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    • 20 Jan 2023
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    Article Summary

    Freehand has many keyboard shortcuts to streamline your work. To access all Freehand keyboard shortcuts, select the Help icon (help) at the top right of a Freehand and then select Keyboard shortcuts.

    See the Freehand keyboard shortcuts in the following tables.

    Tools

    Action

    Mac and Windows

    Pointer

    V or 1

    Pencil

    P or 2

    Eraser

    E

    Text

    T or 3

    Shape

    S or 4

    Line

    L 

    Upload

    I

    Sticky note

    N or 5

    Frames

    F or 6

    Boards

    B or 7

    Pages

    Shift+P or 8

    Grids

    G or 9

    Reactions

    U

    Commenting

    C

    Editing

    Action

    Mac

    Windows

    Shape detection

    		OptionAlt

    Straight line

    		ShiftShift
    DeselectEscapeEscape
    DeleteBackspace or DeleteBackspace or Delete
    Copy⌘ + CCtrl + C
    Paste⌘ + VCtrl + V
    Duplicate

    ⌘ + D

    OR

    Option + click + drag

    Ctrl + D

    OR

    Alt + click + drag

    Undo⌘ + ZCtrl + Z
    Redo⌘ + Shift + ZCtrl + Shift + Z
    Send to back[[
    Bring to front]]
    Send backwardCmd + [Ctrl + [
    Bring forwardCmd + ]Ctrl + ]

    Styling

    Action

    Mac

    Windows

    Shape Fill

    		⌘ + ECtrl + E
    Change line start,,
    Change line end..
    Remove line startShift + ,Shift + ,
    Remove line endShift + . Shift + .
    Use thin line weightOption + 1Alt + 1
    Use medium line weightOption + 2Alt + 2
    Use thick line weightOption + 3Alt + 3

    Formatting

    Action

    Mac

    Windows

    Bold

    		⌘ + BCtrl + B
    Italicize⌘ + ICtrl + I
    Highlight⌘ + ECtrl + E
    Left align text⌘ + Shift + LCtrl + Shift + L
    Center align text⌘ + Shift + CCtrl + Shift + C
    Right align text⌘ + Shift + RCtrl + Shift + R
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    Object ordering

    You can reorder shapes, lines, text, images, artboards, and sticky notes. You can't reorder frames, comments, and reactions.

    Action

    Mac

    Windows

    Send to back

    		[[
    Bring to front]]
    Send backwardCmd + [Ctrl + [
    Bring forwardCmd + ]Ctrl + ]
    Tip:

    To reorder multiple items at the same time, hold the shift key, select the items, and then use the preceding keyboard shortcuts.

    Application

    Action

    Mac

    Windows

    Quick pointer

    		⌘Ctrl
    MoveSpaceSpace
    Zoom in⌘ + +Ctrl + +
    Zoom out⌘ + -Ctrl + -
    Zoom to 100%⌘ + 0Ctrl + 0
    Zoom to fit⌘ + .Ctrl + .
    Navigate frames← ↑ ↓ →← ↑ ↓ →
    MagnifyZ + clickZ + click
    Magnify areaZ + click + dragZ + click + drag
    Export Freehand to image⌘ + Shift + ECtrl + Shift + E
    Learn more about Freehand tools here: Freehand tools
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