Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys that you can use to speed up your work.
You can also open the shortcut list by pressing F1
Windows and Mac shortcuts and hotkeys
| Tools | Windows | Mac |
| select tool/hand mode | V / H | V / H |
| text | T | T |
| open sticky notes on toolbar | N | N |
| open shapes on toolbar | S | S |
| rectangle | R | R |
| oval | O | O |
| connection line, arrow | L | L |
| card | D | D |
| pen | P | P |
| eraser | E | E |
| comment | C | C |
| undo | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z |
| redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Cmd + Shift + Z |
| frame | F | F |
| minimap | M | M |
| Command palette | Ctrl + K | Cmd + K |
| new sticky note in bulk mode | Enter | Return |
| exit sticky note bulk mode | Esc | Esc |
| Open card panel | Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Cmd + Shift + Enter |
| General | Windows | Mac |
| copy/paste | Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V | Cmd + C / Cmd + V |
| cut | Ctrl + X | Cmd + X |
| duplicate | Ctrl + D | Cmd + D |
| duplicate | Alt + drag | Option + drag |
| duplicate horizontally or vertically | Alt + ←→↑↓ | Option + ←→↑↓ |
| select multiple items | Ctrl + click | Cmd + click |
| select all | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A |
| edit selected item | Enter | Return |
| deselect, quit edit, switch to cursor | Esc | Esc |
| delete | Backspace | Delete |
| group | Ctrl + G | Cmd + G |
| ungroup | Ctrl + Shift + G | Cmd + Shift + G |
| lock/unlock | Ctrl + Shift + L | Cmd + Shift + L |
| protected lock/unprotected lock | Ctrl + Shift + P | Cmd + Shift + P |
| send to front | PgUp | fn + ↑ or PgUp |
| send to back | PgDn | fn + ↓ or PgDn |
| create board in new tab | Ctrl + Shift + K | Cmd + Shift + K |
| add/edit link to object | Alt + Ctrl + K | Option + Cmd + K |
| Navigation | Windows | Mac |
| move items/canvas | ←→↑↓ | ←→↑↓ |
| zoom in | Ctrl + + | Cmd + + |
| zoom out | Ctrl + - | Cmd + - |
| zoom to 100% | Ctrl + 0 | Cmd + 0 |
| zoom to fit | Alt + 1 | Option + 1 |
| zoom to selected item | Alt + 2 | Option + 2 |
| move canvas | Space + drag | Space + drag |
| toggle grid | G | G |
| search | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
| Text | Windows | Mac |
| bold | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B |
| italic | Ctrl + I | Cmd + I |
| underline | Ctrl + U | Cmd + U |
| Board navigation | Windows | Mac |
| Move forwards through objects top-left to bottom-right | Tab | Tab |
| Move backwards through objects top-left to bottom-right | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Move up/down/left/right through board objects | Ctrl + Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows | Cmd + Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows |
| Move in/out of a container object (e.g. frame) | Ctrl + Shift + Down/Up | Cmd + Shift + Down/Up |
| Move back to menu | Escape | Escape |
| Edit an object | Enter | Enter |
| Stop editing an object | Escape | Escape |
| Toolbar navigation | Windows | Mac |
| Move between toolbars | Tab / Shift-Tab | Tab / Shift-Tab |
| Move between toolbar items | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Activate a menu item | Enter/Space | Enter/Space |
✏️ Text shortcuts work when you select or edit text on the board.
Desktop app shortcuts
The Desktop app has additional shortcuts:
| action | Windows | Mac |
| reload the tab | Ctrl + R | Cmd + R |
| close the tab | Ctrl + W | Cmd +W |
| exit the app | Ctrl + Q | Cmd + Q |
| copy board link | Ctrl + shift + L | Cmd + shift + L |
Frequently asked questions
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Can I disable or customize Miro shortcuts?
- At the moment, there is no such option.