Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your flowchart creation with keyboard shortcuts. Master these commands to work 10x faster than using the mouse alone.

Essential Shortcuts

Navigation & Selection

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Click	Multi-select nodes
Shift + Click	Add to selection
Cmd/Ctrl + A	Select all nodes
Escape	Deselect all
Arrow Keys	Move selected nodes (1px)
Shift + Arrow Keys	Move selected nodes (10px)

Editing & Manipulation

Shortcut	Action
Double Click	Edit node label
Enter	Save label changes
Escape	Cancel label editing
Cmd/Ctrl + C	Copy selected nodes
Cmd/Ctrl + V	Paste nodes
Cmd/Ctrl + X	Cut nodes
Cmd/Ctrl + D	Duplicate selected nodes
Delete/Backspace	Delete selected nodes

Undo & Redo

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo
Cmd/Ctrl + Y	Redo (alternative)

Canvas Controls

Zoom & Pan

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Scroll	Zoom in/out
Cmd/Ctrl + +	Zoom in
Cmd/Ctrl + -	Zoom out
Cmd/Ctrl + 0	Reset zoom to 100%
Space + Drag	Pan canvas
Cmd/Ctrl + F	Fit view to content

View Options

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + B	Toggle sidebar
Cmd/Ctrl + I	Toggle inspector panel
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + L	Lock/unlock selected nodes

File Operations

Save & Export

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + S	Save flowchart
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S	Save as...
Cmd/Ctrl + E	Export options
Cmd/Ctrl + P	Export as PNG
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P	Export as PDF

Workspace

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + N	New flowchart
Cmd/Ctrl + O	Open flowchart
Cmd/Ctrl + W	Close current flowchart
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + W	Close workspace
Cmd/Ctrl + ,	Open settings

Shape Quick-Add

Basic Shapes

Press the key, then click on canvas to place the shape:

Key	Shape
S	Start/End (Terminal)
P	Process
D	Decision
I	Data I/O
B	Database
O	Document

Advanced Shapes

Key	Shape
M	Manual Input
Y	Display
R	Preparation
U	Subroutine
L	Delay
T	Stored Data
C	Connector
K	Cloud

Pro Tips

Combination Shortcuts

Quick Duplicate & Move:

1. Select node with Click
2. Hold Alt/Option
3. Drag to duplicate and position

Precision Alignment:

1. Select nodes with Cmd/Ctrl + Click
2. Use Arrow Keys for 1px adjustments
3. Use Shift + Arrow Keys for 10px jumps

Batch Operations:

1. Select multiple nodes with Cmd/Ctrl + Click
2. Apply action to all (delete, duplicate, lock)
3. Undo with Cmd/Ctrl + Z if needed

Power User Workflow

1. Cmd/Ctrl + N          → New flowchart
4. Arrow Keys            → Fine-tune positions
5. Double Click          → Edit labels
6. Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + A  → Quality analysis
7. Cmd/Ctrl + S          → Save
8. Cmd/Ctrl + P          → Export as PNG

Customizing Shortcuts

Currently, keyboard shortcuts are fixed to ensure consistency across teams. Custom shortcuts are planned for a future update.

Want different shortcuts? Let us know in the feedback forum which shortcuts you'd like to customize!

Accessibility

All actions are also available via:

• Right-click context menus
• Top toolbar buttons
• Command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + K)

Platform Differences

• Mac: Use Cmd for all shortcuts
• Windows/Linux: Use Ctrl for all shortcuts
• Delete key:
  • Mac: Delete or Fn + Backspace
  • Windows: Delete or Backspace

Next Steps

• Practice shortcuts with our Interactive Tutorial
• Master Team Collaboration workflows