For long-time designers, using Corel Draw quickly and effectively depends on the number of shortcuts they remember and use. In the article below, TipsMake.com provides readers with Corel Draw's cool and useful shortcuts.
1. Shortcut key in Corel with a letter
Shortcut keys
Function
A
Open spiral drawing tool
B
Align lower margin on object
C
Align the center
D
Tool for drawing squares
E
Align the top and bottom of the object
G
Color
H
Open the Hand feature, allowing you to drag freely in the work screen
I
Artistic drawing tool
L
Aligns the left
P
Align the center
R
Align right
T
Align on
X
Erase
Y
Polygonal drawing tool
Z
Zoom in on the page
2. Shortcut key with Shift key combination
Shortcut keys
Function
Shift + F1
Open help
Shift + F2
Zoom in on the subject
Shift + F4
Show all printed pages
Shift + F9
Switch between the two image views
Shift + F11
Choose a color for the object
Shift + F12
Choose the border color for the object
Shift + PgDn
Move the selected layer to the bottom
Shift + PgUp
Move the selected layer to the top
Shift + Insert
Paste the content into the text
Shift + Delete
Delete object
3. Shortcut key with CTRL key combination
Shortcut keys
Function
Ctrl + A
Select the whole object, content
Ctrl + C
Copy
Ctrl + D
Duplicate the object
Ctrl + G
Group of objects
Ctrl + E
Align the text in the middle
Ctrl + J
Open Option, align text both sides
Ctrl + K
Split object
Ctrl + L
Reassemble the object
Ctrl + I
Enter the text object
Ctrl + N
Create a new file
Ctrl + M
Create, cancel bullet for text
Ctrl + O
Open the file
Ctrl + P
Open the print driver
Ctrl + Q
Convert the object to a curve
Ctrl + R
Align to the right, going back to the next step
Ctrl + S
Save file
Ctrl + T
Open the text format window
Ctrl + U
Underline the text, unpair the object group
Ctrl + V
Paste
Ctrl + Y
Change the starting position with Net
Ctrl + W
Refresh, refresh
Ctrl + X
Cut
Ctrl + Z
Restore previous action
4. Shortcut key with ALT key combination
Shortcut keys
Function
Alt + BackSpace
Return to the previous action
Alt + Enter
Display Properties
Alt + F3
Open the Lens dialog box
Alt + F4
Exit the application
Alt + F8
Open the rotate feature
Alt + F9
Open the Scale feature
Alt + F12
Open the resizing feature
5. Shortcut key with CTRL + SHIFT key combination
Shortcut keys
Function
Ctrl + Shift + A
Copy customizations from one object to another
Ctrl + Shift + D
Create large capital oil line letters
Ctrl + Shift + Q
Convert image, frame into object
Ctrl + Shift + T
Text editing
Ctrl + Shift + W
Show font list
Ctrl + Shift + Z
Return to canceled operation
6. Shortcut F1 - F12
Shortcut keys
Function
F1
Open the Help tool
F2
Zoom in on the page
F3
Minimize the page
F4
Zoom the page to fit the screen
F5
Select the straight line tool
F6
Select rectangle drawing tool
F7
Select circle drawing tool
F8
Edit text
F9
Preview in full screen mode
F10
Adjust node on image
F11
Coloring (Fill)
F12
Select the Pen tool
7. Other shortcuts
Shortcut keys
Function
Delete
Delete objects, delete letters
PgDn
Turn to the next page
PgUp
Return to the previous page
M
Coloring grid for Object
With the shortcuts on Corel Draw in the article, you can refer and memorize the basic shortcuts that you often use to manipulate faster. Good luck!