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CorelDRAW 2020 cheat sheet

R Align Right
Anchor editing
T Align Top
Ctrl + Down arrow Micro Nudge Anchor Down
Ctrl + Shift + A Precisely position objects in
Ctrl + Left arrow Micro Nudge Anchor Left relation to each other or to specific
Ctrl + Right arrow Micro Nudge Anchor Right locations on the page.

Ctrl + Up arrow Micro Nudge Anchor Up Alt + F12 Align to Baseline

Down arrow Nudge Anchor Down Alt + Shift + A Enable or disable alignment
guides.
Left arrow Nudge Anchor Left
I Add artistic brush, spray, and
Right arrow Nudge Anchor Right
calligraphic effects by using
Up arrow Nudge Anchor Up freehand strokes.
Ctrl + A Select All Anchors Ctrl + Page Down Move object one level down in the
Shift + Down Super Nudge Anchor Down stacking order.
arrow Ctrl + K Break the object apart to create
Shift + Left arrow Super Nudge Anchor Left multiple objects and paths.
Shift + Right arrow Super Nudge Anchor Right Alt + X Break the symmetry link to create a
Shift + Up arrow Super Nudge Anchor Up group of objects and paths.
Ctrl + B Brightness/Contrast/Intensity

Curve editing Ctrl + Enter Bring up Property Bar

Ctrl + M Add or remove bulleted-list
C Toggle the selected nodes
formatting.
between cusp and smooth.
P Center to Page
L Toggle the selected nodes
between a line and curve segment. Ctrl + F4 Close Window

S Toggle the selected nodes Ctrl + Shift + B Color Balance

between smooth and symmetrical. Ctrl + F6 Open the Color Styles docker.
Ctrl + L Combine objects into a single
Main object with common properties.

Alt + 0 Add to Selection Group 0 Ctrl + F9 Contour Docker Window

Alt + 1 Add to Selection Group 1 Ctrl + F8 Convert Text

Alt + 2 Add to Selection Group 2 Ctrl + Shift + Q Convert outline to object

Alt + 3 Add to Selection Group 3 Ctrl + Q Allow the object to be modified by

using the shape tools.
Alt + 4 Add to Selection Group 4
Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Place copies of one or more
Alt + 5 Add to Selection Group 5
Insert objects on the Clipboard.
Alt + 6 Add to Selection Group 6
Ctrl + J CorelDRAW Options
Alt + 7 Add to Selection Group 7
Alt + S Create and add objects to a
Alt + 8 Add to Selection Group 8 symmetry group, or convert an
Alt + 9 Add to Selection Group 9 existing curve to a symmetry group.

B Align Bottom Ctrl + X or Shift + Move one or more objects to the

Del Clipboard.
C Align Centers Horizontally
Ctrl + 0 Define Selection Group 0
E Align Centers Vertically
Ctrl + 1 Define Selection Group 1
L Align Left
Ctrl + 2 Define Selection Group 2
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Ctrl + 3 Define Selection Group 3 colors or shades.

Ctrl + 4 Define Selection Group 4 F5 Draw curves and straight line
Ctrl + 5 Define Selection Group 5 segments.

Ctrl + 6 Define Selection Group 6 F9 Show a full-screen preview of the

document.
Ctrl + 7 Define Selection Group 7
Ctrl + F11 Explore characters, glyphs, and
Ctrl + 8 Define Selection Group 8
OpenType features within fonts.
Ctrl + 9 Define Selection Group 9
D Draw a grid.
Backspace or Del Delete
Ctrl + G Group objects while preserving
Shift + B Distribute Bottom their individual attributes.
Shift + E Distribute Centers Horizontally Ctrl + , Changes the text to horizontal
Shift + C Distribute Centers Vertically direction

