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⤢ EXCALIDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 46 1 Shift Zoom to … 2 Shift Zoom to … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Reset zo… Q Keep too… W E Eraser t… R Rectangl… T Text tool Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ellipse … P Draw (fr… A Arrow to… S D Ctrl Duplicate F Frame to… G Ctrl Group se… H Hand (pa… J K Laser po… L Line tool Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Selectio… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Paste Ctrl V Move canvas Space Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Command palet… Ctrl / Select all Ctrl A Delete Del Diamond tool D Toggle grid Ctrl ' Add to select… Shift Copy styles Ctrl Alt C Paste styles Ctrl Alt V Ungroup selec… Ctrl Shift G Send to back Ctrl Shift [ Bring to front Ctrl Shift ] Send backward Ctrl [ Bring forward Ctrl ] Edit line / a… Ctrl Enter Add link to e… Ctrl K Zen mode Alt Z View mode Alt R Toggle theme … Alt Shift D Flip horizont… Shift H Flip vertical Shift V Toggle elemen… Ctrl Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS
EXCALIDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 46 1 Shift Zoom to … 2 Shift Zoom to … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Reset zo… A Arrow to… Z Ctrl Undo E Eraser t… R Rectangl… T Text tool Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ellipse … P Draw (fr… Q Keep too… S D Ctrl Duplicate F Frame to… G Ctrl Group se… H Hand (pa… J K Laser po… L Line tool M W X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Selectio… B N MORE SHORTCUTS Paste Ctrl V Move canvas Space Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Command palet… Ctrl / Select all Ctrl A Delete Del Diamond tool D Toggle grid Ctrl ' Add to select… Shift Copy styles Ctrl Alt C Paste styles Ctrl Alt V Ungroup selec… Ctrl Shift G Send to back Ctrl Shift [ Bring to front Ctrl Shift ] Send backward Ctrl [ Bring forward Ctrl ] Edit line / a… Ctrl Enter Add link to e… Ctrl K Zen mode Alt Z View mode Alt R Toggle theme … Alt Shift D Flip horizont… Shift H Flip vertical Shift V Toggle elemen… Ctrl Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS
⤢ TOOLS Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after dra… Q Edit line / arrow points Ctrl Enter ARRANGE Group selection Ctrl G Ungroup selection Ctrl Shift G Send to back Ctrl Shift [ Bring to front Ctrl Shift ] Send backward Ctrl [ Bring forward Ctrl ] Flip horizontal Shift H Flip vertical Shift V Toggle element lock Ctrl Shift L CANVAS Move canvas Space VIEW Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Command palette Ctrl / Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Zoom to fit Shift 1 Zoom to selection Shift 2 Toggle grid Ctrl ' Zen mode Alt Z View mode Alt R Toggle theme (dark/light) Alt Shift D EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Delete Del Copy styles Ctrl Alt C Paste styles Ctrl Alt V Add link to element Ctrl K SELECTION Select all Ctrl A Add to selection Shift Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 46 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS ⤢ CANVAS 01 Move canvas Space VIEW 10 Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Command palette Ctrl / Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Zoom to fit Shift 1 Zoom to selection Shift 2 Toggle grid Ctrl ' Zen mode Alt Z View mode Alt R Toggle theme (dark/light) Alt Shift D ARRANGE 09 Group selection Ctrl G Ungroup selection Ctrl Shift G Send to back Ctrl Shift [ Bring to front Ctrl Shift ] Send backward Ctrl [ Bring forward Ctrl ] Flip horizontal Shift H Flip vertical Shift V Toggle element lock Ctrl Shift L TOOLS 14 Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after drawi… Q Edit line / arrow points Ctrl Enter EDITING 10 Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Delete Del Copy styles Ctrl Alt C Paste styles Ctrl Alt V Add link to element Ctrl K SELECTION 02 Select all Ctrl A Add to selection Shift Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 46 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS
⤢ EXCALIDRAW · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 EXCALIDRAW TOTAL 46 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 14 EDITING 10 CANVAS 01 VIEW 10 SELECTION 02 ARRANGE 09 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after drawing Q Edit line / arrow points Ctrl Enter Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Delete Del Copy styles Ctrl Alt C Paste styles Ctrl Alt V Add link to element Ctrl K Move canvas Space Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Command palette Ctrl / Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Zoom to fit Shift 1 Zoom to selection Shift 2 Toggle grid Ctrl ' Zen mode Alt Z View mode Alt R Toggle theme (dark/light) Alt Shift D Select all Ctrl A Add to selection Shift Group selection Ctrl G Ungroup selection Ctrl Shift G Send to back Ctrl Shift [ Bring to front Ctrl Shift ] Send backward Ctrl [ Bring forward Ctrl ] Flip horizontal Shift H Flip vertical Shift V Toggle element lock Ctrl Shift L
EXCALIDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Rectangl… T Text tool Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ellipse … P Draw (fr… A Arrow to… S D Ctrl Duplicate F G H J K L Line tool Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Copy V Selectio… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Paste Ctrl V Move canvas Space Zoom in Ctrl + shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS Keyboard map TOOLS Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P VIEW Zoom in Ctrl + EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y CANVAS Move canvas Space Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS Isometric TOOLS 07 Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P VIEW 01 Zoom in Ctrl + EDITING 05 Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y CANVAS 01 Move canvas Space Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · WINDOWS Typewriter EXCALIDRAW · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 EXCALIDRAW TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 07 EDITING 05 CANVAS 01 VIEW 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Move canvas Space Zoom in Ctrl + Editorial Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard for sketching diagrams and wireframes with a hand-drawn, low-fidelity style that keeps ideas approachable. Its shortcuts make selecting tools, drawing shapes, and arranging elements fast, ideal for brainstorming on the fly.
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All Excalidraw keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
+ 6 more controls in the table below
+ 6 more controls in the table below
14 Action Shortcut Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after drawing Q Edit line / arrow points Ctrl Enter
10 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Duplicate Ctrl D Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Delete Del Copy styles Ctrl Alt C Paste styles Ctrl Alt V Add link to element Ctrl K
10 Action Shortcut Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Command palette Ctrl / Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Zoom to fit Shift 1 Zoom to selection Shift 2 Toggle grid Ctrl ' Zen mode Alt Z View mode Alt R Toggle theme (dark/light) Alt Shift D
9 Action Shortcut Group selection Ctrl G Ungroup selection Ctrl Shift G Send to back Ctrl Shift [ Bring to front Ctrl Shift ] Send backward Ctrl [ Bring forward Ctrl ] Flip horizontal Shift H Flip vertical Shift V Toggle element lock Ctrl Shift L
2 Action Shortcut Select all Ctrl A Add to selection Shift
1 Action Shortcut Move canvas Space
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Excalidraw shortcut? Excalidraw has 46 keyboard shortcuts in total — 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 separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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