The following are the basic keyboard shortcuts for Inkscape .48 release of software.
Note
If you are using the Windows operating system, all instances of Command (Cmd) should be replaced with the Control (Ctrl) key.
You can also download and use a graphical version of the Inkscape Keyboard Layout from: http://www.openclipart.org/detail/81331.
Keyboard shortcut |
Feature function |
---|---|
Cmd+N |
create new document |
Cmd+O |
open an SVG document |
Shift+Cmd+E |
export to PNG |
Cmd+I |
import bitmap or SVG |
Cmd+P |
print document |
Cmd+S |
save document |
Shift+Cmd+S |
save under a new name |
Shift+Cmd+Alt+S |
save a copy |
Cmd+Q |
exit Inkscape |
F1, s |
Selector |
Space |
Switch to the Selector tool temporarily; another Space switches back |
Shift+F2, w |
Tweak tool |
F3, z |
Zoom tool |
F4, r |
Rectangle tool |
Shift+F4, x |
3D box tool |
F5, e |
Ellipse/arc tool |
F6, p |
Freehand (Pencil) tool |
Shift+F6, b |
Bezier (Pen) tool |
Cmd+F6, c |
Calligraphy tool |
Shift+F7, u |
Paint Bucket tool |
Cmd+F1, g |
Gradient tool |
F7, d |
Dropper tool |
F8, t |
Text tool |
F9, i |
Spiral tool |
Shift+F9, |
Star tool |
Cmd+F2, o |
Connector tool |
Shift+Cmd+F |
Fill and Stroke |
Shift+Cmd+W |
Swatches |
Shift+Cmd+T |
Text and Font |
Shift+Cmd+M |
Transform |
Shift+Cmd+L |
Layers |
Shift+Cmd+A |
Align and Distribute |
Shift+Cmd+O |
Object Properties |
Shift+Cmd+H |
Undo History |
Shift+Cmd+X |
XML Editor |
Shift+Cmd+D |
Document Preferences |
Shift+Cmd+P |
Inkscape Preferences |
Shift+Cmd+E |
Export to PNG |
Cmd+F |
Find |
Shift+Alt+B |
Trace Bitmap |
Shift+Cmd+7 |
Path Effects |
Shift+Cmd+Y, Cmd+Z |
Undo |
Shift+Cmd+Z, Cmd+Y |
Redo |
Cmd+C |
Copy selection |
Cmd+X |
Cut selection |
Cmd+V |
Paste clipboard |
Cmd+Alt+V |
Paste in place |
Shift+Cmd+V |
Paste style |
Cmd+7 |
Paste path effect |
Cmd+D |
Duplicate selection |
Alt+D |
Clone object |
Shift+Alt+D |
Unlink clone |
Shift+D |
Select original |
Alt+B |
Create a bitmap copy |
Shift+Alt+B |
Trace bitmap |
Alt+I |
Object(s) to pattern |
Shift+Alt+I |
Pattern to object(s) |
Shift+Cmd+U, Cmd+G |
Group selected objects |
Shift+Cmd+G, Cmd+U |
Ungroup selected group(s) |
Home |
Raise selection to top |
End |
Lower selection to bottom |
PgUp |
Raise selection one step |
PgDn |
Lower selection one step |