Coral draw shortcut key
Align Commands | |
B | Aligns selected objects to the bottom |
P | Aligns centers of selected objects to page center |
E | Horizontally aligns centers of selected objects |
L | Aligns selected objects to the left |
R | Aligns selected objects to the right |
T | Aligns selected objects to the top |
C | Vertically aligns centers of selected objects |
Distribute Commands | |
Shft + B | Distributes selected objects to the bottom |
Shft + E | Horizontally distributes centers of selected objects |
Shft + C | Vertically distributes centers of the selected objects |
Shft + L | Distributes selected objects to the left |
Shft + R | Distributes selected objects to the right |
Shft + P | Horizontally distributes space between selected objects |
Shft + A | Vertically distributes space between selected objects |
Shft + T | Distributes selected objects to the top |
Document display | |
F9 | Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing |
Ctrl + W | Forces a redraw the drawing window |
Shft + F9 | Toggles between the last two used view qualities |
Ctrl + Shft + C | Shows nonprinting characters |
Open/Close Dockers | |
Ctrl + F9 | Opens or closes the Contour docker |
Ctrl + F7 | Opens or closes the Envelope docker |
Ctrl + F5 | Opens or closes the Graphic and Text Styles docker |
Alt + F3 | Opens or closes the Lens docker |
Alt + F2 | Opens or closes Linear Dimensions docker for assigning linear-dimension line properties |
Alt + Enter | Opens or closes the Object Properties docker |
Alt + F7 | Opens or closes the Position docker |
Alt + F8 | Opens or closes the Rotate docker |
Alt + F9 | Opens or closes the Scale and Mirror docker |
Alt + F10 | Opens or closes the Size docker |
Ctrl + F11 | Opens or closes the Insert Character docker |
Ctrl + F2 | Opens or closes the View Manager docker |
Ctrl + F6 | Opens or closes the Symbols Manager docker |
Clipboard & Object Editing Commands | |
Ctrl + C | Copies selection to the clipboard |
Ctrl + Insert | Copies selection to the clipboard |
Ctrl + X | Cuts the selection to the clipboard |
Shft + Delete | Cuts the selection to the clipboard |
Delete | Deletes the selected object(s) |
Ctrl + D | Duplicates the selected object(s) to offsets |
Ctrl + V | Pastes the clipboard contents into the drawing |
Shft + Insert | Pastes the clipboard contents into the drawing |
Ctrl + Shft+Z | Reverses the last Undo operation |
Ctrl + R | Repeats the last operation |
Ctrl + Z or Alt + Backspace | Reverses the last operation |
File Commands | |
Ctrl + E | Exports pages or objects to selected file format |
Ctrl + I | Imports (or links) content into your document |
Ctrl + N | Creates a new drawing |
Ctrl + O | Opens an existing drawing |
Ctrl + P | Prints the active drawing |
Ctrl + S | Saves the active drawing |
Ctrl + Shft + S | Opens the Save As dialog |
Alt + F4 | Closes CorelDRAW 12 |
Fill and Effects Dialogs | |
F11 | Specifies fountain fills for objects |
Shft + F11 | Opens dialog for specifying uniform color fills |
Ctrl + Shft + B | Opens dialog for changing Color Balance |
Ctrl + B | Opens dialog for changing color brightness, contrast and/or intensity |
Ctrl + Shft + U | Opens dialog for changing hue, saturation and/or lightness |
Find and Replace using Text Tool | |
Alt + F3 | Opens the Find dialog |
Ctrl + T | Opens the Text Format dialog |
Font Formatting Commands using Text Tool | |
Ctrl + B | Changes the style of text to bold |
Ctrl + Shft + F | Shows a list of all the available/active fonts |
Ctrl + Shft + W | Shows a list of all the available/active font weights |
Ctrl + I | Changes the style of text to italic |
Ctrl + Shft + K | Changes all text characters to small capital letters |
Ctrl + U | Changes the style of text to underline |
Ctrl + Numpad 2 | Decreases font size to previous point size |
