Canvas essentials
Select, move, rotate, scale, and delete elements, then zoom, pan, undo, and redo as you work in the editor.
Select, move, rotate, scale, and delete elements, then zoom, pan, undo, and redo as you work in the editor. These are the core controls you'll use in every design.
Move, rotate, and scale elements
Click an element to select it, then drag to move it around the artboard.
Drag the circular rotate handle just below the bottom-center of the bounding box to rotate the element. A live angle readout appears next to it while you drag, and the handle rotates along with the element.
Drag a corner handle of the bounding box to scale the element.
Delete an element
Select the element you want to remove.
Press Backspace, or right-click the element and choose Delete from the right-click menu.
Zoom in and out
You can zoom using any of these options:
Click the plus or minus button in the Bottom toolbar to zoom in or out one step at a time.
Click the numeral value in the Bottom toolbar to choose a predefined zoom level.
Click the zoom percentage in the Bottom toolbar and type an exact number to zoom to.
Hold Option/Alt and scroll to zoom in or out.
Press the "+" or "-" key to zoom in or out.
Pan around the artboard
Hold Spacebar and hold the left mouse button, then drag to move your view around the artboard.
Scroll with your mouse wheel or trackpad to navigate without holding any keys.
Undo and redo
Use the arrow icons in the Bottom toolbar to undo or redo your last action.
Or use the keyboard shortcuts: Cmd/Ctrl+Z to undo, Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z to redo.
Undo and redo go back as far as all the changes you've made since loading the project in your browser. Refreshing the page or navigating away and back resets this history. Undo and redo are also local to your browser tab, they aren't shared with other tabs or with other people working in the same project.
Troubleshooting
My undo history is gone.
Undo and redo only go back as far as the changes you've made since loading the project in your browser tab. Refreshing the page or navigating away and back resets that history, and it can't be recovered.
I can't rotate, scale, or move an element.
The element is probably locked. Right-click it and check whether Lock/Unlock is available, if the element shows as locked, unlock it first.
The right-click menu doesn't show the option I'm looking for.
The right-click menu changes depending on what's selected. Artboards and AI or mockup boards show board-level options like Set as Project Thumbnail and Convert to Image, while images, text, and illustrations show element-level options instead, like layer order, show/hide, lock/unlock, and flip. Right-click the specific element you want to act on to see its own menu.
Common questions
Can I select more than one element at a time?
Yes. Draw a selection box around several elements, or hold Shift and click each one, then move, rotate, scale, or delete them together.
Does panning move my elements?
No. Panning only changes what part of the artboard you're looking at, your elements stay exactly where they are.
What's the difference between rotating and flipping an element?
Rotating turns the element freely to any angle using the rotate handle. Flipping mirrors it instantly across a horizontal or vertical axis, available from the right-click menu.
If someone else is editing the same project, will my undo affect what they see?
No. Undo and redo are local to your browser tab, not shared across tabs or between people working in the same project.
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