Keyboard Shortcuts

Beautiful.ai supports keyboard shortcuts for common actions like copy and paste, undo and redo, and more. Below is a list of the keyboard shortcuts you can use in Beautiful.ai:

Essential Actions

  • Copy: PC: Ctrl+C, Mac: Command⌘+C. Note: To copy an entire slide, navigate to the slide and make sure no items are selected, then use the keyboard shortcut. To copy a specific item on the slide, select that item first and use the shortcut.
  • Cut: PC: Ctrl+X, Mac: Command⌘+X. Note: To cut an entire slide, navigate to it and use the shortcut. If you want to cut only a specific item on the slide, click on that item first.
  • Duplicate: PC: Ctrl+D, Mac: Command⌘+D. Note: This shortcut is for duplicating items on the slide.
  • Paste: PC: Ctrl+V, Mac: Command⌘+V.
  • Undo: PC: Ctrl+Z, Mac: Command⌘+Z.
  • Redo: PC: Ctrl+Shift+Z, Mac: Command⌘+Shift+Z.
  • Find and Replace: PC: Ctrl+F, Mac: Command⌘+F.

Text Options

  • Bold: PC: Ctrl+B, Mac: Command⌘+B. Note: Ensure that the text you intend to format in bold is highlighted first before using this command.
  • Italicize: PC: Ctrl+I, Mac: Command⌘+K. Note: Ensure that the text you intend to Italicize is highlighted first before using this command.
  • Insert Link: PC: Ctrl+I, Mac: Command⌘+I.

Navigation

  • Next Slide: Right-Arrow, Down-Arrow.
  • Previous Slide: Left-Arrow, Up-Arrow.
  • Close Present Mode: ESC.
  • Next Item: Tab. Note: This shortcut allows you to jump to the next selectable item on the slide.
  • Switch to Grid View: Space. Note: Use this keyboard shortcut to switch to Grid View, then press it again to return to your original single-slide view.

Classic Slide Only Shortcuts

  • T: Add Text.
  • R: Add Rectangle/Square.
  • O: Add Oval/Rectangle.
  • P: Add Path/line.
  • Group elements into one: PC: Ctrl+G, Mac: Command⌘+G.
  • Ungroup elements: PC: Ctrl+Shift+G, Mac: Command⌘+Shift+G.
  • Send To Back: PC: Ctrl+Alt+[, Mac: Command⌘+Option+[.
  • Bring To Front: PC: Ctrl+Alt+], Mac: Command⌘+Option+].
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