Ctrl + Shft + P | Shows a list of all the available/active font sizes |
Ctrl + Shft + H | Shows a list of all the available/active HTML font sizes |
Ctrl + Numpad 8 | Increases font size to next point size |
Ctrl + Numpad 6 | Increases font size to next setting in Font Size List |
Ctrl + Numpad 4 | Decreases font size to previous setting available in the Font Size List |
Shft + F3 | Changes the case of selected text |
Ctrl + F8 | Converts text (Paragraph to Artistic, or vice versa) |
Alt + F12 | Realigns selected text to its original baseline |
Grid, Guides and Snapping | |
Ctrl + Y | Snaps objects to the grid (toggle) |
Alt + Shft + D | Toggles the view of dynamic guides |
Alt + Z | Toggles snapping to objects using current modes |
Object Groups & CombineCommands | |
Ctrl + K | Breaks apart the selected object |
Ctrl + L | Combines the selected objects |
Ctrl + Shft + Q | Converts an outline to an object |
Ctrl + Q | Converts the selected object to a curve |
Ctrl + G | Groups the selected objects |
Ctrl + U | Ungroups the selected objects or group of objects |
Object nudge commands | |
4 | Nudges downward |
1 | Nudges to the left |
2 | Nudges to the right |
3 | Nudges upward |
Shft + 4 | Nudges downward by the Super Nudge factor |
Shft + 1 | Nudges to the left by the Super Nudge factor |
Shft + 2 | Nudges to the right by the Super Nudge factor |
Shft + 3 | Nudges upward by the Super Nudge factor |
Ctrl + 4 | Nudges downward by the Micro Nudge factor |
Ctrl + 1 | Nudges to the left by the Micro Nudge factor |
Ctrl + 2 | Nudges to the right by the Micro Nudge factor |
Ctrl + 3 | Nudges upward by the Micro Nudge factor |
Options | |
Ctrl + F10 | Opens the Options dialog with the Text options page selected |
Ctrl + J | Opens the dialog for setting CorelDRAW options |
Object Ordering | |
Ctrl + PgDn | Places the selected object(s) back one position in the object stacking order |
Ctrl + PgUp | Places the selected object(s) forward one position in the object stacking order |
Shft + PgDn | Places the selected object(s) to the back |
Shft + PgUp | Places the selected object(s) to the front |
Object Outline Pen | |
Shft + F12 | Specifies outline color of objects |
F12 | Specifies outline pen properties for objects |
Document Navigation | |
PgDn | Go to the next page |
PgUp | Go to the previous page |
Select All | |
Ctrl + A | Selects all objects in the entire drawing |
Styles | |
Ctrl + F5 | Opens or closes the Graphic and Text Styles docker |
Text Formatting Using Text Tool | |
Ctrl + M | Toggles current bullets for Paragraph text object |
Ctrl + E | Changes the alignment of text to center alignment |
Ctrl + F8 | Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa |
Ctrl + Shft + D | Applies/removes a Drop Cap effect for text object (toggle) |
Ctrl + Shft + T | Opens the Edit Text dialog |
Ctrl + H | Changes alignment of text to force last line full alignment |
Ctrl + T | Formats the properties of text |
Ctrl + J | Changes the alignment of text to full alignment |
Ctrl + comma | Changes the text to horizontal direction |
Ctrl + L | Changes the alignment of text to left alignment |
Ctrl + N | Changes the alignment of text to have no alignment |
Ctrl + R | Changes the alignment of text to right alignment |
Ctrl + period | Changes the text to vertical (toggle) |
Text Editing & Cursor Moves Using Text Tool | |
Delete | Deletes character right of cursor |
Ctrl + Delete | Deletes word right of cursor |
PgDn | Moves cursor down one frame |
4 | Moves cursor down one line |
Ctrl + 4 | Moves cursor down one paragraph |
1 | Moves cursor left one character |
Ctrl + 1 | Moves cursor left one word |
2 | Moves cursor right one character |
Ctrl+2 | Moves cursor right one word |
PgUp | Moves cursor up one frame |
3 | Moves cursor up one line |
