Skip to content
Klacki

All software › Inkscape

Inkscape

56 shortcuts · Version 1.4 · Checked on September 27, 2026 · Official documentation

Same keys on Windows and Mac.

General

  • UndoCtrl+Z
  • RedoCtrl+Y
  • Open the command palette?
  • Find and replaceCtrl+F

Selection

  • Select everything
    In the current layer
    Ctrl+A
  • Deselect everythingEsc

Tools

  • Swap fill and strokeShift+X
  • Select toolSorF1
  • Node toolNorF2
  • Shape builder toolX
  • Rectangle toolRorF4
  • Ellipse toolEorF5
  • Pen toolB
  • Pencil toolPorF6
  • Calligraphy toolCorCtrl+F6
  • Type toolTorF8
  • Gradient toolGorCtrl+F1
  • Eyedropper toolDorF7
  • Paint bucket toolUorShift+F7
  • Eraser toolShift+E
  • Measure toolM

Editing

  • CutCtrl+X
  • CopyCtrl+C
  • PasteCtrl+V
  • Paste in placeCtrl+Alt+V
  • Paste the styleCtrl+Shift+V
  • DuplicateCtrl+D
  • Clone the objectAlt+D
  • Group the selectionCtrl+GorCtrl+Shift+U
  • Ungroup the selectionCtrl+UorCtrl+Shift+G
  • Bring to the frontHome
  • Send to the backEnd
  • Bring the selection forwardPage Up
  • Send the selection backwardPage Down
  • Convert the object to a pathCtrl+Shift+C

File

  • New fileCtrl+N
  • Open a fileCtrl+O
  • SaveCtrl+S
  • Save asCtrl+Shift+S
  • Save a copyCtrl+Shift+Alt+S
  • Import a fileCtrl+I
  • ExportCtrl+Shift+E
  • PrintCtrl+P
  • Close the document windowCtrl+WorCtrl+F4
  • Quit the applicationCtrl+Q

View

  • Show or hide the rulersCtrl+R
  • Full screen windowF11
  • Open the Fill and Stroke dialogCtrl+Shift+F
  • Open the Layers and Objects dialogCtrl+Shift+L
  • Open the Align and Distribute dialogCtrl+Shift+A