Keyboard shortcuts
Every shortcut in Plya, by where it works.
- shortcuts
- keyboard
- canvas
- reference
Press ? anywhere in Plya to open the Keyboard shortcuts sheet. You can also open it from the Plya logo menu at the top of the sidebar, under Keyboard shortcuts.
On a Mac, ⌘ is Command. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl wherever this page shows ⌘, and Alt for ⌥.
Shortcuts never fire while you're typing in a field, a note or a text box on the canvas. Canvas shortcuts work only on the canvas you're using.
General
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Keyboard shortcuts sheet | ? | ? |
| Open or close Ash's floating bar | ⌘ J | Ctrl J |
On the home canvas, the Ash page and the docs' Home, ⌘ J puts the cursor in Ash's message box instead of opening the floating bar. ⌘ J works on every docs page too.
Canvas tools
| Tool | Key |
|---|---|
| Select | V |
| Hand | H |
| Text | T |
| Sticky | N |
| Shape | S (or R) |
| Pen | P (or D, B, X) |
| Eraser | E |
View
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Pan | Hold Space and drag | Hold Space and drag |
| Pan with a trackpad | Two-finger scroll | Two-finger scroll |
| Zoom toward the cursor | ⌘ + scroll, or pinch | Ctrl + scroll, or pinch |
| Zoom in | ⌘ = | Ctrl = |
| Zoom out | ⌘ − | Ctrl − |
| Zoom to 100% | ⇧ 0 | Shift 0 |
| Zoom to fit | ⇧ 1 | Shift 1 |
| Zoom to selection | ⇧ 2 | Shift 2 |
Edit
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘ Z | Ctrl Z |
| Redo | ⇧ ⌘ Z | Shift Ctrl Z |
| Select all | ⌘ A | Ctrl A |
| Cut | ⌘ X | Ctrl X |
| Copy | ⌘ C | Ctrl C |
| Paste | ⌘ V | Ctrl V |
| Duplicate | ⌘ D | Ctrl D |
| Copy as image | ⇧ ⌘ C | Shift Ctrl C |
| Delete | ⌫ | Backspace |
| Nudge | Arrow keys (hold ⇧ to move further) | Arrow keys (hold Shift to move further) |
Arrange
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Group | ⌘ G | Ctrl G |
| Ungroup | ⇧ ⌘ G | Shift Ctrl G |
| Lock or unlock | ⇧ L | Shift L |
| Bring to front | ] | ] |
| Bring forward | ⌥ ] | Alt ] |
| Send backward | ⌥ [ | Alt [ |
| Send to back | [ | [ |
| Align left | ⌥ A | Alt A |
| Align centers | ⌥ H | Alt H |
| Align right | ⌥ D | Alt D |
| Align top | ⌥ W | Alt W |
| Align middles | ⌥ V | Alt V |
| Align bottom | ⌥ S | Alt S |
| Distribute horizontally | ⌥ ⇧ H | Alt Shift H |
| Distribute vertically | ⌥ ⇧ V | Alt Shift V |
Text
These work while you type in a text box on the canvas, in a note, or in a long text field such as a project's description.
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘ B | Ctrl B |
| Italic | ⌘ I | Ctrl I |
| Underline | ⌘ U | Ctrl U |
| Strikethrough | ⇧ ⌘ S | Shift Ctrl S |
| Link | ⇧ ⌘ K | Shift Ctrl K |
| Bullet list | ⇧ ⌘ 8 | Shift Ctrl 8 |
| Numbered list | ⇧ ⌘ 7 | Shift Ctrl 7 |
| Checklist | ⇧ ⌘ 9 | Shift Ctrl 9 |
Peek
A record opens in a peek: a panel beside the page, a window in the center, or a full page.
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Quick look at the selected card (one card selected on the canvas) | Space | Space |
| Open as a full page | ⌘ ↵ | Ctrl Enter |
| Close | Esc | Esc |
Mouse and trackpad on the canvas
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Add text | Double-click empty space and type. An empty text box removes itself when you click away |
| Open a card's record | Double-click the card |
| Select several | Drag a box around them, or hold ⇧ and click |
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