---
title: "CorelDraw Shortcut keys"  
description: "In this article I am trying to explain almost all shortcut keys of CorelDraw."  
author: "Vijay Shukla"  
published: 2013-04-04  
updated: 2017-11-30  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1215/coreldraw-shortcut-keys  
category: "shortcut keys"  
tags: ["shortcut keys"]  
reading_time: 11 minutes  

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# CorelDraw Shortcut keys

In this article I am trying to explain almost all [shortcut keys](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/477/shortcut-keys-for-formatting-elements-in-pivottable-view-for-ms-access) of CorelDraw.

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| B | Set the bottom alignment of the selected objects. |
| E | Horizontally alignment the centers of the selected objects |
| C | Vertically alignment the centers of the selected objects |
| L | Set the left alignment of the selected objects |
| R | Set the right alignment of the selected objects |
| T | Set the top alignment of the selected objects |
| I | Add artistic brush, spray, and calligraphic effects by using freehand strokes. |
| Ctrl+PgDn | Back One |
| Ctrl+B | Make the text bold. |
| Ctrl+K | Break the object apart to create multiple objects and paths. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Brings up the Property Bar and gives focus to the first visible item that can be tabbed to |
| Ctrl+E | [Center text](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23237/how-do-i-center-text-horizontally-and-vertically-in-a-textview-in-android) within the bounding box. |
| Ctrl+T | Change the properties of text characters. |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Color Balance |
| Ctrl+Enter | Column/&Frame Break |
| Ctrl+L | Combine objects into a single object with common properties. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Converts an outline to an object |
| Ctrl+Q | Allow the object to be modified by using the shape tools. |
| Ctrl+C | Place copies of one or more objects on the Clipboard. |
| Ctrl+Insert | Place copies of one or more objects on the Clipboard. |
| Ctrl+X | Move one or more objects to the Clipboard. |
| Shift+Delete | Move one or more objects to the Clipboard. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected object(s) |
| Delete | Deletes the character to the right of the text caret |
| Delete | Deletes the character to the right of the text caret |
| Ctrl+Delete | Deletes the word to the right of the text caret |
| Ctrl+Delete | Deletes the word to the right of the text caret |
| Shift+B | Distributes selected objects to the bottom |
| Shift+E | Horizontally Distributes the centers of the selected objects |
| Shift+C | Vertically Distributes the centers of the selected objects |
| Shift+L | Distributes selected objects to the left |
| Shift+R | Distributes selected objects to the right |
| Shift+P | Horizontally Distributes the space between the selected objects |
| Shift+A | Vertically Distributes the space between the selected objects |
| Shift+T | Distributes selected objects to the top |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicates the selected object(s) and offsets by a specified amount |
| Alt+Shift+D | Align objects with other objects by using dynamic guidelines. |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Modify text by using a text editor. |
| Alt+_ | Em &Dash |
| Alt+_ | Em &Dash |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | E&m Space |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | E&m Space |
| Alt+- | En D&ash |
| Alt+- | En D&ash |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | E&n Space |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | E&n Space |
| X | Remove unwanted areas in a drawing. |
| Ctrl+A | Expand Selection |
| Ctrl+E | Save a duplicate of the document to a different file format. |
| Ctrl+F | Selects object(s) by specified properties |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Choose a typeface for new or selected text. |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Choose a typeface for new or selected text. |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD2 | Decreases font size to previous point size |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD2 | Decreases font size to previous point size |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD2 | Decreases font size to previous point size |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD8 | Increases font size to next point size |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD8 | Increases font size to next point size |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD8 | Increases font size to next point size |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | [Specify the font](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158654/what-is-the-css-property-used-to-specify-the-font-size-of-an-element) size. |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Specify the font size. |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD6 | [Increase font](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33596/increase-font-size-in-uiwebview-in-ios) size to next setting in Font Size List |
