# What keyboard shortcuts does Concepts support on Windows ## Metadata **Created**:: [[2024-04-16]] **Host**:: [[tophatch.helpshift.com]] **Source**:: #from/clipper **Status**:: #x **Title**:: What keyboard shortcuts does Concepts support on Windows? **URL**:: [tophatch.helpshift.com](https://tophatch.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-concepts/faq/180-what-keyboard-shortcuts-does-concepts-support-on-windows/?s=general&f=does-concepts-support-keyboard-shortcuts-1608115732&l=en&p=winpc) **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Tags**:: #windows ## Synopsis There's plenty of helpful shortcuts in Concepts. You’ll find the Keyboard shortcuts in the "Interactions" section of "Settings". ## Navigation modes ### Pan Mode (Space) - Tap the Space key to activate canvas pan mode. Drag with the mouse to pan around. Tap Space again to return to the previous tool. - Keep the Space key held down to quickly access pan mode. Release the key to return to the previous tool. ### Zoom Mode (S) - Tap the “S” key to activate canvas zoom mode. To zoom in, click the left mouse button and drag right or up with the mouse. To zoom out, drag left or down. Tap the “S” key again to return to the previous tool. - Keep the “S” key held down to quickly access zoom mode. Release the key to return to the previous tool. - If a selection or a shape guide is active, the zoom mode will scale the selection or shape guide. ### Rotation Mode (R) - Tap the “R” key to activate canvas rotation mode. Click the left mouse button and rotate in either direction. Tap the “R” key again to return to the previous tool. - Keep the “R” key held down to quickly access rotation mode. Release the key to return to the previous tool. - If a selection or a shape guide is active, the rotation mode will rotate the selection or shape guide. ## Keyboard shortcuts ### File - New Drawing = Ctrl + N - Open = Ctrl + O - Import = Ctrl + I - Save As… = Ctrl + Shift + S - Export = Ctrl + Shift + E - Print  = Ctrl + P - Gallery = Ctrl + W - Settings = Ctrl + , ### Edit - Undo = Ctrl + Z - Redo = Ctrl + Shift + Z - Cut = Ctrl + X - Copy = Ctrl + C - Paste = Ctrl + V - Duplicate = Ctrl + D ### View - Home Position = Home - Pan Canvas = Space - Rotate Canvas = R - Zoom Canvas = S - Zoom In = + - Zoom Out = - - Zoom to Fit = Ctrl + 9 - Zoom to Selection = Ctrl + 8 - Zoom to 100% = Ctrl + 0 - Rotate to 0 = Ctrl + Alt + 0 - Toggle Fullscreen = F11 - Toggle Color Wheel = Alt + 6 - Toggle Layers = Alt + 7 - Toggle Precision = Alt + 8 ### Tools - Tool Slot 1 = 1 - Tool Slot 2 = 2 - Tool Slot 3 = 3 - Tool Slot 4 = 4 - Tool Slot 5 = 5 - Tool Slot 6 = 6 - Tool Slot 7 = 7 - Tool Slot 8 = 8 - Eraser = E - Increase tool size = “.” or \] - Decrease tool size = “,” or \[ - Increase tool opacity = Shift + “.” or Shift + \] - Decrease tool opacity = Shift + “,” or Shift + \[ - Increase tool smoothing = Alt + “.” or Alt + \] - Decrease tool smoothing = Alt + “,”or Alt + \[ - Brushes Menu = User defined - Quick Clear = Q ### Selection - Select = A - Select All = Ctrl + A - Group Selection = Ctrl + G - Ungroup Selection = Ctrl + Shift + G - Lock Selection = Ctrl + L - Unlock Selection = Ctrl + Shift + L - Delete = Del, Backspace - Select Last = Ctrl + Shift + D - Deselect = Esc - Picker Mode = T - Color Picker = P ### Precision - Toggle Grid = G - Toggle Snap = N - Toggle Measure = M - Line Guide = I - Arc Guide = C - Angle Guide = V - Ellipse Guide = O - Rectangle Guide = U ### Layers - New Layer = L - Next Layer = Ctrl + + - Previous Layer = Ctrl + - - Layer Sorting Mode = User Defined ### System - F1 = Help ### Mouse - Mouse scroll wheel = Zoom the canvas/Scale a selection - Mouse scroll wheel + Shift = Rotate selection - Mouse scroll wheel button = Pan