SketchUp keyboard shortcuts

SketchUp is a 3D modeling app that architects, woodworkers, and hobbyists use to draw buildings and objects. Single-letter keys pick its tools: select, line, and rectangle, then push/pull, move, and rotate, plus orbit, pan, and zoom.

Windows, macOS · 22 shortcuts

Selection and drawing

Selection and drawing keys switch the active tool without opening a toolbar, which keeps common modeling actions close to the cursor.

ActionShortcuts
Select
Windows / macOSSpace
Lasso Select
Windows / macOSShift + Space
Paint Bucket
Windows / macOSB
Eraser
Windows / macOSE
Line
Windows / macOSL
Rectangle
Windows / macOSR
Circle
Windows / macOSC
2 Point Arc
Windows / macOSA

Modeling tools

Modeling tool keys activate the transforms and construction tools used to turn drawn geometry into a structured model.

ActionShortcuts
Move
Windows / macOSM
Push/Pull
Windows / macOSP
Rotate
Windows / macOSQ
Scale
Windows / macOSS
Offset
Windows / macOSF
Tape Measure
Windows / macOST
Make Component
Windows / macOSG

View and search

View and search shortcuts change the camera, reveal hidden edge states, and find tools or commands in the current SketchUp workspace.

ActionShortcuts
OrbitThe official table also documents click and drag for Orbit.
Windows / macOSO
PanThe official table also documents Shift plus click and drag for Pan.
Windows / macOSH
ZoomThe official table also documents the scroll wheel for Zoom.
Windows / macOSZ
Zoom Extents
Windows / macOSShift + Z
Image Igloo
Windows / macOSI
Back Edges
Windows / macOSK

Source

official SketchUp default keyboard shortcuts · Checked

SketchUp default keyboard shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The official help page was updated August 31, 2026 and notes that custom shortcuts can replace these defaults.

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