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Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut, by tools, file, edit, transform, view and layers.

Updated 11 October 2026

Help ▸ Keyboard shortcuts shows this list in the app. On a Mac, Ctrl is ⌘ except where noted.

Tools

Key Tool Key Tool
A, Ctrl+B Select T Text
D Dot # Dimension
L Line M Distance marking
B Bézier curve X Beveling
E Circle O Offset
Shift+E Oval C Centre line
R Rectangle Ctrl+E Tangent circle or line
V Arc ! Trimming and notching
P Stitching U Leather simulator
W Tracing Esc Cancel / back to Select

File

Key Command
Ctrl+O Open
Ctrl+S Save
Ctrl+Shift+S Save as
Ctrl+P Print

Edit

Key Command
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z, Ctrl+Y Redo
Ctrl+X / C / V Cut / Copy / Paste
Del, Backspace Delete
Ctrl+A / Ctrl+D Select all / Deselect all
Ctrl+G / Ctrl+U Group / Ungroup
Ctrl+I / Ctrl+J Flip horizontally / vertically
Ctrl+L Symmetry
Ctrl+F Reverse path direction
Ctrl+Shift+C Move or copy by distance
Z Extend or trim two lines to meet
Ctrl+H (Control on Mac) Pricking irons
Ctrl+Del Delete holes on the selected lines
F8 / F9 / F10 Separate template / Convert to template / Convert a copy

Transform

Key Command
[ / ] Rotate 1° counter-clockwise / clockwise
{ / } Rotate 5° counter-clockwise / clockwise
Ctrl+arrows Nudge 1 mm
Ctrl+Shift+arrows Nudge 0.1 mm
Ctrl+Alt+arrows Nudge 0.01 mm
Alt+wheel Rotate
Alt+Shift+wheel Scale
Ctrl+Alt+wheel Line thickness
Ctrl+Alt+L / R / T / B (Control on Mac) Align left / right / top / bottom
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H / V (Control on Mac) Align centres horizontally / vertically

View

Key Command
Ctrl+R View all
Ctrl+= / Ctrl+− Zoom in / out
Ctrl+wheel, pinch Zoom
Wheel, Space+drag, middle-drag, arrows Pan
S (hold) Measuring ruler
G Grid
H Tracing images
F5 Dimension lines
F6 Stitch preview
= Front / back stitches (stitch preview on)
+ / − Thicker / thinner thread (stitch preview on)
F7 Print areas

Layers (Control on Mac too)

Key Command
Ctrl+Alt+N Add layer
Ctrl+Alt+C Rename layer
Ctrl+Alt+D Delete layer
Ctrl+Alt+U / J Move layer up / down
Ctrl+Alt+M Merge into the layer below
Ctrl+Alt+F Flatten all layers
Ctrl+Alt+H Hide other layers
Ctrl+Alt+A Show all layers
Ctrl+Alt+E Highlight shapes on the active layer
Ctrl+Alt+I Ignore the active layer
Ctrl+Alt+Y Move selected shapes to the layer below
Ctrl+Alt+Q Move selected shapes to another layer

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