draw.io (diagrams.net) keyboard shortcuts

Document and tools

Document commands save, print, undo, redo, or cancel. Single letters insert the five published basic elements when focus is on the canvas.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
SaveThe Shift alternative opens Save As.	`CtrlS`or`CtrlShiftS`	`CmdS`or`CmdShiftS`	`CtrlS`or`CtrlShiftS`
Undo	`CtrlZ`	`CmdZ`	`CtrlZ`
Redo	`CtrlY`	`CmdShiftZ`	`CtrlShiftZ`
Print	`CtrlP`	`CmdP`	`CtrlP`
Toggle the grid	`CtrlShiftG`	`CmdShiftG`	`CtrlShiftG`
Toggle connection arrows	`AltShiftA`	`OptionShiftA`	`AltShiftA`
Ignore handles under the pointer	`AltHold`	`AltHold`	`AltHold`
Add text	`A`	`A`	`A`
Add a note	`S`	`S`	`S`
Add a rectangle	`D`	`D`	`D`
Add an ellipse	`F`	`F`	`F`
Add a line	`C`	`C`	`C`
Toggle Freehand mode	`X`	`X`	`X`
Open the context menu	`Ctrl`or`Right click`	`Cmd`or`Right click`	`Ctrl`or`Right click`
Cancel editing or the current action	`Esc`or`CtrlEsc`or`ShiftEsc`	`Esc`or`CtrlEsc`or`ShiftEsc`	`Esc`or`CtrlEsc`or`ShiftEsc`
Open in draw.io	`CtrlShiftK`	`CmdShiftK`	`CtrlShiftK`

Canvas and view

Wheel commands scroll or zoom the canvas. Fit and zoom commands change only the viewport, while Space or right-drag pans it.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Zoom the canvas with the mouse wheel	`AltWheel`or`CtrlShiftWheel`	`AltWheel`or`CtrlShiftWheel`	`AltWheel`or`CtrlShiftWheel`
Scroll the canvas vertically	`Wheel`	`Wheel`	`Wheel`
Scroll the canvas horizontally	`ShiftWheel`	`ShiftWheel`	`ShiftWheel`
Pan the drawing canvas	`SpaceDrag`or`Right clickDrag`or`Mouse wheelDrag`	`SpaceDrag`or`Right clickDrag`or`Mouse wheelDrag`	`SpaceDrag`or`Right clickDrag`or`Mouse wheelDrag`
Create or remove space in the diagram	`AltCtrlShiftDrag`	`OptionCmdShiftDrag`	`AltCtrlShiftDrag`
Move or resize while ignoring the grid	`AltDrag`	`OptionDrag`	`AltDrag`
Go to the canvas home position	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Refresh the canvas	`ShiftHome`	`ShiftHome`	`ShiftHome`
Reset the view	`End`	`End`	`End`
Fit the diagram to the window	`Enter`	`Enter`	`Enter`
Fit one page	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Fit two pages	`CtrlShiftH`	`CmdShiftH`	`CtrlShiftH`
Open custom zoom	`CtrlJ`	`CmdJ`	`CtrlJ`
Zoom in	`Ctrl+`	`Cmd+`	`Ctrl+`
Zoom out	`Ctrl-`	`Cmd-`	`Ctrl-`
Reset zoom	`Ctrl0`	`Cmd0`	`Ctrl0`
Toggle the Layers panel	`CtrlShiftL`	`CmdShiftL`	`CtrlShiftL`
Toggle the Outline panel	`CtrlShiftO`	`CmdShiftO`	`CtrlShiftO`
Edit diagram metadata	`CtrlM`	`CmdM`	`CtrlM`
Toggle the Format panel	`CtrlShiftP`	`CmdShiftP`	`CtrlShiftP`
Edit vertex geometry	`CtrlShiftM`	`CmdShiftM`	`CtrlShiftM`
Toggle Tags	`CtrlK`	`CmdK`	`CtrlK`
Find or replace	`CtrlF`	`CmdF`	`CtrlF`
Toggle the Shapes panel	`CtrlShiftK`	`CmdShiftK`	`CtrlShiftK`