| Ctrl+NUMPAD4 | Decrease font size to previous setting available in the Font Size List |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Shows a list of all the available/active font weights |
| Ctrl+H | Align all text with both the left and right sides of the bounding box. |
| Ctrl+PgUp | Forward One |
| Ctrl+J | Align all text, excluding the last line, with both the left and right sides of the bounding box. |
| D | Draw a grid. |
| Ctrl+G | Group objects while preserving their individual attributes. |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Shows a list of all the available/active HTML font sizes |
| Ctrl+, | Changes the text to horizontal direction |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Hue/Saturation/Lightness |
| Ctrl+I | Import a file into the active document. |
| G | Create a fill dynamically by using markers in the drawing window and property bar to change the angle, midpoint, and color. |
| Ctrl+I | Make the text italic. |
| Ctrl+I | Make the text italic. |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Join curves using endpoint tolerance |
| Ctrl+L | [Align text](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158671/how-can-align-text-horizontally-within-an-element-using-css) with the left side of the bounding box. |
| Ctrl+L | Align text with the left side of the bounding box. |
| Ctrl+M | [Merge cells](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109536/how-to-merge-cells-in-excel) into one cell. |
| M | Fill an object by blending multiple colors or shades arranged over a mesh grid. |
| Ctrl+DnArrow | Micro Nudge Anchor Down |
| Ctrl+LeftArrow | Micro Nudge Anchor Left |
| Ctrl+RightArrow | Micro Nudge Anchor Right |
| Ctrl+UpArrow | Micro Nudge Anchor Up |
| Ctrl+DnArrow | Nudges the object downward by the Micro Nudge factor |
| Ctrl+LeftArrow | Nudges the object to the left by the Micro Nudge factor |
| Ctrl+RightArrow | Nudges the object to the right by the Micro Nudge factor |
| Ctrl+UpArrow | Nudges the object upward by the Micro Nudge factor |
| DnArrow | Move Down |
| PgDn | Moves the text caret down 1 frame |
| DnArrow | Moves the text caret down 1 line |
| Ctrl+DnArrow | Moves the text caret down 1 paragraph |
| LeftArrow | Move Left |
| LeftArrow | Moves the text caret left 1 character |
| Ctrl+LeftArrow | Moves the text caret left 1 word |
| RightArrow | Move Right |
| RightArrow | Moves the text caret right 1 character |
| Ctrl+RightArrow | Moves the text caret right 1 word |
| UpArrow | Move Up |
| PgUp | Moves the text caret up 1 frame |
| UpArrow | Moves the text caret up 1 line |
| Ctrl+UpArrow | Moves the text caret up 1 paragraph |
| Ctrl+Home | Moves the text caret to the beginning of the frame |
| Home | Moves the text caret to the beginning of the line |
| Ctrl+PgUp | Moves the text caret to the beginning of the text |
| Ctrl+End | Moves the text caret to the end of the frame |
| End | Moves the text caret to the end of the line |
| Ctrl+PgDn | Moves the text caret to the end of the text |
| Ctrl+PgDn | Moves the text caret to the end of the text |
| N | Brings up the Navigator window allowing you to navigate to any object in the document |
| Ctrl+N | Start a new document. |
| PgDn | Goes to the next page |
| Ctrl+Shift+- | Non-breaking &Hyphen |
| Ctrl+_ | Non-breaking &Hyphen |
| Ctrl+Shift+- | Non-breaking &Hyphen |
| Ctrl+_ | Non-breaking &Hyphen |
| Ctrl+Shift+- | Non-breaking &Hyphen |
| Ctrl+_ | Non-breaking &Hyphen |
| Ctrl+Shift+Space | Non-breaking &Space |
| Ctrl+Shift+Space | Non-breaking &Space |
| Ctrl+N | Do not align text with the bounding box. |
| Ctrl+N | Do not align text with the bounding box. |
| DnArrow | Nudge Anchor Down |
| LeftArrow | Nudge Anchor Left |
| RightArrow | Nudge Anchor Right |
| UpArrow | Nudge Anchor Up |
| DnArrow | Nudges the object downward |
| LeftArrow | Nudges the object to the left |
| RightArrow | Nudges the object to the right |
| UpArrow | Nudges the object upward |
| Ctrl+O | Open an existing document by browsing to the folder where the document is located. |
