Shortcut Keys for Drawings/text/sdraw/04/01020000.xhpshortcut keys;in drawingsdrawings; shortcut keysShortcut Keys for Drawings
The following is a list of shortcut keys specific to Drawing documents.You can also use the general shortcut keys for $[officename].Function Keys for Drawings
Shortcut KeysEffectF2Add or edit text.F3Opens group to edit individual objects.Command
Ctrl+F3Close group editor.Shift+F3Opens the Duplicate dialog.F4Opens the Position and Size dialog.F5Opens the Navigator.F7Checks spelling.Command
Ctrl+F7Opens the Thesaurus.F8Edit points on/off.Command
Ctrl+Shift+F8Fits to frame.Command+TF11Opens Styles and Formatting window.
zooming;shortcut keysdrawings; zoom function inShortcut Keys for Drawings
Shortcut KeysEffectPlus(+) KeyZooms in.Minus(-) KeyZooms out.Multiple(×) Key (number pad)Zooms to fit entire page in screen.Divide (÷) Key (number pad)Zooms in on the current selection.Command
Ctrl+Shift+GGroups selected objects.Shift+Command+Option
Ctrl+Alt+AUngroups selected group.Command
Ctrl+Shift+KCombines selected objects.Command+Option
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+KUncombines selected objects.Command
Ctrl+Shift+ +Bring to front.Command
Ctrl+ +Bring forward.Command
Ctrl+ -Send backward.Command
Ctrl+Shift+ -Send to back.
Shortcut Keys Specific to Drawings
Shortcut KeysEffectPage UpSwitch to previous pagePage DownSwitch to next pageCommand
Ctrl+Page UpSwitch to previous layerCommand
Ctrl+Page DownSwitch to next layerArrow KeyMoves the selected object in the direction of the arrow key.Command
Ctrl+Arrow KeyMoves the page view in the direction of the arrow key.Command
Ctrl-click while dragging an object. Note: you must first enable the Copy when moving option in %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Draw - General to use this shortcut key.Creates a copy of the dragged object when mouse button is released.Command
Ctrl+Enter with keyboard focus (F6) on a drawing object icon on Tools barInserts a drawing object of default size into the center of the current view.Shift+F10Opens the context menu for the selected object.F2Enters text mode.EnterEnters text mode if a text object is selected.Command
Ctrl+EnterEnters text mode if a text object is selected. If there are no text objects or if you have cycled through all of the text objects on the page, a new page is inserted.Option
AltPress the Option
Alt key and drag with the mouse to draw or resize an object from the center of the object outward.Option
Alt + click on an objectSelects the object behind the currently selected object.Option
Alt+Shift+click an objectSelects the object in front of the currently selected object.Shift key while selecting an objectAdds or removes object to or from the selection.Shift+ drag while moving an objectThe movement of the selected object is constrained by multiples of 45 degrees.Shift+drag while creating or resizing an objectConstrains the size to keep the object's aspect ratio.TabCycles through the objects on the page in the order in which they were created.Shift+TabCycles through the objects on the page in the reverse-order in which they were created.EscExits current mode.