All shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
V | Select tool (click an image, or drag on empty space to lasso) |
P | Pen |
N | Pencil |
B | Ballpoint |
H | Highlighter |
L | Straight-line tool (hold Shift to snap to 0° / 45° / 90°) |
R | Show / hide the virtual ruler |
E | Eraser |
T | Text box |
G | Cycle page template: Blank → Ruled → Grid → Dots |
M | Show / hide the More tools toolbar |
1 2 3 4 | Stroke thickness: fine, medium, bold, extra bold |
Space + drag | Pan the canvas temporarily |
Home or Ctrl+0 | Reset the view |
Ctrl+= / Ctrl+− | Zoom in / out |
Ctrl + scroll | Zoom at the cursor |
Shift + scroll | Pan horizontally |
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y | Undo / redo (unlimited) |
Ctrl+S / Ctrl+O | Save / open a .infiniticanvas project |
Ctrl+V | Paste an image or screenshot onto the canvas |
Delete / Backspace | Delete the selected image or lasso selection |
Esc | Cancel a lasso or clear the selection |
Ctrl+Enter | Commit a text box |
A shortcut setup that works for most teachers
- Keep
P(pen),E(eraser) andV(select) under your free hand; they cover most of a lesson. - Use
1–4to jump between a fine line for working and a bold line for final answers. - Hold
Spaceto pan instead of switching to the pan tool, so you never lose your current pen. - On a Wacom, Huion or XP-Pen tablet, assign express keys to
Ctrl+Z,E,PandSpacein the tablet driver. See drawing tablet setup.
Common questions
Can I change the keyboard shortcuts?
Not inside the app in version 1.4.0. Most teachers remap them on the hardware side instead, by assigning tablet express keys or pen buttons to the existing keys in the Wacom, Huion or XP-Pen driver.
How do I pan without leaving the pen tool?
Hold the Space bar and drag, use the middle mouse button, or swipe on a trackpad. On a mouse, Shift+scroll pans horizontally.
Is there a shortcut to export a PNG?
Export is a single toolbar button rather than a key, so it cannot be triggered by accident mid-lesson.
Related InfinitiCanvas guides
Last updated 29 October 2026 · applies to InfinitiCanvas v1.4.0 for Windows 10 and 11.
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