| Ctrl+- | &Optional Hyphen |
| Ctrl+- | &Optional Hyphen |
| Ctrl+- | &Optional Hyphen |
| Ctrl+J | Set your workspace preferences. |
| H | Drag hidden areas of a drawing into view without changing the zoom level. |
| Ctrl+V | Place the Clipboard contents in the document. |
| Shift+Insert | Place the Clipboard contents in the document. |
| Y | Draw polygons by dragging in the drawing window. |
| PgUp | Goes to the previous page |
| Ctrl+P | Choose printing options, and print the active document. |
| Alt+Enter | Allows the properties of an object to be viewed and edited |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | &Record Temporary Macro |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Reapply the last undone action. |
| Ctrl+W | Redraws the drawing window |
| Ctrl+R | Repeats the last operation |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Run Tem&porary Macro |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Sample a color from the desktop to apply to the selected nodes. |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Saves the active drawing with a new name |
| Ctrl+S | Save the active document. |
| Ctrl+A | Select All Anchors |
| Shift+DnArrow | Select Down |
| Shift+PgDn | Selects text downwards by 1 frame |
| Shift+DnArrow | Selects text downwards by 1 line |
| Ctrl+Shift+DnArrow | Selects text downwards by 1 paragraph |
| Shift+LeftArrow | Selects the character to the left of the text caret |
| Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow | Selects the word to the left of the text caret |
| Shift+RightArrow | Selects the character to the right of the text caret |
| Ctrl+Shift+RightArrow | Selects the word to the right of the text caret |
| Shift+UpArrow | Select Up |
| Shift+PgUp | Selects text upwards by 1 frame |
| Shift+UpArrow | Selects text upwards by 1 line |
| Ctrl+Shift+UpArrow | Selects text upwards by 1 paragraph |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home | Selects text to the beginning of the frame |
| Shift+Home | Selects text to the beginning of the line |
| Ctrl+Shift+PgUp | Selects text to the beginning of the text |
| Ctrl+Shift+End | Selects text to the end of the frame |
| Shift+End | Selects text to the end of the line |
| Ctrl+Shift+PgDn | Selects text to the end of the text |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Shows non-printing characters |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Reduce the size of uppercase letters in the text. |
| Shift+S | Convert freehand strokes to basic shapes or smoothed curves. |
| Ctrl+Y | Align objects with the grid. |
| Alt+Z | Align objects with other objects in the document. |
| A | Draw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals. |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Shows Step and Repeat docker |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | St&op Recording |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Shows a list of all the styles in the drawing |
| Shift+DnArrow | Super Nudge Anchor Down |
| Shift+LeftArrow | Super Nudge Anchor Left |
| Shift+RightArrow | Super Nudge Anchor Right |
| Shift+UpArrow | Super Nudge Anchor Up |
| Shift+DnArrow | Nudges the object downward by the Super Nudge factor |
| Shift+LeftArrow | Nudges the object to the left by the Super Nudge factor |
| Shift+RightArrow | Nudges the object to the right by the Super Nudge factor |
| Shift+UpArrow | Nudges the object upward by the Super Nudge factor |
| Delete | Delete the selected table |
| Shift+PgDn | Move the object to the back of the layer. |
| Ctrl+End | To Back Of Page |
| Shift+PgUp | Move the object to the front of the layer. |
| Ctrl+Home | To Front Of Page |
| Ctrl+Space | Toggles between the current tool and the Pick tool |
| Ctrl+U | Underline the text. |
| Ctrl+Z | Cancel the previous action. |
| Alt+Backspace | Cancel the previous action. |
| Ctrl+U | Break a group into individual objects or groups. |
| Ctrl+M | [Add or remove](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160320/how-you-can-check-if-an-element-exists-in-a-set-and-add-or-remove-elements-from-it) a bulleted-list format. |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Add or remove a drop cap. |
| Ctrl+. | Changes the text to vertical |
| Z | Change the magnification level of the document window. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Space | ¼ &Em Space |

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Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1215/coreldraw-shortcut-keys

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