LibreOffice Draw is a free, open-source graphics editor for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. Among other things, it allows you to create and publish print-ready graphics in an easy-to-use graphical user interface. Unlike other alternative graphics tools, Draw is part of the standard LibreOffice suite. This makes it a very easy way to create diagrams on your desktop. In this article, we'll learn about LibreOffice Draw keyboard shortcuts.
LibreOffice Draw Essential Shortcuts
For the most part, LibreOffice Draw already offers a healthy amount of keybindings right out of the box. For example, the graphics editor has several keybindings for managing diagrams and custom page layouts. Furthermore, you can also include some new keybindings that can be used for more customizable parts of the program.
We'll provide you with all the keybindings you need to get started with LibreOffice Draw. You can also use it to unlock some of the program's lesser-known features.
| Linux/Windows | MacOS | Function |
|---|---|---|
| File manipulation | ||
| Ctrl + N | Command + FEMALE | Create a new LibreOffice drawing document. |
| Ctrl + S | Command+S | Save the current LibreOffice drawing document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S | Save the current LibreOffice Draw document in a different format. |
| Ctrl + O | Command+O | Open an existing LibreOffice drawing document. |
| Ctrl + P | Command+P | Print the current LibreOffice drawing document. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Cmd+F4 | Close the current LibreOffice drawing document. |
| F6 | F6 | Switch focus to the next inner window. |
| Shift + F6 | Shift + F6 | Switch focus to the previous inner window. |
| Interface processing | ||
| F1 | F1 | Open the LibreOffice Help menu. |
| Shift + F1 | Shift + F1 | Open the help entry for the currently selected function. |
| Shift + F2 | Shift + F2 | Toggle the display of the hints window. |
| F10 | F10 | Open the first item in the menu bar. |
| Shift + F10 | Shift + F10 | Open the context menu. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Home | Command + Option + Shift + Home | Toggle the display of the LibreOffice main menu. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Command+Shift+N | Open the Templates dialog box. |
| Ctrl + H | Command + Surname | Open the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Command+Shift+R | Redraw the entire program window. |
| F5 | F5 | Open the Document Navigator dialog box. |
| More (+) | More (+) | Zoom in on the document at the current point. |
| minus (-) | minus (-) | Minimize the document at the current point. |
| Multiply (x) | Multiply (x) | Fill the document window with the current document. |
| Divide (÷) | Divide (÷) | Zoom in on the currently selected object. |
| Graphics editing | ||
| Ctrl + A | Command + A | Select all objects in the document. |
| Ctrl + C | Command + C | Copy the selected object to the drawing clipboard. |
| Ctrl + X | Command + X | Cut the selected object to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + V | Command + V | Paste the current object to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Command+Shift+V | Paste the current object into the clipboard with its formatting. |
| Ctrl + Z | Command + Z | Undo the last change you made to the document. |
| Ctrl + Y | Cmd+Y | Redo the last undo you made on the document. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Y | Command + Shift + Y | Repeat the last function you performed on the document. |
| F2 | F2 | Switch between text editing and formatting mode. |
| F3 | F3 | Enter the latest object group. |
| Shift + F3 | Shift + F3 | Create a duplicate of the currently selected group of objects. |
| Ctrl + F3 | Cmd+F3 | Deselect the currently selected group of objects. |
| F4 | F4 | Modify the position and size of the currently selected object. |
| F8 | F8 | Toggle the edit point bar. |
| Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Move the currently selected object one unit to the left. |
| Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Move the currently selected object one unit to the right. |
| Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Move the currently selected item up one unit. |
| down arrow | down arrow | Move the currently selected item down one unit. |
| group manipulation | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Command + Shift + G | Create a new group using the currently selected objects. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + G | Command + Shift + Option + G | Delete the existing group that links the currently selected objects. |
| Ctrl + Left Click | Command + Left Click | Edit the currently selected group. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Command + Shift + K | Combine two or more active groups in the document. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt + K | Command + Shift + Option + K | Split the currently selected group into two groups. |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Command + Plus (+) | Move the currently selected group forward one object. |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Command + Minus (-) | Move the currently selected group one object back. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Plus (+) | Command + Shift + Plus (+) | Move the currently selected group to the front. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Minus (-) | Command + Shift + Minus (-) | Move the currently selected group to the back. |
| Page Up | Page Up | Go to the previous page of the document. |
| Page Down | Page Down | Go to the next page of the document. |
| Ctrl + PageUp | Command + Page Up | Go to the previous object layer in the document. |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Command + Page Down | Move to the next object layer in the document. |
