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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98 actions and 98 key variants match.
- Inkscape Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Copy the selection Anywhere | Mac CmdC | Source |
| Paste Anywhere | Mac CmdV | Source |
| Paste only the style Object selected | Mac CmdShiftV | Source |
| Paste in the original position Anywhere | Mac CmdOptionV | Source |
| Duplicate the selection Object selected | Mac CmdD | Source |
| Clone the selection Object selected | Mac OptionD | Source |
| Delete the selection Object selected | Mac Delete | Source |
| Select everything in the layer Canvas | Mac CmdA | Source |
| Select everything in every layer Canvas | Mac CmdOptionA | Source |
| Deselect Canvas | Mac Esc | Source |
| Zoom in Canvas | Mac | Source |
| Zoom out Canvas | Mac - | Source |
| Zoom to actual size Canvas | Mac 1 | Source |
| Zoom to the selection Canvas | Mac 3 | Source |
| Zoom to the whole drawing Canvas | Mac 4 | Source |
| Zoom to the page Canvas | Mac 5 | Source |
| Go back to the previous zoom Canvas | Mac ` | Source |
| Show or hide the grid Canvas | Mac # | Source |
| Show or hide guides Canvas | Mac | | Source |
| Show or hide rulers Canvas | Mac CmdR | Source |
| Show or hide scroll bars Canvas | Mac CmdB | Source |
| Open the command palette Canvas | Mac ? | Source |
| Go to the next document tab Several documents open | Mac CtrlTab | Source |
| Go to the previous document tab Several documents open | Mac CtrlShiftTab | Source |
| Add a layer Document open | Mac CmdShiftN | Source |
| Group the selection Objects selected | Mac CmdG | Source |
| Ungroup the selection Group selected | Mac CmdShiftG | Source |
| Apply a clipping path Objects selected | Mac CmdM | Source |
| Release the clipping path Clipped object selected | Mac OptionM | Source |
| Raise the selection to the top Object selected | Mac Home | 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
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