Keyboard shortcuts for Lucidchart and Lucidspark are a valuable resource for anyone looking to work more efficiently. Check out the table below for a comprehensive list of shortcuts that help users save time and streamline their workflow.
| Action | Mac | PC |
| Tools | ||
| Select | V or Esc | V or Esc |
| Pan (Lucidspark) | H | H |
| Text | T | T |
| Sticky note (Lucidspark) | N | N |
| Shape (Lucidspark) | S | S |
| Rectangle (Lucidspark) | R | R |
| Oval (Lucidspark) | O | O |
| Magic shape (Lucidspark) | M | M |
| Line (Lucidspark) | L | L |
| Pen (Lucidspark) | P | P |
| Eraser (Lucidspark) | E | E |
| Frames | F | F |
| Laser pointer | Z | Z |
| Expand | X | X |
| Comment | C or Option + Command + M | C or Ctrl + Alt + M |
| Share | Command + S | Ctrl + S |
| Text | ||
| Bold | Command + B | Ctrl + B |
| Italic | Command + I | Ctrl + I |
| Underline (Lucidspark) | Command + U | Ctrl + U |
| Strikethrough (Lucidspark) | Shift + Command + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Create link | Command + K | Ctrl + K |
| Carriage return | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
| Copy text style (Lucidchart) | Option + Command + C | Ctrl + Alt + C |
| Paste text style (Lucidchart) | Option + Command + V | Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Increase font size | Shift + Command + > | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Shift + Command + < | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Clipboard | ||
| Copy | Command + C | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Command + V | Ctrl + V |
| Cut | Command + X | Ctrl + X |
| Undo | Command + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Command + Y | Ctrl + Y |
| Navigation | ||
| Zoom in | Command + + | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Command + - | Ctrl + - |
| Zoom to default view | Command + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Move canvas | Hold Space and drag | Right click + drag |
| Canvas | ||
| Show/hide panels | Option + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Next page | PageDown | PageDown |
| Previous page | PageUp | PageUp |
| Open shape manager (Lucidchart) | M | M |
| Open cursor chat | . | . |
| Open canvas menu | Command + / | Ctrl + / |
| Add text box (Lucidchart) | Double click | Double click |
| Add sticky note (Lucidspark) | Double click | Double click |
| Object Management | ||
| Duplicate object | Command + D | Ctrl + D |
| Select all | Command + A | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect all | Esc | Esc |
| Delete selection | Backspace or Delete | Backspace |
| Multi-select objects | Hold Command + Click | Hold Ctrl + Click |
| Edit text | F2 | F2 |
| Move selected objects | ↑, ↓, ←, → | ← ↑ ↓ → |
| Group selection | Command + G | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup selection | Shift + Command + G | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Bring to front | Option + Command + ] | Ctrl + Alt + ] |
| Bring forward | Command + ] | Ctrl + ] |
| Send backward | Command + | Ctrl + > |
| Send to back | Option + Command + p | Ctrl + Alt + d |
| Align objects directionally | Command + ↑, ↓, ←, → | Ctrl + ← ↑ ↓ → |
| Enable freehand selection | Command + Option + S | Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Resize with same proportions | Hold Shift and drag resize handle | Hold Shift and drag resize handle |
| Resize from center | Hold Option and drag resize handle | Hold Alt and drag resize handle |
| Sticky Notes | ||
| Create sticky note below | Enter | Enter |
| Create sticky note to the right | Tab | Tab |
| Create sticky note above | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
| Create sticky note to the left | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Presentation | ||
| Go to next slide | → | → |
| Go to previous slide | ← | ← |
| Mind Maps | ||
| Create child idea | Tab | Tab |
| Create sibling idea | Enter | Enter |
| Edit text | F2 | F2 |
| Navigate through map | ↑, ↓, ←, → | ← ↑ ↓ → |
| Toggle children | - | - |
| Find and Replace | ||
| Open find and replace tool | Command + F | Ctrl + F |
| Next result | F3 | F3 |
| Previous result | Shift + F3 | Shift + F3 |
| File Operations | ||
| Save as copy (Lucidchart) | Shift + Command + S | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Download as... | Shift + Command + D | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Embed (Lucidchart) | Shift + Command + E | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Publish online (Lucidchart) | Shift + Command + P | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Canvas navigation mode keys* | ||
| Enable/disable shortcuts | Command + Option + K | Ctrl + Alt + K |
| Focus next region | Option + K | Alt + K |
| Focus previous region | Option + Shift + K | Alt + Shift + K |
| Select next object | Tab | Tab |
| Select previous object | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Enter container object | Enter | Enter |
| Exit container object | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
| Select closest object in a direction | Command + ↑, ↓, ←, → | Ctrl + ← ↑ ↓ → |
| Move floating panel | Shift + ^ + Option + M | Shift + Ctrl + Alt + M |
*Before you can use the shortcuts in the “Canvas navigation mode keys” section, you need to enable the feature by using the shortcut in the first row.
Do you have a favorite shortcut not listed here? Have a question or feedback about Lucid’s keyboard shortcuts? Our Product team regularly reviews this post, so comment here with ideas, feedback, and more!
Want more? Check out this community post with GIFs of some of Lucid’s lesser-known shortcut options.
