Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut keys make mapping with Artboard even easier.

Shortcut Keys

Command key – Sometimes called “Apple key”; on Apple keyboards this key also has an Apple logo
Control key – “ctrl” may also appear on this key
Option key – “Alt” may also appear on this key
Shift key

 

Command- , (Command and the comma key) Opens preferences
Command-H Hides application (Ortelius / Artboard)
Option-Command-H Hides other applications
Command-Q Quits application
Command-N Opens new drawing
Option-Command-N New drawing from template
Command-O Open a file
Command-W Close file
Command-S Save file
Command-P Print file
Command-Z Undo
Shift-Command-Z Redo
Command-X Cut
Command-C Copy
Command-V Paste
Command-A Select all items in the active layer
Shift-Command-A Select others
Option-Shift-Command-C Copy style
Option-Shift-Command-V Paste style
Command-D Duplicate object once
Option-Command-L New label
Command-E Edit text
Command-J Join Paths (and Tracks (Ortelius only))
Option-Command-T Insert Special Characters
Shift Key-Command-N New drawing layer
Option-Command- 0 through # Activate layer, zero is top layer and they are numbered consecutively downward
Shift Key-Command-U Union (combine objects)
Shift Key-Command-I Intersect (combine objects)
Shift Key-Command-D Difference (combine objects)
Shift Key-Command-M Append, or merge (combine objects)
Shift Key-Command-P Convert object to Path
Shift Key-Command-S Convert object to Shape
Command-T Show Fonts (show text)
Command-B Bold font
Command-I Italicize font
Command-U Underline font
Command- + Make font bigger
Command- – Make font smaller
Command-{ Align left
Command-| Align center
Command-} Align right
Option Key-Command- ← Tighten text kerning / tracking
Option Key-Command- → Loosen text kerning / tracking
Control Key-Command-C Copy ruler
Control Key-Command-V Paste ruler
Command-F Find (Ortelius only)
Option Key-Command-F Find again (Ortelius only)
Option Key-Command- + Zoom in
Option Key-Command- – Zoom out
Command- = Zoom to actual size (100%)
Option Key-Command- = Zoom to fit
Command-M Minimize Window
Command-0 Close all palettes
Command-1 Opens the Object Inspector (Ortelius only)
Command-2 Opens the Tools palette
Command-3 Opens the Styles & Symbols palette (Ortelius) / Styles & Clip Art (Artboard)
Command-4 Opens the Style Inspector
Shift Key-Command-C Opens the Colors palette
Shift + ENTER Inserts a line break on text and labels
Shift + draw paths and tracks Constrains lines to straight segments at 15-degree angled increments
Shift + draw shapes Constrains the aspect ratio of the shapes
Shift + Guides Constrains Guide placement on rulers to even, whole number increments
Shift + move label Shape and symbol labels can be moved into any desired position (outside of clickable positions) (Ortelius only)
Option + drag object Copies object

 

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