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Keyboard shortcuts

Press ? on the canvas to open Help, then read the Keyboard shortcuts section.

Action Key
Hand (panning tool) H
Selection V or 1
Rectangle R or 2
Diamond D or 3
Ellipse O or 4
Arrow A or 5
Line L or 6
Draw P or 7
Text T or 8
Insert image 9
Eraser E or 0
Frame tool F
Laser pointer K
Pick color from canvas I or Shift + S or Shift + G
Edit line/arrow points Ctrl + Enter
Edit text / add label Enter
Add new line (text editor) Enter or Shift + Enter
Action Key
Create a flowchart from a generic element Ctrl + Arrow key
Navigate a flowchart Alt + Arrow key
Move canvas Space + drag, or wheel + drag
Reset the canvas Ctrl + Delete
Delete Delete
Cut / Copy / Paste Ctrl + X / C / V
Paste as plaintext Ctrl + Shift + V
Select all Ctrl + A
Add element to selection Shift + click
Deep select Ctrl + click
Deep select within box, and prevent dragging Ctrl + drag
Copy to clipboard as PNG Shift + Alt + C
Copy / Paste styles Ctrl + Alt + C / V
Send to back Ctrl + Shift + [

The Help dialog also links to the documentation, the blog, the issue tracker and YouTube.

The Help dialog with the board keyboard shortcuts

Applies to VNClagoon 2026.09 and later. Last reviewed on 26 September 2026.

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