Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up photo annotation with keyboard shortcuts for tool switching, undo, and redo.

Shortcut reference

Shortcut	Action
V	Selection tool. Select and move annotations
L	Line tool. Draw straight lines
A	Arrow tool. Draw arrows
R	Rectangle tool. Draw rectangles
O	Circle tool. Draw circles
T	Text tool. Add text labels
Ctrl+Z	Undo last action
Ctrl+Y	Redo last undone action

Shortcuts are active whenever the markup editor is open.
Press a single key to switch tools instantly. No modifier keys needed for tool switching.
Undo and redo maintain a full history of your annotation session. You can undo all the way back to the original photo.

Build muscle memory. The shortcuts follow a logical pattern. Each letter corresponds to the tool name (V for select, A for arrow, R for rectangle, and so on).
Combine with mouse work. Press a key to switch tools, then draw immediately. This is faster than clicking the toolbar, especially when alternating between arrows and text labels.
Undo freely. Ctrl+Z is your safety net. Draw quickly and undo mistakes rather than trying to place every annotation perfectly on the first attempt.