Learn excalidraw
Posted on Fri 08 November 2024 in Tech
https://excalidraw.com/
Keyboard shortcuts
Tools
| Tool | Press This |
|---|---|
| Hand (panning tool) | H |
| Selection | V or 1 |
| Rectangle | R or 2 |
| Diamond | D or 3 |
| Ellipse | O or 4 |
| Arrow | A or 5 |
| Line | L or 6 |
| Draw | P or 7 |
| Text | T or 8 |
| Insert image | 9 |
| Eraser | E or 0 |
| Frame tool | F |
| Laser pointer | K |
| Pick a color from the canvas | I or Shift + S or Shift + G |
| Edit line/arrow points | Ctrl + Enter |
| Edit text / add label | Enter |
| Pick a color from canvas | Enter or Shift + Enter |
| Finish editing (text editor) | Esc or Ctrl + Enter |
| Curved arrow | A + click + click + click |
| Curved line | L + click + click + click |
| Add a new line (text editor) | Q |
| Prevent arrow binding | Ctrl |
| Add/ Update link for a selected shape | Ctrl + K |
View
| To Do This | Press This |
|---|---|
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + - |
| Reset zoom | Ctrl + 0 |
| Zoom to fit all elements | Shift + 1 |
| Zoom to selection | Shift + 2 |
| Move page up/down | PgUp or PgDn |
| Move page left/right | Shift + PgUp or Shift + PgDn |
| Move the page up/down | F |
| Zen mode | Alt + Z |
| Snap to objects | Alt + S |
| Show grid | Ctrl + ' |
| View mode | Alt + R |
| Toggle theme | Alt + Shift + D |
| Stats for nerds | Alt + / |
Editor
| To Do This | Press This |
|---|---|
| Move canvas | Space + drag or Wheel + drag |
| Reset the canvas | Ctrl + Delete |
| Delete | Delete |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Paste as plaintext | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Deep select within the box, and prevent dragging | Shift + click |
| Deep select | Ctrl + click |
| Deep select within box, and prevent dragging | Ctrl + drag |
| Copy to clipboard as PNG | Shift + Alt + C |
| Copy styles | Ctrl + Alt + C |
| Paste styles | Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Send to back | Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Bring to front | Ctrl + Shift + ] |
| Send backward | Ctrl + [ |
| Bring forward | Ctrl + ] |
| Align top | Ctrl + Shift + Up |
| Align bottom | Ctrl + Shift + Down |
| Align left | Ctrl + Shift + Left |
| Align right | Ctrl + Shift + Right |
| Duplicate | Ctrl + D or Alt + drag |
| Lock/unlock selection | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Group selection | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup selection | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Flip horizontal | Shift + H |
| Flip vertical | Shift + V |
| Show stroke color picker | S |
| Show background color picker | G |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + > |