# Keyboard shortcuts

> vivePDF keyboard shortcuts, the per-screen list that F1 opens, saving it as a PDF, the macOS key equivalents and the full list for every screen.

URL: https://vivepdf.com/en/docs/shortcuts/
Last updated: 2026-10-18

Most things you do often in vivePDF have a keyboard shortcut: opening a document, searching, zooming, presenting or formatting in Studio. This page groups the shortcuts by screen, and the same list is always one key away inside the app.

## The shortcut list in the app

On any screen, press `F1` or `Ctrl+/` to open the **Shortcuts** window, which shows only the shortcuts that work on that screen. In the **Viewer**, for example, you see the viewing, editing and presentation shortcuts; in the **Page organizer**, the page shortcuts; and in Studio, those of the document or design editor. The general shortcuts that work everywhere are added to each list. Press `F1` during a presentation and the list shows only the presentation shortcuts, so you can find a key without leaving the slides.

You can reach the same window in other ways too:

- **Help › Keyboard shortcuts (F1)** in the top bar.
- **Keyboard shortcuts for this screen** in the command palette, which opens with `Ctrl+K`.

The **Search shortcuts** box at the top narrows the list. The buttons at the bottom do the following:

- **Save as PDF** turns the list on screen into a PDF you can print and keep beside the keyboard.
- **All shortcuts** opens the complete list with every group, whichever screen you are on.
- **Help topics** goes to the help topic for the current screen. `Shift+F1` does the same.

In the Studio design editor, `F1` or `?` opens the editor's own shortcut window. See [Design in Studio](https://vivepdf.com/en/docs/studio-design/) for more.

## Keys on macOS

On a Mac, vivePDF shows its shortcuts with Mac keys:

- `⌘` (Command) takes the place of `Ctrl`, `⌥` (Option) of `Alt`, and `⇧` of `Shift`.
- Full screen is `⌃``⌘``F` instead of `F11`.
- On Mac keyboards, function keys such as `F1` and `F5` may also need `fn`, depending on your keyboard settings.

The **Windows · Linux** and **macOS** buttons just below change which keys the lists show. The full list of shortcuts, grouped by screen, follows below.

## Global

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open PDF | `Ctrl O` | `⌘O` |
| New window | `Ctrl Shift N` | `⇧⌘N` |
| PDF from what you copied | `Ctrl Shift V` | `⇧⌘V` |
| Command palette | `Ctrl K` | `⌘K` |
| Shortcuts for this screen | `F1` or `Ctrl /` | `F1` or `⌘ /` |
| Help topic for this screen | `Shift F1` | `⇧F1` |
| Close active document | `Ctrl W` | `⌘W` |
| Close dialog | `Esc` | `Esc` |

## Viewer

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Search in document | `Ctrl F` | `⌘F` |
| Next / previous search result | `F3` or `Shift F3` | `F3` or `⇧F3` |
| Copy the selected text as code | `Ctrl Shift C` | `⇧⌘C` |
| Print | `Ctrl P` | `⌘P` |
| Immersive mode (full screen) | `F11` | `⌃⌘F` |
| Zoom in / out | `Ctrl +` or `Ctrl −` or `Ctrl Wheel` | `⌘+` or `⌘−` or `⌘ Wheel` |
| Actual size / fit width / fit page | `Ctrl 0` or `Ctrl 1` or `Ctrl 2` | `⌘0` or `⌘1` or `⌘2` |
| Drag to scroll the page | `Space + Drag` or `Middle Drag` | `Space + Drag` or `Middle Drag` |
| Previous / next page | `PgUp` or `PgDn` or `← →` | `PgUp` or `PgDn` or `← →` |
| First / last page | `Home` or `End` | `Home` or `End` |
| Back / forward along pages you jumped between | `Alt ←` or `Alt →` | `⌥←` or `⌥→` |
| Delete selected mark | `Delete` | `Delete` |
| Undo / redo mark-up | `Ctrl Z` or `Ctrl Y` | `⌘Z` or `⌘Y` |
| Start or stop automatic scrolling | `Ctrl Shift H` | `⇧⌘H` |
| Split the window / close the split | `Ctrl Shift E` | `⇧⌘E` |
| While scrolling automatically: speed, direction, stop | `↑ ↓` or `−` or `Esc` | `↑ ↓` or `−` or `Esc` |

## Editing

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove the selected box or existing text | `Delete` or `Backspace` | `Delete` or `Backspace` |
| Open the selected text for editing | `Enter` | `Enter` |
| Close the editor / deselect / leave editing | `Esc` | `Esc` |
| Save in place / save as | `Ctrl S` or `Ctrl Shift S` | `⌘S` or `⇧⌘S` |
| Bold / italic | `Ctrl B` or `Ctrl I` | `⌘B` or `⌘I` |
| Duplicate the selected box | `Ctrl D` | `⌘D` |
| Copy, cut or paste the selected box | `Ctrl C` or `Ctrl X` or `Ctrl V` | `⌘C` or `⌘X` or `⌘V` |
| Select the next / previous box on the page | `Tab` or `Shift Tab` | `Tab` or `⇧ Tab` |
| Move the selected box (Shift: 10 pt) | `← → ↑ ↓` or `Shift` | `← → ↑ ↓` or `Shift` |

