CorelDRAW is easier to use when some basic Shortcut Keys are defined.

Most important CorelDRAW custom keyboard shortcuts These can be assigned via: Tools > Customization > Commands > tab: Shortcut keys
N.B. A document must be open to be able to do this. (this can be an empty new document if necessary)

VIEW Space Bar* Alt > Space Bar Ctrl > Space Bar Ctrl > Alt > Space Bar Ctrl + 0 Ctrl + Alt + 0 Ctrl + W Ctrl + H Ctrl + O Z Shift + Z F5 Ctrl + Y Shift + Y Toggle between last used tools Hand Tool (= Pan One shot)
Both keys down: Continuous

symbols:

> = directly after each other + = at the same time

ARRANGE Numpad Numpad Numpad Ctrl + or Numpad Ctrl + or Ctrl + G Ctrl + Shift + G or Ctrl+U Ctrl+Alt+G or Ctrl+Alt+U J
Numpad Numpad

Zoom in Marquee Zoom out Zoom to page 1 : 1 view Zoom to page width Zoom to page height Zoom to Object Zoom levels Zoom menu Refresh window Wire Frame view Enhanced View (= standard) DRAWING Bezier pen Pen Two point line Freehand Cusp while drawing Cusp node afterwards Smooth node while drawing Smooth node afterwards

Align Top Align Bottom Align Right Align Left Align Centre horizontal Align Centre Vertical Group Ungroup Ungroup all Join Curves

B P T W C Alt + C S Alt + S

D + Ctrl + D Ctrl + L Ctrl + Shift + L Ctrl + Alt + L Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Alt + Z Ctrl + A F R

EDITING Duplicate on top Duplicate on top Duplicate offset Lock object Unlock object Unlock all Undo Undo Docker Select all Free transform Repeat

or

Ctrl + R

N Alt + N Ctr + N E or X I Shift + I

Node edit (shape tool) Knife tool Virtual segment delete tool Eraser Color Eyedropper Attributes Eyedropper

Windows standard*** Ctrl + Right Mouse & drag Shift + Right Mouse & drag Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V Ctrl + Z, Ctrl + Shift + Z Ctrl + P, Ctrl + S

Make a copy Restrain movement Cut, Copy, Paste Undo, Redo Print, Save

* Corel Standard Keyboard shortcut

** To work with standard Windows keyboard shortcuts for mouse operations (Ctrl for copy, Shift for restrain) Choose: Tools > Customization > Toolbox > Pick Tool To switch the Object Properties Docker to mm: draw a line, select it, In the Object Properties Docker choose Advanced, change line to mm. To make all custom settings permanent. Choose: Tools > Save Settings as Default