Draw Guide 26.2
Appendix A,
Keyboard Shortcuts
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Published April 2026. Based on LibreOffice 26.2.
Other versions of LibreOffice may differ in appearance and functionality.
LibreOffice can be used without using a pointing device, for example mouse, trackpad, or trackball. For example, tasks as varied and complex as docking and undocking toolbars and windows, or changing size or position of objects can be carried out using keyboard shortcuts. LibreOffice has an extensive set of keyboard shortcuts available for use with each LibreOffice module having keyboard shortcuts that are specific to that module.
For help with LibreOffice keyboard shortcuts, or using LibreOffice with a keyboard only, search the LibreOffice Help using the “shortcut” and/or “accessibility” as keywords.
Custom keyboard shortcuts can also be created in LibreOffice. For example, create keyboard shortcuts for standard LibreOffice functions or macros, then save the keyboard shortcut for future use. To create custom keyboard shortcuts, see the Getting Started Guide for more information.
Some keystrokes and menu items are different in macOS from keystrokes used in Windows or Linux operating systems. This due to the way the different operating systems work and the different types of keyboards used. Also, labelling on keyboards may vary depending on the age of a computer and style of keyboard being used.
Note
A blank cell in any of the following tables indicates that a keyboard shortcut is not available in the computer operating system being used.
|
Action or command |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Close an open menu. |
Esc |
Esc |
|
Press the F6 key repeatedly to cycle forward the focus through the following objects: - Menu bar (Windows and Linux operating systems only). - Each toolbar from top to bottom and from left to right. - Each free window from left to right. |
F6 |
F6 |
|
Press the Shift+F6 key combination repeatedly to cycle backward the focus in the opposite direction. |
Shift+F6 |
Shift+F6 |
|
Cycles the focus back to the drawing. |
Ctrl+F6 |
⌘+F6 |
|
Switches the access on or off for the Menu bar. |
F10 |
Press F6 to select the first item (File) on the Menu bar.
Press the right arrow to select the next menu to the right.
Press the left arrow to select the previous menu to the left.
Press the Home and End keys to select the first or last item on the Menu bar.
Press the down arrow to open a selected menu. Aeach press on the down or up arrow moves the selection through the menu commands.
Press the right arrow to open any submenus on the selected menu. Submenus are indicated by a triangle ► or chevron ˃ next to the menu item.
Press Enter to execute the selected menu command.
Press F6 repeatedly until the first tool on a toolbar is selected.
Use the right and left arrows to select a tool on a horizontal toolbar.
Use the up and down arrows to select a tool on a vertical toolbar.
Press the Home key to select the first tool on a toolbar.
Press the End key to select the last tool on a toolbar.
Press the Enter key to activate the selected tool.
Press the right arrow to open any sub-toolbar on a selected toolbar. Sub-toolbars are indicated by a triangle ▼ next to the tool.
Press Ctrl+Enter to insert a selected draw object. The draw object is placed in the center of the drawing, with a predefined size.
When a dialog is open, one element (for example a button or option field) indicates that the element is selected either by highlighting, check mark, or dotted box around the field or button name.
|
Selected element |
Action or command |
|
Enter |
Activates the selected option. When no option is selected, pressing Enter is the equivalent of selecting OK. |
|
Esc |
Closes a dialog without saving any changes made while the dialog was open. Pressing Esc is also the equivalent of selecting Cancel. |
|
Up/Down arrow keys |
Moves focus up and down a list. Increases or decreases the value of a variable. Moves focus vertically within a section of dialog. |
|
Left/Right arrow keys |
Moves focus horizontally in a dialog. |
|
Tab |
Moves the focus to the next element in a dialog. |
|
Shift+Tab |
Moves the focus to the previous element in a dialog. |
|
Alt+Down Arrow |
Displays options available in a drop-down list. |
|
Spacebar |
Checks or selects an empty checkbox. Clears or deselects a checked checkbox. |
The main menu bar is positioned at the top of the LibreOffice main window and has several keyboard shortcuts available in each of the menus listed.
The menus listed below are not alphabetical order, but are listed in the same order as displayed on the main menu bar in the LibreOffice main window.
Note
The LibreOffice menu is only available when LibreOffice is installed on computers using macOS.
