Learn Draw io Shortcuts for Windows
Most used draw io Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw Shortcuts |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| Duplicate |
Ctrl + D |
| Delete |
Backspace |
| Delete including connections |
Ctrl + Delete |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
Tools Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcuts |
| Toggle layers window |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Toggle outline window |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Edit metadata |
Ctrl + M |
| Toggle format panel |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Edit vertex geometry |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Context menu |
Left Mouse Click |
| About |
F1 |
Labels Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcut keys |
| New line in formatted labels |
Shift + Enter |
| Cancel Editing |
Shift + Esc |
| New paragraph in formatted cells |
Enter |
| Start editing the label of the selected cell |
F2 |
| Stop editing and apply the value |
Esc |
| Toggle bold on selected text |
Ctrl + B |
| Toggle italic on selected text |
Ctrl + I |
| Toggle underline on selected text |
Ctrl + U |
| Superscript on selected text |
Ctrl + . |
| Subscript on selected text |
Ctrl + , |
Selecting Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcut keys |
| Select next |
Tab |
| Select previous |
Shift + Tab |
| Add to selection |
Shift + Mouse |
| Remove from selection |
Alt + Shift + Mouse |
| Select all |
Ctrl + A |
| Select none |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Select cell below |
Alt + Right Mouse Click |
| Toggle selection state |
Ctrl + Right Mouse Click |
| Select vertices |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Select edges |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Navigate & View Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcut keys |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl + – |
| Pan canvas |
Spacebar |
| Reset view |
Ctrl + H |
| Fit window |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Fit page |
Ctrl + J |
| Fit two pages |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Custom zoom |
Ctrl + 0 |
| Create/remove space |
Ctrl + Shift + Mouse |
| Click the connection to disable connections |
Ctrl + Shift |
| Home |
Home |
| Refresh |
End |
Canvas Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcuts |
| Group |
Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Lock / unlock |
Ctrl + L |
| Edit link |
Alt + Shift + L |
| Duplicate |
Ctrl + Enter |
| Delete selected cells |
Backspace |
| Delete with connections |
Ctrl + Delete |
| Turn/rotate 90° clockwise |
Ctrl + R |
| Hold to maintain proportions while resizing |
Shift |
| Collapse container |
Ctrl + Home |
| Expand container |
Ctrl + End |
| Exit Group |
Ctrl + Shift + Home |
| Send to back |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Bring to front |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Clear waypoints |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Edit tooltip |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Autosize |
Ctrl + Shift + Y |
| Clone cell |
Ctrl + Mouse |
| Disconnect edge |
Shift + Mouse |
| Connect to a fixed point |
Alt |
Styles Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcut keys |
| Clear default style |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Edit style |
Ctrl + E |
| Set as the default style |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Copy style |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste style |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Document Shortcuts
| Action |
Draw io Shortcut keys |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Save as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Connection arrows |
Alt + Shift + A |
| Connection points |
Alt + Shift + P |
| Ignore handles under the mouse |
Shift |
| Toggle grid |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Print |
Ctrl + P |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
| Insert text |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Insert rectangle |
Ctrl + K |
| Insert ellipse |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
| Cancel action |
Esc |
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