KiCad keyboard shortcuts

Explore all 36 keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for KiCad 2025 on an interactive visual keyboard. Toggle modifiers (Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Meta), filter by category, and search any command or key combination.

Top shortcuts

  • Ctrl+N — New project
  • Ctrl+O — Open project
  • Ctrl+S — Save
  • Ctrl+Z — Undo
  • Ctrl+Y — Redo
  • Ctrl+X — Cut
  • Ctrl+C — Copy
  • Ctrl+V — Paste
  • Delete — Delete
  • Ctrl+A — Select all
  • Ctrl+Equal — Zoom in
  • Ctrl+Minus — Zoom out
  • Home — Zoom fit
  • F5 — Redraw
  • N — Grid settings
  • A — Add component
  • W — Add wire
  • B — Add bus
  • L — Add label
  • P — Add power port
  • J — Add junction
  • M — Move
  • R — Rotate
  • X — Mirror X
  • Y — Mirror Y
  • E — Edit
  • G — Drag
  • C — Copy component
  • Q — Place no-connect
  • X — Start routing

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