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CmdShiftP

Mac Desktop app Inkscape default keymap

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open preferences in Inkscape. On a Mac, press Cmd + Shift + P instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdShiftP`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlShiftP`

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.

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More Inkscape shortcuts

Open Swatches Cmd + Shift + W
Open Text and Font Cmd + Shift + T
Open Transform Cmd + Shift + M
Open Undo History Cmd + Shift + H
Open the XML Editor Cmd + Shift + X
Open Trace Bitmap Option + Shift + B
Show or hide the dialogs F12
Swap the fill and stroke Shift + X

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