SHORTCUT KEYS FOR CORAL DRAW 9

Align & Distribute : Align Aligns selected objects to the

Main B
Bottom bottom
Align & Distribute : Align Aligns the centers of the
Main P
Center to Page selected objects to page
Align & Distribute : Align Horizontally aligns the centers
Main E
Horizontal Center of the selected objects
Align & Distribute : Align Aligns selected objects to the
Main L
Left left
Align & Distribute : Align Aligns selected objects to the
Main R
Right right
Align & Distribute : Align Aligns selected objects to the
Main T
Top top
Align & Distribute : Align Vertically aligns the centers of
Main C
Vertical Center the selected objects
Display : Full-Screen Displays a full-screen preview
Main F9
Preview of the drawing
Display : Refresh Window Main Ctrl+W Redraws the drawing window
Toggles between the last two
Display : Toggle Display Main Shift+F9
used view qualities
Contains functions for
Dockers : Linear
Main Alt+F2 assigning attributes to linear
Dimensions...
dimension lines
Copies the selection and places
Editing Commands : Copy Main Ctrl+C
it on the Clipboard
Copies the selection and places
Editing Commands : Copy Main Ctrl+Insert
it on the Clipboard
Copies specified properties to
Editing Commands : Copy
Main Ctrl+Shift+A the selected object(s) from
Properties From...
another object
Cuts the selection and places it
Editing Commands : Cut Main Ctrl+X
on the Clipboard
Cuts the selection and places it
Editing Commands : Cut Main Shift+Delete
on the Clipboard
Editing Commands : Delete Main Delete Deletes the selected object(s)
Duplicates the selected
Editing Commands :
Main Ctrl+D object(s) and offsets by a
Duplicate
specified amount
Pastes the Clipboard contents
Editing Commands : Paste Main Ctrl+V
into the drawing
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Pastes the Clipboard contents
Editing Commands : Paste Main Shift+Insert
into the drawing
Reverses the last Undo
Editing Commands : Redo Main Ctrl+Shift+Z
operation
Editing Commands : Repeat Main Ctrl+R Repeats the last operation
Editing Commands : Undo Main Ctrl+Z Reverses the last operation
Editing Commands : Undo Main Alt+Backspace Reverses the last operation
Opens the Lens Docker
Effects : Lens... Main Alt+F3
Window
Exports text or objects to
File : Export Main Ctrl+E
another format
File : Import Main Ctrl+I Imports text or objects
File : New Document Main Ctrl+N Creates a new drawing
File : Open... Main Ctrl+O Opens an existing drawing
File : Print... Main Ctrl+P Prints the active drawing
File : Save Main Ctrl+S Saves the active drawing
Fill : Fountain Fill... Main F11 Applies fountain fills to objects
Applies uniform color fills to
Fill : Uniform Fill... Main Shift+F11
objects
Find & Replace : Find Text Finds the specified text in the
Alt+F3
Text... Editing drawing
Text Changes the style of text to
Font : Bold Ctrl+B
Editing bold
Text Shows a list of all the
Font : Font List Ctrl+Shift+F
Editing available/active fonts
Text Shows a list of all the
Font : Font Weights Ctrl+Shift+W
Editing available/active font weights
Text Changes the style of text to
Font : Italic Ctrl+I
Editing italic
Text Changes all text characters to
Font : Small Caps Ctrl+Shift+K
Editing small capital letters
Text Changes the style of text to
Font : Underline Ctrl+U
Editing underline
Font Size : Decrease Font Text Decreases font size to previous
Ctrl+NUMPAD2
Size Editing point size
Font Size : Decrease Font Decreases font size to previous
Main Ctrl+NUMPAD2
Size point size
Font Size : Font Size Text Ctrl+Shift+P Shows a list of all the
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Editing available/active font sizes
Shows a list of all the
Font Size : HTML Font Text
Ctrl+Shift+H available/active HTML font
Size Editing
sizes
Font Size : Increase Font Text Increases font size to next point
Ctrl+NUMPAD8
Size Editing size
Font Size : Increase Font Increases font size to next point
