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ReferenceKeyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Zenboard supports a wide range of keyboard shortcuts so you can work quickly without a mouse.

Global Shortcuts (Customizable)

These shortcuts work even when the app is in the background. You can change them in Settings.

ShortcutAction
Cmd + Shift + CToggle canvas mode
Cmd + Shift + GToggle Ghost Mode
Cmd + Shift + TToggle Always on Top
Cmd + Shift + OAdd Files (open panel)

Sidebar / Canvas Common

ShortcutAction
Cmd + SSave board
Cmd + Shift + SSave board as
Cmd + OLoad board
Cmd + CCopy selected card image
Cmd + VPaste
Cmd + ZUndo
Cmd + Shift + ZRedo
ShortcutAction
Cmd + ,Settings
Cmd + BToggle auto collapse/expand
Cmd + DToggle Dock / Floating mode
Cmd + 1Dock position: Top
Cmd + 2Dock position: Left
Cmd + 3Dock position: Right
Cmd + 4Dock position: Bottom

Smart Viewer

ShortcutAction
← / →Previous / Next card
SpaceToggle fit to screen
Ctrl + GToggle grayscale
Cmd + HFlip horizontal
Cmd + JFlip vertical
Cmd + WClose Smart Viewer
Mouse wheelZoom in/out
Right-click + dragPanning
Shift + mouse wheelAdjust opacity
Shift + left-click vertical dragAdjust opacity

Canvas

ShortcutAction
Mouse wheelZoom in/out
Right-click + dragPanning
SpaceToggle fit all cards to screen
Space (with card selected)Fit selected card to screen
Shift + mouse wheelAdjust opacity
Shift + left-click vertical dragAdjust opacity

Selection & Editing

ShortcutAction
Cmd + ASelect all
EscDeselect / Close panel
Delete / BackspaceDelete selected cards
Cmd + DeleteDelete selected cards
Cmd + DDuplicate selected cards
Cmd + LToggle canvas lock
Cmd + L (with card selected)Lock/Unlock card

Image Editing

ShortcutAction
Cmd + PCrop / Edit crop
Ctrl + GToggle grayscale
Cmd + HFlip horizontal
Cmd + JFlip vertical

Comments & Groups

ShortcutAction
Cmd + MAdd comment card
Cmd + GGroup selected cards
Cmd + Option + GUngroup
EnterFit comment card width
Esc (while editing comment)End editing
Cmd + A (while editing comment)Select all
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