Keyboard shortcuts help you work faster and more efficiently in Cacoo.
In this overview, we’ll go over shortcut keys for:
- Editing diagrams
- Editing lines
To access the shortcuts within an open diagram, click on the “Help” icon in the properties menu and select “Keyboard shortcuts.” The list of shortcuts can be opened by using Command ⌘ + / on Mac or Ctrl + / on Windows.
Editing diagrams
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| GENERAL | ||
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command ⌘ + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Command ⌘ + Y or Command ⌘ + Shift + Z |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command ⌘ + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command ⌘ + V |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command ⌘ + X |
| Delete | Backspace | Backspace |
| Duplicate | Ctrl + D | Command ⌘ + D |
| Duplicate & Move | Alt + Drag | Option ⌥ + Drag |
| Duplicate & Connect | Ctrl + Drag | Command ⌘ + Drag |
| Copy style | Alt + Ctrl + C | Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + C |
| Paste style | Alt + Ctrl + V | Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + V |
| Group | Ctrl + G | Command ⌘ + G |
| Ungroup | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command ⌘ + Shift + G |
| Multi-select | Shift + Drag | Shift + Drag |
| Select multiple objects | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command ⌘ + A |
| Deselect | Esc | Esc |
| Bring to front | Alt + ] | Option ⌥ + ] |
| Send to back | Alt + [ | Option ⌥ + [ |
| Bring forward | ] | ] |
| Send backward | [ | [ |
| Resize (1px) | Ctrl + Arrow keys | Command ⌘ + Arrow keys |
| Resize (5px) | Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys | Command ⌘ + Shift + Arrow keys |
| Resize in fixed ratio | Shift + Drag | Shift + Drag |
| Resize from center | Alt + Drag | Option ⌥ + Drag |
| Presentation | Ctrl + F5 | Command ⌘ + Enter |
| Clear formatting | Ctrl + \ | Command ⌘ + \ |
| Add link | Ctrl + K | Command ⌘ + K |
| NAVIGATION | ||
| Move object | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move (5px) | Shift + Arrow keys | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Hand tool | Spacebar + Drag | Spacebar + Drag |
| Zoom In (sheet) | Ctrl (+) + or ; | Command ⌘ (+) + or ; |
| Zoom Out (sheet) | Ctrl (+) - | Command ⌘ (+) - |
| Zoom in/out (sheet) | Ctrl + Scroll | Command ⌘ or Ctrl + Scroll |
| Reset zoom (sheet) | Ctrl + 0 | Command ⌘ + 0 |
| Zoom to fit (sheet) | Shift + 1 | Shift + 1 |
| Next sheet | Page down | Fn + Arrow key down |
| Previous sheet | Page up | Fn + Arrow key up |
| Show/hide right panel | Tab | Tab |
| TOOLS | ||
| Select | V | V |
| Text | T | T |
| Shape | S | S |
| Rectangle | R | R |
| Ellipse | O | O |
| Line | L | L |
| Comment | C | C |
| Pencil | P | P |
| Sticky notes | N | N |
| Color picker | I | I |
| TEXT | ||
| Edit text | F2 | F2 |
| Bold | Ctrl + B | Command ⌘ + B |
| Italic | Ctrl + I | Command ⌘ + I |
| Underline | Ctrl + U | Command ⌘ + U |
| Strikethrough | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command ⌘ + Shift + X |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + . | Command ⌘ + Shift + . |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + , | Command ⌘ + Shift + , |
| Text align left | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command ⌘ + Shift + L |
| Text align center | Ctrl + Shift + E | Command ⌘ + Shift + E |
| Text align right | Ctrl + Shift + R | Command ⌘ + Shift + R |
Editing lines
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Prevent snap to shape | Hold down “Ctrl” while adjusting the line. | Hold down “Command ⌘” while adjusting the line. |
| Add a node | Double-click on the line where you want to add the node. | |
| Delete a node | Double-click on the node. | |
| Draw a straight line (angled at 45-degree increments) | Hold down “Shift” while drawing the line. | |