What does this page cover?

This page lists 139 keyboard shortcuts for EmbroideryStudio on Windows, organized across ten categories: Digitizing, Edit, File Operations, Help, Navigation, Object Manipulation, Schiffli, Selection, Tools, and View.

With 139 shortcuts listed, where should I begin?

File Operations, Edit, and Selection cover the most common tasks and are useful across virtually every workflow. Digitizing and Object Manipulation shortcuts become more relevant once you are actively building or adjusting embroidery designs.

Does this page apply to other operating systems?

EmbroideryStudio runs on Windows, so all shortcuts listed here are specific to that platform. There is no Mac or Linux version to compare against.

Which sections will become daily habits, and which are more reference-only?

Navigation, Edit, and Selection will become routine fairly quickly. Schiffli is specific to lace-based embroidery workflows, so most users only consult that section occasionally. Help shortcuts are rarely memorized but worth knowing exist.

EmbroideryStudio Hotkeys and Keyboard Shortcuts

Digitizing

Action	Hotkey
Finish digitizing object (keep last stitch)	`Enter`
Finish digitizing object (omit last stitch)	`Spacebar`
Switch between fill and manual stitch	`Shift`+`M`
Activate Auto Trace To Vectors for selected artwork	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Activate Column A	`Ctrl`+`R`
Toggle Auto Underlay on/off	`U`
Finish digitizing free shape boundary	`O`
Generate stitches	`G`
Make combined vector object	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`
Activate Complex Turning	`Ctrl`+`T`
Activate Branching	`B`
Activate Backstitch	`Ctrl`+`K`
Delete last input point	`Backspace`
Activate Column C	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`R`
Activate Stemstitch	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Activate Single Run	`Ctrl`+`L`
Switch between fill and run stitch	`Shift`+`R`
Activate Backtrack	`Ctrl`+`B`
Activate Motif Run	`Ctrl`+`M`
Apply Satin stitch	`S`
Activate Triple Run	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Apply Tatami stitch	`T`
Add stitch angles (Complex Turning)	`I`
Activate Complex Fill	`Ctrl`+`F`
Activate Column B	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`

Edit

Action	Hotkey
Paste object	`Ctrl`+`V`
Paste special > shift pasted objects	`Alt`+`V`
Cut object	`Ctrl`+`X`
Paste special > center at current stitch	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`
Cancel command	`Esc`
Duplicate object	`Ctrl`+`D`
Paste special > object property position	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Paste special > start at current stitch	`Shift`+`Alt`+`V`
Delete selected objects or last object	`Del`
Duplicate with offset	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Redo command	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Copy object	`Ctrl`+`C`
Undo command	`Ctrl`+`Z`

File Operations

Action	Hotkey
Export machine file	`Ctrl`+`E`
Open design	`Ctrl`+`O`
Save design	`Ctrl`+`S`
Close design	`Ctrl`+`W`
Exit application	`Alt`+`F4`
Print design	`Ctrl`+`P`
Save as	`F12`
Start new design	`Ctrl`+`N`

Help

Action	Hotkey
Open online help	`F1`

Action	Hotkey
Travel 1000 stitches forward	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`.`
Travel 1000 stitches backward	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`,`
Travel to previous object	`Shift`+`Tab`
Travel to end of design	`End`
Travel 100 stitches forward	`Shift`+`.`
Travel to next trim	`Ctrl`+`→`
Travel to previous trim	`Ctrl`+`←`
Travel to previous segment	`Alt`+`←`
Travel to start of design	`Home`
Travel to previous function	`←`
Travel to next function	`→`
Travel to previous color	`Pgup`
Travel 10 stitches backward	`Ctrl`+`,`
Travel 1 stitch backward	`,`
Travel to next object	`Tab`
Travel to next color	`Pgdn`
Travel 10 stitches forward	`Ctrl`+`.`
Travel to next segment	`Alt`+`→`
Travel 1 stitch forward	`.`
Travel 100 stitches backward	`Shift`+`,`

