Shortcut keys make mapping with Artboard even easier.
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
Key combination |
What it does |
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 |