Keyboard Shortcuts
File
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘N | New |
| ⌘O | Open… |
| ⌘W | Close |
| ⌘S | Save |
| ⇧⌘S | Duplicate |
| ⌥⇧⌘S | Save As… |
| ⌘E | Export… |
| ⌥⌘E | Export Selection… |
| ⇧⌘P | Page Setup… |
| ⌘P | Print… |
Edit
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘Z | Undo |
| ⇧⌘Z | Redo |
| ⌘X | Cut |
| ⌘C | Copy |
| ⌘V | Paste |
| ⌘D | Duplicate the selected object |
| ⌘A | Select All |
| ⌘T | Show Fonts |
| ⌘B | Bold |
| ⌘I | Italic |
| ⌘U | Underline |
| ⌘; | Check Spelling Now |
| ⌘: | Spelling and Grammar… |
⌘D duplicates the selected object, which is not the same as ⇧⌘S, which duplicates the document.
Object
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘G | Group |
| ⇧⌘G | Ungroup |
| ⌃⌘M | Use as Mask |
View
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| Z | Zoom Tool |
| ⌘= | Zoom In |
| ⌘- | Zoom Out |
| ⌘0 | Actual Size |
| ⌘1 | Fit Canvas |
The Zoom Tool shortcut has no modifier key — just Z. It is a distinct key from ⌘Z (Undo).
Application and window
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘H | Hide Qwing |
| ⌥⌘H | Hide Others |
| ⌘M | Minimize |
| ⌘? | Qwing Help |
| ⌘Q | Quit Qwing |
On the canvas
These keys are handled by the canvas rather than by a menu, so they do not appear in the menus.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selection |
| Arrow keys | Nudge the selection by one point |
| ⇧ + arrow keys | Nudge the selection by ten points |
| Return | Commit text editing, apply a crop, or finish a path |
| Esc | Cancel the current tool, then clear the selection |
Pressing Esc works through a sequence: it first cancels whatever the active tool is doing, then ends the editing session, then returns you to the Select tool, and finally clears the selection. Press it repeatedly to back all the way out.
Modifier keys
| Modifier | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ⌘ | Add to or remove from the selection; resize around the centre; edit anchors |
| ⌥ | Duplicate while dragging |
| ⇧ | Cycle through overlapping objects; require full marquee containment; constrain to an axis; keep aspect ratio; move ten times as far |
| ⌃ | With the scroll wheel, zoom the canvas |
Several of these depend on what you are doing. ⇧, for example, means "cycle to the next object" when you click, "constrain to one axis" when you drag, "keep the aspect ratio" when you resize, and "go ten times as far" when you use an arrow key.