Freehand keyboard shortcuts

Updated on 08 Aug 2023
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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`
Boards	`B`
Pages	`Shift`+`P`
Grids	`G`
Reactions	`U`
Commenting	`C`

Editing

Action	Mac	Windows
Shape detection	`Option`	`Alt`
Straight line	`Shift`	`Shift`
Deselect	`Escape`	`Escape`
Delete	`Backspace` or `Delete`	`Backspace` or `Delete`
Copy	`⌘` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste	`⌘` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `V`
Duplicate	`⌘` + `D` OR `Option` + click + drag	`Ctrl` + `D` OR `Alt` + click + drag
Undo	`⌘` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`
Send to back	`[`	`[`
Bring to front	`]`	`]`
Send backward	`Cmd` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `[`
Bring forward	`Cmd` + `]`	`Ctrl` + `]`

Styling

Action	Mac	Windows
Shape Fill	`⌘` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Change line start	`,`	`,`
Change line end	`.`	`.`
Remove line start	`Shift` + `,`	`Shift` + `,`
Remove line end	`Shift` + `.`	`Shift` + `.`
Use thin line weight	`Option` + `1`	`Alt` + `1`
Use medium line weight	`Option` + `2`	`Alt` + `2`
Use thick line weight	`Option` + `3`	`Alt` + `3`

Formatting

Action	Mac	Windows
Bold	`⌘` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Italicize	`⌘` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Highlight	`⌘` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Left align text	`⌘` + `Shift` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Center align text	`⌘` + `Shift` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Right align text	`⌘` + `Shift` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`
Line breaks in text	`Enter`	`Enter`

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 backward	`Cmd` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `[`
Bring forward	`Cmd` + `]`	`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`
Move	`Space`	`Space`
Zoom in	`⌘` + `+`	`Ctrl` + `+`
Zoom out	`⌘` + `-`	`Ctrl` + `-`
Zoom to 100%	`⌘` + `0`	`Ctrl` + `0`
Zoom to fit	`⌘` + `.`	`Ctrl` + `.`
Navigate frames	`← ↑ ↓ →`	`← ↑ ↓ →`
Magnify	`Z` + click	`Z` + click
Magnify area	`Z` + click + drag	`Z` + click + drag
Export Freehand to image	`⌘` + `Shift` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`

Learn more about Freehand tools here: Freehand tools

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Editing
Styling
Formatting
Object ordering
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