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Inkscape keyboard shortcuts

Drawing tools, paths, objects, zoom, and dialogs in the free vector editor.

99 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 14, 2026

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Everything Clipboard Editing Files and printing Formulas and data Messages and mail Navigation Paragraphs and lists Selection System Text formatting

20 actions and 40 key variants match.

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Matching shortcuts
Action Keys Row actions
Start a new document Anywhere Mac CmdN 1 more variant Source
Open a document Anywhere Mac CmdO 1 more variant Source
Save the document Anywhere Mac CmdS 1 more variant Source
Save the document under a new name Anywhere Mac CmdShiftS 1 more variant Source
Save a copy of the document Anywhere Mac CmdShiftOptionS 1 more variant Source
Print the document Anywhere Mac CmdP 1 more variant Source
Open the command palette Canvas Mac ? 1 more variant Source
Go to the next document tab Several documents open Mac CtrlTab 1 more variant Source
Go to the previous document tab Several documents open Mac CtrlShiftTab 1 more variant Source
Add a layer Document open Mac CmdShiftN 1 more variant Source
Open Document Properties Anywhere Mac CmdShiftD 1 more variant Source
Open Export Anywhere Mac CmdShiftE 1 more variant Source
Open Find Anywhere Mac CmdF 1 more variant Source
Open Layers and Objects Anywhere Mac CmdShiftL 1 more variant Source
Open Object Properties Anywhere Mac CmdShiftO 1 more variant Source
Open preferences Anywhere Mac CmdShiftP 1 more variant Source
Open Swatches Anywhere Mac CmdShiftW 1 more variant Source
Open Transform Anywhere Mac CmdShiftM 1 more variant Source
Open Undo History Anywhere Mac CmdShiftH 1 more variant Source
Open the XML Editor Anywhere Mac CmdShiftX 1 more variant Source

About Inkscape and its shortcuts

Inkscape is free vector drawing, and its keyboard is deeper than most people expect: tools on single keys, precise object transforms, node editing, alignment and the XML editor. The transform commands are what make it usable for technical drawing rather than only illustration.

Inkscape exposes its full keyboard configuration and ships alternative sets that imitate other vector tools. Version 1.x moved several commands, so an older installation can disagree.

Where the Inkscape keys came from

Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of Inkscape. Report a key that is wrong

To see how one action is done in other apps as well as Inkscape, browse the shortcuts by task. Shortcuts by task