## Presentation

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enter / exit presentation mode | `F11` | `⌃⌘F` |
| Start presenting from the first page / from the current page | `F5` or `Shift F5` | `F5` or `⇧F5` |
| Start presenter view from the first page / from the current page | `Alt F5` or `Alt Shift F5` | `⌥F5` or `⌥⇧F5` |
| Laser pointer | `L` | `L` |
| Pen | `P` | `P` |
| Highlighter | `H` | `H` |
| Eraser | `E` | `E` |
| Spotlight | `S` | `S` |
| Magnifier | `M` | `M` |
| Show or hide the ruler | `U` | `U` |
| Select a drawing, then move or delete it | `V` or `Del` | `V` or `Del` |
| Rotate the selected drawing right / left · duplicate it | `R` or `Shift R` or `Ctrl D` | `R` or `⇧R` or `⌘D` |
| Zoom to a dragged area | `Z` | `Z` |
| Blackout black / white | `B` or `W` or `.` | `B` or `W` or `.` |
| Slide overview grid | `G` | `G` |
| Open / cycle detected code blocks | `K` | `K` |
| Toggle timer / clock | `T` or `C` | `T` or `C` |
| Show or hide the speaker notes | `N` | `N` |
| Undo / redo drawing | `Ctrl Z` or `Ctrl Y` | `⌘Z` or `⌘Y` |
| Close overlay / cancel tool / exit | `Esc` | `Esc` |

## Page organizer

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undo / redo | `Ctrl+Z` or `Ctrl+Y` | `⌘Z` or `⌘Y` |
| Delete selected pages | `Delete` | `Delete` |
| Rotate right / left | `R` or `Shift+R` | `R` or `⇧R` |
| Duplicate | `Ctrl+D` | `⌘D` |
| Copy / cut / paste pages | `Ctrl+C` or `Ctrl+X` or `Ctrl+V` | `⌘C` or `⌘X` or `⌘V` |
| Split after selected pages / remove mark | `S` | `S` |
| Remove every split mark | `Shift+S` | `⇧S` |
| Insert a blank page | `B` | `B` |
| Extract the selected pages as a new PDF | `Ctrl+E` | `⌘E` |
| Print the selected pages, or all of them | `Ctrl+P` | `⌘P` |
| Select all / clear selection | `Ctrl+A` or `Esc` | `⌘A` or `Esc` |
| Invert selection | `Ctrl+I` | `⌘I` |
| Select by page numbers | `Ctrl+G` | `⌘G` |
| Preview the page | `Double click` or `Space` or `Enter` | `Double click` or `Space` or `Enter` |
| In the preview: select the page / extend the selection | `Enter` or `Shift+← →` | `Enter` or `⇧← →` |
| Page menu | `Shift+F10` | `⇧F10` |
| Range / multi selection | `Shift+Click` or `Ctrl+Click` | `Shift+Click` or `⌘ Click` |
| Drag from an empty area to select (Ctrl toggles, Shift adds) | `Drag` | `Drag` |
| Move selection (Shift extends) | `← → ↑ ↓ (+Shift)` | `← → ↑ ↓ (+Shift)` |
| Move the selected pages one step, a row, or to the start / end | `Alt+← → ↑ ↓` or `Alt+Home` or `Alt+End` | `⌥← → ↑ ↓` or `⌥ Home` or `⌥ End` |
| Move the selected pages to a page number | `M` | `M` |
| Go to the first / last page | `Home` or `End` | `Home` or `End` |
| Thumbnail size | `Ctrl+Wheel` or `Ctrl +` or `Ctrl −` | `⌘ Wheel` or `⌘+` or `⌘−` |
| Apply and save | `Ctrl+Enter` | `⌘↩` |
| Show shortcuts | `?` | `?` |

