Corel Draw Keyboard Shortcuts
Corel Draw Keyboard Shortcuts
Align Distribute : Align Bottom Main B Aligns selected objects to the bottom
Align Distribute : Align Center to Page Main P Aligns the centers of the selected objects to
Align Distribute : Align Horizontal Center Main E Horizontally aligns the centers of the select
Align Distribute : Align Left Main L Aligns selected objects to the left
Align Distribute : Align Right Main R Aligns selected objects to the right
Align Distribute : Align Top Main T Aligns selected objects to the top
Align Distribute : Align Vertical Center Main C Vertically aligns the centers of the selected
Display : Full-Screen Preview Main F9 Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing
Display : Refresh Window Main Ctrl+W Redraws the drawing window
Display : Toggle Display Main Shift+F9 Toggles between the last two used view qualities
Dockers : Linear Dimensions... Main Alt+F2 Contains functions for assigning attributes
Editing Commands : Copy Main Ctrl+C Copies the selection and places it on the Clipboard
Editing Commands : Copy Main Ctrl+Insert Copies the selection and places it on the Clipboard
Editing Commands : Copy Properties From... Main Ctrl+Shift+A Copies specified properties to the selected
Editing Commands : Cut Main Ctrl+X Cuts the selection and places it on the Clipboard
Editing Commands : Cut Main Shift+Delete Cuts the selection and places it on the Clipboard
Editing Commands : Delete Main Delete Deletes the selected object(s)
Editing Commands : Duplicate Main Ctrl+D Duplicates the selected object(s) and offse
Editing Commands : Paste Main Ctrl+V Pastes the Clipboard contents into the drawing
Editing Commands : Paste Main Shift+Insert Pastes the Clipboard contents into the drawing
Editing Commands : Redo Main Ctrl+Shift+Z Reverses the last Undo operation
Editing Commands : Repeat Main Ctrl+R Repeats the last operation
Editing Commands : Undo Main Ctrl+Z Reverses the last operation
Editing Commands : Undo Main Alt+Backspace Reverses the last operation
Effects : Lens... Main Alt+F3 Opens the Lens Docker Window
File : Export Main Ctrl+E Exports text or objects to another format
File : Import Main Ctrl+I Imports text or objects
File : New Document Main Ctrl+N Creates a new drawing
File : Open... Main Ctrl+O Opens an existing drawing
File : Print... Main Ctrl+P Prints the active drawing
File : Save Main Ctrl+S Saves the active drawing
Fill : Fountain Fill... Main F11 Applies fountain fills to objects
Fill : Uniform Fill... Main Shift+F11 Applies uniform color fills to objects
Find Replace : Find Text... Text Editing Alt+F3 Finds the specified text in the drawing
Font : Bold Text Editing Ctrl+B Changes the style of text to bold
Font : Font List Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+F Shows a list of all the available/active fonts
Font : Font Weights Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+W Shows a list of all the available/active font weights
Font : Italic Text Editing Ctrl+I Changes the style of text to italic
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Font : Small Caps Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+K Changes all text characters to small capital letters
Font : Underline Text Editing Ctrl+U Changes the style of text to underline
Font Size : Decrease Font Size Text Editing Ctrl+NUMPAD2 Decreases font size to previous point size
Font Size : Decrease Font Size Main Ctrl+NUMPAD2 Decreases font size to previous point size
Font Size : Font Size Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+P Shows a list of all the available/active font sizes
Font Size : HTML Font Size Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+H Shows a list of all the available/active HTML font sizes
Font Size : Increase Font SizeText Editing Ctrl+NUMPAD8 Increases font size to next point size
Font Size : Increase Font SizeMain Ctrl+NUMPAD8 Increases font size to next point size
Font Size : Next Font Combo Size Text Editing Ctrl+NUMPAD6 Increase font size to next setting in Font Si
Font Size : Next Font Combo Size Main Ctrl+NUMPAD6 Increase font size to next setting in Font Si
Font Size : Previous Font Combo Size Text Editing Ctrl+NUMPAD4 Decrease font size to previous setting avail
Font Size : Previous Font Combo Size Main Ctrl+NUMPAD4 Decrease font size to previous setting avail
Grid, Guidelines Snap : Snap To Grid Main Ctrl+Y Snaps objects to the grid (toggle)
Grouping/Combining : Break Apart Main Ctrl+K Breaks apart the selected object
Grouping/Combining : Combine Main Ctrl+L Combines the selected objects
Grouping/Combining : Convert Outline To Object Main Ctrl+Shift+Q Converts an outline to an object
Grouping/Combining : Convert To Curves Main Ctrl+Q Converts the selected object to a curve; co
Grouping/Combining : Group Main Ctrl+G Groups the selected objects
Grouping/Combining : Ungroup Main Ctrl+U Ungroups the selected objects or group of
Help : What's This? Main Shift+F1 Invokes What's This? help
Libraries : Symbols... Main Ctrl+F11 Opens the Symbols Docker Window
