Hi, is there a shortcut for drawing only horizontal/vertical lines please?

[Simon Thorpe]

Hi, is there a shortcut for drawing only horizontal/vertical lines please? This is for technical/schematic drawings. I see there is one for iPad but I am on a macbook. Thanks

[Lee D]

Hi @Simon Thorpe, welcome to the forums.

You can hold the Shift key when using the Pen Tool, this will create straight lines, you get a yellow line indicate showing where the line will be, horizontal, vertical etc.

[emmrecs01]

@Lee D

Hi Lee

I may be completely missing something here, but where is the Shift key on an iPad?

Jeff

[Lee D]

A little confusion there on my part 😉

[emmrecs01]

@Lee D

Thanks for the latest message, but I'm not the OP!

I have Designer and Photo on both desktop and iPad and I suppose, a) I didn't read the OP's post carefully enough, and b) I don't know how to draw a straight line (as per the OP's request) on the iPad.

[walt.farrell]

9 minutes ago, emmrecs01 said:

I may be completely missing something here, but where is the Shift key on an iPad?

On the keyboard, where most "shortcuts" live?

(Seriously: Open the application Settings, and in the Shortcuts section there are many shortcuts involving Shift, Cmd, etc.)

[Simon Thorpe]

Thanks Lee. Yes that last comment wasn't from me, I am indeed on a macbook. Thanks for the pen tool shift key shortcut, perfect!

Simon

[walt.farrell]

5 minutes ago, Simon Thorpe said:

I am indeed on a macbook

Note that you posted in an iPad area of the forums. Posting in the desktop area (instead of iPad) when working on the desktop will help avoid confusion  

[Simon Thorpe]

haha, sorry, am new to the forum! I will migrate....😃