User guide / Shortcuts and gestures
Keyboard shortcuts and gestures
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Shortcuts work on Windows, and on an iPad or Android tablet with a keyboard. Use Ctrl on Windows and Android, and ⌘ on iPad.
Keyboard
Editing
| Keys | Does | Where |
|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ + Z | Undo | Notes, slides |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Z, or Ctrl/⌘ + Y | Redo | Notes, slides |
| Ctrl/⌘ + C | Copy the selection, picture or box | Notes, Canvas view |
| Ctrl/⌘ + X | Cut | Notes, Canvas view |
| Ctrl/⌘ + V | Paste. A copied image comes in as a picture | Notes, Canvas view |
| Ctrl/⌘ + D | Duplicate | Notes, Canvas view |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selection | Notes, Canvas view |
| Esc | Cancel the lasso, or close a dialog | Everywhere |
Zoom
| Keys | Does | Where |
|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ + + | Zoom in | Notes, Canvas view |
| Ctrl/⌘ + − | Zoom out | Notes, Canvas view |
| Ctrl/⌘ + 0 | Back to 100% | Notes, Canvas view |
| Ctrl/⌘ + scroll | Zoom | Every viewer |
Chat
| Keys | Does | Where |
|---|
| Enter | Send, unless you turned it off in Settings | Every chat |
| Shift + Enter | New line | Every chat |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Enter | Always send | Concierge |
| Hold T | Talk to the Concierge | Outside text boxes, in the full app |
Touch and Apple Pencil
| Gesture | Does |
|---|
| Draw with the Pencil | Writes with the chosen tool |
| Drag one finger | Moves the page, when Pencil-only drawing is on |
| Pinch with two fingers | Zooms, with any tool |
| Draw a shape and hold | Snaps it to a clean shape |
| Long-press the Notes sheet | Paste and add menu |
| Press and hold a class | Edit it |
On a phone
| Gesture | Does |
|---|
| Swipe from the left edge | Back |
| Drag a sheet down | Close it |
| Swipe the timetable | Next or previous week |
| Pinch the camera | Zoom |
| Tap the camera | Focus there |
Mouse and trackpad
- Right-click the Notes sheet for Paste here and Add text or table here.
- Pinch on a trackpad to zoom slides.
- With a drawing tool picked, a mouse always draws. Use the Mouse tool to move around.
