Using Shortcut Keys Saves Time!

September 16, 2014

I got a question recently where a user asked about changing the icons for some common commands in CorelDRAW. My answer was quite simple and that would be to use keyboard shortcuts instead. I never use the icons on the Standard toolbar and instead use my fingers to press the appropriate keys.

If you only want to memorize a few shortcut keys, I have some of the best listed below. A benefit of many of these keystrokes is that they also work the same in other Windows software. As you can see from the photo of my keyboard at right, my keys get quite a workout!

Ctrl + O—Open a file
Ctrl + N—New file
Ctrl + S—Save File
Ctrl + P—Print
Ctrl + X—Cut
Ctrl + C—Copy
Ctrl + V—Paste
Ctrl + Z—Undo
Ctrl + R—Redo
Ctrl + I—Import
Ctrl + E—Export
Ctrl + D—Duplicate
Ctrl + A—Select All
Ctrl + T—Character Formatting Docker
Ctrl + Shift + T—Edit Text
Ctrl + G—Group
Ctrl + U—Ungroup
Ctrl + L—Combine
Ctrl + K—Break Apart

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Anonymous on September 17, 2014 at 2:01 pm

Alignment shortcuts are very handy as well.
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Anonymous on September 17, 2014 at 2:32 pm

That is a gross photo of gunky dirty keys…ewww..
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