Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts make annotation and review faster. In the image editor, press ? or select Keyboard Shortcuts in the bottom bar to see and search the full list.

Shortcuts that use a modifier accept both Ctrl and ⌘, so you can use either key on any system.

Image editor

Tools

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Drag Tool	`D`	`D`
Bounding Box	`B`	`B`
Polygon	`G`	`G`
Magic Select	`S`	`S`

Actions

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Open Magic Annotate	`A`	`A`
Change label	Double-click the shape (Drag Tool)	Double-click the shape (Drag Tool)
Delete annotation	`Delete` or `Backspace`	`Delete` or `Backspace`
Delete selected polygon point	`Delete` or `Backspace`	`Delete` or `Backspace`
Remove last polygon point	`Backspace` (while drawing)	`Backspace` (while drawing)
Deselect / Cancel	`Escape`	`Escape`

Escape closes the label picker, cancels the shape you are drawing or a pending Magic Select click, or otherwise deselects the annotation.

History

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`	`⌘` + `Z`
Redo	`Ctrl` + `Y`	`⌘` + `Y`
Redo (alt)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	`⌘` + `Shift` + `Z`

Viewport

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Zoom in	`+` or `=`	`+` or `=`
Zoom out	`-`	`-`
Fit to view	`0`	`0`
Zoom at the pointer	Scroll wheel	Scroll wheel
Pan canvas	Hold `Space` and drag	Hold `Space` and drag

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Previous asset	`←`	`←`
Next asset	`→`	`→`

Review status

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Mark as to annotate	`1`	`1`
Mark as pending review	`2`	`2`
Approve	`3`	`3`
Reject	`4`	`4`

Help

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Show the shortcuts list	`?`	`?`

Document review

These shortcuts work when you review a document in a document dataset. See Documents and OCR.

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Save page	`Ctrl` + `S`	`⌘` + `S`
Previous page	`Ctrl` + `↑`	`⌘` + `↑`
Next page	`Ctrl` + `↓`	`⌘` + `↓`
Previous document	`Ctrl` + `←`	`⌘` + `←`
Next document	`Ctrl` + `→`	`⌘` + `→`
Send back to annotation	`1`	`1`
Mark as pending review	`2`	`2`
Approve asset	`3`	`3`
Reject asset	`4`	`4`
Zoom in	`+` or `=`	`+` or `=`
Zoom out	`-`	`-`
Fit to viewport	`0`	`0`
Keyboard Shortcuts	`?`	`?`

Zoom shortcuts are not available for recordings.

Anywhere in the app

Action	Windows and Linux	macOS
Collapse or expand the sidebar	`Ctrl` + `B`	`⌘` + `B`

Next steps

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