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<p id="par_id3153877" class="paragraph">The following is a list of shortcut keys specific to Drawing documents.</p>
<p id="par_id3154730" class="paragraph">You can also use the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/04/01010000.html">general shortcut keys for LibreOffice</a>.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p>Some of the shortcut keys may be assigned to your desktop system. Keys that are assigned to the desktop system are not available to LibreOffice. Try to assign different keys either for LibreOffice, in <span class="emph">Tools - Customize - Keyboard</span>, or in your desktop system.</p></div>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3149121">Function Keys for Drawings</h2>
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<span class="emph">Effect</span>
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<p id="hd_id3150044" class="tablecontentintable">F2</p>
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<p id="par_id3152346" class="tablecontentintable">Add or edit text.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154705" class="tablecontentintable">F3</p>
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<p id="par_id3147004" class="tablecontentintable">Opens group to edit individual objects.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3155113" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm39" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm40" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm41">Ctrl</span></span>+F3</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3159238" class="tablecontentintable">Close group editor.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3150199" class="tablecontentintable">Shift+F3</p>
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<p id="par_id3152994" class="tablecontentintable">Opens the <span class="emph">Duplicate</span> dialog.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154488" class="tablecontentintable">F4</p>
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<p id="par_id3149406" class="tablecontentintable">Opens the <span class="emph">Position and Size</span> dialog.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3148870" class="tablecontentintable">F5</p>
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<p id="par_id3153917" class="tablecontentintable">Opens the <span class="emph">Navigator</span>.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3157982" class="tablecontentintable">F7</p>
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<p id="par_id3154649" class="tablecontentintable">Checks spelling.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3152869" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm70" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm71" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm72">Ctrl</span></span>+F7</p>
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<p id="par_id3154765" class="tablecontentintable">Opens the <span class="emph">Thesaurus</span>.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3146962" class="tablecontentintable">F8</p>
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<p id="par_id3154707" class="tablecontentintable">Edit points on/off.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3149317" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm84" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm85" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm86">Ctrl</span></span>+Shift+F8</p>
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<p id="par_id3147250" class="tablecontentintable">Fits to frame.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3150434" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm92" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm93" class="MAC">Command+T</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm94">F11</span></span></p>
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<p id="par_id3151389" class="tablecontentintable">Opens Styles window.</p>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3150393">Shortcut Keys for Drawings</h2>
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<span class="emph">Effect</span>
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<p id="hd_id3149946" class="tablecontentintable">Plus(+) Key</p>
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<p id="par_id3159119" class="tablecontentintable">Zooms in.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3150655" class="tablecontentintable">Minus(-) Key</p>
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<p id="par_id3145827" class="tablecontentintable">Zooms out.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3149886" class="tablecontentintable">Multiple(×) Key (number pad)</p>
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<p id="par_id3150746" class="tablecontentintable">Zooms to fit entire page in screen.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154841" class="tablecontentintable">Divide (÷) Key (number pad)</p>
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<p id="par_id3153039" class="tablecontentintable">Zooms in on the current selection.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3150867" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm131" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm132" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm133">Ctrl</span></span>+Shift+G</p>
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<p id="par_id3149250" class="tablecontentintable">Groups selected objects.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3149955" class="tablecontentintable">Shift+<span id="swlnsysidm139" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm140" class="MAC">Command+Option
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm141">Ctrl+Alt</span></span>+A</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3148582" class="tablecontentintable">Ungroups selected group.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3146852" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm147" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm148" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm149">Ctrl</span></span>+Shift+K</p>
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<p id="par_id3153110" class="tablecontentintable">Combines selected objects.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3153567" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm155" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm156" class="MAC">Command+Option
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm157">Ctrl+Alt</span></span>+Shift+K</p>
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<p id="par_id3147366" class="tablecontentintable">Uncombines selected objects.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3153730" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm163" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm164" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm165">Ctrl</span></span>+Shift+ +</p>
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<p id="par_id3155928" class="tablecontentintable">Bring to front.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3145245" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm171" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm172" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm173">Ctrl</span></span>+ +</p>
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<p id="par_id3148393" class="tablecontentintable">Bring forward.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3150928" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm179" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm180" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm181">Ctrl</span></span>+ -</p>
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<p id="par_id3156062" class="tablecontentintable">Send backward.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3145298" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm187" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm188" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm189">Ctrl</span></span>+Shift+ -</p>
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<p id="par_id3149028" class="tablecontentintable">Send to back.</p>
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<span class="emph">Effect</span>
