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Keyboard Shortcuts
Master these keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity while using PenMate's HTML5 canvas drawing tool and digital whiteboard.
Canvas Navigation & View
Pan canvas
Space + Drag
Zoom in/out
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel
Fit to screen
Ctrl + 0
Zoom to 100%
Ctrl + 1
Drawing Tools & Selection
Select tool
V
Pen tool
P
Rectangle tool
R
Circle tool
C
Text tool
T
Line tool
L
Edit & Modify
Delete selected
Delete
Copy
Ctrl + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Select all
Ctrl + A
File Operations
New drawing
Ctrl + N
Save as PNG
Ctrl + S
Export options
Ctrl + E
Tips for Digital Drawing Workflow
- Hold Shift while drawing to constrain shapes to perfect squares/circles
- Right-click on canvas for context menu with quick actions
- Double-click text objects to edit content directly
- Escape key cancels current operation and returns to select tool
- Tab key cycles through available tools for faster workflow
These shortcuts work in modern web browsers that support HTML5 canvas and are optimized for desktop drawing tablet and mouse input.