Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key combination | What it does |
| Command- , (Command and the comma key) | Opens Preferences |
| Command-H | Hides Ortelius |
| Option-Command-H | Hides Others |
| Command-Q | Quits application |
| Command-N | Opens new drawing |
| Option-Command-N | New drawing from template |
| Command-O | Open a file |
| Command-W | Close file |
| Command-S | Save file |
| Command-P | Print file |
| Command-Z | Undo |
| Shift-Command-Z | Redo |
| Command-X | Cut |
| Command-C | Copy |
| Command-V | Paste |
| Command-A | Select all items in the active layer |
| Shift-Command-A | Select others |
| Shift + click object | Add objects to the selection |
| Command + click selected | Deselect; inverse selected state of an object |
| Option-Shift-Command-C | Copy style |
| Option-Shift-Command-V | Paste style |
| Command-D | Duplicate object once |
| Option-Command-L | New label |
| Command-E | Edit text |
| Command-J | Join Paths and Tracks |
| Option-Command-T | Insert Special Characters |
| Shift Key-Command-N | New drawing layer |
| Option-Command- 0 through # | Activate layer, zero is top layer and they are numbered consecutively downward |
| Shift Key-Command-U | Union (combine objects) |
| Shift Key-Command-I | Intersect (combine objects) |
| Shift Key-Command-D | Difference (combine objects) |
| Shift Key-Command-M | Append, or merge (combine objects) |
| Shift Key-Command-P | Convert object to Path |
| Shift Key-Command-S | Convert object to Shape |
| Command-T | Show Fonts (show text) |
| Command-B | Bold font |
| Command-I | Italicize font |
| Command-U | Underline font |
| Command- “+” (Command and the plus key) | Make font bigger for selected text |
| Command- “–” (Command and the minus key) | Make font smaller for selected text |
| Command-{ | Align left |
| Command-| | Align center |
| Command-} | Align right |
| Option Key-Command- ← | Tighten text kerning / tracking |
| Option Key-Command- → | Loosen text kerning / tracking |
| Control Key-Command-C | Copy ruler |
| Control Key-Command-V | Paste ruler |
| Command-F | Find |
| Option Key-Command-F | Find again |
| Option Key-Command- “+” | Zoom in |
| Option Key-Command- “–” | Zoom out |
| Command- “=” | Zoom to actual size (100%) |
| Option Key-Command- “=” | Zoom to fit |
| Command-M | Minimize Window |
| Command-0 | Close all palettes |
| Command-1 | Opens the Object Inspector |
| Command-2 | Opens the Tools palette |
| Command-3 | Opens the Styles & Symbols palette |
| Command-4 | Opens the Style Inspector |
| Shift Key-Command-C | Opens the Colors palette |
| Shift + ENTER | Inserts a line break on text and labels |
| Shift + draw paths and tracks | Constrains lines to straight segments at 15-degree angled increments |
| Shift + draw shapes | Constrains the aspect ratio of the shapes |
| Shift + Guides | Constrains Guide placement on rulers to even, whole number increments |
| Shift + move label | Shape and symbol labels can be moved into any desired position (outside of clickable positions) |
| Option + drag object | Copies object |
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