Complete Miro keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 72 shortcuts across 7 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Miro puts every board tool on a single letter, so a facilitator can switch from sticky notes to a connector to a comment without looking away from the canvas. The table covers those tool keys and the few Ctrl combinations that matter on a crowded board. The bindings are the same in the browser and desktop apps; macOS uses Cmd for Ctrl.
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| V | Select tool | Same key on Mac. Listed together with H in Miro's table as select tool / hand mode. |
| H | Hand mode | Same key on Mac. Pans the board instead of selecting; listed together with V in Miro's table. |
| T | Text tool | Same key on Mac. Click on the board to place a text box. |
| N | Open sticky notes on toolbar | Same key on Mac. |
| S | Open shapes on toolbar | Same key on Mac. |
| R | Rectangle | Same key on Mac. Draws a rectangle shape. |
| O | Oval | Same key on Mac. Draws an oval shape. |
| L | Connection line, arrow | Same key on Mac. |
| D | Card | Same key on Mac. |
| P | Pen | Same key on Mac. |
| E | Eraser | Same key on Mac. |
| C | Comment | Same key on Mac. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo | Mac: Cmd + Z. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo | Mac: Cmd + Shift + Z. |
| F | Frame | Same key on Mac. |
| M | Minimap | Same key on Mac. Toggles the minimap in the corner of the board. |
| Ctrl + K | Command palette | Mac: Cmd + K. Search actions, tools and templates by name. |
| Enter | New sticky note in bulk mode | Mac: Return. |
| Esc | Exit sticky note bulk mode | Same key on Mac. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Open card panel | Mac: Cmd + Shift + Enter. |
| Shift + C | Show or hide comments on the board | Same key on Mac. |
| 1-9 | Switch between tools on the toolbar in their default order | Same on Mac. The numbered hotkeys cannot be remapped; 2 always opens the templates modal. |
| F1 | Open the keyboard shortcut list | Same key on Mac. Also available from the ? (Help and resources) button in the canvas controls bar. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + C | Copy | Mac: Cmd + C. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste | Mac: Cmd + V. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut | Mac: Cmd + X. |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate | Mac: Cmd + D. |
| Alt + Drag | Duplicate by dragging | Mac: Option + Drag. |
| Alt + Arrow Keys | Duplicate horizontally or vertically | Mac: Option + Arrow Keys. |
| Ctrl + Click | Select multiple items | Mac: Cmd + Click. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all | Mac: Cmd + A. |
| Enter | Edit selected item | Mac: Return. |
| Esc | Deselect, quit edit, switch to cursor | Same key on Mac. |
| Backspace | Delete | Mac: Delete. |
| Ctrl + G | Group | Mac: Cmd + G. |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup | Mac: Cmd + Shift + G. |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Lock or unlock | Mac: Cmd + Shift + L. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Protected lock or unprotected lock | Mac: Cmd + Shift + P. |
| Page Up | Bring to front | Mac: Fn + Up or Page Up. |
| Shift + Page Up | Bring forward | Mac: Shift + Fn + Up. |
| Page Down | Send to back | Mac: Fn + Down or Page Down. |
| Shift + Page Down | Send backward | Mac: Shift + Fn + Down. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Create board in new tab | Mac: Cmd + Shift + K. |
| Alt + Ctrl + K | Add or edit link to object | Mac: Option + Cmd + K. |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Clear object contents | Mac: Cmd + Backspace. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Keys | Move items or canvas | Same on Mac. Moves the selection, or pans the canvas when nothing is selected. |
| Ctrl + Plus | Zoom in | Mac: Cmd + Plus. |
| Ctrl + Minus | Zoom out | Mac: Cmd + Minus. |
| Ctrl + 0 | Zoom to 100% | Mac: Cmd + 0. |
| Alt + 1 | Zoom to fit | Mac: Option + 1. |
| Alt + 2 | Zoom to selected item | Mac: Option + 2. |
| Space + Drag | Move canvas | Same on Mac. |
| G | Toggle grid | Same key on Mac. |
| Ctrl + F | Search | Mac: Cmd + F. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + B | Bold | Mac: Cmd + B. Works while selecting or editing text on the board. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic | Mac: Cmd + I. Works while selecting or editing text on the board. |
| Ctrl + U | Underline | Mac: Cmd + U. Works while selecting or editing text on the board. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Tab | Move forwards through objects top-left to bottom-right | Same key on Mac. |
| Shift + Tab | Move backwards through objects top-left to bottom-right | Same key on Mac. |
| Ctrl + Arrow Keys | Move up, down, left or right through board objects | Mac: Cmd + Arrow Keys. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Down | Move into a container object such as a frame | Mac: Cmd + Shift + Down. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Up | Move out of a container object such as a frame | Mac: Cmd + Shift + Up. |
| Esc | Move back to menu | Same key on Mac. |
| Enter | Edit an object | Same key on Mac. |
| Esc | Stop editing an object | Same key on Mac. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Tab or Shift + Tab | Move between toolbars | Same on Mac. |
| Arrow Keys | Move between toolbar items | Same on Mac. |
| Enter or Space | Activate a menu item | Same on Mac. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + R | Reload the tab | Mac: Cmd + R. Desktop app only. |
| Ctrl + W | Close the tab | Mac: Cmd + W. Desktop app only. |
| Ctrl + Q | Exit the app | Mac: Cmd + Q. Desktop app only. |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Copy board link | Mac: Cmd + Shift + L. Desktop app only. |
The most essential Miro shortcuts are: V (Select Tool), H (Hand Tool), T (Text Tool).
The Miro shortcut for select tool is V.
Print the Miro cheat sheet and keep it next to your keyboard for the first week, then switch to active recall: open Shortcut Speedrun and practice Miro shortcuts against the clock until they're automatic.
Yes — use My Stack to combine Miro shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
V selects and H is the hand for panning — holding Space does the same temporarily. S drops a sticky note, T a text box, R and O a rectangle and circle, L a connection line and P the pen. C adds a comment pinned to a spot on the board. Pressing the letter selects the tool; clicking or dragging on the canvas creates the object, and pressing V or Esc returns to selection.
Ctrl + D duplicates the selection in place, which with sticky notes is the fastest way to lay out a grid — duplicate, drag, repeat. Ctrl + G groups objects so a diagram moves as one unit. Multi-select is a drag with the select tool or Shift + click, and the arrow keys nudge the selection.
Alt + 1 (Option + 1 on Mac) fits the whole board to the screen and Alt + 2 zooms to the selection, which is the recovery move after zooming into one corner or when someone asks "where is everything". Frames are the way to structure a large board; the frames panel jumps between them, and presenting steps through them in order. Miro's full shortcut list is under the help menu on the board and includes the text-formatting keys not listed here.
Open your assistant with this page preloaded as the source — great for follow-up questions like "which of these work in other apps?"