Learn Scribus Shortcuts for Windows
File Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcut keys |
| Create a new document |
Ctrl + N |
| Create a new document from a Template |
Ctrl + Alt + N |
| Open an existing document |
Ctrl + O |
| Close the current document |
Ctrl + F4 |
| Save the current document |
Ctrl + S |
| Save the current document with a different name |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Save the current document as a Template |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Print Preview |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
| Print the current document |
Ctrl + P |
| Export the document (or page) as an image |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Quit Scribus |
Ctrl + Q |
Edit Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcut keys |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| Undo the last action |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo the last undone action |
Ctrl + Y |
| Select All |
Ctrl + A |
| Advanced Select All |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
| Deselect All |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Rotate the currently selected item |
R |
Item Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Delete selected object(s) |
Delete |
| Duplicate selected object(s) |
Ctrl + D |
| Duplicate selected object(s) multiple times |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Group multiple objects together |
Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup objects |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Raise the object to the highest level |
Home |
| Raise the object to the next level up |
Ctrl + Home |
| Lower the object to the next level down |
Ctrl + End |
| Lower object to the lowest level |
End |
| Toggle the locking of the currently selected object |
Ctrl + L |
| Toggle the locking of the size of the currently selected object |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Text Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Insert new text frame |
T |
| Edit text frame contents (inline editing) |
E |
| Edit text frame contents with the Story Editor |
Ctrl + T |
| Import text from an external file |
Ctrl + I |
| Link text frame to another text frame |
N |
| Unlink text frame from other text frames |
U |
| Search (and Replace) text |
Ctrl + F |
| Spellcheck |
Shift + F7 |
Inline Text Editing Mode Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcut keys |
| Insert Line Break |
Shift + Enter |
| Insert Frame Break |
Ctrl + Enter |
| Insert Column Break |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Move to the start of the current paragraph |
Ctrl + Up Arrow ley |
| Move to the end of the current paragraph |
Ctrl + Down Arrow ley |
| Move to the start of the current text frame |
Ctrl + Page Up key |
| Move to the end of the current text frame |
Ctrl + Page Down key |
Special Characters Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Insert non-breaking hyphen |
Ctrl + Alt + – |
| Insert non-breaking space |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Insert page number |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P |
| Insert a soft (smart) hyphen |
Ctrl + Shift + – |
| Start special Unicode sequence |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Image Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Insert new image frame |
I |
| Import image into the frame |
Ctrl + I |
| Change image effects |
Ctrl + E |
| Copy image contents |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste image contents |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Paste image contents (absolute location) |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V |
| Eyedropper |
Y |
| Resize image smaller |
Alt + Up Arrow key |
| Resize image larger |
Alt + Down Arrow key |
Graphics Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Insert a new bezier line/curve |
B |
| Insert new freehand line |
F |
| Insert new line |
L |
| Insert new shape |
S |
| Insert new polygon |
P |
| Insert new table frame |
A |
| Insert new render frame |
D |
View Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Zoom into the drawn area |
Z |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl + – |
| Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Zoom to fit the height of the page |
Ctrl + 0 |
| Toggle display of all guides (including rulers) |
F11 |
| Toggle display of all palettes (except “Align and Distribute”) |
F12 |
| Toggle display of rulers |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Adjustment Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcuts |
| Move selected item(s) by 1 unit in the arrow key direction |
Arrow keys |
| Move selected item(s) by 0.1 units in the arrow key direction |
Shift + Arrow keys |
| Move selected item(s) by 10 units in the arrow key direction |
Ctrl + Arrow keys |
| Move selected item(s) by 0.01 units in the arrow key direction |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys |
| Resize selected item(s) outwards by 1 unit in the arrow key direction |
Alt + Arrow keys |
| Resize selected item(s) inwards by 1 unit in the arrow key direction |
Alt + Shift + Arrow keys |
Interface Actions Shortcuts
| Action |
Scribus Shortcut keys |
| Display the Help Manual |
F1 |
| Toggle display of the Properties Palette |
F2 |
| Toggle display of the Style Manager |
F3 |
| Toggle display of the Layers Manager |
F6 |
| Display the Context Menu |
Menu key |
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