## Studio design editor

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Save / save as… | `Ctrl S` or `Ctrl Shift S` | `⌘S` or `⇧⌘S` |
| Open a design… | `Ctrl O` | `⌘O` |
| Export… | `Ctrl E` | `⌘E` |
| Print… | `Ctrl P` | `⌘P` |
| Show keyboard shortcuts | `?` or `F1` | `?` or `F1` |
| Undo / redo | `Ctrl Z` or `Ctrl Y` or `Ctrl Shift Z` | `⌘Z` or `⌘Y` or `⇧⌘Z` |
| Copy / cut / paste | `Ctrl C` or `Ctrl X` or `Ctrl V` | `⌘C` or `⌘X` or `⌘V` |
| Paste in the same place | `Ctrl Shift V` | `⇧⌘V` |
| Copy style / paste style | `Ctrl Alt C` or `Ctrl Alt V` | `⌥⌘C` or `⌥⌘V` |
| Duplicate | `Ctrl D` | `⌘D` |
| Delete | `Delete` or `Backspace` | `Delete` or `Backspace` |
| Select everything on the page | `Ctrl A` | `⌘A` |
| Find and replace | `Ctrl F` or `Ctrl H` | `⌘F` or `⌘H` |
| Crop picture | `Enter` or `Double-click` | `Enter` or `Double-click` |
| Deselect, stop editing text or cancel a drag | `Esc` | `Esc` |
| Move by 0.5 mm (with Shift 5 mm) | `← → ↑ ↓` or `Shift` | `← → ↑ ↓` or `Shift` |
| Group / ungroup | `Ctrl G` or `Ctrl Shift G` | `⌘G` or `⇧⌘G` |
| Bring forward / send backward | `Ctrl ↑` or `Ctrl ↓` | `⌘↑` or `⌘↓` |
| Bring to front / send to back | `Ctrl Shift ↑` or `Ctrl Shift ↓` | `⇧⌘↑` or `⇧⌘↓` |
| Move the focused layer up / down (Layers panel) | `Alt ↑` or `Alt ↓` | `⌥↑` or `⌥↓` |
| Lock or unlock | `Ctrl Shift L` | `⇧⌘L` |
| Hide or show | `Ctrl Shift H` | `⇧⌘H` |
| Flip horizontally / vertically | `Shift H` or `Shift V` | `⇧H` or `⇧V` |
| Add text | `T` | `T` |
| Add a rectangle | `R` | `R` |
| Add an ellipse | `O` | `O` |
| Add a line | `L` | `L` |
| Add an arrow | `A` | `A` |
| Edit the selected text | `Enter` or `F2` | `Enter` or `F2` |
| Bold / italic / underline | `Ctrl B` or `Ctrl I` or `Ctrl U` | `⌘B` or `⌘I` or `⌘U` |
| Larger / smaller text | `Ctrl Shift >` or `Ctrl Shift <` | `⇧⌘>` or `⇧⌘<` |
| Strikethrough | `Ctrl Shift X` | `⇧⌘X` |
| Bulleted / numbered list | `Ctrl Shift 8` or `Ctrl Shift 7` | `⇧⌘8` or `⇧⌘7` |
| Change list level | `Tab` or `Shift Tab` | `Tab` or `⇧ Tab` |
| Align text left, centre or right (while editing) | `Ctrl Shift L` or `E` or `R` | `⇧⌘L` or `E` or `R` |
| Zoom in / out | `Ctrl +` or `Ctrl −` or `Ctrl Wheel` | `⌘+` or `⌘−` or `⌘ Wheel` |
| Fit the page in the window | `Ctrl 0` or `Shift 1` | `⌘0` or `⇧1` |
| Actual size (100%) | `Ctrl 1` | `⌘1` |
| Zoom to the selection | `Shift 2` | `⇧2` |
| Move around the page | `Space + Drag` or `Middle Drag` | `Space + Drag` or `Middle Drag` |
| Previous / next page | `PgUp` or `PgDn` | `PgUp` or `PgDn` |
| Show or hide rulers | `Shift R` or `Ctrl R` | `⇧R` or `⌘R` |
| Show or hide guides | `Shift G` | `⇧G` |
| Show or hide margins | `Shift M` | `⇧M` |
| Add to or remove from the selection | `Shift Click` | `⇧ Click` |
| Select one item inside a group | `Double-click` | `Double-click` |
| Move only horizontally or vertically | `Shift Drag` | `⇧ Drag` |
| Move without snapping | `Ctrl Drag` | `⌘ Drag` |
| Duplicate while dragging | `Alt Drag` | `⌥ Drag` |
| Resize keeping (or freeing) the proportions | `Shift Resize` | `⇧ Resize` |
| Resize from the centre | `Alt Resize` | `⌥ Resize` |
| Rotate in 15° steps | `Shift Rotate` | `⇧ Rotate` |

## Studio document editor

| Action | Windows · Linux | macOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Save / save as… | `Ctrl S` or `Ctrl Shift S` | `⌘S` or `⇧⌘S` |
| Export… | `Ctrl E` | `⌘E` |
| Undo / redo | `Ctrl Z` or `Ctrl Y` | `⌘Z` or `⌘Y` |
| Bold / italic / underline | `Ctrl B` or `Ctrl I` or `Ctrl U` | `⌘B` or `⌘I` or `⌘U` |
| Heading 1 / 2 / 3 | `Ctrl Alt 1` or `2` or `3` | `⌥⌘1` or `2` or `3` |
| Bulleted / numbered list | `Ctrl Shift 8` or `Ctrl Shift 7` | `⇧⌘8` or `⇧⌘7` |
| Line break without a new paragraph | `Shift Enter` | `⇧↩` |