Inkscape keyboard shortcuts 

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Ruhi Öztürk -
7 years ago
- Shortcuts
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↑  Shift +

toggle selection

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or ↑  Shift +
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or ↑  Shift +
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↑  Shift +

remove rounding

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↑  Shift +

toggle selection

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↑  Shift +

zero inner radius (inner handle)

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↑  Shift +

add to selected path

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↑  Shift +

toggle selection

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↑  Shift +

pick stroke color

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + M

Transform

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + G

Ungroup selected group(s)

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Ctrl + Home

go to beginning/end of text

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Ctrl +

select within group

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Ctrl +

toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric

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Ctrl +

retract the handle

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Ctrl + +

Union

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Ctrl + End

go to beginning/end of text

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Insert

insert new node(s)

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Ctrl + F4

Close the dialog

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Ctrl + F4

Close document window

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adjust pen angle

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adjust pen width

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + U

Group selected objects

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Ctrl + /

Division (cut)

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + Tab

Previous document window

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Ctrl + Del

delete without preserving shape

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Ctrl + ]

rotate selection by 90 degrees

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Ctrl + ]

rotate right handle by the angle step

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Ctrl + ]

rotate character(s) by 90 degrees

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↑  Shift + R

reverse path direction

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↑  Shift + R

reverse gradient definition

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Ctrl + [

rotate selection by 90 degrees

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Ctrl + [

rotate left handle by the angle step

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Ctrl + [

rotate right handle by the angle step

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Ctrl + [

rotate character(s) by 90 degrees

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↑  Shift + S

make smooth

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Ctrl + ,

scale selection to 50%

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Ctrl + Page Up

In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs

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Ctrl + .

scale selection to 200%

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + K

Break paths apart. This attempts to break an object into constituent paths; it will fail if the object is one solid path

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↑  Shift + C

make cusp

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↑  Shift + L

make line

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↑  Shift + L

make last segment line

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Ctrl + Backspace

go to parent group/layer

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Ctrl + Backspace

delete without preserving shape

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Alt + D

Clone object

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↑  Shift +

move selection by 10x nudge distance

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↑  Shift +

move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance

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↑  Shift +

move last node by 10x nudge distance

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↑  Shift +

move selected handle by 10x nudge distance

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↑  Shift +

select text by character

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edit the object

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create default gradient

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select word

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Ctrl + Alt + C

Convert stroke to path

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + X

XML Editor

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↑  Shift + D

Select original

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↑  Shift + D

Select source. Selecting a linked offset and giving this command will select the source path of the linked offset

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↑  Shift + D

duplicate selected node(s)

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↑  Shift + D

select external frame

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↑  Shift + D

select path from text

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Alt + X

Jump to the first editable field

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Ctrl + 7

Paste path effect

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Alt + I

Object(s) to pattern

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Alt +

select under

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or Alt +
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or Alt +
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or Alt +
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Alt +

remove randomization

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Alt +

select under

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Alt +

reset divergence (inner handle)

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Alt +

select under

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Alt +

pick inverse color

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↑  Shift + Home

select to beginning of line

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Alt + W

flow text into frame

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Ctrl + Alt + V

Paste in place

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+

select multiple objects

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+

drop a copy

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+

scale (scale handles)

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+

rotate or skew (rotation handles)

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+

rotate or skew

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move rotation center

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+

select multiple nodes

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+

move selected nodes

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move a node handle

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draw a rectangle

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drag a handle to resize or round corners

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draw an ellipse

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drag a handle to resize, make arc or segment

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draw a star

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drag a handle to vary the star shape

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draw a spiral

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roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)

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roll/unroll from outside (outer handle)

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zoom into the area

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draw a freehand line

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create a bezier node with two handles

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draw a calligraphic line

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create gradient

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+

average fill color

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+

create flowed text

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+

adjust frame size

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+

select text

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↑  Shift +
+

add objects to selection

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↑  Shift +
+

temporarily disable snapping

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↑  Shift +
+

symmetric transformation

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↑  Shift + B

break selected node(s)

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↑  Shift +
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temporarily disable snapping

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↑  Shift +
+

drag out handle

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↑  Shift +
+

rotate both handles

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↑  Shift +
+

draw around the starting point

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or ↑  Shift +
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↑  Shift +
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round the star

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↑  Shift +
+

scale/rotate (outer handle)

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↑  Shift +
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add to selected path

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↑  Shift +
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temporarily disable snapping

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↑  Shift +
+

move only one handle

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↑  Shift +
+

average stroke color

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Alt + Z

Activate zoom field

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Alt + B

Create a bitmap copy

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Alt +
+

slow movement

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Alt +
+

lock the handle length

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Alt +
+

randomize the star

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Alt +
+

converge/diverge (inner handle)

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Shift + Page Up

Move to layer above

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Shift + Page Down

Move to layer below

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>

scale selection up by the scale step

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<

scale selection down by the scale step

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<

contract/expand both handles by scale step

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or >
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>

scale nodes up by the scale step

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<

scale nodes down by the scale step

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Ctrl + Alt + A

select all (all layers)

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Ctrl + Alt + A

select all nodes in path

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + Home

Raise the layer to the top

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + End

Lower the layer to the bottom

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↑  Shift + J

join selected nodes

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Home

select to beginning of text

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + End

select to end of text

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Ctrl +

Scroll canvas

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Ctrl +   

move cursor by one paragraph

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↑  Shift + U

make curve

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↑  Shift + U

make last segment curve

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Ctrl +
+

restrict movement to horizontal or vertical

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Ctrl +
+

scale preserving aspect ratio

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Ctrl +
+

snap skew angle

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Ctrl +
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snap rotation angle

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Ctrl +
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restrict movement to horizontal or vertical

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Ctrl +
+

snap the handle to angle steps

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Ctrl +
+

lock width, height, or ratio of frame


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Program information

Program name: Inkscape Inkscape (Imaging)

Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor; it can be used to create or edit vector-based visual files. With this program, you can create logos, illustrations, and posters.

Web page: inkscape.org/en

Last update: 3/4/2021 11:35 AM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 79%

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Shortcut count: 424

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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? Dan-yell OP says: 6 years ago 9/26/2019 5:59 PM
I would like to use a shortcut that can be used while editing text, that would create a new text field under the current one (in the distance that a new line would have).

Surely some alt-Enter, ctrl-Enter, shift-Enter still would be "free" for that.