Which Keyboard Shortcuts can I use when using DATAFLOW Designer?
by Marco Wuelser
Keyboard Shortcuts
For quick access to often-used functions, the DATAFLOW Designer provides the following keyboard shortcuts:
Key |
Modifier |
Context |
Action |
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CTRL |
SHIFT |
ALT |
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A |
CTRL |
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Selects all elements in the current window. |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Clears the entire selection. |
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B |
CTRL |
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Text has Focus |
Formats text to Bold. |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Builds solution (Generates). |
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CTRL |
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ALT |
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Sets element Z-Index backward on the step. |
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SHIFT |
ALT |
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Sets element Z-Index to background. |
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ALT |
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Changes to Bezier channel routing. |
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C |
CTRL |
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Copies selected element(s) to clipboard. |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Compiles solution. |
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ALT |
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Changes to custom channel routing. |
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D |
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ALT |
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Changes to direct channel routing. |
E |
CTRL |
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Edits element. |
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ALT |
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Toggles Snap to elements globally. |
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CTRL |
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ALT |
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Opens Explorer Window. |
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F |
CTRL |
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Finds Local. |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Finds in solution. |
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CTRL |
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ALT |
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Sets element Z-Index forward one step. |
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SHIFT |
ALT |
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Sets element Z-Index to foreground. |
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G |
CTRL |
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Toggles Diagram Grid globally. |
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ALT |
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Toggles Snap to Grid globally. |
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H |
CTRL |
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Replaces Local. |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Replaces In Solution. |
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ALT |
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Spaces elements horizontally. |
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I |
CTRL |
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Text has Focus |
Formats text Italic. |
J |
CTRL |
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Opens Application Options (J). |
K |
CTRL |
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Opens Project Settings (K). |
CTRL |
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ALT |
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Opens Solution Settings (K). |
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L |
CTRL |
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Toggles Label Visibility. |
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ALT |
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Resets Label Position. |
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M |
CTRL |
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ALT |
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Opens Message Window. |
N |
CTRL |
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Creates New Solution. |
O |
CTRL |
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Opens Solution. |
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ALT |
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Changes to orthogonal channel routing. |
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CTRL |
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ALT |
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Opens Output Window. |
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P |
CTRL |
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Prints Diagram. |
CTRL |
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ALT |
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Opens Property Window. |
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Q |
CTRL |
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Closes the current solution (Q). |
R |
CTRL |
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Opens parent element. |
S |
CTRL |
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Saves Solution. |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Saves Solution to new location. |
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ALT |
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Changes to spline channel routing. |
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T |
CTRL |
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Formats text Strikethrough. |
CTRL |
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ALT |
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Opens Toolbox window. |
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U |
CTRL |
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Formats text Underlined. |
V |
CTRL |
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Pastes element(s) from clipboard (V). |
V |
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ALT |
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Spaces elements vertically. |
W |
CTRL |
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Closes window. |
X |
CTRL |
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Cuts selected element(s) to clipboard (X). |
X |
CTRL |
SHIFT |
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Exports Solution to Documents. |
Y |
CTRL |
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Redoes operation (Y). |
Z |
CTRL |
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Undoes operation (Z). |
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ALT |
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Resets Zoom to 100%. |
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Space |
CTRL |
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Fits current diagram to window. |
Arrow |
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Diagram Element |
Positions element by 10 px. |
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Container Element |
Changes element order. |
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CTRL |
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Aligns elements. |
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SHIFT |
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Container Element |
Moves element to start/end. |
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ALT |
Diagram Element |
Positions element by 2 px. |
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DELETE |
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Deletes selected element(s). |
PLUS + |
CTRL |
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Increases Zoom by 10%. |
MINUS - |
CTRL |
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Decreases Zoom by 10%. |
F1 |
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Shows Help. |
F2 |
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Renames element. |
F3 |
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Selects next local search result. |
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SHIFT |
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Selects previous local search result. |
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F4 |
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Selects next solution search result. |
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SHIFT |
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Selects previous solution search result. |
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ALT |
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Exits Application. |
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F5 |
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Runs Solution. |
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SHIFT |
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Terminates Running Solution. |