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Duplicate the selection

CmdD

Mac Desktop app Inkscape default keymap

Practice this

To duplicate the selection in Inkscape, press Ctrl + D. On a Mac, press Cmd + D instead.

Where it works: Object selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdD`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlD`

Where this comes from

inkscape.xml - Inkscape default keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Duplicate the selection Audacity Ctrl + D
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Duplicate the selection Figma Cmd + D
Duplicate the item Miro Cmd + D
Duplicate blocks Notion Ctrl + D
Duplicate the item Postman Cmd + D
Duplicate objects Microsoft PowerPoint Ctrl + D
Duplicate the selection Sketch Cmd + D

More Inkscape shortcuts

Clone the selection Option + D
Delete the selection Delete
Select everything in the layer Cmd + A
Select everything in every layer Cmd + Option + A
Deselect Esc
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