Node Editing : Shape Tool Main F10 Edits the nodes of an object; double-clicking the tool selects all nodes on
Nudge : Nudge Down Main DnArrow Nudges the object downward
Nudge : Nudge Left Main LeftArrow Nudges the object to the left
Nudge : Nudge Right Main RightArrow Nudges the object to the right
Nudge : Nudge Up Main UpArrow Nudges the object upward
Nudge : Super Nudge Down Main Shift+DnArrow Nudges the object downward by the Super Nudge factor
Nudge : Super Nudge Left Main Shift+LeftArrow Nudges the object to the left by the Super Nudge factor
Nudge : Super Nudge Right Main Shift+RightArrow Nudges the object to the right by the Super Nudge factor
Nudge : Super Nudge Up Main Shift+UpArrow Nudges the object upward by the Super Nudge factor
Options : Text Options Text Editing Ctrl+F10 Opens the Options dialog with the Text options page selected
Options : Workspace Options... Main Ctrl+J Opens the dialog for setting CorelDRAW o
Order : Back One Main Ctrl+PgDn Places the selected object(s) back one position in the object stacking ord
Order : Forward One Main Ctrl+PgUp Places the selected object(s) forward one position in the object stacking o
Order : To Back Main Shift+PgDn Places the selected object(s) to the back
Order : To Front Main Shift+PgUp Places the selected object(s) to the front
Outline : Outline Color... Main Shift+F12 Opens the Outline Color dialog box
Outline : Outline Pen... Main F12 Opens the Outline Pen dialog box
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Page Layout : Next Page Main PgDn Goes to the next page
Page Layout : Previous Page Main PgUp Goes to the previous page
Properties : Properties Main Alt+Return Displays object or tool properties depending on the current selection or to
Select All : Objects Main Ctrl+A Selects the entire drawing
Styles, Layers Object Mgmt : Graphic and Text Styles... Main Ctrl+F5 Opens the Graphic and Text Styles Docker
Styles, Layers Object Mgmt : Styles Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+S Shows a list of all the styles in the drawing
Text Formatting : Bullet Text Main Ctrl+M Adds/removes bullets for the text object (toggle)
Text Formatting : Center Justification Text Editing Ctrl+E Changes the alignment of text to center alig
Text Formatting : Convert Main Ctrl+F8 Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa
Text Formatting : Drop Cap Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+D Adds/removes a Drop Cap for the text object (toggle)
Text Formatting : Edit Text... Main Ctrl+Shift+T Opens the Edit Text dialog box
Text Formatting : Force Justification Text Editing Ctrl+H Changes the alignment of text to force last
Text Formatting : Format Text... Main Ctrl+T Formats the properties of text
Text Formatting : Full Justification Text Editing Ctrl+J Changes the alignment of text to full alignm
Text Formatting : Horizontal Text Main Ctrl+, Changes the text to horizontal direction
Text Formatting : Left Justification Text Editing Ctrl+L Changes the alignment of text to left alignm
Text Formatting : No Justification Text Editing Ctrl+N Changes the alignment of text to have no a
Text Formatting : Right Justification Text Editing Ctrl+R Changes the alignment of text to right align
Text Formatting : Vertical Text Main Ctrl+. Changes the text to vertical (toggle)
Text Navigation : Delete Character to Right Text Editing Delete Deletes the character to the right of the tex
Text Navigation : Delete Word to Right Text Editing Ctrl+Delete Deletes the word to the right of the text car
Text Navigation : Move Caret Down 1 Frame Text Editing PgDn Moves the text caret down 1 frame
Text Navigation : Move Caret Down 1 Line Text Editing DnArrow Moves the text caret down 1 line
Text Navigation : Move Caret Down 1 Paragraph Text Editing Ctrl+DnArrow Moves the text caret down 1 paragraph
Text Navigation : Move Caret Left 1 Character Text Editing LeftArrow Moves the text caret left 1 character
Text Navigation : Move Caret Left 1 Word Text Editing Ctrl+LeftArrow Moves the text caret left 1 word
Text Navigation : Move Caret Right 1 Character Text Editing RightArrow Moves the text caret right 1 character
Text Navigation : Move Caret Right 1 Word Text Editing Ctrl+RightArrow Moves the text caret right 1 word
Text Navigation : Move Caret Up 1 Frame Text Editing PgUp Moves the text caret up 1 frame
Text Navigation : Move Caret Up 1 Line Text Editing UpArrow Moves the text caret up 1 line
Text Navigation : Move Caret Up 1 Paragraph Text Editing Ctrl+UpArrow Moves the text caret up 1 paragraph
Text Navigation : Move Caret to Beginning of Frame Text Editing Ctrl+Home Moves the text caret to the beginning of the
Text Navigation : Move Caret to Beginning of Line Text Editing Home Moves the text caret to the beginning of the
Text Navigation : Move Caret to Beginning of Text Text Editing Ctrl+PgUp Moves the text caret to the beginning of the
Text Navigation : Move Caret to End of Frame Text Editing Ctrl+End Moves the text caret to the end of the fram
Text Navigation : Move Caret to End of Line Text Editing End Moves the text caret to the end of the line