Selection and movement

Tab cycles selection; cursor keys move selected cells or pan when nothing is selected. Control and Shift change movement to resizing or page selection.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Select the next cell	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Select the previous cell	`ShiftTab`	`ShiftTab`	`ShiftTab`
Select the parent	`AltShiftP`or`AltTab`	`OptionShiftP`or`OptionTab`	`AltShiftP`or`AltTab`
Select children or siblings	`AltShiftX`or`AltShiftC`or`AltShiftS`	`OptionShiftX`or`OptionShiftC`or`OptionShiftS`	`AltShiftX`or`AltShiftC`or`AltShiftS`
Start a selection box or select intersecting shapes	`AltDrag`	`AltDrag`	`AltDrag`
Select all or deselect all	`CtrlA`or`CtrlShiftA`	`CmdA`or`CmdShiftA`	`CtrlA`or`CtrlShiftA`
Select all vertices or all edges	`CtrlShiftI`or`CtrlShiftE`	`CmdShiftI`or`CmdShiftE`	`CtrlShiftI`or`CtrlShiftE`
Toggle a shape's selection state	`CtrlClick`or`ShiftClick`or`CtrlDrag`or`ShiftDrag`	`CmdClick`or`ShiftClick`or`CmdDrag`or`ShiftDrag`	`CtrlClick`or`ShiftClick`or`CtrlDrag`or`ShiftDrag`
Select the cell beneath the current cell	`AltClick`	`OptionClick`	`AltClick`
Move a selected cell by one point or scroll	`Arrow keys`	`Arrow keys`	`Arrow keys`
Move a selected cell by one grid step or select a page	`ShiftArrow keys`	`ShiftArrow keys`	`ShiftArrow keys`
Resize a selected cell by one point	`CtrlArrow keys`	`CmdArrow keys`	`CtrlArrow keys`
Resize a selected cell by one grid step	`CtrlShiftArrow keys`	`CmdShiftArrow keys`	`CtrlShiftArrow keys`
Clone and connect in the arrow direction	`AltShiftArrow keys`	`OptionShiftArrow keys`	`AltShiftArrow keys`
Scroll the page	`AltArrow keys`	`OptionArrow keys`	`AltArrow keys`
Go to the previous page	`CtrlShiftPage Up`	`CmdShiftPage Up`	`CtrlShiftPage Up`
Go to the next page	`CtrlShiftPage Down`	`CmdShiftPage Down`	`CtrlShiftPage Down`

Shapes and arrangement

These commands act on selected cells. Rows that combine several closely related actions retain the exact alternatives grouped in the official one-page reference.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Cut selected cells	`CtrlX`	`CmdX`	`CtrlX`
Copy selected cells	`CtrlC`	`CmdC`	`CtrlC`
Copy selected cells as an image	`CtrlAltX`	`CmdOptionX`	`CtrlAltX`
Paste	`CtrlV`	`CmdV`	`CtrlV`
Paste unformatted text	`CtrlShiftV`	`CmdShiftV`	`CtrlShiftV`
Group selected cells	`CtrlG`	`CmdG`	`CtrlG`
Ungroup selected cells	`CtrlShiftU`	`CmdShiftU`	`CtrlShiftU`
Lock, unlock, or edit a link	`CtrlL`or`AltShiftL`	`CmdL`or`OptionShiftL`	`CtrlL`or`AltShiftL`
Duplicate selected cells	`CtrlEnter`or`D`	`CmdEnter`or`D`	`CtrlEnter`or`D`
Delete selected cells	`Backspace`or`Delete`	`Backspace`or`Delete`	`Backspace`or`Delete`
Delete selected cells with connections or labels	`CtrlDelete`or`ShiftDelete`	`CmdDelete`or`ShiftDelete`	`CtrlDelete`or`ShiftDelete`
Turn or rotate selected cells 90 degrees clockwise	`CtrlR`	`CmdR`	`CtrlR`
Maintain proportions while resizing	`ShiftResize`	`ShiftResize`	`ShiftResize`
Resize around the center	`CtrlResize`	`CmdResize`	`CtrlResize`
Collapse the selected container	`CtrlHome`	`CmdHome`	`CtrlHome`
Expand the selected container	`CtrlEnd`	`CmdEnd`	`CtrlEnd`
Enter or exit the selected group	`CtrlShiftEnd`or`CtrlShiftHome`	`CmdShiftEnd`or`CmdShiftHome`	`CtrlShiftEnd`or`CtrlShiftHome`
Bring to front or send to back	`AltCtrlShiftF`or`AltCtrlShiftB`	`OptionCmdShiftF`or`OptionCmdShiftB`	`AltCtrlShiftF`or`AltCtrlShiftB`
Bring forward or send backward	`CtrlShiftF`or`CtrlShiftB`	`CmdShiftF`or`CmdShiftB`	`CtrlShiftF`or`CtrlShiftB`
Copy or paste size or data	`AltShiftF`or`AltShiftV`or`AltShiftB`or`AltShiftE`	`OptionShiftF`or`OptionShiftV`or`OptionShiftB`or`OptionShiftE`	`AltShiftF`or`AltShiftV`or`AltShiftB`or`AltShiftE`
Clear waypoints or edit a tooltip or note	`AltShiftR`or`AltShiftT`or`AltShiftN`	`OptionShiftR`or`OptionShiftT`or`OptionShiftN`	`AltShiftR`or`AltShiftT`or`AltShiftN`
Autosize selected cells	`CtrlShiftY`	`CmdShiftY`	`CtrlShiftY`
Clone, swap, or constrain while dragging	`CtrlDrag`or`ShiftDrag`	`CmdDrag`or`ShiftDrag`	`CtrlDrag`or`ShiftDrag`
Move selected remote shapes and connectors	`ShiftAltDrag`	`ShiftOptionDrag`	`ShiftAltDrag`
Increase or decrease selected text size	`CtrlShiftNum +`or`CtrlShiftNum -`	`CmdShiftNum +`or`CmdShiftNum -`	`CtrlShiftNum +`or`CtrlShiftNum -`
Increase or decrease the selected shape size	`CtrlShiftArrow keys`	`CmdShiftArrow keys`	`CtrlShiftArrow keys`
Clear all extra connector waypoints	`AltShiftR`	`OptionShiftR`	`AltShiftR`

