InkscapeHotkey Cheatsheet

nkscape is a Free and open source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting.

A visual cheat-sheet for the 282 keyboard shortcuts found in Inkscape

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`space` `enter`	Activate current button or list
`ctrlshiftf`	Fill and Stroke
`ctrlshiftx`	XML editor
`ctrlshifta`	Align and Distribute
`ctrlf4` `ctrlw`	Close the dialog
`shifttab`	Jump to previous widget
`ctrlshiftt`	Text and font
`enter`	Set the new value
`ctrlshift7`	Path Effects
`esc`	Return to the canvas
`f12`	Toggle dialogs
`ctrlshiftl`	Layers
`ctrlpageup` `ctrlpagedown`	In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs
`ctrlaltk`	Check Spelling
`altshiftb`	Trace bitmap
`ctrlshiftm`	Transform
`ctrlshiftw`	Swatches
`ctrlf`	Find
`ctrlshifto`	Object Properties
`ctrlshifth`	Undo history
`ctrlshifte`	Export to PNG
`tab`	Jump to the next widget
`ctrlshiftp`	Inkscape preferences
`ctrlf`	Open a search field in a dialog with a list
`ctrlshiftd`	Document preferences

`shifts` `shift7`	shrink/grow path mode
`shiftb`	blur mode
`shiftr` `shift9`	roughen mode
`shiftc`	color paint mode
`left` `right`	Adjust brush width by
`shift[` `shift]` `shift4`	rotate mode
`shiftd` `shift5`	duplicate/delete mode
`shiftj`	color jitter mode
`shiftz` `shift2`	move jitter mode
`home` `end`	Set brush width to its minimum or maximum
`shiftm` `shift0`	move mode
`shifti` `shift1`	move in/out mode
`shiftp` `shift6`	push path mode
`up` `down`	Adjust tweaking force
`shift<` `shift>` `shift3`	scale mode
`shifta` `shift8`	attract/repel path mode

ctrlshiftr resize page to current selection, or to the drawing if nothing is selected

`ctrlf11`	Toggle toolbars and fullscreen
`shiftf11`	Toggle toolbars
`ctrltab`	Next document window
`ctrlshifttab`	Previous document window
`altshiftp`	toggle palette
`ctrlf4` `ctrlw`	Close document window
`f10`	Main menu
`ctrlb`	Toggle scrollbars
`shiftf10`	Drop-down menu
`f11`	Toggle fullscreen
`ctrlr`	Toggle rulers

`%`	Toggle snapping on and off
`5`	Zoom to page
`-`	Zoom out
`shift3`	Toggle grids and snapping to grids
`3`	Zoom to selection
`plus`	Zoom in
`shift\`	Toggle guides and snapping to guides
`	Previous zoom
`ctrlup` `ctrldown` `ctrlright` `ctrlleft`	Scroll canvas
`altz`	Activate zoon field
`1`	Zoom 1:1
`4`	Zoom to drawing
`shift'`	Next zoom
`2`	Zoom 1:2
`ctrle` `6`	Zoom to page width

`altx`	Jump to the first editable filed
`ctrlz`	Cancel changes
`esc`	Cancel changes, return to canvas
`tab`	Jump to next field
`shifttab`	Jump to previous field
`pageup` `pagedown`	Change value by 5.0
`enter`	Accept the new value
`up` `down`	Change value by 0.1

`*`	expand all children and subchildren of the currently selected element
`home` `end`	select the topmost/lowermost visible element in the list
`pageup` `pagedown`	select element on previous/next page of list
`up` `down`	select the previous/next visible element in the list
`plus`	expand direct children of the currently selected element
`-`	collapse the currently selected element
`ctrlenter`	set the attribute is value