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description: Add elements to your design using quick insert or drag-and-drop.
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There are two main ways to add elements to your design in Subframe: quick insert and the insert panel.
There are a few ways to add elements to your design in Subframe: quick insert, the insert tool, and the insert panel.

## Method 1: Quick insert (recommended)

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- Quick insert left: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>
- Quick insert right: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>

## Method 2: Drag and drop from the Insert panel
## Method 2: Insert tool

Press a shortcut to pick up an element, then click on the canvas to drop it in.

1. Press <kbd>F</kbd> to pick up a **stack**, or <kbd>T</kbd> to pick up a **text** element
2. Move your cursor over the canvas—a dashed preview follows your cursor and a line marks where the element will be inserted
3. Click to place the element
4. Press <kbd>V</kbd> or <kbd>Esc</kbd> to return to the select tool without inserting

Text elements enter edit mode as soon as they're placed, so you can start typing right away.

## Method 3: Drag and drop from the Insert panel

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