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How to Use xTool Creative Space with Hot Keys
Updated Jan 2,2025
Updated Jan 2,2025
You may choose to use keyboard shortcuts to help you use xTool Creative Space (XCS) more easily. You can refer to the Hot Keys listed in this article.
Hot Keys List
Category | Action | XCS Windows | XCS MacOS |
Insert | Image | Ctrl+I | ⌘ I |
Text | T | T | |
Line segment | L | L | |
Rectangle | R | R | |
Circle | C | C | |
Pen | P | P | |
Shape | Shift+I | ⇧ I | |
Perfect circle | Shift+C | ⇧ C | |
Square | Shift+R | ⇧ R | |
Vertical/horizontal line | Shift+L | ⇧ L | |
Edit | Undo | Ctrl+Z | ⌘ Z |
Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | ⇧ ⌘ Z | |
Copy | Ctrl+C | ⌘ C | |
Paste | Ctrl+V | ⌘ V | |
Cut | Ctrl+X | ⌘ X | |
Delete | Backspace | ⌫ | |
Select all | Ctrl+A | ⌘ A | |
Stop drawing | ESC | ESC | |
Switch to mouse mode(when inserting shapes / drawing vectors) | V | V | |
Select/Deselect multiple items | Shift+box select/click | Shift+box select/click | |
Group | Ctrl+G | ⌘ G | |
Ungroup | Shift+Ctrl+G | ⇧ ⌘ G | |
Lock/Unlock | Alt+Ctrl+L | ⌥ ⌘ L | |
Show/Hide | Alt+Ctrl+H | ⌥ ⌘ H | |
Bring to front | Ctrl+Shift+] | ⇧ ⌘ ] | |
Send to back | Ctrl+Shift+[ | ⇧ ⌘ [ | |
Bring forward | Ctrl+] | ⌘ ] | |
Send backward | Ctrl+[ | ⌘ [ | |
Turn on / Turn off Auto-Snap | Ctrl+R | ⌘ R | |
Unit | Ctrl+K | ⌘ K | |
In node editing mode, select all nodes in the current path.(When no nodes are selected, this action will select all nodes of the vector) | Ctrl+A | Command+A | |
Auto-simplify | Ctrl+L | ⌘ L | |
Align left | Ctrl+Shift+L | ⇧ ⌘ L | |
Align right | Ctrl+Shift+R | ⇧ ⌘ R | |
Horizontal align center | Ctrl+Shift+E | ⇧ ⌘ E | |
Align top | Ctrl+Shift+T | ⇧ ⌘ T | |
Vertical align center | Ctrl+Shift+M | ⇧ ⌘ M | |
Align bottom | Ctrl+Shift+B | ⇧ ⌘ B | |
Align center | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M | ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ M | |
Distribute horizontally | Ctrl+Shift+H | ⇧ ⌘ H | |
Distribute vertically | Ctrl+Shift+V | ⇧ ⌘ V | |
Reflect horizontally | Shift+H | ⇧ H | |
Reflect vertically | Shift+V | ⇧ V | |
File | Create a new file | Ctrl+N | ⌘ N |
Open a file | Ctrl+O | ⌘ O | |
Close | Ctrl+W | ⌘ W | |
Save the file | Ctrl+S | Command+S | |
Save as | Ctrl+Shift+S | Command+Shift+S | |
Export as SVG | Alt+X | ⌥ X | |
Canvas Operation | Zoom in/out | Ctrl+Scrolling up/down or Crtl+[+/-] | ⌘+Scrolling up/down or ⌘+[+/-] |
Move the canvas right and left | / | ⇧+Scrolling up/down | |
Move the canvas up or down | Scrolling up/down | Scrolling up/down | |
Pan | Space+Click and drag | Space+Click and drag | |
Fit on screen | Ctrl+0 | ⌘+0 | |
Element Movement | Nudge the element 1 pixel at a time | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
Nudge the element 10 pixels at a time | Shift+Arrow keys or Ctrl+Arrow keys | ⇧+Arrow keys or ⌘+Arrow keys |
Find Hot Keys in Settings
You can also find the page that describes shortcuts in the XCS Settings.
1. Open Settings
You can open the software settings window in either of the following ways:
- On the homepage, choose Settings in the upper left corner of the main toolbar.
- On the project page, choose Settings from the upper left corner of the main menu.
2. Click General
3. Click View next to the Hot Keys
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