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
macOS |
|
Quit or exit LibreOffice. Make sure files are saved before closing LibreOffice. |
Quit LibreOffice |
⌘+Q |
|
Hide LibreOffice. Hiding does not close LibreOffice. |
Hide LibreOffice |
⌘+H |
|
Open the LibreOffice Options dialog. |
Preferences |
⌘+, |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Create new drawing. Uses the LibreOffice default template for drawings. |
New > Drawing |
Ctrl+N |
⌘+N |
|
Create new drawing using a template. Opens the templates dialog for access to LibreOffice templates when creating a new documents. |
New > Templates |
Shift+ |
⌘+Shift+N |
|
Quit or exit LibreOffice. Make sure files are saved before closing LibreOffice. |
Exit LibreOffice |
Ctrl+Q |
|
|
Template management. Opens the templates dialog for access to LibreOffice templates when creating or editing documents, templates, and template categories. |
Templates > Manage Templates |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+N |
|
Open a file. Opens a file browser allowing navigation to a folder and file selection. |
Open |
Ctrl+O |
⌘+O |
|
Save a file. Saves any changes made to an open file. |
Save |
Ctrl+S |
⌘+S |
|
Save a file as a new file after any changes have been carried out. |
Save As |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+S |
|
Print a preview. Opens a file to display how a file will look when printed. Only available when using macOS. |
Print Preview |
|
⌘+Shift+P |
|
Print a file. Opens the print dialog to select how a file is printed. |
|
Ctrl+P |
⌘+P |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Undo the previous action. |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
⌘+Z |
|
Reverse the previous undo action or command. |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
⌘+Y |
|
Delete a selected object and place it on the clipboard. |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
⌘+X |
|
Copy a selected object and place it on the clipboard. |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
⌘+C |
|
Paste clipboard contents at the cursor location. Pasting also replaces any selected objects. |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
⌘+V |
|
Paste clipboard contents at the cursor location unformatted, or with a specific format selected in the Paste Special dialog. Pasting also replaces any selected objects. |
Paste Special > Paste Special |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
⌘+Shift+V |
|
Duplicate selected objects. When an object is selected, the Duplicate dialog is used to duplicate a selected object using one of the available options. |
Duplicate |
Shift+F3 |
Shift+F3 |
|
Select all objects and pages in a drawing. |
Select All |
Ctrl+A |
⌘+A |
|
Open the Find toolbar when trying to locate a word or phrase. |
Find |
Ctrl+F |
⌘+F |
|
Open the Find and Replace dialog. Normally used to locate a word or phrase to replace with another word or phrase. |
Replace |
Ctrl+H |
⌘+⌥+F |
|
Open the Edit Points toolbar. Only available if the object uses editable points, for example a freeform line. |
Toggle Edit Point Mode |
F8 |
F8 |
|
Allow a read only drawing to be edited if the user has writer permission. |
Edit Mode |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+M |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Display or hide the rulers in the main drawing workspace. |
Rulers |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+R |
|
Open or close the Sidebar. |
Sidebar |
Ctrl+F5 |
⌘+F5 |
|
Open or close the Styles deck on the Sidebar. |
Styles |
F11 |
⌘+T |
|
Open the Navigator dialog. |
Navigator |
F5 |
F5 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Select text edit mode and open Text Formatting toolbar. |
Text Box |
F2 |
|
|
Insert a new comment onto the selected page. |
Comment |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
⌘+⌥+C |
|
Open the Hyperlink dialog. |
Hyperlink |
Ctrl+K |
⌘+K |
|
Insert a non-breaking space at the cursor position. |
Formatting Mark > Insert non‑breaking space |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
⌘+Shift+ |
|
Insert a narrow non-breaking space at the cursor position. |
Formatting Mark > Insert Narrow No‑break Space |
Alt+Shift+ |
⌥+Shift+ |
|
Insert a narrow no-width optional break at the cursor position. |
