Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these shortcuts for a faster workflow.

Tool Selection

Key	Tool
V	Select mode
1	Rectangle
2	Pill
3	Diamond
4	Circle
5	Container
6	Text
7	Arrow/Line

Actions

Shortcut	Action
A	Auto-arrange nodes
M	Open Mermaid import
G	Toggle grid snap

Editing

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo (alternative)
Ctrl+C	Copy selected
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+A	Select all
Delete	Delete selected
Backspace	Delete selected
Escape	Deselect all / Cancel operation

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Scroll wheel	Zoom in/out
Middle-click drag	Pan canvas
Click + drag (empty space)	Pan canvas

Selection

Shortcut	Action
Click	Select single node
Ctrl+Click	Add to selection
Drag (empty space)	Marquee select
Shift+Click	Select connection

Text Editing

Shortcut	Action
Double-click	Edit node label
Enter	Confirm edit
Escape	Cancel edit

Tips

• Press number keys 1-7 to quickly switch tools while drawing
• Escape is your friend - cancels most operations
• Copy/paste works across browser tabs with the same Draph instance