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Open a document

CmdO

Mac Desktop app Inkscape default keymap

Practice this

To open a document in Inkscape, press Ctrl + O. On a Mac, press Cmd + O instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdO`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlO`

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

Open an existing database Microsoft Access Ctrl + O
Open a project Adobe After Effects Cmd + O
Open a file Audacity Ctrl + O
Open a file Blender Ctrl + O
Open a file in the browser ChromeOS Ctrl + O
Open an existing SQL script DBeaver F3
Open a project TikTok Effect House Cmd + O
Open workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + O
Open a project GarageBand Cmd + O
Open an image GIMP Ctrl + O
Open a scene Godot Engine Cmd + O
Open Google Docs Ctrl + O

More Inkscape shortcuts

Save the document Cmd + S
Save the document under a new name Cmd + Shift + S
Save a copy of the document Cmd + Shift + Option + S
Import a file Cmd + I
Print the document Cmd + P
Close the document Cmd + W
Quit Inkscape Cmd + Q
Undo Cmd + Z

See every Inkscape shortcut

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