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⤢ EXCALIDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45 ESSENTIAL 1 ⇧ Zoom to … 2 ⇧ Zoom to … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Reset zo… Q Keep too… W E Eraser t… R Rectangl… T Text tool Y U I O Ellipse … P Draw (fr… A Arrow to… S D ⌘ Duplicate F Frame to… G ⌘ Group se… H Hand (pa… J K Laser po… L Line tool Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V Selectio… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Move canvas ␣ Zoom in ⌘ + Zoom out ⌘ − Command palet… ⌘ / Select all ⌘ A Delete ⌦ Diamond tool D Toggle grid ⌘ ' Add to select… ⇧ Copy styles ⌘ ⌥ C Paste styles ⌘ ⌥ V Ungroup selec… ⌘ ⇧ G Send to back ⌘ ⌥ [ Bring to front ⌘ ⌥ ] Send backward ⌘ [ Bring forward ⌘ ] Edit line / a… ⌘ ↵ Add link to e… ⌘ K Zen mode ⌥ Z View mode ⌥ R Toggle theme … ⌥ ⇧ D Flip horizont… ⇧ H Flip vertical ⇧ V shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC
EXCALIDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45 ESSENTIAL 1 ⇧ Zoom to … 2 ⇧ Zoom to … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Reset zo… A Arrow to… Z ⌘ Undo E Eraser t… R Rectangl… T Text tool Y U I O Ellipse … P Draw (fr… Q Keep too… S D ⌘ Duplicate F Frame to… G ⌘ Group se… H Hand (pa… J K Laser po… L Line tool M W X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V Selectio… B N MORE SHORTCUTS Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Move canvas ␣ Zoom in ⌘ + Zoom out ⌘ − Command palet… ⌘ / Select all ⌘ A Delete ⌦ Diamond tool D Toggle grid ⌘ ' Add to select… ⇧ Copy styles ⌘ ⌥ C Paste styles ⌘ ⌥ V Ungroup selec… ⌘ ⇧ G Send to back ⌘ ⌥ [ Bring to front ⌘ ⌥ ] Send backward ⌘ [ Bring forward ⌘ ] Edit line / a… ⌘ ↵ Add link to e… ⌘ K Zen mode ⌥ Z View mode ⌥ R Toggle theme … ⌥ ⇧ D Flip horizont… ⇧ H Flip vertical ⇧ V shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC
⤢ TOOLS Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after dra… Q Edit line / arrow points ⌘ ↵ ARRANGE Group selection ⌘ G Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Send to back ⌘ ⌥ [ Bring to front ⌘ ⌥ ] Send backward ⌘ [ Bring forward ⌘ ] Flip horizontal ⇧ H Flip vertical ⇧ V Toggle element lock ⌘ ⇧ L CANVAS Move canvas ␣ VIEW Zoom in ⌘ + Zoom out ⌘ − Command palette ⌘ / Reset zoom ⌘ 0 Zoom to fit ⇧ 1 Zoom to selection ⇧ 2 Toggle grid ⌘ ' Zen mode ⌥ Z View mode ⌥ R Toggle theme (dark/light) ⌥ ⇧ D EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Delete ⌦ Copy styles ⌘ ⌥ C Paste styles ⌘ ⌥ V Add link to element ⌘ K SELECTION Select all ⌘ A Add to selection ⇧ Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 46 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC ⤢ CANVAS 01 Move canvas ␣ VIEW 10 Zoom in ⌘ + Zoom out ⌘ − Command palette ⌘ / Reset zoom ⌘ 0 Zoom to fit ⇧ 1 Zoom to selection ⇧ 2 Toggle grid ⌘ ' Zen mode ⌥ Z View mode ⌥ R Toggle theme (dark/light) ⌥ ⇧ D ARRANGE 09 Group selection ⌘ G Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Send to back ⌘ ⌥ [ Bring to front ⌘ ⌥ ] Send backward ⌘ [ Bring forward ⌘ ] Flip horizontal ⇧ H Flip vertical ⇧ V Toggle element lock ⌘ ⇧ L TOOLS 14 Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after drawi… Q Edit line / arrow points ⌘ ↵ EDITING 10 Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Delete ⌦ Copy styles ⌘ ⌥ C Paste styles ⌘ ⌥ V Add link to element ⌘ K SELECTION 02 Select all ⌘ A Add to selection ⇧ Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 46 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC
