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Canva Shortcuts

Canva keyboard shortcuts for design editing, text, elements and presentation workflows.

Source: Official documentation · Dataset date 2026-06

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Cheat sheet guide

Canva shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 32 searchable Canva keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Elements, Text Formatting, View And Arrange, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

  • UndoCtrlZ
  • Add TextT
  • BoldCtrlB
  • Zoom InCtrl+
  • RedoCtrlY
  • SaveCtrlS

General

8 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z
Redo
CtrlY
Ctrl+Y · Cmd+Y
Save
CtrlS
Ctrl+S · Cmd+S
Select All
CtrlA
Ctrl+A · Cmd+A
Show Or Hide Sidebar
Ctrl/
Ctrl+/ · Cmd+/
Search Canva
CtrlF
Ctrl+F · Cmd+F
Copy
CtrlC
Ctrl+C · Cmd+C
Paste
CtrlV
Ctrl+V · Cmd+V

Elements

8 shortcuts
Add Text
T
Add Rectangle
R
Add Line
L
Add Circle
C
Duplicate
CtrlD
Ctrl+D · Cmd+D
Group Elements
CtrlG
Ctrl+G · Cmd+G
Ungroup Elements
CtrlShiftG
Ctrl+Shift+G · Cmd+Shift+G
Delete Element
Delete
Delete

Text Formatting

8 shortcuts
Bold
CtrlB
Ctrl+B · Cmd+B
Italic
CtrlI
Ctrl+I · Cmd+I
Underline
CtrlU
Ctrl+U · Cmd+U
Uppercase
CtrlShiftK
Ctrl+Shift+K · Cmd+Shift+K
Left Align
CtrlShiftL
Ctrl+Shift+L · Cmd+Shift+L
Center Align
CtrlShiftC
Ctrl+Shift+C · Cmd+Shift+C
Right Align
CtrlShiftR
Ctrl+Shift+R · Cmd+Shift+R

View And Arrange

8 shortcuts
Zoom In
Ctrl+
Ctrl++ · Cmd++
Zoom Out
Ctrl-
Ctrl+- · Cmd+-
Fit To Screen
Ctrl0
Ctrl+0 · Cmd+0
Bring Forward
Ctrl]
Ctrl+] · Cmd+]
Send Backward
Ctrl[
Ctrl+[ · Cmd+[
Bring To Front
CtrlAlt]
Ctrl+Alt+] · Cmd+Opt+]
Send To Back
CtrlAlt[
Ctrl+Alt+[ · Cmd+Opt+[
Present
CtrlAltP
Ctrl+Alt+P · Cmd+Opt+P

Frequently asked questions

What is the fastest way to find Canva shortcuts on this page?

Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as undo.

Can I print this Canva shortcut cheat sheet?

Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.

Which operating systems are included for Canva?

This reference includes shortcuts for Windows · macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.

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See also

UndoRedoSaveSelect AllCopyWindows keyboard shortcutsmacOS keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts for designersKeyboard shortcut database

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