Inkscape keyboard shortcuts
Inkscape's official key reference covers tools, files, object editing, z-order, and canvas views. These entries focus on the commands that recur while drawing and preparing a vector document.
Windows, Linux · 50 shortcutsTools
Switch drawing, selection, shape, text, fill, and measurement tools while working on the canvas.
| Action | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Select the Selector tool | S | S |
| Select the Node tool | N | N |
| Select the Rectangle tool | R | R |
| Select the Ellipse tool | E | E |
| Select the Bezier tool | B | B |
| Select the Pencil tool | P | P |
| Select the Calligraphy tool | C | C |
| Select the Text tool | T | T |
| Select the Gradient tool | G | G |
| Select the 3D Box tool | X | X |
| Select the Zoom tool | Z | Z |
| Select the Measure tool | M | M |
| Select the Dropper tool | D | D |
Files and editing
Create, open, save, import, export, and change vector objects with the core document commands.
| Action | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new document | CtrlN | CtrlN |
| Open a document | CtrlO | CtrlO |
| Save the document | CtrlS | CtrlS |
| Save as | CtrlShiftS | CtrlShiftS |
| Close the document | CtrlW | CtrlW |
| Quit Inkscape | CtrlQ | CtrlQ |
| Import a file | CtrlI | CtrlI |
| Export the drawing | CtrlE | CtrlE |
| Print the drawing | CtrlP | CtrlP |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CtrlZ |
| Redo | CtrlY | CtrlY |
| Cut | CtrlX | CtrlX |
| Copy | CtrlC | CtrlC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CtrlV |
| Duplicate selection | CtrlD | CtrlD |
| Select all | CtrlA | CtrlA |
| Deselect all | Esc | Esc |
| Delete selection | Delete | Delete |
Objects and view
Group objects, convert paths, change stacking order, and choose a useful canvas view.
| Action | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Group selected objects | CtrlG | CtrlG |
| Ungroup selected objects | CtrlShiftG | CtrlShiftG |
| Combine paths | CtrlK | CtrlK |
| Break apart paths | CtrlShiftK | CtrlShiftK |
| Convert object to path | CtrlShiftC | CtrlShiftC |
| Open Fill and Stroke | CtrlShiftF | CtrlShiftF |
| Open Align and Distribute | CtrlShiftA | CtrlShiftA |
| Raise selection | Page Up | Page Up |
| Lower selection | Page Down | Page Down |
| Raise selection to top | Home | Home |
| Lower selection to bottom | End | End |
| Zoom to drawing | 4 | 4 |
| Zoom to page | 5 | 5 |
| Zoom to selection | 6 | 6 |
| Zoom to 100 percent | 1 | 1 |
| Zoom in | + | + |
| Zoom out | - | - |
| Toggle fullscreen | F11 | F11 |
| Show or hide the user interface | Tab | Tab |