Main Ctrl+NUMPAD8
Size size
Font Size : Next Font Text Increase font size to next
Ctrl+NUMPAD6
Combo Size Editing setting in Font Size List
Font Size : Next Font Increase font size to next
Main Ctrl+NUMPAD6
Combo Size setting in Font Size List
Decrease font size to previous
Font Size : Previous Font Text
Ctrl+NUMPAD4 setting available in the Font
Combo Size Editing
Size List
Decrease font size to previous
Font Size : Previous Font
Main Ctrl+NUMPAD4 setting available in the Font
Combo Size
Size List
Grid, Guidelines & Snap : Snaps objects to the grid
Main Ctrl+Y
Snap To Grid (toggle)
Grouping/Combining :
Main Ctrl+K Breaks apart the selected object
Break Apart
Grouping/Combining :
Main Ctrl+L Combines the selected objects
Combine
Grouping/Combining :
Main Ctrl+Shift+Q Converts an outline to an object
Convert Outline To Object
Converts the selected object to
Grouping/Combining : a curve; converting to curves
Main Ctrl+Q
Convert To Curves can provide for more flexible
editing
Grouping/Combining :
Main Ctrl+G Groups the selected objects
Group
Grouping/Combining : Ungroups the selected objects
Main Ctrl+U
Ungroup or group of objects
Help : What's This? Main Shift+F1 Invokes What's This? help
Opens the Symbols Docker
Libraries : Symbols... Main Ctrl+F11
Window
Edits the nodes of an object;
Node Editing : Shape Tool Main F10 double-clicking the tool selects
all nodes on the selected object
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Nudge : Nudge Down Main DnArrow Nudges the object downward
Nudge : Nudge Left Main LeftArrow Nudges the object to the left
Nudge : Nudge Right Main RightArrow Nudges the object to the right
Nudge : Nudge Up Main UpArrow Nudges the object upward
Nudges the object downward
Nudge : Super Nudge Down Main Shift+DnArrow
by the Super Nudge factor
Nudges the object to the left by
Nudge : Super Nudge Left Main Shift+LeftArrow
the Super Nudge factor
Nudges the object to the right
Nudge : Super Nudge Right Main Shift+RightArrow
by the Super Nudge factor
Nudges the object upward by
Nudge : Super Nudge Up Main Shift+UpArrow
the Super Nudge factor
Text Opens the Options dialog with
Options : Text Options Ctrl+F10
Editing the Text options page selected
Options : Workspace Opens the dialog for setting
Main Ctrl+J
Options... CorelDRAW options
Places the selected object(s)
Order : Back One Main Ctrl+PgDn back one position in the object
stacking order
Places the selected object(s)
Order : Forward One Main Ctrl+PgUp forward one position in the
object stacking order
Places the selected object(s) to
Order : To Back Main Shift+PgDn
the back
Places the selected object(s) to
Order : To Front Main Shift+PgUp
the front
Opens the Outline Color dialog
Outline : Outline Color... Main Shift+F12
box
Opens the Outline Pen dialog
Outline : Outline Pen... Main F12
box
Page Layout : Next Page Main PgDn Goes to the next page
Page Layout : Previous
Main PgUp Goes to the previous page
Page
Displays object or tool
Properties : Properties Main Alt+Return properties depending on the
current selection or tool
Select All : Objects Main Ctrl+A Selects the entire drawing
Styles, Layers & Object Opens the Graphic and Text
Main Ctrl+F5
Mgmt : Graphic and Text Styles Docker Window
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Styles...
Styles, Layers & Object Text Shows a list of all the styles in
Ctrl+Shift+S
Mgmt : Styles Editing the drawing
Text Formatting : Bullet Adds/removes bullets for the
Main Ctrl+M
Text text object (toggle)
Text Formatting : Center Text Changes the alignment of text
Ctrl+E
Justification Editing to center alignment
Converts artistic text to
Text Formatting : Convert Main Ctrl+F8
paragraph text or vice versa
Text Adds/removes a Drop Cap for
Text Formatting : Drop Cap Ctrl+Shift+D
Editing the text object (toggle)
Text Formatting : Edit
Main Ctrl+Shift+T Opens the Edit Text dialog box
Text...
