Keyboard shortcuts in Merrimo on Mac
You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate the workspace, manipulate canvas layers, format dialogue, and trigger rendering commands.
General and Workspace
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘K | Open Omnibox command launcher (Navigate ▸ Jump to…) |
| ⌘[ | Go back to where you were before a jump (Navigate ▸ Back) |
| ⌘] | Go forward again after going back (Navigate ▸ Forward) |
| ⌘O | Open the Stories window (File ▸ Stories…) |
| ⌘N | Open another window on the story in front (File ▸ New Window) |
| ⌥1 | Switch to Prose Editor mode (View ▸ Prose) |
| ⌥2 | Switch to Comic Canvas mode (View ▸ Canvas) |
| ⌘S | Save story project (File ▸ Save) |
| ⇧⌘E | Export the story: the canvas, manuscript, World or project (File ▸ Export…) |
| ⌘, | Open Merrimo Settings |
| ⌘F | Find in manuscript |
| ⌥⌘F | Find and Replace in manuscript |
| ⌥⌘K | Toggle floating Comments panel |
| ⇧⌘A | Open the floating Agent window (Window ▸ Agent) |
| ⌃⌥⌘F | Send Feedback |
Prose Formatting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘B | Toggle Bold in manuscript (Format ▸ Bold) |
| ⌘I | Toggle Italic in manuscript (Format ▸ Italic) |
| ⌘U | Toggle Underline in manuscript (Format ▸ Underline) |
| ⇧⌘X | Toggle Strikethrough in manuscript (Format ▸ Strikethrough) |
| ⌥⌘I | Insert inline image in manuscript (Format ▸ Insert Image…) |
Canvas Navigation and Zoom
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘0 | Actual Size (100% zoom) |
| ⌘1 | Fit Canvas |
| ⌘2 | Zoom to Selection |
| ⌘+ | Zoom in |
| ⌘- | Zoom out |
| ⌃R | Toggle Canvas Rulers |
| ⌃P | Toggle Pixels on Zoom |
| ⌃⌘G | Grid Settings |
| Space + Drag | Pan canvas drafting board |
| ⌥ + Scroll | Zoom in or out smoothly |
Drawing and Comic Panels
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| P or R | Arm Panel tool (drag to sketch frame) |
| B | Arm Speech Balloon tool |
| T | Arm Thought Balloon tool |
| C | Arm Caption tool |
| L | Arm Free Lettering tool |
| M | Arm Motion Lines tool |
| N | Start or stop comment mode (click anything to comment) |
| ⌘] | Bring layer forward one step (while something on the canvas is selected; otherwise Navigate ▸ Forward) |
| ⌘[ | Send layer backward one step (while something on the canvas is selected; otherwise Navigate ▸ Back) |
| ⌥⌘] | Bring layer all the way to front |
| ⌥⌘[ | Send layer all the way to back |
| ⌘D | Duplicate selection |
| ⇧⌥⌘← | Collapse All Sections |
| ⇧⌥⌘→ | Expand All Sections |
Tools and Rendering
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘R | Reroll artwork on selected panel |
| ⇧⌘N | Open ComfyUI window (Tools ▸ ComfyUI…) |
| ⇧⌘M | Open Models (Tools ▸ Models) |
| ⇧⌘Y | Open Style Manager (Tools ▸ Style Manager) |
| ⇧⌘I | Show the story's pictures and videos (View ▸ Show Images) |
| ⇧⌘L | Open Jobs window (Tools ▸ Jobs) |
| ⌥⌘L | Show the selected image's History (View ▸ Show History) |
| ⌘= / ⌘− | Zoom History in or out |
| ⌘0 | Zoom History to fit |