Shift + L Distribute Left Ctrl + Shift + U Hue/Saturation/Lightness

Shift + R Distribute Right Ctrl + I Import a file into the active

document.
Shift + P Distribute Spacing Horizontally
G Dynamically apply the current fill to
Shift + A Distribute Spacing Vertically
an object in the drawing window.
Shift + T Distribute Top
Ctrl + Shift + J Join Curves
Alt + Y Align objects with the document
Alt + F3 Lens Docker Window
grid.
S Sketch naturally and fluidly with
Ctrl + D Duplicate
intelligent stroke adjustment.
Alt + Shift + D Align objects with other objects by
M Fill an object by blending multiple
using dynamic guidelines.
colors or shades arranged over a
Alt + Shift + Y Edit symmetry properties, and add mesh grid.
objects to the symmetry group.
Ctrl + Down arrow Micro Nudge Down
Ctrl + Shift + T Modify text by using a text editor.
Ctrl + Left arrow Micro Nudge Left
F7 Draw circles and ellipses by
Ctrl + Right arrow Micro Nudge Right
dragging in the drawing window.
Ctrl + Up arrow Micro Nudge Up
Ctrl + F7 Envelope Docker Window
Alt + Shift + M Create identical shapes mirrored
X Remove unwanted areas in a
on a set of planes.
drawing.
N Navigator
Alt + F4 Exit
Ctrl + N Start a new document.
Ctrl + E Save a duplicate of the document
to a different file format. Page Down Next Page

Ctrl + F Find and Replace Down arrow Nudge Down

Alt + Shift + E Exit the Edit Symmetry mode. Left arrow Nudge Left

Ctrl + Num 2 Font Size Decrease Right arrow Nudge Right

Ctrl + Num 8 Font Size Increase Up arrow Nudge Up

Ctrl + Num 6 Font Size Next Combo Size Ctrl + F5 Open the Object Styles docker.

Ctrl + Num 4 Font Size Previous Combo Size Alt + Z Align objects with other objects in
the document.
Ctrl + Page Up Move object one level up in the
stacking order. Ctrl + O Open an existing document by
browsing to the folder where the
F11 Fill an object with a gradient of
document is located.
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Shift + F12 Choose the outline color by using Alt + Shift + R Show or hide the rulers.
color viewers and color palettes. Ctrl + Shift + P Run Temporary Script
F12 Set outline properties such as line Ctrl + Shift + E Sample a color from the desktop to
thickness, corner shape, and arrow apply to the selected nodes.
type.
Ctrl + Shift + S Save As...
H Drag hidden areas of a drawing
Ctrl + S Save the active document.
into view without changing the
zoom level. Alt + F9 Resize the object by specifying a
percentage, and mirror the object.
Alt + Down arrow Pan Down
Alt + F11 Open a script for VBA editing.
Alt + Left arrow Pan Left
Alt + Shift + F11 Create, load, and manage script
Alt + Right arrow Pan Right
projects.
Alt + Up arrow Pan Up
Ctrl + A Select all objects
Ctrl + V or Shift + Place the Clipboard contents in the
F10 Edit a curve object or text character
Insert document.
by manipulating nodes.
Ctrl + Shift + V Paste in View
Alt + Shift + P Show object copies as outlines or
Y Draw polygons by dragging in the full objects.
drawing window.
Ctrl + Shift + G Show unselected nodes with fill
Page Up Previous Page
Alt + F10 Specify the dimensions of the
Ctrl + P Choose printing options, and print object.
the active document.
Shift + S Convert freehand strokes to basic
Alt + Enter Allows the properties of an object shapes or smoothed curves.
to be viewed and edited.
Alt + Q Turn off all snapping. Click again to
0 Recall Selection Group 0 restore selected snapping options.
1 Recall Selection Group 1 Ctrl + F12 Spelling
2 Recall Selection Group 2 A Draw symmetrical and logarithmic
3 Recall Selection Group 3 spirals.
4 Recall Selection Group 4 Ctrl + Shift + D Show Step and Repeat docker
5 Recall Selection Group 5 Ctrl + Shift + O Stop recording the script.
6 Recall Selection Group 6 Shift + Down Super Nudge Down
7 Recall Selection Group 7 arrow

8 Recall Selection Group 8 Shift + Left arrow Super Nudge Left

9 Recall Selection Group 9 Shift + Right arrow Super Nudge Right

Ctrl + Shift + R Record Temporary Script Shift + Up arrow Super Nudge Up

F6 Draw squares and rectangles by Ctrl + F3 Symbols Docker

dragging in the drawing window. Ctrl + T Edit paragraph and artistic text
Ctrl + Shift + Z Reapply the last undone action. properties.

Ctrl + W Redraw F8 Add and edit paragraph and artistic

text.
Alt + Shift + S Revert primary objects to basic
objects, and delete all object Shift + Page Down Move object to the bottom of the
copies. stacking order.

Ctrl + R Repeat Ctrl + End Move the object to the back of the
page.
Alt + F8 Specify the object's rotation.
Shift + Page Up Move object to the top of the
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stacking order. Ctrl + M Import File...