Text Navigation : Move Caret to End of Text Text Editing Ctrl+PgDn Moves the text caret to the end of the text
Text Navigation : Select Character to Left Text Editing Shift+LeftArrow Selects the character to the left of the text c
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Text Navigation : Select Character to Right Text Editing Shift+RightArrow Selects the character to the right of the text
Text Navigation : Select Down 1 Frame Text Editing Shift+PgDn Selects text downwards by 1 frame
Text Navigation : Select Down 1 Line Text Editing Shift+DnArrow Selects text downwards by 1 line
Text Navigation : Select Down 1 Paragraph Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+DnArrow Selects text downwards by 1 paragraph
Text Navigation : Select Up 1 Frame Text Editing Shift+PgUp Selects text upwards by 1 frame
Text Navigation : Select Up 1 Line Text Editing Shift+UpArrow Selects text upwards by 1 line
Text Navigation : Select Up 1 Paragraph Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+UpArrow Selects text upwards by 1 paragraph
Text Navigation : Select Word to Left Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow Selects the word to the left of the text caret
Text Navigation : Select Word to Right Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+RightArrow Selects the word to the right of the text care
Text Navigation : Select to Beginning of Frame Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+Home Selects text to the beginning of the frame
Text Navigation : Select to Beginning of Line Text Editing Shift+Home Selects text to the beginning of the line
Text Navigation : Select to Beginning of Text Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+PgUp Selects text to the beginning of the text
Text Navigation : Select to End of Frame Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+End Selects text to the end of the frame
Text Navigation : Select to End of Line Text Editing Shift+End Selects text to the end of the line
Text Navigation : Select to End of Text Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+PgDn Selects text to the end of the text
Text Placement : Align To Baseline Main Alt+F12 Aligns text to the baseline
Text Tools : Change Case... Text Editing Shift+F3 Changes the case of selected text
Text Tools : Show Non-Printing Characters Text Editing Ctrl+Shift+C Shows non-printing characters
Toolbox : Artistic Media Tool Main I Draws curves and applies Preset, Brush, Spray, Calligraphic or Pressure
Toolbox : Ellipse Tool Main F7 Draws ellipses and circles; double-clicking the tool opens the Toolbox tab
Toolbox : Eraser Tool Main X Erases part of a graphic or splits an object into two closed paths
Toolbox : Graph Paper Tool Main D Draws a group of rectangles; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the
Toolbox : Interactive Fill Main G Adds a fill to object(s); clicking and dragging on object(s) applies a founta
Toolbox : Interactive Mesh Fill Main M Converts an object to a Mesh Fill object
Toolbox : Last Used Curve Tool Main F5 Selects the last used Curve tool
Toolbox : Polygon Tool Main Y Draws symmetrical polygons; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of th
Toolbox : Rectangle Tool Main F6 Draws rectangles; double-clicking the tool creates a page frame
Toolbox : Spiral Tool Main A Draws spirals; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialo
Toolbox : Text Tool Main F8 Adds text; click on the page to add Artistic Text; click and drag to add Par
Toolbox : Toggle Pick State Main Ctrl+Space Toggles between the current tool and the Pick tool
Transform : Position... Main Alt+F7 Opens the Position Docker Window
Transform : Rotate... Main Alt+F8 Opens the Rotate Docker Window
Transform : Scale and Mirror... Main Alt+F9 Opens the Scale and Mirror Docker Windo
Transform : Size... Main Alt+F10 Opens the Size Docker Window
Visual Basic : VBA Editor Main Alt+F11 Runs the Visual Basic for Applications Editor
Window : Bring up the Property Bar Main Ctrl+Return Brings up the Property Bar and gives focus
Writing Tools : Spell Check... Main Ctrl+F12 Opens the Spell Checker; checks the spelling of the selected text
Zoom Pan : Pan Down Main Alt+DnArrow Pans the drawing downward
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Zoom Pan : Pan Left Main Alt+LeftArrow Pans the drawing to the left
Zoom Pan : Pan Right Main Alt+RightArrow Pans the drawing to the right
Zoom Pan : Pan Tool Main H Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool
Zoom Pan : Pan Up Main Alt+UpArrow Pans the drawing upward
Zoom Pan : View Manager... Main Ctrl+F2 Opens the View Manager Docker Window
Zoom Pan : Zoom In with Marquee Main F2 Performs one zoom operation and then retu
Zoom Pan : Zoom Out Main F3 Zooms out on the drawing
Zoom Pan : Zoom To All Objects Main F4 Zooms in on all objects in the drawing
Zoom Pan : Zoom To Page Main Shift+F4 Displays the entire printable page
Zoom Pan : Zoom To Selection Main Shift+F2 Zooms in on selected objects only
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