Below you can find a list of keyboard shortcuts available for Google drawings.
If you use a Mac, you can use the shortcuts below by replacing Ctrl with Command key (or 'Apple' key).
Function |
Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move a gridline | Up / Down / Left / Right arrow |
| Move a pixel | Shift+Up/Down/Left/Right |
| Move up/down in Z-order | Ctrl+Up/Down |
| Move object to the Top or bottom of Z order | Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down |
| Group selected objects | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup selected objects | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Delete and add to clipboard | Ctrl+X* |
Add selection to clipboard |
Ctrl+C* |
| Paste clipboard contents | Ctrl+V* |
| Duplicates selection | Ctrl+D* |
| Delete selection | Delete, Backspace* |
* When an object in your drawing is selected, these keyboard shortcuts have different functions:
- Ctrl+X: Cut shapes
- Ctrl+C: Copy shapes
- Ctrl+V: Paste shapes
- Ctrl+D: Add a duplicate of selected shapes
- Delete, Backspace: Delete selected shapes
There are many useful features available in Gogle drawings if you use keyboard modifiers when performing other actions.