Keyboard Shortcuts
These are the keyboard shortcuts built into the viewer/editor. On macOS, use Cmd wherever Ctrl is listed.
Shortcuts are context-aware
Which shortcuts are active depends on the mode you're in and what you're doing. Editing shortcuts work in edit mode only, and are suppressed while you're typing in a text box, editing a table cell, or using a drawing tool (so the keys go to the text instead). Presentation shortcuts work only during a slideshow.
Editing
Available in edit mode, when you are not typing into an element.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y |
| Copy selected element | Ctrl + C |
| Cut selected element | Ctrl + X |
| Paste element | Ctrl + V |
| Duplicate selected element | Ctrl + D |
| Delete selected element | Delete or Backspace |
| Select all elements | Ctrl + A |
| Nudge selected element | Arrow keys |
| Nudge selected element (larger step) | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Commit inline text edit | Ctrl + Enter |
| Cancel inline text edit / close menus / deselect | Escape |
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous slide (edit mode, nothing selected) | Left Arrow |
| Next slide (edit mode, nothing selected) | Right Arrow |
TIP
In edit mode the arrow keys do double duty: with an element selected they nudge it; with nothing selected they change slides.
View
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom the canvas in / out | Ctrl + Mouse wheel |
Zoom in, zoom out, fit, and reset are also available as buttons in the status bar and View toolbar tab.
Presentation (slideshow)
Available only while a fullscreen slideshow is running.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next slide / next animation | Right Arrow, Page Down, or Spacebar |
| Previous slide | Left Arrow or Page Up |
| Exit the slideshow | Escape |
| Toggle laser pointer | L |
| Toggle pen | P |
| Toggle eraser | E |
| Toggle presenter view (notes/timer) | N |
| Show / hide the slideshow toolbar | Ctrl + M |
See Presenting for how the annotation tools and presenter view work.