# Shortcut Keys for Drawing Objects

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Shortcut Keys for Drawing Objects
You can create and edit drawing objects using the keyboard.
To Create and Edit a Drawing Object
- Press F6 to navigate to the Drawing bar.
- Press the Right arrow key until you reach the toolbar icon of a drawing tool.
- If there is an arrow next to the icon, the drawing tool opens a sub toolbar. Press the Up or Down arrow key to open the sub toolbar, then press the Right or Left key to select an icon.
- Press Command Ctrl+Enter.
  The object is created at the center of the current document.
- To return to the document, press Command Ctrl+F6.
  You can use the arrow keys to position the object where you want. To choose a command from the context menu for the object, press Shift+F10.
To Select an Object
- Press Command Ctrl+F6 to enter the document.
- Press Tab until you reach the object you want to select.