Keyboard shortcuts enable you to create, edit, and navigate more efficiently—without having to touch your mouse or trackpad.

To show all keyboard shortcuts in a mural, press the ? key (Shift + /). You can also click Help > Shortcuts in the top bar. A panel is displayed with all keyboard shortcuts. (You can use the search box at the top of the panel to find specific shortcuts).

Here's a list of all available shortcuts, grouped by function.

Contents


General

Action

Windows

Mac

Undo

Control + Z

Command + Z

Redo

Control + Shift + Z

Shift + Command + Z

Copy

Control + C

Command + C

Cut

Control + X

Command + X

Paste

Control + V

Command + V

Bring to front

Control + ]

Command + ]

Send to back

Control + [

Command + [

Duplicate

Alt + Drag

Option + Drag

Export

Control + E

Command + E

Toggle Move Mode

Alt + M

Option + M

Duplicate an area without its content

Alt + Shift + Drag

Option + Shift + Drag

Select all

Control + A

Command + A

Group

Control + G

Command + G

Ungroup

Control + Shift + G

Shift + Command + G

Super Lock (facilitators only)

Control + Shift + S

Shift + Command + S

Lock

Windows key + Shift + L

Shift + Command + L

Multiple select

Hold Control + Click

or

Hold Shift + Click

Hold Command + Click

or

Hold Shift + Click

Multiple selection marquee

Shift + Drag

Shift + Drag

Include locked elements in a selection (non-visitors only)

Control + Shift + Drag

Shift + Command + Drag

Select a locked element (non-visitors only)

Control + Shift + Click

Shift + Command + Click

Select all including locked elements (non-visitors only)

Control + Shift + A

Shift + Command + A

Move elements

Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Move elements faster

Shift + Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Shift + Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Delete element

Delete or Backspace

Delete or Backspace

Deselect element

Escape

Escape

Constrain proportions (shapes & areas)

Shift + Resize Handler

Shift + Resize Handler

Snap the angle of rotation (connectors)

Shift + Move Nodes

Shift + Move Nodes

Enter/exit draw mode

D

D

Move objects horizontally or vertically in a straight line

Shift + Drag

Shift + Drag

Navigation

Action

Windows

Mac

Move around the mural

Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Move around the mural faster

Shift + Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Shift + Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Move or return keyboard focus to the canvas

Alt + = (equal sign)

Option + = (equal sign)

Pan without moving elements

Hold Space Bar + Drag

Hold Space Bar + Drag

Zoom in to a selection

Hold Z + Marquee-select part of a mural

Hold Z + Shift-select part of a mural

Zoom out to a selection

Hold Alt + Z + Marquee-select part of a mural

Hold Option + Z + Shift-select part of a mural

Zoom in

Hold Z + Click

Hold Z + Click

Zoom out

Hold Alt + Z + Click

Hold Option + Z + Click

Zoom to fit

Not currently available.

Shift + Command + 0

Actual size

Control + Alt + 0

Option + Command + 0

Pop-up an element

Hold X + Hover element

Hold X + Hover element

Adding Elements

Action

Windows

Mac

Create a 3x3 sticky note

Control + Alt + N

Control + Option + N

Create a 5x3 sticky note

Control + Alt + M

Control + Option + M

Create a circle sticky note

Control + Alt + X

Control + Option + X

Quickly add multiple sticky notes of the same type (style and color)

Double-click a sticky note and press Tab

Double-click a sticky note and press Tab

Create a title

Control + Alt + H

Control + Option + H

Create a text box

Control + Alt + T

Control + Option + T

Create a rectangle shape

Control + Alt + R

Control + Option + R

Create an oval shape

Control + Alt + O

Control + Option + O

Create a line

Control + Alt + L

Control + Option + L

Create a connector

Control + Alt + C

Control + Option + C

Upload an image

Control + Alt + U

Control + Option + U

Presentation

Action

Windows

Mac

Move between previous and next frames

Arrow Keys ←→

Arrow Keys ←→

Facilitation

These shortcuts are only available to mural facilitators.

Action

Windows

Mac

Activate the laser pointer

Hold H

Hold H

Super Lock

Control + Shift + S

Shift + Command + S

Find

Action

Windows

Mac

Step forward (when focused on input)

Enter

Return

Step backward (when focused on input)

Shift + Enter

Shift + Return

Other

Action

Windows

Mac

Override auto-alignment

Control + Move element

Command + Move element

Insert soft line break in text elements

Shift + Enter

Shift + Return

Open shortcuts list

? (Shift + /)

? (Shift + /)

Accessibility

Action

Windows

Mac

Open the context menu

CTRL + Enter

CMD + Enter

Navigate within the context menu

Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Arrow Keys ←→↑↓

Close the context menu

Esc

Esc

Move to next object

Alt + →

Option + →

Move to previous object

Alt + ←

Option + ←

Move to first object

Alt + Home

Option + Home

Move to last object

Alt + End

Option + End

Go to previous type of object

Alt + ↑

Option + ↑

Go to next type of object

Alt + ↓

Option + ↓

Change reading order to a location-based order or chronological order.

Alt + R

Option + R

Announce detail information about the canvas when using a screen reader

Alt + I

Option + I

Announce content of selected object when using a screen reader

Alt + C

Option + C

Announce additional object information when using a screen reader

Alt + D

Option + D

Toggle top level and flat navigation

Alt + N

Option + N

Enter an area or a group

Alt + H

Option + H

Leave an area or group

Alt + Shift + H

Option + Shift + H

Now you can impress everyone with how quickly you can navigate, create, and edit content in MURAL!

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