Ziclon
Help & docs
Board keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut on a board, by what you are doing.
Shortcuts on the board
- Press ? on a board, or click the ? in the top bar, to open Help and shortcuts. Type in its search box to find a shortcut.
- Ctrl means Cmd on a Mac, and Alt means Option.
- Shortcuts work when the board has the focus. Click the board first if you were typing in the name or the AI bar.
Tools
| What it does | Keys |
|---|---|
| Select | V or 1 |
| Move the board (hand) | H |
| Rectangle | R or 2 |
| Diamond | D or 3 |
| Ellipse | O or 4 |
| Arrow | A or 5 |
| Line | L or 6 |
| Pen | P or 7 |
| Text | T or 8 |
| Image | 9 |
| Eraser | E or 0 |
| Frame | F |
| Laser pointer | K |
| Keep the tool after drawing | Q |
| Pick a colour from the board | I |
Drawing and text
| What it does | Keys |
|---|---|
| Type in the selected shape | Enter |
| Finish typing | Esc or Ctrl + Enter |
| Edit the points of a line or arrow | Ctrl + Enter |
| Curved arrow | A, then click three points |
| Curved line | L, then click three points |
| Draw an arrow that does not attach | Hold Ctrl while drawing |
| Add a connected shape | Ctrl + arrow key |
| Move between connected shapes | Alt + arrow key |
| Add a link | Ctrl + K |
| Crop an image | Double click it, Enter or Esc to finish |
Editing
| What it does | Keys |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Delete | Delete or Backspace |
| Cut, copy and paste | Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V |
| Paste as plain text | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Duplicate | Ctrl + D, or Alt + drag |
| Select everything | Ctrl + A |
| Add to the selection | Shift + click |
| Select inside a group | Ctrl + click, or Ctrl + drag |
| Group and ungroup | Ctrl + G and Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Lock or unlock | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Bring forward and send backward | Ctrl + ] and Ctrl + [ |
| Bring to front and send to back | Ctrl + Shift + ] and Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Align top, bottom, left, right | Ctrl + Shift + arrow key |
| Flip across and up and down | Shift + H and Shift + V |
| Copy and paste a style | Ctrl + Alt + C and Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Copy as a PNG image | Shift + Alt + C |
| Stroke colour, fill colour, font | S, G, Shift + F |
| Smaller and larger text | Ctrl + Shift + < and Ctrl + Shift + > |
View and moving around
| What it does | Keys |
|---|---|
| Zoom in and out | Ctrl + plus and Ctrl + minus, or Ctrl + mouse wheel |
| Back to 100% | Ctrl + 0 |
| Zoom to fit everything | Shift + 1 |
| Zoom to the selection | Shift + 2 |
| Move the board | Space + drag, or drag with the mouse wheel |
| Move up and down a screen | Page Up and Page Down |
| Move left and right a screen | Shift + Page Up and Shift + Page Down |
| Find text on the board | Ctrl + F |
| Search every command | Ctrl + / |
| Grid on or off | Ctrl + ' |
| Snap to other shapes | Alt + S |
| Focus mode (hide the drawing controls) | Alt + Z |
| Size and position details | Alt + / |
The board
| What it does | Keys |
|---|---|
| Save now (it also saves by itself) | Ctrl + S |
| Help and shortcuts | ? |
| Close a panel or menu | Esc |