Keyboard Shortcuts

Curious about duplicating shapes or selecting multiple elements in your draw.io canvas while using the least amount of clicks possible? Learn how to enhance your diagramming experience with time-saving keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Curious about duplicating shapes or selecting multiple elements in your draw.io canvas while using the least amount of clicks possible? Learn how to enhance your diagramming experience with time-saving keyboard shortcuts.

Maximize diagramming efficiency

Below, we’ve curated a collection of the most essential shortcuts to streamline your workflow and maximize productivity. These shortcuts are guaranteed to save you time and effort with every keystroke.

Good to know

Insert text

Double click on drawing area or shape

Connect and clone shape

Click on blue arrow

Rotate shape or text

Click on symbol / hold + drag

Document

Save

Ctrl/Cmd + S

Undo

Ctrl/Cmd + Z

Redo

Ctrl/Cmd + Y

Navigate and view

Zoom in/out

Ctrl/Alt + Mouse wheel

Pan canvas

Space/Right mouse + drag

Reset view

Ctrl/Cmd + H

Fit window

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H

Duplicate and delete

Copy

Ctrl/Cmd + C

Cut

Ctrl/Cmd + X

Paste

Ctrl/Cmd + V

Duplicate

Ctrl/Cmd + D / Enter

Delete

Backspace / Delete

Delete with connections

Ctrl/Cmd + Delete / Backspace

Resize and move

Maintain proportions

Shift + Resize

Centered resize

Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + Resize

Resize cell (grid size)

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Cursor

Ignore handles under mouse

Hold Alt + move

Move cell (grid size)

Shift + Cursor

Selecting several objects

Select all

Ctrl/Cmd + A

Toggle selection state

Ctrl/Cmd/Shift + Click

Select vertices

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I

Select edges

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E

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