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⤢ VECTORWORKS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 1 2 Line Tool 3 4 Rectangl… 5 ⌘ Standard… 6 ⌘ Zoom - F… 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Set 3D V… Q W ⌘ ⇧ Renderin… E ⌘ Extrude R ⇧ Push/Pul… T Y ⌘ Redo U ⌘ Ungroup I ⌘ Object I… O ⌘ Open P A ⌘ Select A… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F ⌘ Send to … G ⌘ Group H Pan Tool J K L Z ⌘ Undo X Selectio… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New M ⌘ Move MORE SHORTCUTS Cut ⌘ X Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Cancel Current Op… ⎋ Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Circle Tool 6 Eyedropper Tool ⇧ E Zoom - Fit to Pag… ⌘ 4 Rendering - Shaded ⌘ ⇧ G Align/Distribute ⌘ = Subtract Solids ⌘ ⌥ S Edit Group ⌘ [ Exit Group ⌘ ] Resource Manager ⌘ R Rendering - Hidde… ⌘ ⇧ E Nudge Objects ⇧ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VECTORWORKS · MAC
VECTORWORKS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 1 2 Line Tool 3 4 Rectangl… 5 ⌘ Standard… 6 ⌘ Zoom - F… 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Set 3D V… A ⌘ Select A… Z ⌘ Undo E ⌘ Extrude R ⇧ Push/Pul… T Y ⌘ Redo U ⌘ Ungroup I ⌘ Object I… O ⌘ Open P Q S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F ⌘ Send to … G ⌘ Group H Pan Tool J K L M ⌘ Move W ⌘ ⇧ Renderin… X Selectio… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New MORE SHORTCUTS Cut ⌘ X Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Cancel Current Op… ⎋ Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Circle Tool 6 Eyedropper Tool ⇧ E Zoom - Fit to Pag… ⌘ 4 Rendering - Shaded ⌘ ⇧ G Align/Distribute ⌘ = Subtract Solids ⌘ ⌥ S Edit Group ⌘ [ Exit Group ⌘ ] Resource Manager ⌘ R Rendering - Hidde… ⌘ ⇧ E Nudge Objects ⇧ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VECTORWORKS · MAC
⤢ TOOLS Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Push/Pull Tool ⇧ R Line Tool 2 Rectangle Tool 4 Circle Tool 6 Eyedropper Tool ⇧ E NAVIGATION Cancel Current Operat… ⎋ Object Info Palette ⌘ I Edit Group ⌘ [ Exit Group ⌘ ] Resource Manager ⌘ R Nudge Objects ⇧ ↑ FILE Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S VIEW Zoom - Fit to Objects ⌘ 6 Standard Views - Top/… ⌘ 5 Zoom - Fit to Page Ar… ⌘ 4 Set 3D View ⌘ 0 Rendering - Wireframe ⌘ ⇧ W Rendering - Shaded ⌘ ⇧ G Rendering - Hidden Li… ⌘ ⇧ E EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D OBJECTS Move ⌘ M Group ⌘ G Extrude ⌘ E Send to Front ⌘ F Align/Distribute ⌘ = Ungroup ⌘ U Subtract Solids ⌘ ⌥ S Vectorworks KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VECTORWORKS · MAC ⤢ TOOLS 09 Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Push/Pull Tool ⇧ R Line Tool 2 Rectangle Tool 4 Circle Tool 6 Eyedropper Tool ⇧ E NAVIGATION 06 Cancel Current Operat… ⎋ Object Info Palette ⌘ I Edit Group ⌘ [ Exit Group ⌘ ] Resource Manager ⌘ R Nudge Objects ⇧ ↑ FILE 04 Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S VIEW 07 Zoom - Fit to Objects ⌘ 6 Standard Views - Top/… ⌘ 5 Zoom - Fit to Page Ar… ⌘ 4 Set 3D View ⌘ 0 Rendering - Wireframe ⌘ ⇧ W Rendering - Shaded ⌘ ⇧ G Rendering - Hidden Li… ⌘ ⇧ E EDITING 07 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D OBJECTS 07 Move ⌘ M Group ⌘ G Extrude ⌘ E Send to Front ⌘ F Align/Distribute ⌘ = Ungroup ⌘ U Subtract Solids ⌘ ⌥ S Vectorworks KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VECTORWORKS · MAC
⤢ VECTORWORKS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 VECTORWORKS TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 04 EDITING 07 TOOLS 09 VIEW 07 OBJECTS 07 NAVIGATION 06 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Push/Pull Tool ⇧ R Line Tool 2 Rectangle Tool 4 Circle Tool 6 Eyedropper Tool ⇧ E Zoom - Fit to Objects ⌘ 6 Standard Views - Top/Plan ⌘ 5 Zoom - Fit to Page Area ⌘ 4 Set 3D View ⌘ 0 Rendering - Wireframe ⌘ ⇧ W Rendering - Shaded ⌘ ⇧ G Rendering - Hidden Line ⌘ ⇧ E Move ⌘ M Group ⌘ G Extrude ⌘ E Send to Front ⌘ F Align/Distribute ⌘ = Ungroup ⌘ U Subtract Solids ⌘ ⌥ S Cancel Current Operation ⎋ Object Info Palette ⌘ I Edit Group ⌘ [ Exit Group ⌘ ] Resource Manager ⌘ R Nudge Objects ⇧ ↑
VECTORWORKS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y ⌘ Redo U I O ⌘ Open P A ⌘ Select A… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F G H Pan Tool J K L Z ⌘ Undo X Selectio… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New M MORE SHORTCUTS Cut ⌘ X Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VECTORWORKS · MAC Keyboard map FILE Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O TOOLS Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Vectorworks KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 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 VECTORWORKS · MAC Isometric FILE 03 Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O TOOLS 04 Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C EDITING 07 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Vectorworks KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 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 VECTORWORKS · MAC Typewriter VECTORWORKS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 3 SETS · No.01 VECTORWORKS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 03 EDITING 07 TOOLS 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Editorial Vectorworks is a CAD and BIM application used for architecture, landscape, and entertainment design. Learning its shortcuts accelerates drawing, snapping, and tool selection, letting designers produce detailed 2D plans and 3D models with far less menu hunting.
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All Vectorworks keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 2 more controls in the table below
+ 2 more controls in the table below
9 Action Shortcut Selection Tool X Pan Tool H Zoom Tool C Flyover Tool ⇧ C Push/Pull Tool ⇧ R Line Tool 2 Rectangle Tool 4 Circle Tool 6 Eyedropper Tool ⇧ E
7 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D
7 Action Shortcut Zoom - Fit to Objects ⌘ 6 Standard Views - Top/Plan ⌘ 5 Zoom - Fit to Page Area ⌘ 4 Set 3D View ⌘ 0 Rendering - Wireframe ⌘ ⇧ W Rendering - Shaded ⌘ ⇧ G Rendering - Hidden Line ⌘ ⇧ E
7 Action Shortcut Move ⌘ M Group ⌘ G Extrude ⌘ E Send to Front ⌘ F Align/Distribute ⌘ = Ungroup ⌘ U Subtract Solids ⌘ ⌥ S
6 Action Shortcut Cancel Current Operation ⎋ Object Info Palette ⌘ I Edit Group ⌘ [ Exit Group ⌘ ] Resource Manager ⌘ R Nudge Objects ⇧ ↑
4 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S
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Does the poster include every Vectorworks shortcut? Vectorworks has 40 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 macOS edition.
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