# Shortcuts

The Shortcuts page provides a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts designed to speed up the workflow in Vectary Studio. These shortcuts cover navigation, object manipulation, editing tools, and more.

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Note: Wherever **`Ctrl`** is mentioned, use **`Cmd`** on macOS
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## Edit functions

<table><thead><tr><th width="234.82421875">Action</th><th width="254.0234375" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Undo</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Z</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Redo</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+Z</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Duplicate</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+D</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Duplicate Linked</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+D</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Merge</strong></td><td align="center"><code>X</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Convert to Geometry</strong></td><td align="center"><code>E</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Group</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+G</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ungroup</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+L</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hide Selection</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+H</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lock Selection</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+L</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Delete</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Backspace</code> or <code>Delete</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Copy Object</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+C</code> or <code>Alt</code>+ drag</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Paste Object</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+V</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Selection functions

<table><thead><tr><th width="168.1015625">Action</th><th width="131.35546875" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Selection mode</td><td align="center"><code>Esc</code></td></tr><tr><td>Marquee</td><td align="center"><code>M</code></td></tr><tr><td>Lasso</td><td align="center"><code>L</code></td></tr><tr><td>Paint Select</td><td align="center"><code>P</code></td></tr><tr><td>Select All</td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+A</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## View functions

<table><thead><tr><th width="272.25390625">Action</th><th width="325.55859375" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enter Preview mode</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Shift+Enter</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Exit Preview mode</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Esc</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Fit view</strong></td><td align="center"><code>A</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lock</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+L</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rotate view</strong></td><td align="center">press and hold <code>LMB</code>, move the mouse</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pan view</strong></td><td align="center">press and hold <code>RMB</code>, move the mouse</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Zoom in / out - accurately (in increments)</strong></td><td align="center">Mouse wheel scroll up / down</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Zoom in/out - rapidly</strong></td><td align="center">Press and hold the mouse wheel button, move the mouse</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cycle views</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Tab</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Grid and snap functions

<table><thead><tr><th width="185.43359375">Action</th><th width="153.15625" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Turn off snapping</strong></td><td align="center"><code>S</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hide grid</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+‘</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Canvas

<table><thead><tr><th width="185.38671875">Action</th><th width="144.4609375" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Hide the right bar</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Shift+P</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Materials

<table><thead><tr><th width="172.06640625">Action</th><th width="88.9765625" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pipette material</strong></td><td align="center"><code>i</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Animate mode

<table><thead><tr><th width="351.14453125">Action</th><th width="155.27734375" align="center">Shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Play/pause from the current position</td><td align="center"><code>Spacebar</code></td></tr><tr><td>Play from the beginning</td><td align="center"><code>Enter</code></td></tr><tr><td>Move the playhead left</td><td align="center"><code>←</code></td></tr><tr><td>Move the playhead right</td><td align="center"><code>→</code></td></tr><tr><td>Remove the selected keyframe</td><td align="center"><code>Delete</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Edit mode shortcuts

<table><thead><tr><th width="221.14453125">Function name</th><th width="188.22265625" align="center">Keyboard shortcut</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fit view</strong></td><td align="center"><code>A</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cut to new object</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Ctrl+Shift+X</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>New Object</strong></td><td align="center"><code>Shift+N</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Draw Lines</strong></td><td align="center"><code>D</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hand Draw</strong></td><td align="center"><code>D</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Extrude</strong></td><td align="center"><code>E</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bevel</strong></td><td align="center"><code>B</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bridge</strong></td><td align="center"><code>V</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Slide</strong></td><td align="center"><code>N</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cut</strong></td><td align="center"><code>C</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Multiple Cuts</strong></td><td align="center"><code>C</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Collapse</strong></td><td align="center"><code>X</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mesh Tools</strong></td><td align="center"><code>J</code></td></tr></tbody></table>


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