Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts available in OpenGPEX.
General
| Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + S |
Save to cloud (if connected) |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Save as / Export |
Ctrl + O |
Open file |
Delete / Backspace |
Delete selected layer |
Ctrl + D |
Duplicate selected layer |
Ctrl + A |
Select all layers |
Escape |
Cancel current operation / Deselect |
? or Ctrl + / |
Show shortcut overlay |
Tools
| Shortcut |
Tool |
C |
Crop |
B |
Brush |
E |
Eraser |
T |
Text |
V |
Transform / Move |
A |
Adjustment |
Viewport
| Shortcut |
Action |
Space + Drag |
Pan viewport |
Ctrl + 0 |
Fit to viewport |
Ctrl + 1 |
Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
Scroll wheel |
Zoom (centered on cursor) |
Layers
| Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl + ] |
Move layer up |
Ctrl + [ |
Move layer down |
Ctrl + Shift + ] |
Move layer to top |
Ctrl + Shift + [ |
Move layer to bottom |
Ctrl + G |
Group selected layers |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Ungroup |
Ctrl + E |
Merge down |
Transform
| Shortcut |
Action |
Arrow keys |
Nudge 1px |
Shift + Arrow |
Nudge 10px |
Ctrl + T |
Enter free transform mode |
Enter |
Apply transform |
Escape |
Cancel transform |
Brush / Eraser
| Shortcut |
Action |
[ |
Decrease brush size |
] |
Increase brush size |
Shift + Click |
Draw straight line |
1-9 |
Set opacity (10%-90%) |
0 |
Set opacity 100% |
Customization
Shortcuts can be remapped via Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts (coming in a future release).
Next Steps
Last updated: 2026-06-14
