Keyboard Shortcuts
Reference
Chitmunk supports a full set of keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster. This page lists every shortcut organized by category.
Note: On macOS, use Cmd (⌘) instead of Ctrl for all keyboard shortcuts listed below.
Edit
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last action |
| Ctrl + Y |
Redo the last undone action |
| Ctrl + D |
Duplicate selected elements |
| Ctrl + A |
Select all elements on the current face |
| Delete |
Remove selected elements |
| Ctrl + C |
Copy selected elements to clipboard |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste elements from clipboard (works across card types) |
| Escape |
Deselect all elements / cancel current operation |
| Ctrl + K |
Open the Command Palette for quick access to all tools, shapes, generators, and actions |
Add Elements
| Shortcut |
Action |
| T |
Add a text element |
| I |
Add an image element |
| R |
Add a shape element (opens shape picker) |
Transform
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl + G |
Group selected elements |
| Ctrl + Shift + G |
Ungroup selected group |
| Shift + H |
Flip selected elements horizontally |
| Shift + V |
Flip selected elements vertically |
| ] |
Bring selected element to front |
| [ |
Send selected element to back |
Canvas Navigation
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Mouse Wheel |
Zoom in and out |
| Middle Click + Drag |
Pan the canvas |
| Space + Drag |
Pan mode: hold Space, then click and drag to pan |
| Shift + Rotate |
Snap rotation to 15-degree increments |
| Shift + Resize Corner |
Lock aspect ratio while resizing |
Nudge
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ↑ ↓ ← → |
Move selected element by 1 pixel |
| Shift + ↑ ↓ ← → |
Move selected element by grid size (larger increment) |
View & Navigation
| Shortcut |
Action |
| F |
Zoom to fit: centers the card and adjusts zoom to fill the viewport |
| P |
Preview All: opens a grid preview of all cards in the current component |
Tip: The view toggles (Bleed Zone, Safe Zone, Snap to Grid, TGC Template Overlay, Binding Indicators) are available in the View dropdown in the toolbar. The active state of each toggle is reflected by a checkmark. You can also use Ctrl+K to search for any view toggle by name.
Mouse Actions
While not strictly keyboard shortcuts, these mouse interactions are essential to know:
| Action |
Result |
| Click element |
Select it |
| Ctrl + Click element |
Add to / remove from selection |
| Drag on empty canvas |
Draw a selection box (marquee select) |
| Double-click text element |
Enter text editing mode |
| Right-click element |
Open context menu with type-specific actions |
| Drag corner handle |
Resize element |
| Drag rotation handle (circle above element) |
Rotate element freely |
Smart Snapping
When grid snapping is enabled (toggle it in the View dropdown), elements snap to the grid as you move or resize them. Chitmunk also provides smart alignment guides that appear automatically when edges or centers of elements line up with each other, or with the bleed and safe zone boundaries. These guides help you position elements precisely without entering pixel values manually.