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draw.io is a free diagramming tool for flowcharts, network maps, and org charts that runs in the browser and on the desktop. Its keyboard shortcuts make adding shapes, connecting nodes, and aligning elements faster, smoothing out diagram building.

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All draw.io keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

Layout
Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 3 more controls in the table below

42 shortcuts

Editing 15

Action Shortcut
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Undo ⌘Z
Cut ⌘X
Duplicate ⌘D
Delete ⌦
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Group ⌘G
Ungroup ⌘⇧U
Start Editing Label F2
Bring to Front ⌘⇧F
Send to Back ⌘⇧B
Stop Editing Label ⎋
Lock / Unlock ⌘L
Clone and Connect Shape ⌥⇧→

Selection 7

Action Shortcut
Select All ⌘A
Deselect All ⌘⇧A
Select All Shapes (Vertices) ⌘⇧I
Select All Connectors (Edges) ⌘⇧E
Select Next Shape ⇥
Select Previous Shape ⇧⇥
Select Parent ⌥⇧P

Navigation/Zoom 7

Action Shortcut
Zoom In ⌘+
Zoom Out ⌘−
Fit Window ⌘⇧H
Fit Page ⌘J
Custom Zoom ⌘0
Reset View ↖
Fit Two Pages ⌘⇧J

Format 6

Action Shortcut
Edit Style ⌘E
Bold ⌘B
Italic ⌘I
Underline ⌘U
Superscript ⌘.
Subscript ⌘,

Diagram 4

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
Find / Replace ⌘F
Save As ⌘⇧S
Print ⌘P

View 3

Action Shortcut
Toggle Format Panel ⌘⇧P
Toggle Layers ⌘⇧L
Toggle Outline ⌘⇧O

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DRAW.IOKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 421234567890⌘Custom Z…QWE⌘Edit StyleRTYU⌘ ⇧UngroupI⌘ItalicO⌘ ⇧Toggle Ou…P⌘PrintA⌘Select AllS⌘SaveD⌘DuplicateF⌘Find / Repl…G⌘GroupH⌘ ⇧Fit WindowJ⌘Fit PageKL⌘Lock / Unl…Z⌘UndoX⌘CutC⌘CopyV⌘PasteB⌘ ⇧Send to Ba…NMMORE SHORTCUTSDelete⌦Redo⌘⇧ZStart Editing Lab…F2Zoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Bring to Front⌘⇧FBold⌘BStop Editing Label⎋Deselect All⌘⇧ASave As⌘⇧SUnderline⌘USelect All Shapes⌘⇧ISelect All Conne…⌘⇧ESelect Next Sha…⇥Toggle Format P…⌘⇧PToggle Layers⌘⇧LClone and Conn…⌥⇧→Select Previous…⇧⇥Reset View↖Superscript⌘.Subscript⌘,Select Parent⌥⇧PFit Two Pages⌘⇧Jshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DRAW.IO · MAC
DIAGRAMSave⌘SFind / Replace⌘FSave As⌘⇧SPrint⌘PNAVIGATION/ZOOMZoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Fit Window⌘⇧HFit Page⌘JCustom Zoom⌘0Reset View↖Fit Two Pages⌘⇧JVIEWToggle Format Panel⌘⇧PToggle Layers⌘⇧LToggle Outline⌘⇧OEDITINGCopy⌘CPaste⌘VUndo⌘ZCut⌘XDuplicate⌘DDelete⌦Redo⌘⇧ZGroup⌘GUngroup⌘⇧UStart Editing LabelF2Bring to Front⌘⇧FSend to Back⌘⇧BStop Editing Label⎋Lock / Unlock⌘LClone and Connect Shape⌥⇧→SELECTIONSelect All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧ASelect All Shapes (Vertices)⌘⇧ISelect All Connectors (Edges)⌘⇧ESelect Next Shape⇥Select Previous Shape⇧⇥Select Parent⌥⇧PFORMATEdit Style⌘EBold⌘BItalic⌘IUnderline⌘USuperscript⌘.Subscript⌘,draw.ioKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DRAW.IO · MAC
DIAGRAM04Save⌘SFind / Replace⌘FSave As⌘⇧SPrint⌘PNAVIGATION/ZOOM07Zoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Fit Window⌘⇧HFit Page⌘JCustom Zoom⌘0Reset View↖Fit Two Pages⌘⇧JVIEW03Toggle Format Panel⌘⇧PToggle Layers⌘⇧LToggle Outline⌘⇧OEDITING15Copy⌘CPaste⌘VUndo⌘ZCut⌘XDuplicate⌘DDelete⌦Redo⌘⇧ZGroup⌘GUngroup⌘⇧UStart Editing LabelF2Bring to Front⌘⇧FSend to Back⌘⇧BStop Editing Label⎋Lock / Unlock⌘LClone and Connect Shape⌥⇧→SELECTION07Select All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧ASelect All Shapes⌘⇧ISelect All Connectors⌘⇧ESelect Next Shape⇥Select Previous Shape⇧⇥Select Parent⌥⇧PFORMAT06Edit Style⌘EBold⌘BItalic⌘IUnderline⌘USuperscript⌘.Subscript⌘,draw.ioKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DRAW.IO · MAC
DRAW.IO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 6 SETS · No.01DRAW.IOTOTAL42SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSEDITING15DIAGRAM04SELECTION07NAVIGATION/ZO07FORMAT06VIEW03REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comCopy⌘CPaste⌘VUndo⌘ZCut⌘XDuplicate⌘DDelete⌦Redo⌘⇧ZGroup⌘GUngroup⌘⇧UStart Editing LabelF2Bring to Front⌘⇧FSend to Back⌘⇧BStop Editing Label⎋Lock / Unlock⌘LClone and Connect Shape⌥⇧→Save⌘SFind / Replace⌘FSave As⌘⇧SPrint⌘PSelect All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧ASelect All Shapes (Vertices)⌘⇧ISelect All Connectors (Edges)⌘⇧ESelect Next Shape⇥Select Previous Shape⇧⇥Select Parent⌥⇧PZoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Fit Window⌘⇧HFit Page⌘JCustom Zoom⌘0Reset View↖Fit Two Pages⌘⇧JEdit Style⌘EBold⌘BItalic⌘IUnderline⌘USuperscript⌘.Subscript⌘,Toggle Format Panel⌘⇧PToggle Layers⌘⇧LToggle Outline⌘⇧O

Mac edition · 42 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential draw.io shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Free PNG is web-resolution & watermarked.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every draw.io shortcut?
draw.io has 42 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official draw.io product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by draw.io. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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