# Keyboard shortcuts
> The full Vellum shortcut list, mirroring the editor's own Tips & shortcuts panel.
On macOS the modifier is Cmd; elsewhere it is Ctrl. The
editor's **Tips & shortcuts** button shows the same list with the right keys
for your platform.
## Find and select
| Keys | Does |
| --- | --- |
| Cmd K | Search every shape, icon and command |
| Cmd F | Find and replace across labels, body text, table cells and connector labels |
| Cmd A | Select everything visible |
| Shift Cmd A | Deselect all |
| Shift + click | Add or remove one shape from the selection |
| F2 | Edit the selected shape's label |
## Transform
| Keys | Does |
| --- | --- |
| Cmd G / Shift Cmd G | Group / ungroup |
| Shift Cmd [ / ] | Send to back / bring to front. Plain [ and ] step one layer |
| Shift Cmd . / , | Font size up / down by 1px |
| Shift + H / V | Flip horizontally / vertically |
## Layers
| Keys | Does |
| --- | --- |
| W | Switch the layer you draw on, Blueprint or Notes |
| Shift Cmd P | Promote selected Notes items to the Blueprint layer |
## View
| Keys | Does |
| --- | --- |
| Cmd 0 / 1 | Reset the view / fit everything to the viewport |
| Cmd ; | Toggle the major-gridline overlay |
| Shift Cmd D | Toggle light and dark theme |
| PageUp / PageDown | Previous / next diagram tab |
## Tools
| Keys | Does |
| --- | --- |
| Q | Tool lock |
| 8 | Container tool |
| 9 | Freehand pen |
| L | Laser pointer |
> [!TIP]
> Drop `.svg` files from your computer straight onto the canvas. They become
> icons, and are added to your personal library.