Formatting Mark > No‑width Optional Break |
Ctrl+/ |
⌘+/ |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Apply Bold format to selected text. |
Text > Bold |
Ctrl+B |
⌘+B |
|
Apply Italic format to selected text. |
Text > Italic |
Ctrl+I |
⌘+I |
|
Reduce font size of selected text and raise text above the baseline. |
Text > Superscript |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
⌘+Shift+P |
|
Reduce font size of selected text and lower text below the baseline. |
Text > Subscript |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+B |
|
Increase point size of selected text. |
Text > Increase Size |
Ctrl+] |
⌘+] |
|
Decrease point size of selected text. |
Text > Decrease Size |
Ctrl+[ |
⌘+[ |
|
Set line spacing in a paragraph to a single line. |
Spacing > Line Spacing 1 |
Ctrl+1 |
⌘+1 |
|
Set line spacing in a paragraph to one and half lines. |
Spacing > Line Spacing 1.5 |
Ctrl+5 |
⌘+5 |
|
Set line spacing in a paragraph to two lines. |
Spacing > Line Spacing 2 |
Ctrl+2 |
⌘+2 |
|
Set paragraph alignment to left aligned. |
Align Text > Left |
Ctrl+L |
⌘+L |
|
Set paragraph alignment to center aligned. |
Align Text > Center |
Ctrl+E |
⌘+E |
|
Set paragraph alignment to right aligned. |
Align Text > Right |
Ctrl+R |
⌘+R |
|
Set paragraph alignment to justified. |
Align Text > Justified |
Ctrl+J |
⌘+J |
|
Remove direct formatting that has been applied without using styles. |
Clear Direct Formatting |
Ctrl+M |
⌘+M |
|
Open the Graphic Styles dialog to edit a selected style. |
Styles > Edit Style |
Alt+P |
⌥+P |
|
Open or close the Styles deck on the Sidebar. |
Styles > Manage Styles |
F11 |
⌘+T |
|
Open the Position and Size dialog for a selected object. |
Position and Size |
F4 |
F4 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Move a selected object in front of other objects. |
Bring to Front |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift++ |
|
Move a selected object in front of the first object. |
Bring Forward |
Ctrl++ |
⌘++ |
|
Move a selected object behind the next object. |
Send Backward |
Ctrl+- |
⌘+- |
|
Move a selected object to the rear of other objects. |
Send to Back |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+- |
|
Group selected objects. |
Group |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+G |
|
Ungroup a selected group. |
Ungroup |
Ctrl+Alt+ |
⌘+⌥+Shift |
|
Enter a group of objects for editing. |
Enter Group |
F3 |
F3 |
|
Exit a group of objects. |
Exit Group |
Ctrl+F3 |
⌘+F3 |
|
Combine two or more selected objects into a single shape. |
Combine |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+K |
|
Split a combined object into individual objects. |
Split |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K |
⌘+⌥+Shift |
|
Open the Duplicate dialog. When an object is selected, opening the Duplicate dialog providing options for duplicating a selected object. |
Duplicate |
Shift+F3 |
Shift+F3 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Start the spelling checker. Only available in text editing mode. |
Spelling |
F7 |
|
|
Switch on or off the automatic spelling checker. Only available in text editing mode. |
Automatic Spell Checking |
Shift+F7 |
Shift+F7 |
|
Open the thesaurus dialog for the language being used. Only available in text editing mode. |
Thesaurus |
Ctrl+F7 |
⌘+F7 |
|
Open the Extension Manager dialog. |
Extension Manager |
Ctrl+Alt+E |
⌘+⌥+E |
|
Open the Options LibreOffice dialog. |
Options |
Alt+F12 |
|
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Close the active window. If only one window is open, LibreOffice closes. |
Close Window |
Ctrl+W |
⌘+W |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the default browser application at the LibreOffice Help pages. |
LibreOffice Help |
F1 |
F1 |
|
Open a search command window to search for a command. |
Search Commands |
Shift+Esc |
|
Draw provides several toolbars for the creation and editing of drawings. Some tools on Draw toolbars can be activated using a function key, or keyboard shortcut.
The Draw toolbars are listed in the same order displayed in the context menu that opens when View > Toolbars is selected on the Main Menu bar.
The Draw toolbars listed below are the default set of toolbars when LibreOffice has been installed on a computer.
