Keyboard shortcuts
Text fields keep their own editing keys, so move focus back to the canvas before using a drawing command.
ArchDocs commands
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open the insert palette | Shift+N | Shift+N |
| Find and open a document | Ctrl+O | Ctrl+O |
| Open deep search from the dashboard | Cmd+K | Ctrl+K |
| Submit a prompt in Generate a diagram with AI | Cmd+Enter | Ctrl+Enter |
| Submit a prompt in Ask your architecture from the sidebar | Cmd+Enter | Ctrl+Enter |
Find and open currently uses Ctrl+O on Mac too. Cmd+Enter or Ctrl+Enter submits a prompt only while its input is focused.
Tools
Clear the selection before choosing a tool with a single key or pressing ? for help. With a text-capable shape selected, typing starts its label editor instead.
| Tool | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Selection | V or 1 | V or 1 |
| Rectangle | R or 2 | R or 2 |
| Diamond | D or 3 | D or 3 |
| Ellipse | 4 | 4 |
| Arrow | A or 5 | A or 5 |
| Line | L or 6 | L or 6 |
| Draw | P, X or 7 | P, X or 7 |
| Text | T or 8 | T or 8 |
| Image | 9 | 9 |
| Eraser | E or 0 | E or 0 |
| Frame tool | F | F |
| Hand (panning tool) | H | H |
Press A again while the arrow tool is active to cycle its arrow type.
Edit
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Cmd+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y |
| Cut | Cmd+X | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | Cmd+C | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Cmd+V | Ctrl+V |
| Select all | Cmd+A | Ctrl+A |
| Delete selection | Delete or Backspace | Delete or Backspace |
| Duplicate selection | Cmd+D | Ctrl+D |
| Group selection | Cmd+G | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup selection | Cmd+Shift+G | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Send backward | Cmd+[ | Ctrl+[ |
| Bring forward | Cmd+] | Ctrl+] |
| Send to back | Use the context menu | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Bring to front | Use the context menu | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Edit selected text, shape label or frame name | Enter | Enter |
On Mac, right-click the selection and choose Send to back or Bring to front. The displayed Mac shortcuts for these two actions currently conflict with other layer commands.
For a structured element or sequence diagram, double-click it or select Edit to open its fields.
View
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Pan temporarily | Hold Space and drag | Hold Space and drag |
| Zoom in | Cmd+plus | Ctrl+plus |
| Zoom out | Cmd+minus | Ctrl+minus |
| Reset zoom | Cmd+0 | Ctrl+0 |
| Toggle grid | Cmd+' | Ctrl+' |
| Toggle zen mode | Option+Z | Alt+Z |
| Toggle snapping to objects | Option+S | Alt+S |
| Show shortcut help | ? | ? |