Shortcut Keys

Effect

F2

Add or edit text.

F3

Opens group to edit individual objects.

Ctrl+F3

Close group editor.

Shift+F3

Opens the Duplicate dialog.

F4

Opens the Position and Size dialog.

F5

Opens the Navigator.

F7

Checks spelling.

Ctrl+F7

Opens the Thesaurus.

F8

Edit points on/off.

Ctrl+Shift+F8

Fits to frame.

F11

Opens Styles and Formatting window.

Shortcut Keys

Effect

Plus(+) Key

Zooms in.

Minus(-) Key

Zooms out.

Multiple(×) Key (number pad)

Zooms to fit entire page in screen.

Divide (÷) Key (number pad)

Zooms in on the current selection.

Ctrl+Shift+G

Groups selected objects.

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+A

Ungroups selected group.

Ctrl+Shift+K

Combines selected objects.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K

Uncombines selected object.

Ctrl+Shift++

Bring to front.

Ctrl++

Bring forward.

Ctrl+-

Send backward.

Ctrl+Shift+-

Send to back.

Shortcut Keys

Effect

PageUp

Switch to previous page

PageDown

Switch to next page

Ctrl+PageUp

Switch to next layer

Ctrl+PageDown

Switch to previous layer

Arrow Key

Moves the selected object in the direction of the arrow key.

Ctrl+Arrow Key

Moves the page view in the direction of the arrow key.

Shift+ drag with mouse

The movement of the selected object is constrained by multiples of 45 degrees.

Ctrl+Click while dragging an object. Note: you must first enable the Copy when moving option in Tools - Options - OpenOffice.org Draw - General to use this shortcut key.

Creates a copy of the dragged object when mouse button is released.

Ctrl+Enter with keyboard focus (F6) on a drawing object icon on Tools bar

Inserts a drawing object of default size into the center of the current view.

Shift+F10

Opens the context menu for the selected object.

F2

Enters text mode.

Enter

Enters text mode if a text object is selected.

Ctrl+Enter

Enters text mode if a text object is selected. If there are no text objects or if you have cycled through all of the text objects on the page, a new page is inserted.

Alt

Press the Alt key and drag with the mouse to draw or resize an object from the center of the object outward.

Alt + click on an object

Selects the object behind the currently selected object.

Alt+Shift+click an object

Selects the object in front of the currently selected object.

Shift key while selecting an object

Adds or removes object to or from the selection.

Shift+drag while creating or resizing an object

Constrains the dimensions of the object to multiples of 45 degrees.

Tab

Cycles through the objects on the page in the order in which they were created.

Shift+Tab

Cycles through the objects on the page in the reverse-order in which they were created.

Esc

Exits current mode.

Shortcut Keys

Effect

Page Up

Changes the light source in the preview window.

Page Down

Changes the light source in the preview window.

Arrow keys

Moves the current light source in the direction of the arrow.

Spacebar

Enables the current light source and turns it on or off.

Shortcut Keys

Effect

Escape

Moves the focus to the first slide.

Arrow key

Moves the focus to the next slide.

Spacebar

Makes the slide with the focus the current slide.