⤢ EXCALIDRAW · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 EXCALIDRAW TOTAL 46 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 14 EDITING 10 CANVAS 01 VIEW 10 SELECTION 02 ARRANGE 09 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after drawing Q Edit line / arrow points ⌘ ↵ Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Delete ⌦ Copy styles ⌘ ⌥ C Paste styles ⌘ ⌥ V Add link to element ⌘ K Move canvas ␣ Zoom in ⌘ + Zoom out ⌘ − Command palette ⌘ / Reset zoom ⌘ 0 Zoom to fit ⇧ 1 Zoom to selection ⇧ 2 Toggle grid ⌘ ' Zen mode ⌥ Z View mode ⌥ R Toggle theme (dark/light) ⌥ ⇧ D Select all ⌘ A Add to selection ⇧ Group selection ⌘ G Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Send to back ⌘ ⌥ [ Bring to front ⌘ ⌥ ] Send backward ⌘ [ Bring forward ⌘ ] Flip horizontal ⇧ H Flip vertical ⇧ V Toggle element lock ⌘ ⇧ L
EXCALIDRAW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Rectangl… T Text tool Y U I O Ellipse … P Draw (fr… A Arrow to… S D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J K L Line tool Z ⌘ Undo X C ⌘ Copy V Selectio… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Move canvas ␣ Zoom in ⌘ + shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC Keyboard map TOOLS Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P VIEW Zoom in ⌘ + EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z CANVAS Move canvas ␣ Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC Isometric TOOLS 07 Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P VIEW 01 Zoom in ⌘ + EDITING 05 Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z CANVAS 01 Move canvas ␣ Excalidraw KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH EXCALIDRAW · MAC Typewriter EXCALIDRAW · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 EXCALIDRAW TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 07 EDITING 05 CANVAS 01 VIEW 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Move canvas ␣ Zoom in ⌘ + Editorial Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard for sketching diagrams and wireframes with a hand-drawn, low-fidelity style that keeps ideas approachable. Its shortcuts make selecting tools, drawing shapes, and arranging elements fast, ideal for brainstorming on the fly.
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All Excalidraw keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 6 more controls in the table below
+ 6 more controls in the table below
14 Action Shortcut Selection tool V Rectangle tool R Arrow tool A Text tool T Ellipse tool O Line tool L Draw (freehand) tool P Diamond tool D Eraser tool E Hand (pan) tool H Frame tool F Laser pointer K Keep tool active after drawing Q Edit line / arrow points ⌘ ↵
10 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Duplicate ⌘ D Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Delete ⌦ Copy styles ⌘ ⌥ C Paste styles ⌘ ⌥ V Add link to element ⌘ K
10 Action Shortcut Zoom in ⌘ + Zoom out ⌘ − Command palette ⌘ / Reset zoom ⌘ 0 Zoom to fit ⇧ 1 Zoom to selection ⇧ 2 Toggle grid ⌘ ' Zen mode ⌥ Z View mode ⌥ R Toggle theme (dark/light) ⌥ ⇧ D
9 Action Shortcut Group selection ⌘ G Ungroup selection ⌘ ⇧ G Send to back ⌘ ⌥ [ Bring to front ⌘ ⌥ ] Send backward ⌘ [ Bring forward ⌘ ] Flip horizontal ⇧ H Flip vertical ⇧ V Toggle element lock ⌘ ⇧ L
2 Action Shortcut Select all ⌘ A Add to selection ⇧
1 Action Shortcut Move canvas ␣
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Does the poster include every Excalidraw shortcut? Excalidraw has 46 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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