This is the result of pressing both Ctrl + SHIFT and dragging a circle on the canvas: However, if you want your circle to be drawn from its very center, you need to press both Ctrl and the Shift keys at the same time: Notice that by only pressing on the Ctrl key, your circle is actually drawn from the corner from which your are dragging.

Making sure that you are pressing the Ctrl key first, click and drag on the canvas to create your perfect circle, like so: Step 03: Click and Drag on the Canvas to Draw a Perfect Circle For example, if you draw a line using the Bezier Tool, it will “lock” the mouse to help your create a straight line or stroke. This means that the Ctrl key is often used to make controlled moves in Inkscape. Now, remember this pneumonic, as it will be useful for many other Inkscape applications: Just press the Ctrl key after you have selected your circles tool. On the main toolbar, select the Circles Tool: Step 02: Press on the CONTROL (Ctrl) key Step 01: Select the Circles, Ellipses, and Arcs Tool Overview: Select the Circles Tool, press the Ctrl key, and click and drag on the canvas.

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