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Simplify the path

CtrlL

Windows Desktop app Inkscape default keymap

Practice this

In Inkscape, Ctrl + L will simplify the path. On a Mac, press Cmd + L instead.

Where it works: Path selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdL`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlL`

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.

More Inkscape shortcuts

Shrink the path inwards Cmd + 9
Grow the path outwards Cmd + 0
Rotate the selection by 90 degrees Cmd + ]
Rotate the selection back by 90 degrees Cmd + [
Open Align and Distribute Cmd + Shift + A
Open Document Properties Cmd + Shift + D
Open Export Cmd + Shift + E
Open Fill and Stroke Cmd + Shift + F

See every Inkscape shortcut

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