Switchboard Canvas offers a series of keyboard shortcuts to make your use of the template designer more efficient.
| Shortcut | Use |
|---|---|
T | Adds a Text element to the template |
I | Adds an Image element to the template |
R | Adds a Rectangle element to the template |
C | Opens the Canva integration |
Delete or Backspace | Remove the selected element |
Control+Shift+V | Duplicate the selected element |
Arrow Keys | Nudge the selected element in the given direction by 1 pixel |
Shift+Arrow Keys | Nudge the selected element in the given direction by 20 pixels |
W | Toggles pinning the selected element to the top of the template |
A | Toggles pinning the selected element to the left of the template |
D | Toggles pinning the selected element to the right of the template |
S | Toggles pinning the selected element to the bottom of the template |
When using the keyboard shortcuts for toggling pinning (W, A, D, S), if the shortcut toggles the pinning on, the pixel input box will be selected.
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when a reference element is in effect. To select a reference element, choose the element you would like to adjust by clicking it, then hover over the element you'd like to use as the reference.
| Shortcut | Use |
|---|---|
W | Aligns the top of the selected element to the top of the reference element |
A | Aligns the left of the selected element to the left of the reference element |
D | Aligns the right of the selected element to the right of the reference element |
S | Aligns the bottom of the selected element to the bottom of the reference element |
Shift+W or Shift+S | Makes the selected element's height the same as that of the reference element |
Shift+A or Shift+D | Makes the selected element's width the same as that of the reference element |
Ctrl+Shift+W | Toggles aligning selected element's top edge with reference element's top and bottom edges |
Ctrl+Shift+S | Toggles aligning selected element's bottom edge with reference element's top and bottom edges |
Ctrl+Shift+A | Toggles aligning selected element's left edge with reference element's left and right edges |
Ctrl+Shift+D | Toggles aligning selected element's right edge with reference element's left and right edges |
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