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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- Inkscape Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Copy the selection Anywhere | Mac CmdC 1 more variant | Source |
| Paste Anywhere | Mac CmdV 1 more variant | Source |
| Paste only the style Object selected | Mac CmdShiftV 1 more variant | Source |
| Paste in the original position Anywhere | Mac CmdOptionV 1 more variant | Source |
| Duplicate the selection Object selected | Mac CmdD 1 more variant | Source |
| Clone the selection Object selected | Mac OptionD 1 more variant | Source |
| Delete the selection Object selected | Mac Delete 1 more variant | Source |
| Select everything in the layer Canvas | Mac CmdA 1 more variant | Source |
| Select everything in every layer Canvas | Mac CmdOptionA 1 more variant | Source |
| Deselect Canvas | Mac Esc 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom in Canvas | Mac 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom out Canvas | Mac - 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom to actual size Canvas | Mac 1 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom to the selection Canvas | Mac 3 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom to the whole drawing Canvas | Mac 4 1 more variant | Source |
| Zoom to the page Canvas | Mac 5 1 more variant | Source |
| Go back to the previous zoom Canvas | Mac ` 1 more variant | Source |
| Show or hide the grid Canvas | Mac # 1 more variant | Source |
| Show or hide guides Canvas | Mac | 1 more variant | Source |
| Show or hide rulers Canvas | Mac CmdR 1 more variant | Source |
| Show or hide scroll bars Canvas | Mac CmdB 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 |
| Enter full screen Anywhere | Windows F11 | Source |
| Add a layer Document open | Mac CmdShiftN 1 more variant | Source |
| Group the selection Objects selected | Mac CmdG 1 more variant | Source |
| Ungroup the selection Group selected | Mac CmdShiftG 1 more variant | Source |
| Apply a clipping path Objects selected | Mac CmdM 1 more variant | Source |
| Release the clipping path Clipped object selected | Mac OptionM 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