Canvas Editor
Keyboard Shortcuts
Speed up your workflow with these keyboard shortcuts for the canvas editor.
Mac users: Replace Ctrl with Cmd for all shortcuts. Both work the same.
Zoom & View
Zoom
| Zoom in | Scroll up / Pinch out / Ctrl++ |
| Zoom out | Scroll down / Pinch in / Ctrl+- |
| Reset zoom / center diagram | 0 |
Selection
Selection
| Select all elements | Ctrl+A |
| Select multiple elements | Shift + click, or drag-select |
| Deselect / close popup | Esc |
Edit Operations
Edit
| Delete selected elements / connections | Delete / Backspace |
| Duplicate selected elements | Ctrl+D |
| Copy selected elements (or whole diagram) to clipboard | Ctrl+C |
| Paste diagram from clipboard | Ctrl+V |
Creating Elements
Create
| Add a new card on canvas | Double-click on empty space |
| Open card for editing | Click card |
| Inline-edit card title | Double-click card title |
| Create connected card in direction 1 card selected | Ctrl+↑ ↓ ← → |
| Connect two cards | Hover card → drag from edge handle |
General
General
| Close popup / deselect / cancel edit | Esc |
| Open context menu (cards, connections) | Right-click element |