Keyboard shortcuts
Press ? in the Freeform editor (or click the keyboard button on the toolbar) to see this list any time.
On a Mac, use
⌘ Cmd wherever this page says Ctrl. Shortcuts don't fire while you're typing in a text box - the text keeps its own keys (its own undo, copy, arrows).Edit
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Z | Undo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Ctrl + C | Copy Works between Freeform pages too |
Ctrl + X | Cut |
Ctrl + V | Paste |
Ctrl + D | Duplicate |
Delete or Backspace | Delete Deleting a frame deletes what is inside it |
Selection
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + A | Select everything on the page |
Esc | Deselect |
Shift + Click | Add or remove an item from the selection |
Drag on empty canvas | Select everything a box touches |
Move
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Arrow keys | Nudge 1px Items inside an auto-layout frame are placed by the frame |
Shift + Arrow keys | Nudge 10px |
Layers & groups
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + G | Group into a frame 2 or more items selected |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup a frame A frame selected |
Ctrl + Shift + L | Lock / unlock (locked items ignore clicks and drags) Unlock from the Layers panel |
] | Bring forward one layer |
[ | Send backward one layer |
Ctrl + ] | Bring to front |
Ctrl + [ | Send to back |
Shift + Scroll wheel | Move one layer per wheel notch (up = forward) Pointer over the canvas |
Hold Alt + while dropping | Combine with the item you drop onto |
Help
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
? | Show these shortcuts |