Canva Hacks Part 6 ➝ Every Canva Keyboard Shortcut You Need

Still designing the slow way? These shortcuts will speed up everything — from text and layout tweaks to page management and presentation tricks. Once you start using them, you’ll never go back.

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1) Basic Actions

Your everyday shortcuts for building and editing fast.

Add text box T Add rectangle R Add circle C Undo / Redo Cmd/Ctrl + Z / Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z Duplicate Cmd/Ctrl + D Select all Cmd/Ctrl + A Deselect Esc
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2) Text Formatting

Type faster, style smarter.

Bold / Italic / Underline Cmd/Ctrl + B / I / U Uppercase Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K Align Left / Center / Right L / C / R Copy / Paste text style Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + C / V
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3) Page & File Management

Keep your projects tidy and efficient.

Add new page Cmd/Ctrl + Enter Delete page Cmd/Ctrl + Delete Save Cmd/Ctrl + S Add comment Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + M Find and replace Cmd/Ctrl + F
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4) Element Control

Move, group, and organize like a power user.

Group / Ungroup Cmd/Ctrl + G / Shift + G Send backward / forward Cmd/Ctrl + [ / ] Send to back / front Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + [ / ] Quick copy (drag) Alt/Option + Drag Select multiple Shift + Click Move faster Shift + Arrows
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5) Zoom & View

Master your workspace and guides.

Zoom in / out Cmd/Ctrl + / - Zoom 100% / Fit Cmd/Ctrl + 0 / Alt + 0 Show guides Cmd/Ctrl + ; Show margins Cmd/Ctrl + '
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6) Presentation Mode

Add fun effects and control the stage.

Show shortcut menu ? Blur screen B Confetti C Drumroll D Mic drop M Bubbles O Shush Q Curtain U Clear effects X
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Canva Hacks Part 6 ➝ Every Canva Keyboard Shortcut You Need

If you are still designing the slow way, this post will fix that. Canva is packed with keyboard shortcuts that let you create faster, move more precisely, and organize your workspace like a pro.

This tutorial breaks them down by category so you can find what you need and start working smarter today.

Canva Hacks Part 6 ➝ Every Canva Keyboard Shortcut You Need
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What’s Included

  • Shortcuts for adding and formatting text

  • Shortcuts for grouping, aligning, and moving elements

  • Page management commands

  • Zoom, guides, and layout control

  • Presentation mode effects like blur and confetti

Canva Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know

These shortcuts will help you move faster, stay organized, and keep your designs clean and efficient.

1. Basic Actions

  • Add text box ➝ T

  • Add rectangle ➝ R

  • Add circle ➝ C

  • Add line ➝ L

  • Copy ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + C

  • Paste ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + V

  • Duplicate ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + D

  • Undo ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Z

  • Redo ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z

  • Delete ➝ Delete

  • Select all ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + A

  • Deselect ➝ Esc

2. Text Formatting

  • Bold ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + B

  • Italic ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + I

  • Underline ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + U

  • Increase font size ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + >

  • Decrease font size ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + <

  • Uppercase ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K

  • Align left ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + L

  • Align center ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + C

  • Align right ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + R

  • Copy text style ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + C

  • Paste text style ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + V

3. Page and File Management

  • Add new page ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Enter

  • Delete page ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Delete

  • Save ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + S

  • Add comment ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + M

  • Find and replace ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + F

4. Element Control

  • Group elements ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + G

  • Ungroup elements ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G

  • Send backward ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + [

  • Bring forward ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + ]

  • Send to back ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + [

  • Bring to front ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + ]

  • Quick copy (drag) ➝ Alt/Option + Drag

  • Select multiple ➝ Shift + Click

  • Move faster ➝ Shift + Arrow keys

  • Constrain proportions ➝ Shift + Drag corners

  • Scale from center ➝ Alt/Option + Drag side handles

5. Zoom and View

  • Zoom in ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + +

  • Zoom out ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + -

  • Zoom to 100% ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + 0

  • Zoom to fit ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + 0

  • Show guides ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + ;

  • Show margins ➝ Cmd/Ctrl + '

6. Presentation Mode

  • Show shortcut menu ➝ ?

  • Blur screen ➝ B

  • Confetti ➝ C

  • Drumroll ➝ D

  • Mic drop ➝ M

  • Bubbles ➝ O

  • Shush ➝ Q

  • Curtain ➝ U

  • Clear effects ➝ X

Pick 3 shortcuts from the list and try them in your next design. Once you start using them, you will never go back.

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