# Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts help you to work more efficiently.

Note: It is possible to change the Space key to play and pause in the Preferences.

### General Commands

Keyboard shortcut | Function
--- | ---
Command+N | Create a new document
Command+O | Open a document
Command+S | Save the document
Command+Shift+S | Save the document with another name
Command+Option+P | Display document properties in the Property Panel
Command+Return | Preview in browser
Command+E | Export the document
Command+W | Close the document
Command+Q | Quit the application
Command+? | Open Keyshape help

### Tools

Keyboard shortcut | Function
--- | ---
V | Activate the Selection tool
A | Activate the Node tool
F | Activate the Transform tool
P | Activate the Pen tool
N | Activate the Pencil tool
R | Activate the Rectangle tool
E | Activate the Ellipse tool
T | Activate the Text tool
I | Activate the Eye Dropper tool
H | Activate the Hand tool
Z | Activate the Zoom tool
Esc | Cancel tool action or clear selections

### Edit

Keyboard shortcut | Function
--- | ---
Arrow keys | Move objects or nodes
Shift+Arrow keys | Move objects or nodes by a large distance
Option+Arrow keys | Move objects or nodes by a small distance
Command+Z | Undo
Command+Shift+Z or Command+Y | Redo
Command+X | Cut
Command+C | Copy
Command+V | Paste
Command+Shift+V | Paste Style
Command+D | Duplicate
Command+A | Select all
Command+Shift+A | Deselect all
Delete or Backspace | Delete selected objects

### Object

Keyboard shortcut | Function
--- | ---
Command+G | Group selected objects
Command+Shift+G | Ungroup selected objects
Command+Up Arrow | Bring forward
Command+Shift+Up Arrow | Bring to front
Command+Down Arrow | Send backward
Command+Shift+Down Arrow | Send to back

### Animation

Keyboard shortcut | Function
--- | ---
Q | Toggle Auto-Keyframing
Shift+L | Loop Playback
, | Go to Previous Frame
. | Go to Next Frame
Shift+, | Go 10 Frames Back
Shift+. | Go 10 Frames Forward
Option+, | Go to Previous Keyframe
Option+. | Go to Next Keyframe
Command+Option+, | Go to Previous Time Marker
Command+Option+. | Go to Next Time Marker
Shift+Option+, | Go to Timeline Start
Shift+Option+. | Go to Timeline End
Command+Option+I | Mark Play Range In
Command+Option+O | Mark Play Range Out
Shift+M | Add Time Marker
Command+Shift+M | Edit Time Markers

### View

Keyboard shortcut | Function
--- | ---
Command+Option+Y | Outline view
Command++ (plus) | Zoom in
Command+- (minus) | Zoom out
Command+0 | Zoom to 100%
Command+9 | Zoom to Fit
Command+8 | Zoom to Selection
Command+R | Show Rulers
Command+' | Show Grids
Command+; | Show Guides
Command+Option+; | Lock Guides
Mouse Wheel or Shift+Mouse Wheel | Pan the canvas
Option+Mouse Wheel | Zoom in or out