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Keyboard Shortcut Settings In Scribus 1.3.x, the keyboard shortcuts are completely revised. There is still some ongoing work, so the most updated information is here: Keyboard Shortcuts by Key See also: Mouse Usage Hints Note: Keyboard Short Cuts are completely customizable and can be exported for use on other machines under the Keyboard Preferences. Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Scribus 1.3.x Function Keys   Control, Shift, Alt Keys   You can constrain objects when re-sizing them with Ctrl-drag. Constraining keeps the aspect ratio the same as the original shape. Normal Keys  Story Editor   Moving and Re-sizing using Arrow Keys Move item 1 unit (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Arrow key up/down/left/right  Move item 10 units (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Ctrl+Arrow keys  Move item 0.1 units (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Shift+Arrow keys  Move item 0.01 units (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Control+Shift+Arrow keys  Resize item 1 unit outwards (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Alt+Arrow keys  Resize item 1 unit inwards(current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Shift+Alt+Arrow keys  Resize item 10 units outwards (current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Control+Alt+Arrow keys  Resize item 10 units inwards(current: pt,mm,in,c,p,cm) Control+Shift+Alt+Arrow keys Resizing Images in Edit Mode Alt right arrow, move right side outwards (expand)  Alt left arrow, move left side outwards (expand)  Alt Shift right arrow, move left side inwards (shrink)  Alt Shift left arrow, move right side inwards (shrink) Selection/Navigation Keys Shift + Left Click = Selecting more than one object. Shift+Cursor Key selects Characters Ctrl+Shift+Cursor Key selects Words  Ctrl+Cursor Up/Down selects Lines  Ctrl+Home selects Text from the Start to the Cursor Position  Ctrl+End selects Text from the Cursor Position to the End  Ctrl+Cursor Key moves to the next Word  Home moves to the beginning of the line  End moves to the end of the line  Ctrl+Shift+Click selects the Object beneath another  Shift+Click adds an Object to the Selection  Ctrl+Alt+Click selects a single Object out of a Groups  Overlapping objects - Control shift select any frame on any level on one layer to select it. Then to move or resize the frame you have selected, hold down control. You can constrain objects when re-sizing them with Ctrl+ Constraining keeps the aspect ratio the same as the original shape.