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description |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
Figma-compatible keyboard shortcut reference for OpenPencil tools, editing commands, view controls, and layer actions. |
Keyboard Shortcuts
Full Figma-compatible shortcut map. ✅ = implemented.
::: tip Symbol Legend
⌘ = Cmd (Mac) / Ctrl (Win/Linux) · ⇧ = Shift · ⌥ = Alt/Option · ⌃ = Ctrl · ⌫ = Backspace
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Tools
| Key |
Tool |
Status |
| V |
Move/Select |
✅ |
| K |
Scale |
🔲 |
| H |
Hand |
✅ |
| F |
Frame |
✅ |
| S |
Section |
✅ |
| R |
Rectangle |
✅ |
| O |
Ellipse |
✅ |
| L |
Line |
✅ |
| — |
Polygon |
✅ (flyout only) |
| — |
Star |
✅ (flyout only) |
| ⇧L |
Arrow |
🔲 |
| P |
Pen |
✅ |
| ⇧P |
Pencil |
🔲 |
| T |
Text |
✅ |
| C |
Comment |
🔲 |
| I |
Eyedropper |
🔲 |
File
| Shortcut |
Action |
Status |
| ⌘N |
New Tab |
✅ |
| ⌘T |
New Tab |
✅ |
| ⌘O |
Open File |
✅ |
| ⌘W |
Close Tab |
✅ |
| ⌘S |
Save |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘S |
Save As |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘E |
Export… |
✅ |
Edit
| Shortcut |
Action |
Status |
| ⌘Z |
Undo |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘Z |
Redo |
✅ |
| ⌘X |
Cut |
✅ |
| ⌘C |
Copy |
✅ |
| ⌘V |
Paste |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘V |
Paste Over Selection |
🔲 |
| ⌘D |
Duplicate |
✅ |
| ⌫ |
Delete |
✅ |
| ⌘A |
Select All |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘A |
Select Inverse |
🔲 |
| ⇧⌘C |
Copy as PNG |
✅ |
| ⌥⌘C |
Copy Properties |
🔲 |
| ⌥⌘V |
Paste Properties |
🔲 |
View
| Shortcut |
Action |
Status |
| ⌘' |
Pixel Grid |
🔲 |
| ⌃G |
Layout Guides |
🔲 |
| ⇧R |
Rulers |
🔲 |
| ⌘\ |
Show/Hide UI |
✅ |
| ⌘= |
Zoom In |
✅ |
| ⌘- |
Zoom Out |
✅ |
| ⌘0 |
Zoom to 100% |
✅ |
| ⌘1 |
Zoom to Fit |
✅ |
| ⌘2 |
Zoom to Selection |
✅ |
| ⇧1 |
Zoom to Fit (alt) |
✅ |
| ⇧2 |
Zoom to Selection (alt) |
✅ |
| ⌘J |
Toggle AI Chat |
✅ |
Object
| Shortcut |
Action |
Status |
| ⌥⌘G |
Frame Selection |
🔲 |
| ⌘G |
Group Selection |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘G |
Ungroup |
✅ |
| ⇧A |
Add Auto Layout |
✅ |
| ⌥⌘K |
Create Component |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘K |
Create Component Set |
✅ |
| ⌥⌘B |
Detach Instance |
✅ |
| ⌘] |
Bring Forward |
🔲 |
| ⌥⌘] |
Bring to Front |
🔲 |
| ] |
Bring to Front |
✅ |
| ⌘[ |
Send Backward |
🔲 |
| ⌥⌘[ |
Send to Back |
🔲 |
| [ |
Send to Back |
✅ |
| ⇧H |
Flip Horizontal |
🔲 |
| ⇧V |
Flip Vertical |
🔲 |
| ⇧⌘H |
Toggle Visibility |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘L |
Toggle Lock |
✅ |
| ⌘E |
Flatten |
🔲 |
Text
| Shortcut |
Action |
Status |
| ⌘B |
Bold |
✅ |
| ⌘I |
Italic |
✅ |
| ⌘U |
Underline |
✅ |
| ⇧⌘X |
Strikethrough |
🔲 |
Canvas Interaction
| Input |
Action |
Status |
| Click |
Select node |
✅ |
| Shift+Click |
Add/remove from selection |
✅ |
| Alt+Drag |
Duplicate and move |
✅ |
| Shift+Drag (draw) |
Constrain to square/circle |
✅ |
| Shift+Drag (resize) |
Maintain aspect ratio |
✅ |
| Shift+Drag (rotate) |
Snap to 15° |
✅ |
| Middle mouse drag |
Pan |
✅ |
| Scroll |
Pan |
✅ |
| Ctrl+Scroll / Pinch |
Zoom |
✅ |
| Double-click text |
Edit text inline |
✅ |
| Drag onto frame |
Reparent into frame |
✅ |
| Escape |
Deselect / Cancel |
✅ |
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