Tools Shortcuts
| V |
| Selection Tool |
| Activate the Selection Tool. |
| A |
| Node Tool |
| Activate the Node Tool. |
| T |
| Text Tool |
| Activate the Text Tool. |
| R |
| Rectangle (Shape Tool) |
| Activate the Shape Tool and automatically select the Rectangle option. |
| O |
| Oval (Shape Tool) |
| Activate the Shape Tool and automatically select the Oval option. |
| L |
| Line (Shape Tool) |
| Activate the Shape Tool and automatically select the Line option. |
| Z |
| Zoom Tool |
| Activate the Zoom Tool. |
| ⌘+ (or Z + click) |
| Zoom in |
| Zoom in on your canvas. |
| ⌘- (or Z + option + click) |
| Zoom out |
| Zoom out on your canvas. |
| ⌘0 |
| Zoom to fit |
| Scale and center your view to show your entire canvas. This will only work if you are currently focused on the canvas (e.g. you have something on the canvas selected). |
| ⇧ + Click & drag node |
| Scale proportionally |
| When scaling an element by clicking and dragging on one of its nodes, hold down Shift ⇧ to maintain the element’s original proportions. |
| ⇧ + Click & drag element |
| Move along axis |
| When moving an element by clicking and dragging it, hold down Shift ⇧ to keep the X axis or Y axis constant, depending on the direction of movement. |
| ⇧⌘P |
| Previous tool |
| Switch back to the most recent previously selected tool. |
| V | Selection Tool | Activate the Selection Tool. |
| A | Node Tool | Activate the Node Tool. |
| T | Text Tool | Activate the Text Tool. |
| R | Rectangle (Shape Tool) | Activate the Shape Tool and automatically select the Rectangle option. |
| O | Oval (Shape Tool) | Activate the Shape Tool and automatically select the Oval option. |
| L | Line (Shape Tool) | Activate the Shape Tool and automatically select the Line option. |
| Z | Zoom Tool | Activate the Zoom Tool. |
| ⌘+ (or Z + click) | Zoom in | Zoom in on your canvas. |
| ⌘- (or Z + option + click) | Zoom out | Zoom out on your canvas. |
| ⌘0 | Zoom to fit | Scale and center your view to show your entire canvas. This will only work if you are currently focused on the canvas (e.g. you have something on the canvas selected). |
| ⇧ + Click & drag node | Scale proportionally | When scaling an element by clicking and dragging on one of its nodes, hold down Shift ⇧ to maintain the element’s original proportions. |
| ⇧ + Click & drag element | Move along axis | When moving an element by clicking and dragging it, hold down Shift ⇧ to keep the X axis or Y axis constant, depending on the direction of movement. |
| ⇧⌘P | Previous tool | Switch back to the most recent previously selected tool. |
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