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# Shortcut Keys for Drawings

The following is a list of shortcut keys specific to Drawing documents.

You can also use the general shortcut keys for LibreOffice.

Some of the shortcut keys may be assigned to your desktop system. Keys that are assigned to the desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

## Function Keys for Drawings

Shortcut Keys | Effect
F2 | Add or edit text.
F3 | Opens group to edit individual objects.
Command Ctrl+F3 | Close group editor.
Shift+F3 | Opens the Duplicate dialog.
F4 | Opens the Position and Size dialog.
F5 | Opens the Navigator.
F7 | Checks spelling.
Command Ctrl+F7 | Opens the Thesaurus.
F8 | Edit points on/off.
Command Ctrl+Shift+F8 | Fits to frame.
Command+T F11 | Opens Styles window.

## Shortcut Keys for Drawings

Shortcut Keys | Effect
Plus(+) Key | Zooms in.
Minus(-) Key | Zooms out.
Multiple(×) Key (number pad) | Zooms to fit entire page in screen.
Divide (÷) Key (number pad) | Zooms in on the current selection.
Command Ctrl+Shift+G | Groups selected objects.
Shift+Command+Option Ctrl+Alt+A | Ungroups selected group.
Command Ctrl+Shift+K | Combines selected objects.
Command+Option Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K | Uncombines selected objects.
Command Ctrl+Shift+ + | Bring to front.
Command Ctrl+ + | Bring forward.
Command Ctrl+ - | Send backward.
Command Ctrl+Shift+ - | Send to back.

## Shortcut Keys Specific to Drawings

Shortcut Keys | Effect
Page Up | Switch to previous page
Page Down | Switch to next page
Command Ctrl+Page Up | Switch to previous layer
Command Ctrl+Page Down | Switch to next layer
Arrow Key | Moves the selected object in the direction of the arrow key.
Command Ctrl+Arrow Key | Moves the page view in the direction of the arrow key.
Command Ctrl-click while dragging an object. Note: this shortcut key works only when the Copy when moving option in LibreOffice - Preferences Tools - Options - LibreOffice Draw - General is enabled (it is enabled by default). | Creates a copy of the dragged object when mouse button is released.
Command Ctrl+Enter with keyboard focus (F6) on a drawing object icon on Tools bar | Inserts a drawing object of default size into the center of the current view.
Shift+F10 | Opens the context menu for the selected object.
F2 | Enters text mode.
Enter | Enters text mode if a text object is selected.
Command Ctrl+Enter | Enters text mode if a text object is selected. If there are no text objects or if you have cycled through all of the text objects on the page, a new page is inserted.
Option Alt | Press the Option Alt key and drag with the mouse to draw or resize an object from the center of the object outward.
Option Alt+ click on an object | Selects the object behind the currently selected object.
Option Alt+Shift+click an object | Selects the object in front of the currently selected object.
Shift key while selecting an object | Adds or removes object to or from the selection.
Shift+ drag while moving an object | The movement of the selected object is constrained by multiples of 45 degrees.
Shift+drag while creating or resizing an object | Constrains the size to keep the object's aspect ratio.
Tab | Cycles through the objects on the page in the order in which they were created.
Shift+Tab | Cycles through the objects on the page in the reverse-order in which they were created.
Esc | Exits current mode.

## Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Impress

The following is a list of shortcut keys for LibreOffice Impress.

You can also use the general shortcut keys in LibreOffice.

Some of the shortcut keys may be assigned to your desktop system. Keys that are assigned to the desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in Tools - Customize - Keyboard, or in your desktop system.

### Navigating with the Keyboard in Slide Sorter and Slide Pane

Shortcut Keys | Effect
Home/End | Set the focus to the first/last slide.
Left/Right arrow keys or Page Up/Down | Set the focus to the next/previous slide.
Option Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Down | Move selected slides down one position in Slide Sorter list. If you select multiple slides, they are moved together with the last selected slide in the list.
Option Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Up | Move selected slides up one position. If you select multiple slides, they are moved together with the first selected slide in the list.
Command+Shift+Arrow Down Ctrl+Shift+End | Move selected slides to end of Slide Sorter list.
Command+Shift+Arrow Up Ctrl+Shift+Home | Move selected slides to start of Slide Sorter list.
Enter | Change to Normal Mode with the active slide when in Slide Sorter. Add a new slide when in Slide Pane.

Related Topics

Shortcut Keys for Drawing Objects

Shortcuts (LibreOffice Accessibility)