Text Formatting : Force Text Changes the alignment of text
Ctrl+H
Justification Editing to force last line full alignment
Text Formatting : Format
Main Ctrl+T Formats the properties of text
Text...
Text Formatting : Full Text Changes the alignment of text
Ctrl+J
Justification Editing to full alignment
Text Formatting : Changes the text to horizontal
Main Ctrl+,
Horizontal Text direction
Text Formatting : Left Text Changes the alignment of text
Ctrl+L
Justification Editing to left alignment
Text Formatting : No Text Changes the alignment of text
Ctrl+N
Justification Editing to have no alignment
Text Formatting : Right Text Changes the alignment of text
Ctrl+R
Justification Editing to right alignment
Text Formatting : Vertical Changes the text to vertical
Main Ctrl+.
Text (toggle)
Text Navigation : Delete Text Deletes the character to the
Delete
Character to Right Editing right of the text caret
Text Navigation : Delete Text Deletes the word to the right of
Ctrl+Delete
Word to Right Editing the text caret
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret down 1
PgDn
Caret Down 1 Frame Editing frame
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret down 1
DnArrow
Caret Down 1 Line Editing line
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret down 1
Ctrl+DnArrow
Caret Down 1 Paragraph Editing paragraph
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Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret left 1
LeftArrow
Caret Left 1 Character Editing character
Text Navigation : Move Text
Ctrl+LeftArrow Moves the text caret left 1 word
Caret Left 1 Word Editing
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret right 1
RightArrow
Caret Right 1 Character Editing character
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret right 1
Ctrl+RightArrow
Caret Right 1 Word Editing word
Text Navigation : Move Text
PgUp Moves the text caret up 1 frame
Caret Up 1 Frame Editing
Text Navigation : Move Text
UpArrow Moves the text caret up 1 line
Caret Up 1 Line Editing
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret up 1
Ctrl+UpArrow
Caret Up 1 Paragraph Editing paragraph
Text Navigation : Move
Text Moves the text caret to the
Caret to Beginning of Ctrl+Home
Editing beginning of the frame
Frame
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret to the
Home
Caret to Beginning of Line Editing beginning of the line
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret to the
Ctrl+PgUp
Caret to Beginning of Text Editing beginning of the text
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret to the end
Ctrl+End
Caret to End of Frame Editing of the frame
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret to the end
End
Caret to End of Line Editing of the line
Text Navigation : Move Text Moves the text caret to the end
Ctrl+PgDn
Caret to End of Text Editing of the text
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects the character to the left
Shift+LeftArrow
Character to Left Editing of the text caret
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects the character to the right
Shift+RightArrow
Character to Right Editing of the text caret
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects text downwards by 1
Shift+PgDn
Down 1 Frame Editing frame
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects text downwards by 1
Shift+DnArrow
Down 1 Line Editing line
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects text downwards by 1
Ctrl+Shift+DnArrow
Down 1 Paragraph Editing paragraph
Text Navigation : Select Up Text
Shift+PgUp Selects text upwards by 1 frame
1 Frame Editing
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Text Navigation : Select Up Text
Shift+UpArrow Selects text upwards by 1 line
1 Line Editing
Text Navigation : Select Up Text Selects text upwards by 1
Ctrl+Shift+UpArrow
1 Paragraph Editing paragraph
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects the word to the left of
Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow
Word to Left Editing the text caret
