Keyboard Shortcuts

The Keyboard Shortcuts within TouchDraw are available to provide fast access to application, file, editing, etc… functions. Refer to the table below to learn more about each available shortcut:

Keyboard Shortcut	Option Name	Description
Command-Comma	Preferences	The Preferences… shortcut can be used to change general, handle, and performance options for the application.
Command-H	Hide TouchDraw	The Hide TouchDraw shortcut hides all of the open TouchDraw related windows.
Option-Command-H	Hide Others	The Hide Others shortcut hides all of the open windows from other applications while leaving the windows for TouchDraw open.
Command-Q	Quit TouchDraw	The Quit TouchDraw shortcut closes the application.
Command-N	New	The New shortcut can be used to create a new drawing.
Command-O	Open	The Open shortcut can be used to open an existing TouchDraw document or it can be used to import a drawing or image in one of the 3rd party file formats that TouchDraw supports.
Command-W	Close	The Close shortcut closes the current drawing.
Command-S	Save	The Save shortcut saves the current drawing.
Shift-Command-S	Save As…	The Save As shortcut saves the current drawing under a different name.
Command-I	Insert Image…	The Insert Image shortcut can be used to import a bitmap image stored on the local file system into the current drawing.
Command-E	Export	The Export shortcut can be use to export the currently active drawing.
Shift-Command-P	Page Setup	The Page Setup shortcut can be used to bring up a window used to specify page attribute, formatting, orientation, and scaling options.
Command-P	Print	The Print shortcut can be used to print single or multiple pages of a drawing.
Command-Z	Undo	The Undo shortcut removes drawing changes in the order they were applied starting with the most recent.
Shift-Command-Z	Redo	The Redo shortcut reapplies drawing changes in the order they were removed starting with the most recent.
Command-X	Cut	The Cut shortcut removes the currently selected item from the active drawing and places it in the clipboard.
Command-C	Copy	The Copy shortcut places a copy of the currently selected item into the clipboard.
Command-V	Paste	The Paste shortcut adds the most current item residing in the clipboard to the active drawing.
Shift-Command-V	Paste in Place…	The Paste in Place shortcut copies the current clipboard item into the exact location of the original.
Control-Command-V	Paste Multiple	The Paste Multiple… shortcut can be used to paste multiple copies of a clipboard item at specific offsets.
Option-Command-V	Paste Style	The Paste Style shortcut applies the formatting properties of one object to the currently selected object.
Delete Key	Delete	The Delete shortcut permanently removes a selected item from the active drawing.
Command-D	Duplicate	The Duplicate shortcut creates a copy of a selected item in the active drawing.
Shift-Command-D	Duplicate in Place	The Duplicate in Place shortcut creates a copy of a selected item and places it in the same location as the original.
Command-A	Select All	The Select All shortcut selects all items residing in the currently active drawing.
Shift-Command-A	Deselect All	The Deselect All shortcut deselects all items residing in the currently active drawing.
Command-Semicolon	Check Spelling/Grammar	The Check Spelling and Grammer shortcut opens the spelling and grammer popup window and runs a spell check when this window is currently open.
Command-G	Group	The Group shortcut combines selected shapes residing on the drawing canvas into a group to manipulate and treat them as a single figure. It is enabled when two or more groupable figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Shift-Command-G	Ungroup	The Ungroup shortcut removes the grouping characteristic for individual shape manipulations. It is enabled when one or more grouped figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Command-L	Lock	The Lock shortcut prevents a selected figure(s) from being moved or resized until it has been unlocked. Attributes such as stroke, fill, shadow, etc… can still be manipulated on a locked figure. It is enabled when one or more unlocked (and lockable) figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Shift-Command-L	Unlock	The UnLock shortcut removes a previously set lock on a selected figure(s) or group of figures to allow for moving and resizing. It is enabled when one or more locked figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Shift-Command-Closing Bracket	Bring to Front	The Bring to Front shortcut moves a currently selected figure(s) to the front of all figures residing in the same layer. It is enabled when one ore more figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Command-Closing Bracket	Bring Forward	The Bring Forward shortcut moves a currently selected figure(s) one step closer to the top of the stack within the layer they reside in. It is enabled when one ore more figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Command-Opening Bracket	Send Backward	The Send Backward shortcut moves a currently selected figure(s) one step closer to the bottom of a stack within their residing layer. It is enabled when one ore more figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Shift-Command-Opening Bracket	Send to Back	The Send to Back shortcut moves a currently selected figure(s) behind all other figures residing within the same layer. It is enabled when one ore more figures are selected in the drawing canvas.
Command-Right Facing Arrow	Rotate 90° Right	The Rotate 90° Right shortcut rotates a selected figure to the right by 90°.
Command-Left Facing Arrow	Rotate 90° Left	The Rotate 90° Left shortcut rotates a selected figure to the left by 90°.
Command-Plus Symbol	Zoom In	The Zoom In shortcut increases the magnification level of the drawing canvas to allow for working on the drawing in more detail.
