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Keyboard shortcuts

To speed up your labeling, use the keyboard shortcuts.

Note

The shortcuts in this article refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.

Commands that require you to press and release multiple keys together are indicated with a plus sign (+). Commands that require you to press multiple keys in order are indicated by a comma sign (,).

Action Shortcut
Select the Select tool V
Select the Rectangle tool R
Select the Ellipse tool O
Select the Polygon tool P
Select the Lasso tool L
Select the Magnetic lasso tool M
Select the Brush tool B
Increase the Brush stroke size Ctrl/Cmd+Left mouse button, drag right
Decrease the Brush stroke size Ctrl/Cmd+Left mouse button, drag left
Select the Grab cut tool G
Select the Prediction tool S
Select the Smart mask tool E
Add to selection Alt/Option+Click
Subtract from selection Alt/Option+Z+Click
Close selection Shift+Click or Double-click
Delete selected annotation Del or Backspace
Deselect annotation Esc
Change active class or change class of selected annotation (first 10 in a visible list) 0 to 9
Focus on class input field Tab
Annotate as empty X
Submit annotation Enter
Pan a zoomed-in image Space bar+Drag
Zoom in Scroll or Ctrl/Cmd++
Zoom out Scroll or Ctrl/Cmd+-
Reset zoom Ctrl+0
Save Ctrl/Cmd+S
Undo Ctrl/Cmd+Z
Annotate as empty a selected view (in multiview center picking and grading projects) X
Annotate as empty all views (in multiview center picking and grading projects) Shift+X
Go to the next sample or page Right arrow
Go to the previous sample or page Left arrow

In the thumbnails view, use these shortcuts to control your thumbnail selections.

Action Shortcut
Add one thumbnail to the selection Ctrl/Cmd+Click
Add all in-between thumbnails to the selection Shift+Click
Add many thumbnails to the selection Ctrl/Cmd+Drag
Remove a thumbnail from the selection Ctrl/Cmd+Click