Tools A–Z
Every tool: its key, where it is, its plan and what it does.
Where to find it
The toolbar, and every tool in Tools in the top bar
Tools
| Tool | Key | Where | Plan | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angle | ShiftG | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure an angle |
| Arc | ShiftC | Tools menu | Pro | An arc through three points |
| Arc arrow | ShiftW | Toolbar | Pro | An arc with an arrowhead |
| Area & perimeter | A | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure a box: area and perimeter |
| Area (polygon) | G | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure the area of a shape |
| Arrow | W | Toolbar | Pro | An arrow |
| Callout | Q | Toolbar | Pro | Text with a leader to a point |
| Cloud+ | K | Tools menu | Pro | A cloud with a text box |
| Count / takeoff | N | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Count items, numbered |
| Diameter | ShiftD | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure a circle's diameter |
| Dimension | D | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure a length |
| Ellipse | E | Toolbar | Pro | An ellipse |
| Eraser | ShiftE | Tools menu | Pro | Erase pen and highlight strokes |
| Highlight | H | Toolbar | Pro | Highlight freehand |
| Highlight text | M | Tools menu | Pro | Highlight the page's text |
| Hyperlink | ShiftH | Tools menu | Pro | A link to a page or website |
| Image | ShiftI | Tools menu | Pro | Place a picture |
| Line | L | Toolbar | Pro | A straight line |
| Match properties | B | Toolbar | Pro | Copy one markup's look onto others |
| Note | J | Toolbar | Pro | A sticky note |
| Pan | Space | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Drag the page around |
| Pen | I | Tools menu | Pro | Draw freehand |
| Perimeter | ShiftL | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure along points |
| Polygon | ShiftP | Toolbar | Pro | A closed shape through points |
| Polyline | P, ShiftN | Toolbar | Pro | Lines through points |
| Radius | ShiftR | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Measure a circle's radius |
| Rectangle | R | Toolbar | Pro | A rectangle |
| Redact | ShiftX | Tools menu | Pro | Mark content to redact |
| Revision cloud | C | Toolbar | Pro | Cloud a change |
| Select / move | Space | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Select, move and resize markups |
| Select text | ShiftT | Toolbar | Free and Pro | Select the page's own text |
| Sign | Top bar | Free and Pro | Sign with a digital ID | |
| Signature field | Tools menu | Free and Pro | A box for someone to sign | |
| Snapshot | X | Toolbar | Pro | Copy part of a page as linework |
| Squiggly | ShiftU | Tools menu | Pro | A wavy line under the page's text |
| Stamp | S | Tools menu | Pro | Stamp the page |
| Strikeout | ShiftS | Tools menu | Pro | Strike out the page's text |
| Text box | T | Toolbar | Pro | A box of text |
| Typewriter | Y | Tools menu | Pro | Type straight onto the page |
| Underline | U | Tools menu | Pro | Underline the page's text |
Tip. Right-click the toolbar to show a tool it hides.
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Updated 6 November 2026