Miro keyboard shortcuts
Miro is an online whiteboard where teams sketch, plan, and run workshops together. Single keys switch board tools, and others edit objects, move and zoom the canvas, step through toolbars, and control tabs in the desktop app.
Windows, macOS · 64 shortcutsBoard tools
Single keys switch the active board tool. Miro documents these as defaults that can be disabled together for assistive technology use.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Select tool or hand mode | Windows / macOSVor/orH |
| Text tool | Windows / macOST |
| Sticky notes | Windows / macOSN |
| Shapes | Windows / macOSS |
| Rectangle | Windows / macOSR |
| Oval | Windows / macOSO |
| Connection line or arrow | Windows / macOSL |
| Card | Windows / macOSD |
| Pen | Windows / macOSP |
| Eraser | Windows / macOSE |
| Comment | Windows / macOSC |
| Frame | Windows / macOSF |
| Minimap | Windows / macOSM |
| Toggle grid | Windows / macOSG |
Editing and objects
These commands act on selected board objects or text. Return and Escape move between object editing and board selection modes.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Z macOSCmd + Shift + Z |
| Copy | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Cut | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Duplicate | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Edit the selected item | WindowsEnter macOSReturn |
| Deselect, quit editing, or switch to cursor | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Delete | WindowsBackspace macOSDelete |
| Group | WindowsCtrl + G macOSCmd + G |
| Ungroup | WindowsCtrl + Shift + G macOSCmd + Shift + G |
| Lock or unlock | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCmd + Shift + L |
| Protected lock or unprotected lock | WindowsCtrl + Shift + P macOSCmd + Shift + P |
| Bring to front | WindowsPgUp macOSFn + UporPgUp |
| Bring forward | WindowsShift + PgUp macOSShift + Fn + Up |
| Send to back | WindowsPgDn macOSFn + DownorPgDn |
| Send backward | WindowsShift + PgDn macOSShift + Fn + Down |
Text and toolbar navigation
Text shortcuts apply while editing text, while Tab, arrow keys, and Enter provide a keyboard path through Miro toolbars and menus.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Bold | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Italic | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Underline | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Move between toolbars | Windows / macOSTab |
| Move back between toolbars | Windows / macOSShift + Tab |
| Move between toolbar items | Windows / macOSArrow keys |
| Activate a menu item | Windows / macOSEnteror/orSpace |
| Create a sticky note in bulk mode | WindowsEnter macOSReturn |
| Exit sticky-note bulk mode | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Open the card panel | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Enter macOSCmd + Shift + Enter |
| Show or hide board comments | Windows / macOSShift + C |
Desktop app commands
Miro's desktop wrapper adds tab and app controls that do not belong to the board canvas. These commands work in the desktop app.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Reload the tab | WindowsCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Close the tab | WindowsCtrl + W macOSCmd + W |
| Exit the app | WindowsCtrl + Q macOSCmd + Q |
| Copy the board link | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCmd + Shift + L |
Source
official Miro shortcuts and hotkeys · Checked
Current Miro browser and desktop shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. Miro lets users turn single-character shortcuts off from Accessibility, and the desktop app adds reload, tab, exit, and board-link commands.