Text Navigation : Select Text Selects the word to the right of
Ctrl+Shift+RightArrow
Word to Right Editing the text caret
Text Navigation : Select to Text Selects text to the beginning of
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Beginning of Frame Editing the frame
Text Navigation : Select to Text Selects text to the beginning of
Shift+Home
Beginning of Line Editing the line
Text Navigation : Select to Text Selects text to the beginning of
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp
Beginning of Text Editing the text
Text Navigation : Select to Text Selects text to the end of the
Ctrl+Shift+End
End of Frame Editing frame
Text Navigation : Select to Text Selects text to the end of the
Shift+End
End of Line Editing line
Text Navigation : Select to Text Selects text to the end of the
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn
End of Text Editing text
Text Placement : Align To
Main Alt+F12 Aligns text to the baseline
Baseline
Text Changes the case of selected
Text Tools : Change Case... Shift+F3
Editing text
Text Tools : Show Non- Text
Ctrl+Shift+C Shows non-printing characters
Printing Characters Editing
Draws curves and applies
Toolbox : Artistic Media Preset, Brush, Spray,
Main I
Tool Calligraphic or Pressure
Sensitive effects to the strokes
Draws ellipses and circles;
double-clicking the tool opens
Toolbox : Ellipse Tool Main F7
the Toolbox tab of the Options
dialog box
Erases part of a graphic or
Toolbox : Eraser Tool Main X splits an object into two closed
paths
Draws a group of rectangles;
Toolbox : Graph Paper Tool Main D double-clicking opens the
Toolbox tab of the Options
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dialog
Adds a fill to object(s); clicking
Toolbox : Interactive Fill Main G and dragging on object(s)
applies a fountain fill
Toolbox : Interactive Mesh Converts an object to a Mesh
Main M
Fill Fill object
Toolbox : Last Used Curve
Main F5 Selects the last used Curve tool
Tool
Draws symmetrical polygons;
double-clicking opens the
Toolbox : Polygon Tool Main Y
Toolbox tab of the Options
dialog
Draws rectangles; double-
Toolbox : Rectangle Tool Main F6 clicking the tool creates a page
frame
Draws spirals; double-clicking
Toolbox : Spiral Tool Main A opens the Toolbox tab of the
Options dialog
Adds text; click on the page to
Toolbox : Text Tool Main F8 add Artistic Text; click and
drag to add Paragraph Text
Toggles between the current
Toolbox : Toggle Pick State Main Ctrl+Space
tool and the Pick tool
Opens the Position Docker
Transform : Position... Main Alt+F7
Window
Opens the Rotate Docker
Transform : Rotate... Main Alt+F8
Window
Transform : Scale and Opens the Scale and Mirror
Main Alt+F9
Mirror... Docker Window
Opens the Size Docker
Transform : Size... Main Alt+F10
Window
Runs the Visual Basic for
Visual Basic : VBA Editor Main Alt+F11
Applications Editor
Brings up the Property Bar and
Window : Bring up the
Main Ctrl+Return gives focus to the first visible
Property Bar
item that can be tabbed to
Opens the Spell Checker;
Writing Tools : Spell
Main Ctrl+F12 checks the spelling of the
Check...
selected text
Zoom & Pan : Pan Down Main Alt+DnArrow Pans the drawing downward
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Zoom & Pan : Pan Left Main Alt+LeftArrow Pans the drawing to the left
Zoom & Pan : Pan Right Main Alt+RightArrow Pans the drawing to the right
Pans around the drawing by
Zoom & Pan : Pan Tool Main H clicking and dragging using this
tool
Zoom & Pan : Pan Up Main Alt+UpArrow Pans the drawing upward
Zoom & Pan : View Opens the View Manager
Main Ctrl+F2
Manager... Docker Window
Performs one zoom operation
Zoom & Pan : Zoom In
Main F2 and then returns to the previous
with Marquee
tool
Zoom & Pan : Zoom Out Main F3 Zooms out on the drawing
Zoom & Pan : Zoom To All Zooms in on all objects in the
Main F4
Objects drawing
Zoom & Pan : Zoom To Displays the entire printable
Main Shift+F4
Page page
Zoom & Pan : Zoom To Zooms in on selected objects
Main Shift+F2
Selection only