Corel Draw Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of Corel Draw keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
Ctrl | A | Select all anchors |
Ctrl | Right Arrow | Micro nudge anchor right |
Ctrl | Up Arrow | Micro nudge anchor up |
Shift | A | Vertically distributes the space between the selected objects |
B | Aligns selected objects to the bottom | |
Shift | B | Distributes selected objects to the bottom |
Ctrl | B | Brightness/contrast/intensity |
Ctrl Shift | B | Color balance |
C | Vertically aligns the centers of the selected objects | |
Shift | C | Vertically distributes the centers of the selected objects |
Ctrl | C | Place copies of one or more objects on the clipboard. |
Delete | Deletes the selected object(s) | |
Shift | Delete | Move one or more objects to the clipboard. |
E | Horizontally aligns the centers of the selected objects | |
Shift | E | Horizontally distributes the centers of the selected objects |
Alt | F12 | Aligns text to the baseline |
Ctrl | F8 | Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa |
Ctrl | F9 | Opens the contour docker window |
I | Add artistic brush, spray, and calligraphic effects by using freehand strokes. | |
Ctrl | Insert | Place copies of one or more objects on the clipboard. |
Ctrl | K | Break the object apart to create multiple objects and paths. |
L | Aligns selected objects to the left | |
Shift | L | Distributes selected objects to the left |
Ctrl | L | Combine objects into a single object with common properties. |
P | Aligns the centers of the selected objects to page | |
Shift | P | Horizontally distributes the space between the selected objects |
Ctrl | Q | Allow the object to be modified by using the shape tools. |
Ctrl Shift | Q | Converts an outline to an object |
R | Aligns selected objects to the right | |
Shift | R | Distributes selected objects to the right |
T | Aligns selected objects to the top | |
Ctrl | T | Change the properties of text characters. |
Ctrl | X | Move one or more objects to the clipboard. |
Ctrl | Comma | Changes the text to horizontal direction |
D | Draw a grid. | |
Ctrl | D | Duplicates the selected object(s) and offsets by a specified amount |
Alt Shift | D | Align objects with other objects by using dynamic guidelines. |
Ctrl | E | Save a duplicate of the document to a different file format. |
Ctrl | F | Selects object(s) by specified properties |
F11 | Fill an object with a gradient of colors or shades. | |
Ctrl | F11 | Opens the insert character docker window |
Alt | F11 | Macro &editor... |
Alt Shift | F11 | ¯o manager |
Alt | F3 | Opens the lens docker window |
Alt | F4 | Exits coreldraw and prompts to save the active drawing |
F5 | Draw curves and straight line segments. | |
Ctrl | F5 | Opens the graphic and text styles docker window |
F7 | Draw circles and ellipses by dragging in the drawing window. | |
Ctrl | F7 | Opens the envelope docker window |
F9 | Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.