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Insert a comment into a document. |
Comment |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
⌘+⌥+C |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Insert a text box, open text edit mode and the Text Formatting toolbar. |
Insert Text Box |
F2 |
F2 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the Edit Points toolbar. Only available if there is an object on the drawing that uses editable points, for example a freeform line. |
Toggle Edit Point Mode |
F8 |
F8 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the Find and Replace dialog to find and replace all instances of text in a drawing. |
Find and Replace |
Ctrl+H |
⌘+⌥+H |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the Position and Size dialog of a selected object. |
Position and Size |
F4 |
F4 |
|
Move a selected object to the front of all other objects. |
Bring to Front |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift++ |
|
Move a selected object to the back of all other objects. |
Send to Back |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+- |
|
Group selected objects. |
Group |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+G |
|
Ungroup a selected group. |
Ungroup |
Ctrl+Alt+ |
⌘+⌥+Shift |
|
Enter a group of objects for editing. |
Enter Group |
F3 |
F3 |
|
Exit a group of objects. |
Exit Group |
Ctrl+F3 |
⌘+F3 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the Position and Size dialog for a selected object. |
Position and Size |
F4 |
F4 |
|
Move a selected object to the front of all other objects. |
Bring to Front |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift++ |
|
Move a selected object in front of an object. |
Bring Forward |
Ctrl++ |
⌘++ |
|
Move a selected object behind an object. |
Send Backward |
Ctrl+- |
⌘+- |
|
Move a selected object to the back of all other objects. |
Send to Back |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+- |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Insert a formula object into a document. |
Formula Object |
Alt+Shift+E |
⌥+Shift |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the Position and Size dialog for a selected object. |
Position and Size |
F4 |
F4 |
|
Move a selected object to the front of all other objects. |
Bring to Front |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift++ |
|
Move a selected object in front of an object. |
Bring Forward |
Ctrl++ |
⌘++ |
|
Move a selected object behind an object. |
Send Backward |
Ctrl+- |
⌘+- |
|
Move a selected object to the back of all other objects. |
Send to Back |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+- |
|
Open the Sidebar Styles deck. |
Styles |
F11 |
⌘+T |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open a new drawing. |
New |
Ctrl+N |
⌘+N |
|
Open the Templates dialog allowing creation of new drawing using a template. |
Templates |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+N |
|
Open the Open file browser allowing navigation to a folder and selection of a drawing. |
Open |
Ctrl+O |
⌘+O |
|
Save the open document. |
Save |
Ctrl+S |
⌘+S |
|
Open the Save as file browser to save the open drawing as a new drawing. |
Save As |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+S |
|
Switch on edit mode when a drawing is in read only mode. |
Edit Mode |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+M |
|
Open the Print dialog to select how a drawing is printed. |
|
Ctrl+P |
⌘+P |
|
Delete a selected object and place the object on the clipboard. |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
⌘+X |
|
Copy a selected object to the clipboard. |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
⌘+C |
|
Place an object on the clipboard into a drawing. |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
⌘+V |
|
Remove any direct formatting that has been applied without using styles. |
Clear |
Ctrl+M |
⌃+M |
|
Undo the previous editing action. |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
⌘+Z |
|
Reverse the action of the last Undo command. |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
⌘+Y |
|
Start the spelling checker. Only available in text editing mode. |
Spelling |
F7 |
F7 |
|
Switch on or off the automatic spell checking. Only available in text editing mode. |
Auto Spellcheck |
Shift+F7 |
Shift+F7 |
|
Switch to text edit mode and open the Text Formatting toolbar. |
Text Box |
F2 |
|
|
Open the Hyperlink dialog. |
Insert Hyperlink |
Ctrl+K |
|
|
Open the Position and Size dialog for a selected object. |
Position and Size |
F4 |
|
|
Open the Edit Points toolbar if there is an object on the drawing using editable points, for example a freeform line. |
Edit Points |
F8 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Open the Save as file browser to save the open document as a new document. |
Save As |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+S |
|
Switch on edit mode when a document is read only. |
Edit Mode |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+M |
|
Open the Print dialog to select how a document is printed. |
|
Ctrl+P |
⌘+P |
|
Copy a selected object to the clipboard. |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
⌘+C |
|
Open the Find and Replace dialog. Find and replace all instances of text in a drawing using the Find and Replace dialog. |
Find and Replace |
Ctrl+H |
⌘+⌥+F |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Insert a text box, open text edit mode and the Text Formatting toolbar. |
Insert Text Box |
F2 |
F2 |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Increase point size of selected text. |
Increase |
Ctrl+] |
⌘+] |
|
Decrease point size of selected text. |
Decrease |
Ctrl+[ |
⌘+[ |
|
Apply Bold format to selected text. |
Bold |
Ctrl+B |
⌘+B |
|
Apply Italic format to selected text. |
Italic |
Ctrl+I |
⌘+I |
|
Reduce font size of the selected text and raise the text above the baseline. |
Superscript |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+P |
|
Reduce font size of the selected text and lower the text below the baseline. |
Subscript |
Ctrl+ |
⌘+Shift+B |
|
Remove any direct formatting applied without using styles. |
Clear |
Ctrl+M |
⌃+M |
|
Set paragraph alignment to left aligned. |
Left |
Ctrl+L |
⌘+L |
|
Set paragraph alignment to center aligned. |
Center |
Ctrl+E |
⌘+E |
|
Set paragraph alignment to right aligned. |
Right |
Ctrl+R |
⌘+R |
|
Set paragraph alignment to justified. |
Justified |
Ctrl+J |
⌘+J |
|
Select all text in a text box. |
Select All |
Ctrl+A |
⌘+A |
|
Action or command |
Menu item |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
|
Click to increase the drawing size on screen. |
Zoom In |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up |
⌘+Shift+▲ |
|
Click to decrease the drawing size on screen. |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Down |
⌘+Shift+▼ |