Ctrl + Home Move the object to the front of the Ctrl + O Open ODBC Data Source...
page. Ctrl + S Save Data Source...
Ctrl + Space Toggle Pick State Ctrl + V View Single Record
Shift + F9 Toggle View
Ctrl + Shift + I Switch between the main and the Print preview
secondary preview color.
Alt + C or Alt + F4 Close Print Preview
Alt + F7 Specify the object's position on the
drawing page. Ctrl + D Duplexing Setup Wizard...

Alt + Backspace Cancel the previous action. Ctrl + U or F9 Full Screen

or Ctrl + Z Ctrl + E General...
Ctrl + U Break a group into individual Ctrl + G Go To...
objects or groups. Ctrl + F1 Help Topics...
Shift + F11 Choose a solid fill color for an Ctrl + L Layout...
object by using color palettes, color
Ctrl + I Preflight...
viewers, color harmonies, or color
blends. Ctrl + M Prepress...

Ctrl + . Changes the text to vertical Ctrl + P Print

Ctrl + F2 Views docker Alt + O Print Options

Alt + Shift + F12 Visual Studio Editor... Ctrl + T Print This Sheet Now

Shift + F1 Invokes context sensitive Help Ctrl + R Rulers

Z Change the magnification level of Ctrl + A or F12 Save Print Style As...
the document window. Ctrl + S Separations...
Ctrl + + or Ctrl + = Increase the magnification level to Ctrl + H Show Current Tile
or Ctrl + Num + view more detail.
Ctrl + + or Ctrl + = Zoom In
F2 Zoom One-Shot or Ctrl + Num +
Ctrl + - or Ctrl + Decrease the magnification level to Ctrl + - or Ctrl + Zoom Out
Num - or Ctrl + _ view a larger portion of the Num - or Ctrl + _
or F3 document. or F3
F4 Adjust the magnification level to F4 Zoom to Fit
include all objects
Shift + F4 Zoom to Page
Shift + F4 Adjust the magnification level to fit
Shift + F2 Zoom to Selection
the entire page.
Shift + F2 Magnify only the selected object.
Table editing
Print merge Ctrl + A Expand Selection
Ctrl + M Merge cells into one cell
Ctrl + A Add Column...
Down arrow Move Down
Ctrl + E Add number ending value
Left arrow Move Left
Ctrl + S Add number starting value
Right arrow Move Right
Ctrl + D Configure Columns
Up arrow Move Up
Ctrl + C or Ctrl + C Continually increment value
Shift + Down Select Down
Ctrl + S Edit number starting value
arrow
Ctrl + E Edit number ending value
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Shift + Left arrow Select Left Ctrl + Right arrow Move Right 1 Word
Shift + Right arrow Select Right Page Up Move Up 1 Frame
Shift + Up arrow Select Up Up arrow Move Up 1 Line
Del Delete the selected table Ctrl + Up arrow Move Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl + Home Move to Beginning of Frame
Table text editing Home Move to Beginning of Line

Ctrl + B Make the text bold Ctrl + Page Up Move to Beginning of Text

Ctrl + E Center text within the bounding Ctrl + End Move to End of Frame
box. End Move to End of Line
Shift + F3 Change Case Ctrl + Page Down Move to End of Text
Ctrl + Enter Column/Frame Break Ctrl + Shift + - or Non-breaking Hyphen
Del Delete Character to Right Ctrl + _

Ctrl + Del Delete Word to Right Ctrl + Shift + Non-breaking Space

Space
Alt + _ Em Dash
Ctrl + N Do not align text with the bounding
Ctrl + Shift + M Em Space
box
Alt + - En Dash
Ctrl + - Optional Hyphen
Ctrl + Shift + N En Space
Ctrl + R Align text with the right side of the
Ctrl + A Expand Selection bounding box.
Alt + F3 Find and Replace Text Shift + Page Down Select Down 1 Frame
Ctrl + Shift + F Choose a typeface for new or Shift + Down Select Down 1 Line
selected text arrow
Ctrl + Shift + P Specify the font size. Ctrl + Shift + Select Down 1 Paragraph
Ctrl + Num 2 Font Size Decrease Down arrow
Ctrl + Num 8 Font Size Increase Shift + Left arrow Select Left 1 Character
Ctrl + Num 6 Font Size Next Combo Size Ctrl + Shift + Left Select Left 1 Word
Ctrl + Num 4 Font Size Previous Combo Size arrow

Ctrl + Shift + W Choose a font style for the text. Shift + Right arrow Select Right 1 Character

Ctrl + H Align all text with both the left and Ctrl + Shift + Right Select Right 1 Word
right sides of the bounding box arrow

