🎹Keyboard Shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut for working on a Spreo board.

Ctrl means Ctrl on Windows and Cmd on Mac.

You can also see the shortcuts inside Spreo. Click the keyboard button next to the zoom controls in the bottom right of the board.

Tools

Key	Tool
V	Pointer
N	Sticky note
C	Index card
P	Page
T	Text
S	Shape
Z	Zone
A	Connector
M	Marker
E	Token
G	Topic (Meeting Mode)
B	Voting (Meeting Mode)
W	Gestures menu. Then press 1 Ping, 2 Vanishing Pen, 3 Confetti or 4 Throw Hat
Tab	Drop a ping arrow at your cursor. Hold Tab and drag to highlight an area

Moving around the board

Key	Action
H	Go to the centre of the board
Ctrl + H	Go to the board's Starting Position, or fit all content if none is set
Ctrl + 0	Zoom to 100%
Ctrl + 1	Zoom to fit all content
Space + drag	Pan around the board
Ctrl + F	Find text in the board. Task cards and hidden notes are skipped

Selecting and editing

Key	Action
Enter	Edit the selected object
Esc	Cancel, or stop editing
Delete / Backspace	Delete the selection
Ctrl + A	Select all
Ctrl + Shift + A	Select other objects of the same type in view
Shift + double-click	Select every object of the same type inside the same container
Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V	Copy / paste
Ctrl + D	Duplicate
Alt + arrow key, or Alt + drag	Clone the selection
Shift + C / Shift + V	Copy style / paste style
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo
Arrow keys	Move the selection. Add Ctrl for small steps or Shift for large steps
Tab while writing a note	Create another note to the right and keep typing
Ctrl + Enter while writing a note	Create another note below and keep typing

Arranging

Key	Action
[ / ]	Move one layer down / up
Shift + [ / Shift + ]	Send to back / bring to front
Shift + 1 / Shift + 2	Stack the selection vertically / horizontally
Shift + 3 / Shift + 4	Align columns / align rows
U	Flow Layout (Arrange & Sort)
X	Start a connector from the selected object
D	Shuffle the stack of notes under your cursor
F	Flip your own note to hide or reveal it

Meetings

Key	Action
Ctrl + M	Toggle Spotlight
Shift + B	Everyone To Me (Hosts only)
Shift + H	Wear a random hat

Import, export and commands

Key	Action
Shift + J	Import from Jira
Ctrl + S	Export
Ctrl + Space or Ctrl + K	Open the Command Palette

While using a tool

Tool	Key	Action
Connector	R	Place another connector
Connector	1 / 2 / 3	Solid / dashed / dotted line
Connector	Tab	Swap the arrow ends
Marker	0 - 9	Set the pen size
Marker	Shift	Draw a straight line
Marker	Enter	Finish the drawing