Labels and styles

Label commands require text editing or a selected cell. Style commands copy appearance without copying the underlying shape content.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Insert a new line in a formatted label	`Enter`or`ShiftEnter`	`Enter`or`ShiftEnter`	`Enter`or`ShiftEnter`
Insert a line break, tab, or indent in a label	`Enter`or`Tab`	`Enter`or`Tab`	`Enter`or`Tab`
Start editing the selected cell's label	`Enter`or`F2`	`Enter`or`F2`	`Enter`or`F2`
Stop editing the label	`CtrlEnter`or`ShiftTab`or`F2`or`Esc`	`CmdEnter`or`ShiftTab`or`F2`or`Esc`	`CtrlEnter`or`ShiftTab`or`F2`or`Esc`
Toggle bold on selected label text	`CtrlB`	`CmdB`	`CtrlB`
Toggle italic on selected label text	`CtrlI`	`CmdI`	`CtrlI`
Toggle underline on selected label text	`CtrlU`	`CmdU`	`CtrlU`
Apply superscript to selected label text	`Ctrl.`	`Cmd.`	`Ctrl.`
Apply subscript to selected label text	`Ctrl,`	`Cmd,`	`Ctrl,`
Clear the default style	`CtrlShiftR`	`CmdShiftR`	`CtrlShiftR`
Edit the selected shape or connector style	`CtrlE`	`CmdE`	`CtrlE`
Set the selected cell's style as the default	`CtrlShiftD`	`CmdShiftD`	`CtrlShiftD`
Copy style	`AltC`	`OptionC`	`AltC`
Paste style	`AltV`	`OptionV`	`AltV`

Shape libraries and connectors

These commands combine a modifier with clicking or dragging a library shape or connector endpoint. Mac uses Option where Windows and Linux use Alt.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Disable replace and connect behavior on drop targets	`AltDrag`or`AltShiftDrag`	`OptionDrag`or`OptionShiftDrag`	`AltDrag`or`AltShiftDrag`
Insert and connect the selected library item	`AltClick`or`AltShiftClick`or`AltCtrlClick`	`OptionClick`or`OptionShiftClick`or`OptionCmdClick`	`AltClick`or`AltShiftClick`or`AltCtrlClick`
Replace the selected shape with a library shape	`ShiftClick`	`ShiftClick`	`ShiftClick`
Connect a library shape to an unconnected selected edge	`Click`	`Click`	`Click`
Ignore a shape or connect to a fixed point	`AltConnect`or`ShiftConnect`	`OptionConnect`or`ShiftConnect`	`AltConnect`or`ShiftConnect`
Clone a shape	`CtrlDrag`	`CmdDrag`	`CtrlDrag`

Table shapes

Table shortcuts require a selected row, column, cell, or entire table. Modifier-drag operations resize, duplicate, distribute, or overlay table contents.

Action	Windows	macOS	Linux
Resize a row or column border	`ShiftDrag`	`ShiftDrag`	`ShiftDrag`
Resize all rows or columns equally	`CtrlDrag`	`CmdDrag`	`CtrlDrag`
Distribute all rows or columns equally	`ShiftCtrlDrag`	`ShiftCmdDrag`	`ShiftCtrlDrag`
Duplicate the selected row	`Enter`	`Enter`	`Enter`
Duplicate a selected row or column while moving it	`CtrlDrag`	`CmdDrag`	`CtrlDrag`
Duplicate the entire selected table	`CtrlEnter`	`CmdEnter`	`CtrlEnter`
Delete the selected row or column	`Delete`	`Delete`	`Delete`
Overlay a shape on a table cell	`AltDrag`	`OptionDrag`	`AltDrag`

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