Adding a node using the keyboard

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You can use the Message Flow editor to perform tasks using the keyboard, such as adding a node to a message flow.

Complete the following steps to add a node to the canvas:

  1. Open the message flow you want to add a node to by double-clicking the message flow in the Navigator view. You can also open the message flow by right-clicking it in the Navigator view and clicking Open. The message flow contents are displayed in the editor view.
  2. Open the Palette view or the Palette bar.
  3. Select a node in the Palette view or Palette bar using the up and down arrows to highlight the node you want to add to the canvas.
  4. Add the Node to the canvas using one of the following methods:
    • Select Palette > Add Node to Canvas by pressing Alt + L and then pressing N.
    • Press Shift + F10 to open the context-sensitive menu for the Palette, and Press N.
    The node that you selected in the Palette bar or Palette view is placed on the canvas in the Editor view.
You can move the node that you have placed on the canvas using the keyboard controls described in Message Brokers Toolkit keyboard shortcuts
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Related reference
Message Brokers Toolkit keyboard shortcuts
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