Commands for Inkscape keyboard shortcuts. See the keyboard shortcuts.
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| Command Name | Description |
|---|---|
| go to menu | Opens the file menu, then use arrow keys, escape, and enter. |
| save image | Saves the image. |
| selector tool | Activates the selector tool. |
| node tool | Activates the node tool. |
| tweak tool | Activates the tweak tool. |
| zoom tool | Activates the zoom tool. |
| measure tool | Activates the measuretool. |
| rectangle tool | Activates the rectangle tool. |
| box tool | Activates the 3D box tool. |
| circle tool | Activates the ellipse/circle/arc tool. |
| star tool | Activates the star tool. |
| spiral tool | Activates the spiral tool. |
| pencil tool | Activates the pencil (freehand) tool. |
| pen tool | Activates the pen (Bezier) tool. |
| calligraphy tool | Activates the calligraphy tool. |
| text tool | Activates the text tool. |
| spray tool | Activates the spray tool. |
| eraser tool | Activates the eraser tool. |
| paint bucket tool | Activates the paint bucket tool. |
| gradient tool | Activates the gradient tool. |
| dropper tool | Activates the dropper tool. |
| connector tool | Activates the connector tool. |
| fill and stroke | Opens the fill and stroke dialog. |
| swatches | Opens the swatches dialog. |
| text and font | Opens the text and font dialog. |
| transform | Opens the transform dialog. |
| layers | Opens the layers dialog. |
| align and distribute | Opens the align and distribute dialog. |
| object properties | Opens the object properties dialog. |
| undo history | Opens the undo history dialog. |
| document properties | Opens the document properties dialog. |
| ink preferences | Opens the inkscape preferences dialog. |
| export | Opens the export dialog. |
| toggle dialogs | Toggles dialog visibility. |
| tool controls bar | Jump to the first editable field of the tool controls bar. |
| create new layer | Creates a new layer. |
| move to layer above | Move selected object to layer above. |
| move to layer below | Move selected object to layer below. |
| raise layer | Raise the current layer. |
| lower layer | Lower the current layer. |
| raise layer to top | Raise current lawyer to top. |
| lower layer to bottom | Lower current layer to bottom. |