Command-Minus Symbol	Zoom Out	The Zoom Out shortcut decreases the magnification level of the drawing canvas make a larger portion of the drawing viewable in the window at once.
Command-1	Zoom to Fit	The Zoom to Fit shortcut will dynamically resize the magnification level and the location of the drawing within the drawing canvas to make the complete drawing is visible in the window.
Command-2	Zoom to Actual Size	The Zoom to Actual Size shortcut returns a drawing back to the normal magnification level (100%).
Command-3	Zoom to Origin	The Zoom to Origin shortcut returns a drawing back to it’s normal magnification level (100%) and resets the visible portion of the drawing canvas so that the coordinates 0,0 are in the upper left hand corner.
Command-R	Hide Rulers	The Hide Rulers shortcut removes the left and top rulers from the main application window. Select this menu option again for the rulers to reappear.
Command-Apostrophe	Hide Grid	The Hide Grid shortcut toggles the visibility if the grid in the drawing canvas.
Shift-Command-Apostrophe	Snap to Grid	The Snap to Grid shortcut toggles whether or not figures are aligned to the grid for more precise drawing.
Control-Command-F	Enter Full Screen	The Enter Full Screen shortcut switches the main application window from the current setting to full screen mode.
Shift-Command-R	Hide Format Bar	The Hide Format Bar shortcut removes the formatting bar from the TouchDraw application window. Select this menu option again for the formatting bar to reappear.
Control-Command-R	Hide Side Bar	The Hide Side Bar shortcut removes the side bar from the TouchDraw application window. Select the menu option again for the side bar to reappear.
Shift-Command-C	Show Colors	The Show Colors shortcut can be used to toggle the visibility of the standard Mac OS X color picker.
Option-Command-T	Hide Toolbar	The Hide Toolbar shortcut removes the main toolbar from the TouchDraw application window. Select the menu option again for the Toolbar to reappear.
Command-M	Minimize	The Minimize shortcut minimizes the main application window.
Left Arrow Key	Nudge Figure to Left	The Left Arrow Key nudges a selected figure to the left on the drawing canvas.
Right Arrow Key	Nudge Figure to Right	The Right Arrow Key nudges a selected figure to the right on the drawing canvas.
Up Arrow Key	Nudge Figure Upward	The Up Arrow Key nudges a selected figure upward on the drawing canvas.
Down Arrow Key	Nudge Figure Downward	The Down Arrow Key nudges a selected figure downward on the drawing canvas.
S	Selection Tool	The S key activates the selection tool for selecting objects within the drawing canvas.
M	Move and Zoom Tool	The M key activates the Move and Zoom Tool for panning or zooming within the drawing canvas.
F	Freehand Tool	The F key activates the Freehand Tool (Pen Tool) for drawing freehand objects within a drawing.
L	Line Tool	The L key activates the Line Tool for creating line objects within a drawing.
1	Line Connection Tool	The 1 key activates the Line Connection Tool for creating connection objects within a drawing.
2	East/West Connection Tool	The 2 key activates the East/West Connection Tool to draw connection lines that originate from the side (either west/left or east/right) of the source figure and connect to the side (either west/left or east/right) of the target figure.
3	North/South Connection Tool	The 3 key activates the North/South Connection Tool to draw connection lines that originate from the side (either north/top or south/bottom) of the source figure and connect to the side (either north/top or south/bottom) of the target figure.
4	Horizontal/Vertical Connection Tool	The 4 key activates the Horizontal/Vertical Connection Tool to draw connection lines that originate horizontally from the right or left side of the source figure and connect vertically to the side (top) of the target figure.
5	Vertical/Horizontal Connection Tool	The 5 key activates the Vertical/Horizontal Connection Tool to draw connection lines that originate vertically from the side (either top or bottom) of the source figure and connect to the side (either left or right) of the target figure.
6	Path Connection Tool	The 6 key activates the Path Connection Tool for creating a path connection that connects two shapes.
7	Hub Connection Tool	The 7 key activates the Hub Connection Tool to create connection lines that are able to receive connections.The connection line can originate from any side of the source figure and connects to any side of the target figure or to another hub connection line.
O	Oval Tool	The O key activates the Oval Tool for creating ovals or circles within a drawing.
C	Circle Tool	The C key activates the Circle Tool for creating perfect circles where the radius increases in increments as the size of the shape increases.
R	Rectangle Tool	The R key activates the Rectangle Tool for creating rectangles or squares within a drawing.
RR	Rounded Rectangle Tool	An RR key combination activates the Rounded Rectangle Tool for creating rounded rectangles or rounded squares within a drawing.
H	Polygon Tool	The H key activates the Polygon Tool for creating regular polygons within a drawing.
P	Path Tool	The P key activates the Path Tool for creating complex curves and shapes with detailed control on every aspect of the shapes appearance.
T	Text Tool	The T key activates the Text Tool for creating text areas within a drawing.
+	Zoom In	The + key can be used to zoom in on the drawing canvas.
-	Zoom Out	The - key can be used to zoom out on the drawing canvas.