Blocks and structure
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Choose the text block tool Tools
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Ctrl + Shift + 4
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Editing
15 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Choose the pointer tool Tools
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Ctrl + 1
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Choose the text tool Tools
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Ctrl + 2
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Choose the connector tool Tools
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Ctrl + 3
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Choose the pencil tool Tools
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Ctrl + 4
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Choose the freeform tool Tools
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Ctrl + 5
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Choose the line tool Tools
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Ctrl + 6
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Choose the arc tool Tools
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Ctrl + 7
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Choose the rectangle tool Tools
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Ctrl + 8
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Choose the ellipse tool Tools
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Ctrl + 9
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Switch the format painter on or off Tools
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Ctrl + Shift + P
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Switch all capitals on or off Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + A
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Switch small capitals on or off Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + K
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Center the text horizontally Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + C
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Justify the text Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + J
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Center the text vertically Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + M
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Files and printing
5 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open the snap and glue settings Drawing
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Alt + F9
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Tile the drawing windows vertically Several drawings open
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Shift + F7
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Open the page dialog Drawing
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Shift + F4
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Open the reorder pages dialog Drawing
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Ctrl + Alt + P
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Open the help pane Anywhere
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F1
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Navigation
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Go to the next page Drawing
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Ctrl + Page Down
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Go to the previous page Drawing
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Paragraphs and lists
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Align the text to the left Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + L
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Align the text to the right Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + R
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Align the text to the top Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + T
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Align the text to the bottom Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + V
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Selection
16 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open the text dialog Shape selected
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F11
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Open the format shape pane Shape selected
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F3
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Group the selected shapes Shapes selected
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Ctrl + G
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Ungroup the selected group Group selected
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Ctrl + Shift + U
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Bring the shape to the front Shape selected
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Ctrl + Shift + F
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Send the shape to the back Shape selected
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Ctrl + Shift + B
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Choose the crop tool Picture selected
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Ctrl + Shift + 2
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Bold the selected text Editing text
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Ctrl + B
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Italicize the selected text Editing text
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Ctrl + I
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Underline the selected text Editing text
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Ctrl + U
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Rotate the shape to the left Shape selected
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Ctrl + L
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Rotate the shape to the right Shape selected
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Ctrl + R
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Flip the shape horizontally Shape selected
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Ctrl + H
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Flip the shape vertically Shape selected
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Ctrl + J
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Open the align shapes dialog Shape selected
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F8
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Switch between text editing and shape selection Shape selected
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F2
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Tabs and windows
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Fit the page to the window Drawing
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Ctrl + Shift + W
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Text formatting
5 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Double underline the text Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + D
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Make the text subscript Editing text
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Ctrl + =
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Make the text superscript Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + =
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Make the font larger Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + >
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Make the font smaller Editing text
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Ctrl + Shift + <
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View and zoom
3 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Enter full screen view Drawing
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F5
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Zoom in on the drawing Drawing
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Alt + F6
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Zoom out of the drawing Drawing
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Alt + Shift + F6
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From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/visio/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.