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<p id="par_idN10AD7" class="tablecontentintable">Page Up</p>
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<p id="par_idN10ADC" class="tablecontentintable">Switch to previous page</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_idN10AE2" class="tablecontentintable">Page Down</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_idN10AE7" class="tablecontentintable">Switch to next page</p>
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<p id="par_idN10AED" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm213" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm214" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm215">Ctrl</span></span>+Page Up</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_idN10AFD" class="tablecontentintable">Switch to previous layer</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_idN10AF8" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm221" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm222" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm223">Ctrl</span></span>+Page Down</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_idN10AF2" class="tablecontentintable">Switch to next layer</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="hd_id3153927" class="tablecontentintable">Arrow Key</p>
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<p id="par_id3155986" class="tablecontentintable">Moves the selected object in the direction of the arrow key.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3156259" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm234" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm235" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm236">Ctrl</span></span>+Arrow Key</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3147171" class="tablecontentintable">Moves the page view in the direction of the arrow key.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3152484" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm242" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm243" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm244">Ctrl</span></span>-click while dragging an object. Note: this shortcut key works only when the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/optionen/01070500.html">Copy when moving</a> option in <span id="swlnsysidm246" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm247" class="MAC">LibreOffice - Preferences</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm248">Tools - Options</span></span> - LibreOffice Draw - General is enabled (it is enabled by default).</p>
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<p id="par_id3149450" class="tablecontentintable">Creates a copy of the dragged object when mouse button is released.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154643" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm254" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm255" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm256">Ctrl</span></span>+Enter with keyboard focus (F6) on a drawing object icon on Tools bar</p>
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<p id="par_id3150756" class="tablecontentintable">Inserts a drawing object of default size into the center of the current view.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3151189" class="tablecontentintable">Shift+F10</p>
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<p id="par_id3151266" class="tablecontentintable">Opens the context menu for the selected object.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3156100" class="tablecontentintable">F2</p>
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<p id="par_id3156323" class="tablecontentintable">Enters text mode.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3147563" class="tablecontentintable">Enter</p>
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<p id="par_id3150258" class="tablecontentintable">Enters text mode if a text object is selected.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3155851" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm277" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm278" class="MAC">Command
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm279">Ctrl</span></span>+Enter</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3154046" class="tablecontentintable">Enters text mode if a text object is selected. If there are no text objects or if you have cycled through all of the text objects on the page, a new page is inserted.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3149977" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm285" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm286" class="MAC">Option
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm287">Alt</span></span></p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3152812" class="tablecontentintable">Press the <span id="swlnsysidm290" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm291" class="MAC">Option
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm292">Alt</span></span> key and drag with the mouse to draw or resize an object from the center of the object outward.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3143232" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm296" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm297" class="MAC">Option
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm298">Alt</span></span>+ click on an object</p>
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<p id="par_id3156007" class="tablecontentintable">Selects the object behind the currently selected object.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3147252" class="tablecontentintable"><span id="swlnsysidm304" class="switchinline"><span hidden="true" id="MACidm305" class="MAC">Option
</span><span hidden="true" id="defaultidm306">Alt</span></span>+Shift+click an object</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3145666" class="tablecontentintable">Selects the object in front of the currently selected object.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3155325" class="tablecontentintable">Shift key while selecting an object</p>
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<p id="par_id3159343" class="tablecontentintable">Adds or removes object to or from the selection.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3083282" class="tablecontentintable">Shift+ drag while moving an object</p>
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<p id="par_id3145620" class="tablecontentintable">The movement of the selected object is constrained by multiples of 45 degrees.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154933" class="tablecontentintable">Shift+drag while creating or resizing an object</p>
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<p id="par_id3148831" class="tablecontentintable">Constrains the size to keep the object's aspect ratio.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154205" class="tablecontentintable">Tab</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3148804" class="tablecontentintable">Cycles through the objects on the page in the order in which they were created.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3145410" class="tablecontentintable">Shift+Tab</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3149764" class="tablecontentintable">Cycles through the objects on the page in the reverse-order in which they were created.</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="hd_id3158399" class="tablecontentintable">Esc</p>
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<td rowspan="" colspan="">
<p id="par_id3109840" class="tablecontentintable">Exits current mode.</p>
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<p id="par_id3153268" class="tablecontentintable">Set the focus to the first/last slide.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3154811" class="tablecontentintable">Left/Right arrow keys or Page Up/Down</p>
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<p id="par_id3145073" class="tablecontentintable">Set the focus to the next/previous slide.</p>
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<p id="hd_id3145086" class="tablecontentintable">Enter</p>
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<p id="par_id3157548" class="tablecontentintable">Change to Normal Mode with the active slide.</p>
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