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You can navigate the user interface using the keyboard.
Keyboard shortcut | Result |
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Left, right, up, and down arrow keys | Move in the direction shown on the key. |
Tab | Move the focus forward through the workbench. |
Shift+Tab | Move the focus backward through the workbench. |
Esc | Cancel the action. |
Enter | Commit the action. |
Spacebar | Select the object that currently has the focus. |
Shift+F10 | Open a pop-up menu. |
Ctrl+F6 | Open the Editors window. (Continue to hold down Ctrl to keep the window open. Use the up and down arrow keys to select a file. Release Ctrl. Press Enter.) |
Keyboard shortcut | Result when the Selection tool is active | Result when the Connection tool is active |
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Left, right, up, and down arrow keys | Select a node on the palette or on the canvas. Use with Shift, or Ctrl+Spacebar, to select multiple nodes. |
Select a node's terminal. |
slash (/) |
Press slash (/) to cycle forwards, or press backslash (\) to cycle backwards through the selected node's connections. Use with Shift, or Ctrl+Spacebar, to select multiple connections. |
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decimal key (.) |
Press the decimal key (.) to cycle forwards, or press Shift and the decimal key (.) to cycle backwards through the move handles, or the resize handles, of the currently selected object on the canvas. When a node is selected, use this shortcut to activate the move handles, then use the arrow keys to move the node. Press Enter to confirm the move. When a connection is selected, use this shortcut to activate its resize handles, then use the arrow keys to create bend points in the connection. Press Enter to confirm the move. |
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Esc |
In general, pressing Esc cancels the previous action. When there is no previous action to cancel, and the Connection tool is selected, pressing Esc activates the Selection tool. |