Object Manipulation

Action	Hotkey
Unlock all locked objects	`Shift`+`K`
Maintain proportions while resizing	`Ctrl`+`Drag cNer`
Group selected objects	`Ctrl`+`G`
Move selected object horizontally or vertically	`Ctrl`+`Drag`
Ungroup selected objects	`Ctrl`+`U`
Remove overlaps	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`
Lock selected object	`K`
Mirror vertically	`Alt`+`V`
Nudge selected object	`Arrow keys`
Mirror horizontally	`Alt`+`H`

Schiffli

Action	Hotkey
Insert Blatt/Stepp function	`Ctrl`+`B`
Insert Fadenleiter Plus/Minus	`Ctrl`+`F`
Change Schiffli borer depth	`/`
Insert Boring Tension Start/End	`Ctrl`+`T`
Show Schiffli repeats	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`W`
Insert RPM Plus/Minus	`Ctrl`+`R`

Selection

Action	Hotkey
Select/deselect stitches	`Shift`+`Click`
Activate Polygon Select tool	`P`
Deselect all objects	`Esc`
Toggle stitch selection in Stitch Edit mode	`Shift`+`S`
Select by color	`Shift`+`C`
Select range of objects	`Shift`+`Click`
Activate Select Object tool	`O`
Deactivate Select Object tool	`Esc`
Select multiple objects	`Ctrl`+`Click`
Select next object	`Tab`
Add next object to selection	`Ctrl`+`Tab`
Add previous object to selection	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Select previous object	`Shift`+`Tab`
Select all objects	`Ctrl`+`A`
Select object at current needle position	`H`
Select object beneath	`Alt`+`Click`

Tools

Action	Hotkey
Check design integrity	`Y`
Activate Reshape Object tool	`R`
Activate Stitch Angles tool	`A`
Open Lettering dialog	`A`
Activate Show Stitch Angles tool	`Shift`+`A`
Change reshape node type	`Spacebar`
Activate Show Reshape Nodes tool	`N`
Show measure tooltip	`Alt`+`M`
Measure distance on-screen	`M`
Activate Stitch Edit tool	`E`

View

Action	Hotkey
Show bitmaps	`E`
Show vectors	`Shift`+`E`
Return to previous view	`Backspace`
Zoom to product	`Shift`+`P`
Specify zoom factor	`Alt`+`Z`
Zoom to all design	`0`
Show/hide Grid	`G`
Zoom to 1:1 scale (100%)	`1:1`
Zoom (marquee)	`Z`
Show/hide Color-Object List	`L`
Center current stitch in Design Window	`C`
Zoom to hoop	`Shift`+`H`
View by color	`C`
Zoom to selected objects	`Shift`+`0`
Activate Stitch Player	`Shift`+`R`
Show Stitch List	`Shift`+`L`
Toggle Auto Scroll on/off	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Show/hide needle points	`3`
Zoom box in Overview window	`Drag`
Show/hide Overview window	`V`
Deactivate (temporarily) Auto Scroll	`Shift`
Activate panning	`Ctrl`+`Drag`
Zoom in 2X	`Shift`+`Z`
Show/hide connectors	`4`
Show/hide stitches	`1`
Show/hide function symbols	`5`
Show/hide outlines	`2`
Hide others	`D`
Zoom out 2X	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`
Redraw (refresh) screen	`R`

Digitizing

Edit

File Operations

Help

Navigation

Object Manipulation

Schiffli

Selection

Tools

View

Digitizing

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File Operations

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Navigation

Object Manipulation

Schiffli

Selection

Tools

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EmbroideryStudio Hotkeys

Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this page cover?

With 139 shortcuts listed, where should I begin?

Does this page apply to other operating systems?

Which sections will become daily habits, and which are more reference-only?

Related Apps

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Illustrator

AutoCAD

InDesign

Affinity Photo

PureRef

Digitizing

Edit

File Operations

Help

Navigation

Object Manipulation

Schiffli

Selection

Tools

View

Digitizing

Edit

File Operations

Help

Navigation

Object Manipulation

Schiffli

Selection

Tools

View