Ctrl + 3 | Moves cursor up one paragraph |
Ctrl + Home | Moves cursor to start of frame |
Home | Moves cursor to start of line |
Ctrl + PgUp | Moves cursor to start of text |
Ctrl + End | Moves cursor to end of frame |
End | Moves cursor to end of line |
Ctrl + PgDn | Moves cursor to end of text |
Ctrl + A | Selects all text in Paragraph Frame or Artistic Text object |
Shft + 1 | Selects character to left of cursor |
Shft + 2 | Selects character to right of cursor |
Shft + PgDn | Selects text downward by one frame |
Shft + 4 | Selects text downward by one line |
Ctrl + Shft + 4 | Selects text downward by one paragraph |
Shft + PgUp | Selects text upward by one frame |
Shft + 3 | Selects text upward by one line |
Ctrl + Shft + 3 | Selects text upward by one paragraph |
Ctrl + Shft + 1 | Selects word to left of cursor |
Ctrl + Shft + 2 | Selects word right of cursor |
Ctrl + Shft + Home | Selects text start of frame |
Shft + Home | Selects text start of line |
Ctrl + Shft + PgUp | Selects text to start of frame |
Ctrl + Shft + End | Selects text to end of frame |
Shft + End | Selects text to end of line |
Ctrl + Shft + PgDn | Selects text to end of frame |
Text Tools | |
Shft + F3 | Changes the case of selected text |
Ctrl + Shft + C | Shows nonprinting characters such as spaces, tabs, returns, and line feeds |
Ctrl + F12 | Opens the Spell Checker; checks the spelling of the selected text |
Ctrl + Shft + S | Shows a list of the document text styles |
Ctrl + F10 | Opens the Options dialog to the Text page |
Toolbox Tool Selection | |
I | Draws curves and applies Preset, Brush, Spray, Calligraphic, or Pressure Sensitive effects to the strokes |
F7 | Draws ellipses and circles; double-clicking the tool opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog |
X | Erases part of a graphic or splits an object into two closed paths |
Shft | Holding this modifier toggles between Eyedropper and Paintbucket tools while either is selected |
F5 | Selects the Freehand Tool |
D | Draws a group of rectangles; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog |
H | Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool |
G | Adds a fill to object(s); clicking and dragging on object(s) applies a fountain fill |
M | Converts an object to a Mesh Fill object |
Y | Draws symmetrical polygons; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog |
F6 | Draws rectangles; double-clicking the tool creates a page frame |
F10 | Edits the nodes of an object; double-clicking the tool selects all nodes on the selected object. Hold [Alt] + [Shift] to activate marquee-style node selecting. |
S | Creates typical CorelDRAW objects by sketching. Hold [Shift] while sketching to erase. |
A | Draws spirals; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog |
F8 | Adds text; click on the page to add Artistic Text; click and drag to add Paragraph Text |
Spacebar | Toggles between the current tool and the Pick tool |
Visual Basic | |
Alt + F11 | Launches Visual Basic for Applications Editor |
Workspace | |
Ctrl + Return | Selects the Property Bar and highlights the first visible item that can be tabbed to |
Zoom and Pan | |
N | Brings up the Navigator window allowing you to navigate to any object in the document |
H | Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool |
Alt + 4 | Pans the drawing downward |
Alt + 1 | Pans the drawing to the left |
Alt + 2 | Pans the drawing to the right |
Alt + 3 | Pans the drawing upward |
Ctrl + F2 | Opens or closes the View Manager docker |
F2 | Enables you to perform a zoom action, and then returns to the last-used tool |
F3 | Zooms out |
F4 | Zooms in on all objects in the drawing |
Shft + F4 | Displays the entire printable page |
Shft + F2 | Zooms in on selected objects only |
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