Canva keyboard shortcuts
Canva is an online design tool for social posts, slides, videos, and print, built on drag and drop templates. The keys edit and arrange elements, format text, play video and zoom, add comments, and run windows and tabs in the Mac desktop app.
Windows, macOS · 123 shortcutsBasic editing and navigation
These commands apply across Canva's desktop editor. Quick actions can be opened with a single slash or the platform modifier chord.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + YorCtrl + Shift + Z macOSCmd + Y |
| Save | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Show or hide the sidebar | WindowsCtrl + / macOSCmd + / |
| Add text | Windows / macOST |
| Add a rectangle | Windows / macOSR |
| Add a line | Windows / macOSL |
| Add a curved line | WindowsShift + \ macOSNot documented |
| Add a circle | Windows / macOSC |
| Add a link | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Add a sticky note | WindowsS macOSNot documented |
| Add an emoji in Canva Docs or comments | WindowsWin + ; macOSShift + ; |
| Add an empty page | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Return |
| Delete an empty page | WindowsCtrl + Backspace macOSCmd + Delete |
| Move focus to the toolbar | WindowsCtrl + F1 macOSCmd + F1 |
| Skip focus to the canvas | WindowsCtrl + F2 macOSCmd + F2 |
| Open Quick actions | Windows/orCtrl + E macOS/orCmd + E |
| Show Layers | WindowsAlt + 1 macOSNot documented |
| Lock guides | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + ; macOSNot documented |
| Go to the comment on the selected element | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + J macOSNot documented |
| Go to a page | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + G macOSNot documented |
| Add a page break | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSNot documented |
| Toggle duration | WindowsAlt + D macOSNot documented |
WindowsCtrl + P macOSNot documented | |
| Move to the next editor surface | WindowsCtrl + F6 macOSNot documented |
| Move to the previous editor surface | WindowsShift + Ctrl + F6 macOSNot documented |
| Move focus to the side panel | WindowsCtrl + F3 macOSNot documented |
Elements
Selection movement and resizing use arrows for small steps and Shift-arrows for large steps. Rotation uses platform-specific punctuation modifiers.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Delete selected elements | WindowsBackspaceorDelete macOSDelete |
| Duplicate selected elements | WindowsCtrl + D macOSNot documented |
| Group selected elements | WindowsCtrl + G macOSCmd + G |
| Ungroup selected elements | WindowsCtrl + Shift + G macOSCmd + Shift + G |
| Lock the selected element | WindowsAlt + Shift + L macOSOption + Shift + L |
| Justify elements at the same level | WindowsCtrl + Shift + J macOSCmd + Shift + J |
| Move selected elements forward | WindowsCtrl + ] macOSCmd + ] |
| Move selected elements backward | WindowsCtrl + [ macOSCmd + [ |
| Move selected elements to the front | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + ] macOSOption + Cmd + ] |
| Move selected elements to the back | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + [ macOSOption + Cmd + [ |
| Tidy up selected elements | WindowsAlt + Shift + T macOSShift + Cmd + T |
| Select the next element | Windows / macOSTab |
| Select the previous element | Windows / macOSShift + Tab |
| Move selected elements left by a small step | Windows / macOSLeft |
| Move selected elements right by a small step | Windows / macOSRight |
| Move selected elements up by a small step | Windows / macOSUp |
| Move selected elements down by a small step | Windows / macOSDown |
| Move selected elements left by a large step | Windows / macOSShift + Left |
| Move selected elements right by a large step | Windows / macOSShift + Right |
| Move selected elements up by a large step | Windows / macOSShift + Up |
| Move selected elements down by a large step | Windows / macOSShift + Down |
| Rotate selected elements left by a small step | WindowsAlt + , macOS, |
| Rotate selected elements right by a small step | WindowsAlt + . macOS. |
| Rotate selected elements left by a large step | WindowsAlt + Shift + , macOSShift + , |
| Rotate selected elements right by a large step | WindowsAlt + Shift + . macOSShift + . |
| Resize selected elements left by a small step | WindowsCtrl + Left macOSCmd + Left |
| Resize selected elements right by a small step | WindowsCtrl + Right macOSCmd + Right |
| Resize selected elements up by a small step | WindowsCtrl + Up macOSCmd + Up |
| Resize selected elements down by a small step | WindowsCtrl + Down macOSCmd + Down |
| Resize selected elements left by a large step | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Left macOSShift + Cmd + Left |
| Resize selected elements right by a large step | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Right macOSShift + Cmd + Right |
| Resize selected elements up by a large step | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Up macOSShift + Cmd + Up |
| Resize selected elements down by a large step | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Down macOSShift + Cmd + Down |
Text
Text commands require an active text box or selection. Body and heading style number shortcuts are limited to Canva Docs.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open the font menu | WindowsShift + Ctrl + F macOSShift + Cmd + F |
| Find and replace | WindowsCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Bold text | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Italicize text | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Underline text | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Strikethrough text | WindowsShift + Ctrl + S macOSNot documented |
