAltShiftK
Path: Fracture paths into intersecting piecesAltShiftF
Path: Keep only visible parts of overlapping objectsShiftF
Path: Inset the path by the configured stepCtrlShift9
Path: Outset the path by the configured stepCtrlShift0
Path: Create a dynamic offsetCtrlJ
Path: Create a linked offsetCtrlAltJ
Path: Simplify the selected pathsCtrlL
Path: Select the next editable effect parameter7
Extensions: Repeat the last extensionAltQ
Extensions: Reopen the last extension's settingsAltShiftQ
Selector tool: Select the next object in stacking orderTab
Selector tool: Select the previous object in stacking orderShiftTab
Selector tool: Enter the selected groupCtrlEnter
Selector tool: Return to the parent group or layerCtrlBackspace
Arrange
Bring to topHome
Send to bottomEnd
Raise one stepPageUp
Lower one stepPageDown
Flip horizontalCtrlShiftM(thenflip)
Align and distributeCtrlShiftA
Dialogs: Open layers and objectsCtrlShiftL
Layers: Create a layerCtrlShiftN
Layers: Select the previous layerCtrlPageUp
Layers: Select the next layerCtrlPageDown
Layers: Move selected objects to the layer aboveShiftPageUp
Layers: Move selected objects to the layer belowShiftPageDown
Layers: Raise the layer to the topCtrlShiftHome
Layers: Raise the layer one positionCtrlShiftPageUp
Layers: Lower the layer one positionCtrlShiftPageDown
Layers: Lower the layer to the bottomCtrlShiftEnd
Object: Flip the selection verticallyV
Object: Remove the selected object's transformsAltShiftT
Object: Apply the previous transform againCtrlAltT
Selector tool: Double the selection's sizeCtrl.
Selector tool: Halve the selection's sizeCtrl,
Selector tool: Increase size by the configured step.
Selector tool: Decrease size by the configured step,
Selector tool: Rotate the selection 90 degrees clockwiseCtrl]
Selector tool: Rotate the selection 90 degrees counterclockwiseCtrl[
Selector tool: Switch between scaling and rotation handlesShiftS
View
Zoom in+=
Zoom out-
Zoom to fit page3
Zoom to fit drawing5
Zoom 1:11
Toggle grid#
Toggle guides|
Toggle XML editorCtrlShiftX
Open fill & strokeCtrlShiftF
Canvas: Preview the drawingF
Canvas: Use quick zoomQ
Dialogs: Open application preferencesCtrlShiftP
Dialogs: Show or hide the dialogsF12
Canvas: Enable or disable snappingShift5
Canvas: Set zoom to one half2
Canvas: Fit the page width in view6
Canvas: Center the page without changing zoomCtrl4
Canvas: Return to the previous zoom`
Canvas: Advance to the next zoomShift`
Canvas: Cycle the display modeCtrl5
Canvas: Switch the split viewCtrl6
Canvas: Switch the X-ray viewAlt6
Canvas: Switch the grayscale previewAlt5
Window: Show or hide rulersCtrlR
Window: Show or hide scrollbarsCtrlB
Window: Show or hide the paletteAltShiftP
Canvas: Open the command paletteShift/
Window: Switch to the next document windowCtrlTab
Window: Use fullscreen with hidden interface panelsCtrlF11
Window: Show or hide interface panelsShiftF11
Tool controls bar: Focus the first editable tool fieldAltX
Canvas: Focus the zoom entry fieldAltZ
File
NewCtrlN
OpenCtrlO
SaveCtrlS
Save asCtrlShiftS
Export PNGCtrlShiftE
PrintCtrlP
Dialogs: Open document propertiesCtrlShiftD
File: Create a document from a templateCtrlAltN
File: Save a separate document copyCtrlAltShiftS
File: Import a bitmap or vector fileCtrlI
File: Close the document windowCtrlW
File: Exit the applicationCtrlQ
Document: Fit the page to the selection or drawingCtrlShiftR