Shortcut keys are often the quickest way of calling a function.
Shortcuts are often the fastest way to call a function.
Any shortcut keys that exist are shown in the menu item's tool tip as standard.
In addition, actions in diagrams in conjunction with the mouse and/or keyboard are listed.
Commands are context-dependent and frequently require a selection.
Note
A list of shortcuts is also available as a PDF in the customer area.
| Command | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Open1 | Enter |
| Open Read-Only2 |
Ctrl+O |
| Help | F1 |
| Info | Shift+F1 |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Reload Contents3 | F5 |
| Expand/collapse ribbon | Ctrl+F1 |
| Find | Ctrl+F |
| Go to>Location in Model Structure | Ctrl+M |
| Go to>Location in Model Element List | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Go to>Occurrences in Diagrams... | Ctrl+Enter |
| Go to>Linked Elements... | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Reset focus to active window in the document area | Shift+F11 |
| Close active window in the document area | Ctrl+F4 |
| Close selected tool window outside of the document area | Shift+Esc |
| Close application | Alt+F4 |
| Editing Model Elements | |
| Properties... | Alt+Enter |
| Select All4 | Ctrl+A |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Remove/Remove from List | Del |
| Delete from Model | Shift+Del |
| Rename | F2 |
| Type completion5 | Ctrl+F2 |
| Specification... | F3 |
| Edit Specification | |
| Hyperlink | Ctrl+K |
| Editing Tables | |
| Open the editor for changeable cells | F2 |
| Throw input | Esc |
| Adopt input, open selection dialog [...] | Enter |
| Add row | Ctrl+Plus |
| Jump to neighboring cell | Ctrl+arrow keys |
| Jump to cell which can be modified | Tab or Shift+tab |
| Change tables | Ctrl+page up/down |
| Selection in selection cell | Up/down and Enter |
| Convert Boolean value | Space |
| Editing Text | |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Align Left | Ctrl+L |
| Align Right | Ctrl+R |
| Centered | Ctrl+E |
| Justify | Ctrl+B |
| Bold | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Italic | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Underlined | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Editing Diagrams | |
| Edit Mode | F6 |
| Read-Only Mode | Ctrl+F6 |
| Select All6 | Ctrl+A |
| Select Diagram Content7 | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Selection of surrounding container with single selection | Esc |
| Remove from Diagram8 | Del |
| Display Relationships | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Change Size>Same Width | Ctrl+F7 |
| Change Size>Same Height | Shift+F7 |
| Change Size>Same Height and Width | Ctrl+Shift+F7 |
| Optimize Size (nodes) | F8 |
| Optimize Header Size (container) | Ctrl+Shift+F8 |
| Standard Layout of selected diagram element | Ctrl+F8 |
| Standard Layout for edges and edge labels | Ctrl+F8 or double-click |
| Zoom In | F9 or mouse wheel |
| Zoom Out | Shift+F9 or mouse wheel |
| Original Size | Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
| Entire Diagram | Ctrl+F9 |
| Magnifying glass9 | Ctrl+F11 |
| Temporarily zoom to 100%10 | Click on the mouse wheel |
| Align Left | Ctrl+L |
| Align Center | Ctrl+I |
| Align Right | Ctrl+R |
| Align Top | Ctrl+T |
| Horizontal | Ctrl+H |
| Align Bottom | Ctrl+B |
| Add section content | Ctrl+Plus or Ctrl+Enter |
| Search | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Find next | Ctrl+Page Down |
| Print... | Ctrl+P |
| Hardcopy>Diagram Image11 | F12 |
| Hardcopy>Diagram Graphic Section12 | Ctrl+F12 |
| Close diagram window | Ctrl+F4 |
| Command | Mouse | Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| New element in accordance with selection All permitted new edges are proposed for two selected nodes |
- | Ctrl+N |
| Recursive new edge for a selected node | - | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Selection of just one element for existing selection | Click on an empty diagram area, click | Ctrl+Space in diagram contents area |
| Set the primary selection (in the diagram contents area: Multiple selection is ignored) |
Click on one of at least two selected elements | Shift+Space in diagram contents area |
| Extend or reduce selection | Ctrl or Shift+click | Space in diagram contents area |
| Selection or expansion using rubber band (ignores content in selected containers) | Shift+pull rubber band | - |
| Selection or expansion using rubber band (includes content in selected containers) | Shift+Alt+pull rubber band | - |
| New selection using rubber band (ignores content in selected containers) | Ctrl+pull rubber band | - |
| New selection using rubber band (includes content in selected containers) | Ctrl+Alt+pull rubber band | - |
| By using centric node sizing (vertical, horizontal or central) | Ctrl+move handle |
Shift+arrow keys |
| Moving Lanes | Drag-and-Drop | Ctrl+U° Arrow keys Input |
| Move the border between two adjacent lanes | Shift+move border | - |
|
Move element to right or below mouse pointer... ... in the surrounding container |
Right click+move |
- |
| ... and then zoom surrounding container | Right click+Ctrl+move | - |
| ... in the diagram, independent from the container | Right click+Shiftmove | - |
| ... and then zoom all cut containers | Right-click+Ctrl+Shift+move | - |
| Move the selected element in the surrounding, automatically zoomed container | - | Ctrl+U° Ctrl+arrow keys |
| With node selected: Go to>Default Reference 13 | Shift+Double-click | Shift+Enter |
| Straight display of polygonal line edge | Double-click |
Enter in Tab keyboard mode |
| Right-angled display of polygonal line edge with one edge point only | Ctrl+Double-click | Ctrl+Enter in Tab keyboard mode |
| Rectangular display of polygonal line edge with edge points | Shift+Double-click | Shift+Enter in Tab keyboard mode |
| Move diagram or selected node | Mouse click+move | Arrow keys |
| Move selected elements to middle of the diagram window, zoom out diagram section if necessary | - | Shift+M |
| Command | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Commands for diagram contents area | |
| Show diagram content area | Alt+V, DD |
| Show nodes tab in diagram contents area, select primary selected node if applicable | Ctrl+G |
| Show edges tab in document contents area, select primary selected edge if applicable | Ctrl+K |
| Set focus on diagram, set focus on precisely one selected element if applicable | Ctrl+W |
| Commands in active diagram | |
| Set focus in document contents area, show tab with primary selected element and select this element, otherwise set focus on current tab and select first element | Ctrl+W |
| Create an edge for an existing or new node using the carousel of a selected node in keyboard mode (mouse cannot be used) |
Ctrl+T° |
| Move selected nodes or Attach a selected edge In keyboard mode (mouse cannot be used) |
Ctrl+U° |
| Move rectangular edges or Position, create and delete handles of a polygonal line edge (for display options, see above) For selected edge in keyboard mode (mouse cannot be used) |
Tab° (Tab and Shift+Tab change handle of edge) Arrow keys Esc |
| ° Starts respective keyboard mode | |
Please note that commands are strictly context-dependent and a selection must often be made.
1,2 Available for selected diagrams and tables.
3 Root node, model or system model need to be selected to load profile modifications
4 Availability in structure content in the Model Element List, Result Region and Details.
5 Opens the editing field for completing the type for attributes (ER and UML), operations and pins.
6 Selects all diagram nodes if no other element is selected in the diagram yet or selects all nodes or all edges in the diagram if precisely one element is selected in the diagram.
7 Selects all nodes and edges in the diagram
8 Only available in views in BPMN diagrams.
9,10 Available if zoom is smaller than 66%
11,12 Format in accordance with the option for graphic format in the clipboard
13 Default references are shown in the Go to context submenu below the separation line for nodes
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