Ctrl + J Align all text, excluding the last line, Shift + Page Up Select Up 1 Frame
with both the left and right sides of Shift + Up arrow Select Up 1 Line
the bounding box. Ctrl + Shift + Up Select Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl + I Make the text italic. arrow
Ctrl + L Align text with the left side of the Ctrl + Shift + Select to Beginning of Frame
bounding box. Home
Page Down Move Down 1 Frame Shift + Home Select to Beginning of Line
Down arrow Move Down 1 Line Ctrl + Shift + Page Select to Beginning of Text
Ctrl + Down arrow Move Down 1 Paragraph Up

Left arrow Move Left 1 Character Ctrl + Shift + End Select to End of Frame

Ctrl + Left arrow Move Left 1 Word Shift + End Select to End of Line

Right arrow Move Right 1 Character Ctrl + Shift + Page Select to End of Text
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Down Ctrl + Left arrow Move Left 1 Word

Ctrl + Shift + C Non-printing Characters Right arrow Move Right 1 Character
Ctrl + Shift + K Small Capitals Ctrl + Right arrow Move Right 1 Word
Ctrl + Shift + S Style List Page Up Move Up 1 Frame
Ctrl + F10 Text Options Up arrow Move Up 1 Line
Ctrl + U Underline the text Ctrl + Up arrow Move Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + D Add or remove a drop cap Ctrl + Home Move to Beginning of Frame
Ctrl + Alt + Space ¼ Em Space Home Move to Beginning of Line
Ctrl + Page Up Move to Beginning of Text
Text editing Ctrl + End Move to End of Frame

Ctrl + B Make the text bold End Move to End of Line

Ctrl + E Center text within the bounding box Ctrl + Page Down Move to End of Text

Shift + F3 Change Case Ctrl + Shift + - or Non-breaking Hyphen

Ctrl + _
Ctrl + Enter Column/Frame Break
Ctrl + Shift + Non-breaking Space
Del Delete Character to Right
Space
Ctrl + Del Delete Word to Right
Ctrl + N Do not align text with the bounding
Alt + _ Em Dash box
Ctrl + Shift + M Em Space Ctrl + - Optional Hyphen
Alt + - En Dash Ctrl + R Align text with the right side of the
Ctrl + Shift + N En Space bounding box.
Ctrl + Shift + F Choose a typeface for new or Shift + Page Down Select Down 1 Frame
selected text Shift + Down Select Down 1 Line
Ctrl + Num 2 Font Size Decrease arrow
Ctrl + Num 8 Font Size Increase Ctrl + Shift + Select Down 1 Paragraph
Ctrl + Num 6 Font Size Next Combo Size Down arrow

Ctrl + Num 4 Font Size Previous Combo Size Shift + Left arrow Select Left 1 Character

Ctrl + Shift + W Choose a font style for the text Ctrl + Shift + Left Select Left 1 Word
arrow
Ctrl + H Align all text with both the left and
right sides of the bounding box Shift + Right arrow Select Right 1 Character

Ctrl + J Align all text, excluding the last line, Ctrl + Shift + Right Select Right 1 Word
with both the left and right sides of arrow
the bounding box. Shift + Page Up Select Up 1 Frame
Ctrl + Shift + H HTML Font Size List Shift + Up arrow Select Up 1 Line
Ctrl + I Make the text italic Ctrl + Shift + Up Select Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl + L Align text with the left side of the arrow
bounding box. Ctrl + Shift + Select to Beginning of Frame
Page Down Move Down 1 Frame Home

Down arrow Move Down 1 Line Shift + Home Select to Beginning of Line

Ctrl + Down arrow Move Down 1 Paragraph Ctrl + Shift + Page Select to Beginning of Text
Up
Left arrow Move Left 1 Character
Ctrl + Shift + End Select to End of Frame
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Shift + End Select to End of Line

Ctrl + Shift + Page Select to End of Text
Down
Ctrl + Shift + C Non-printing Characters
Ctrl + Shift + K Small Capitals
Ctrl + Shift + S Style List
Ctrl + F10 Text Options
Ctrl + U Underline the text
Ctrl + Shift + D Add or remove a drop cap
Ctrl + Alt + Space ¼ Em Space

Misc
C Crop image
Ctrl + 1 Displays an image at normal size
F4 Displays an image to fit in the
window
G Grid:
H Pan tool
Ctrl + Z Reverses the last operation
Ctrl + Shift + Z Redoes the last undo operation
Ctrl + R Reset
F2 Zoom in
F3 Zoom Out

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