Excalidraw keyboard shortcuts

Excalidraw's official shortcut map covers file actions, clipboard and layer operations, canvas modes, zoom, selection, and tool locking. Most commands use Ctrl on Windows and Linux or Command on macOS.

Windows, macOS, Linux · 38 shortcuts

File and command actions

Save, load, clear, export, or open the command palette from the canvas.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Save the drawingCtrlSCmdSCtrlS
Open a drawingCtrlOCmdOCtrlO
Clear the canvasCtrlDeleteCmdDeleteCtrlDelete
Export the drawing as an imageCtrlShiftECmdShiftECtrlShiftE
Open the command paletteCtrl/orCtrlShiftPCmd/orCmdShiftPCtrl/orCtrlShiftP
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Search the menuCtrlFCmdFCtrlF

Clipboard and selection

Clipboard and selection commands work on the focused canvas selection.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Cut the selectionCtrlXCmdXCtrlX
Copy the selectionCtrlCCmdCCtrlC
PasteCtrlVCmdVCtrlV
Copy stylesCtrlAltCCmdOptionCCtrlAltC
Paste stylesCtrlAltVCmdOptionVCtrlAltV
Select all elementsCtrlACmdACtrlA
Delete the selected elementsDeleteDeleteDelete
Duplicate the selectionCtrlDCmdDCtrlD

Layers and grouping

Change stacking order, grouping, and locking for selected elements.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Send the selection backwardCtrl[Cmd[Ctrl[
Bring the selection forwardCtrl]Cmd]Ctrl]
Send the selection to the backCtrlShift[CmdOption[CtrlShift[
Bring the selection to the frontCtrlShift]CmdOption]CtrlShift]
Group the selectionCtrlGCmdGCtrlG
Ungroup the selectionCtrlShiftGCmdShiftGCtrlShiftG
Lock or unlock the selectionCtrlShiftLCmdShiftLCtrlShiftL

Canvas modes and view

Toggle canvas modes, change the view, and fit the drawing without changing its elements.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Toggle the themeShiftAltDShiftOptionDShiftAltD
Toggle grid modeCtrl'Cmd'Ctrl'
Toggle zen modeAltZOptionZAltZ
Toggle snap modeAltSOptionSAltS
Toggle statisticsAlt/Option/Alt/
Toggle view modeAltROptionRAltR
Flip the selection horizontallyShiftHShiftHShiftH
Flip the selection verticallyShiftVShiftVShiftV
Reset zoomCtrl0Cmd0Ctrl0
Zoom outCtrl-Cmd-Ctrl-
Zoom inCtrl+Cmd+Ctrl+
Fit the selection to the viewportShift3Shift3Shift3
Fit all elements to the viewportShift1Shift1Shift1
Center the selection in the viewportShift2Shift2Shift2

Tools

Lock a drawing tool or add a hyperlink to the selected element.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Lock the active toolQQQ

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