Keyboard Shortcuts
Master keyboard shortcuts to speed up your template editing workflow.
General
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘ Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | ⌘ ⇧ Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Save template | ⌘ S | Ctrl+S |
| Delete selected | Delete or ⌫ | Delete |
| Select all | ⌘ A | Ctrl+A |
| Deselect | Escape | Escape |
Clipboard
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | ⌘ C | Ctrl+C |
| Cut | ⌘ X | Ctrl+X |
| Paste | ⌘ V | Ctrl+V |
| Duplicate | ⌘ D | Ctrl+D |
Duplicate is faster than copy + paste — it creates a copy offset by 10px from the original, so you can see both immediately.
Canvas Navigation
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | ⌘ + | Ctrl++ |
| Zoom out | ⌘ - | Ctrl+- |
| Zoom to fit | ⌘ 0 | Ctrl+0 |
| Zoom to 100% | ⌘ 1 | Ctrl+1 |
| Pan canvas | Space + drag | Space + drag |
| Scroll zoom | ⌘ + scroll | Ctrl + scroll |
Element Positioning
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Nudge 1px | Arrow keys |
| Nudge 10px | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Constrain movement | Shift + drag (horizontal/vertical only) |
| Constrain resize | Shift + resize handle (maintain aspect ratio) |
Layer Ordering
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Bring to front | ⌘ ] | Ctrl+] |
| Send to back | ⌘ [ | Ctrl+[ |
| Move forward one | ⌘ ⇧ ] | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Move backward one | ⌘ ⇧ [ | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
Add Elements
| Element | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Text | T |
| Field | F |
| Image | I |
| Table | A |
| Line | L |
Keyboard shortcuts only work when you're not in text editing mode. Press
Escape to exit text editing and return to element selection mode.Next Steps
- Editor Overview — Full editor tour
- Canvas & Layers — Navigate and manage layers
- Snapping & Guides — Alignment tools