| Apply subscript | WindowsCtrl + , macOSNot documented |
| Apply superscript | WindowsCtrl + . macOSNot documented |
| Change text to uppercase | WindowsShift + Ctrl + K macOSShift + Cmd + K |
| Align text left | WindowsShift + Ctrl + L macOSShift + Cmd + L |
| Align text center | WindowsShift + Ctrl + C macOSShift + Cmd + C |
| Align text right | WindowsShift + Ctrl + R macOSShift + Cmd + R |
| Decrease font size by one | WindowsShift + Ctrl + , macOSShift + Cmd + , |
| Increase font size by one | WindowsShift + Ctrl + . macOSShift + Cmd + . |
| Decrease line spacing | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + Down macOSOption + Cmd + Down |
| Increase line spacing | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + Up macOSOption + Cmd + Up |
| Decrease letter spacing | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + , macOSOption + Cmd + , |
| Increase letter spacing | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + . macOSOption + Cmd + . |
| Anchor text to the top | WindowsCtrl + Shift + H macOSCmd + Shift + H |
| Anchor text to the middle | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSCmd + Shift + M |
| Anchor text to the bottom | WindowsCtrl + Shift + B macOSCmd + Shift + B |
| Create a numbered list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 7 macOSCmd + Shift + 7 |
| Create a bulleted list | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 8 macOSCmd + Shift + 8 |
| Create a checklist | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 9 macOSNot documented |
| Copy text style | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + C macOSOption + Cmd + C |
| Paste text style | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + V macOSOption + Cmd + V |
| Apply Body text style in Canva Docs | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 0 macOSNot documented |
| Apply Title style in Canva Docs | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 1 macOSNot documented |
| Apply Subtitle style in Canva Docs | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 2 macOSNot documented |
Video, zoom, and page view
Playback keys act on video. Zoom changes the design canvas, while the numbered view commands switch among scrolling, thumbnail, and grid layouts.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Play or pause video | Windows / macOSSpace |
| Mute or unmute video | Windows / macOSM |
| Loop video | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + L |
| Zoom in | WindowsCtrl + + macOSCmd + + |
| Zoom out | WindowsCtrl + - macOSCmd + - |
| Zoom to actual size | WindowsCtrl + 0 macOSCmd + 0 |
| Zoom to fit | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + 0 macOSOption + Cmd + 0 |
| Zoom to fill | WindowsShift + Ctrl + 0 macOSShift + Cmd + 0 |
| Show rulers and guides | Windows / macOSShift + R |
| Use scrolling view | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + 1 macOSOption + Cmd + 1 |
| Use thumbnail view | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + 2 macOSOption + Cmd + 2 |
| Use grid view | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + 3 macOSOption + Cmd + 3 |
| Enter presentation mode | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + P macOSOption + Cmd + P |
Comments
Comment commands require focus in the comment composer, except Add comment, which opens a new comment on the current design context.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Add a comment | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + N macOSOption + Cmd + N |
| Add an emoji to a comment | Windows / macOSShift + ; |
| Start a new line in a comment | Windows / macOSEnterorShift + Enter |
| Submit a comment | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Return |
Canva desktop app for Mac
These commands control native Canva app windows, design tabs, or interface scaling rather than the open design canvas.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Quit the Canva app | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Q |
| Reload the Canva app | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + R |
| Enter full-screen mode | WindowsNot documented macOSCtrl + Cmd + F |
| Close the current tab | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + W |
| Select the next tab | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + Right |
| Select the previous tab | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + Left |
| Reopen the last closed tab | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + T |
| Create a new design | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + T |
| Switch to design tab 1 through 8 | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + 1-8 |
| Switch to the last tab | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + 9 |
| Open Settings | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + , |
| Open the Home page | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + H |
| Zoom in the app interface | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + + |
| Zoom out the app interface | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Shift + - |
| Reset app interface scaling | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + 0 |
| Close the current window | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + W |
Source
Canva keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current Canva Help Center reference checked August 31, 2026. Windows and macOS bindings are preserved independently. Canva Docs-only text styles and desktop-app-only window commands are labeled in their group context; no missing platform equivalent was inferred.