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Shortcuts & Accessibility Controls
Joan Ferguson edited this page Apr 14, 2026
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This document outlines every possible action within QuickBoard and how to trigger it across different input methods. Our goal is to ensure the app is fully usable for desktop power users, mobile/tablet users, and those relying on keyboard accessibility.
| Action | Keyboard + Mouse (Standard) | Keyboard Only (A11y & Power Users) | Touch / Mouse Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Board | Click + Add Board button |
Cmd/Ctrl + N |
Tap + Add Board button |
| Duplicate Board | Click Duplicate icon |
Cmd/Ctrl + D |
Tap Duplicate icon, Double-Tap on board preview |
| Delete Board | Click Delete icon |
Cmd/Ctrl + Backspace |
Tap Delete icon |
| Copy Selection | Cmd/Ctrl + C |
Cmd/Ctrl + C |
??? |
| Paste Selection | Cmd/Ctrl + V |
Cmd/Ctrl + V |
??? |
| Cut Selection | Cmd/Ctrl + X |
Cmd/Ctrl + X |
??? |
| Add Audio Lane | Click + Add Audio button |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N |
Tap + Add Audio button |
| Save Project | Click Save in menu |
Cmd/Ctrl + S |
Tap Save in menu |
| Save Project | Click Save As in menu |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S |
Tap Save As in menu |
| Open Project | Click Open in menu |
Cmd/Ctrl + O |
Tap Open in menu |
| Export | Click Export in menu |
Tab to Export menu > Enter or Cmd/Ctrl + E
|
Tap Export in menu |
| Undo | Click Undo in menu |
Cmd/Ctrl + Z |
Tap Undo in menu |
| Redo | Click Redo in menu |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z or Cmd/Ctrl + Y
|
Tap Redo in menu |
(User must be focused on canvas!)
| Action | Keyboard + Mouse (Standard) | Keyboard Only (A11y & Power Users) | Touch / Mouse Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw / Erase | Click & Drag on Canvas | N/A (Drawing requires pointing device) | Finger or Stylus drag |
| Switch to Select | Click Select icon | Press S
|
Tap Shape icon |
| Insert Image | Click Image icon | Press I
|
Tap Image icon |
| Switch to Draw Category | Click Draw icon | Press D
|
Tap Draw icon |
| Switch to Shape Category | Click Shape icon | Press H
|
Tap Shape icon |
| Switch to Eraser Category | Click Eraser icon | Press E
|
Tap Eraser icon |
| Switch to Bucket Category | Click Bucket icon | Press F
|
Tap Bucket icon |
| Select Tool in Category | Right Click or Hold Click on Category icon | Tab to Category Icon, Enter for Submenu, Tab through Submenu | Hold Tap on Category Icon |
| Switch to Next Tool in Selected Category | Press N
|
Press N
|
N/A |
| Switch to Previous Tool in Selected Category | Press B
|
Press B
|
N/A |
| Change Color | Click Color Picker > Select |
Tab to Picker > Arrow Keys > Enter
|
Tap Color Picker > Tap Color |
| Change Property Slider | Drag Slider |
Tab to Slider > Left/Right Arrows
|
Swipe/Drag Slider |
| Clear Board | Click Clear icon |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Backspace |
Tap Clear icon |
| Action | Keyboard + Mouse (Standard) | Keyboard Only (A11y & Power Users) | Touch / Mouse Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Click ▶ / ⏸ button |
Spacebar |
Tap ▶ / ⏸ button |
| Select Board/Audio | Click the clip on timeline |
Tab through clips > Enter
|
Tap the clip |
| Delete Board/Audio | Hover clip > Click ×
|
Select clip > Press Delete or Backspace
|
Tap clip > Tap × button |
| Scrub Timeline | Click & Drag along Ruler |
Left / Right Arrow keys |
Swipe left/right along Ruler |
| Jump to Previous Board | Click Jump Previous Board Button | Press , key |
Tap Jump Previous Board Button |
| Jump to Next Board | Click Jump Next Board Button | Press . key |
Tap Jump Next Board Button |
| Jump to Beginning | Click Jump to Beginning Button | Press Cmd/Ctrl + , key |
Tap Jump to Beginning |
| Jump to End | Click Jump to End Button | Press Cmd/Ctrl + . key |
Tap Jump to End Button |
| Reorder Board | Click & Drag board left/right | Select clip > Shift + Left/Right Arrows
|
Long-press clip > Drag |
| Change Duration of Board | Click & Drag board edges or Change duration value | Select board > Alt + Left/Right Arrows or Change duration value |
Drag board edge handles |
| Zoom In/Out | Click + / - or Ctrl + Scroll
|
Press + / - keys |
Pinch in/out on timeline area |
| Change Volume | Drag handle over audio clip | Tab to select audio clip, Up/Down Arrows
|
Drag handle over audio clip |
| Add Audio Clip | Double-click in audio lane |
Cmd/Ctrl + I (default to an empty audio lane) |
Double-tap in audio lane |
| Reorder Audio Clips | Click & Drag clip left/right | Select clip > Shift + Left/Right Arrows
|
Long-press clip > Drag |
| Change Audio Clip Duration | Click & Drag clip edges | Select clip > Alt + Left/Right Arrows
|
Drag clip edge handles |
| Action | Keyboard + Mouse (Standard) | Keyboard Only (A11y & Power Users) | Touch / Mouse Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Script | Click text block > Type |
Tab to script > Type |
Tap text block > OS Keyboard popup |
| Add New Block | Click below current block | Press Enter at end of line |
Tap below current block |
| Format Text | Highlight text > Click popup | Highlight (Shift+Arrows) > Ctrl+B/I/U
|
Long-press text > Tap format popup |
| Reorder Script | Click drag handle (6 dots) |
Tab to handle > Shift + Up/Down
|
Tap & hold drag handle |