Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use a list of keyboard shortcuts to run commands more quickly.

Important: Clicking an icon lets you run the command associated with that icon only once. However, double-clicking an icon lets you run the associated command in repeat mode: the command is run as many times as you want without having to click the icon several times.

This page discusses:

Top Bar and Action Bar Commands

Task Keyboard Shortcut
Run macros Alt+F8
Run the Properties... command Alt+Enter
Run the Copy command Ctrl+C
Run the Find... command Ctrl+F
Run the Selection Sets... command Ctrl+G
Run the Content... command Ctrl+N
Run the Open commandCtrl+O
Run the Open Advanced... commandCtrl+Shift+O
Run the Print... command Ctrl+P
Run the Quick Print commandCtrl+Shift+P
Run the Save... command with the user interface Ctrl+S
Run the Save with Options command without the user interface Ctrl+Shift+S
Run the Paste command Ctrl+V
Run the Cut command Ctrl+X
Run the Redo command Ctrl+Y
Run the Undo command Ctrl+Z
Display the Action Pad in furtive modeB

Scene Layout

Task Keyboard Shortcut
Navigate between widgetsCtrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Toggle the tree overview on and off Shift+F2
Toggle the tree display on and off F3
Activate the tree if the object is active and inversely Shift+F3
Display the top of the tree Home
Display the bottom of the tree End
Relocate the tree one page up Page Up
Relocate the tree one page down Page Down
Zoom in the tree Ctrl+Page Up
Zoom out the tree Ctrl+Page Down
Relocate the tree 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the top Up Arrow
Relocate the tree 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the bottom Down Arrow
Relocate the tree 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the left Left Arrow
Relocate the tree 1/10th (one tenth) of a page to the right Right Arrow

Help and Dialog Boxes

Task Keyboard Shortcut
Exit the open dialog box (when there is one) Esc
Get contextual online help F1
Get help on section icons Shift+F1
Select all lines in a list (when multiselection is supported) Ctrl+A

Player

Only generic shortcuts are listed. Depending on the app, additional buttons (and therefore, additional shortcuts) might be available. In that case, see the guide of interest.

Task Keyboard Shortcut
Play or pauseSpacebar
  • In Pause mode, step backward (go to the previous transition animation)
  • In Play mode, play backward
Left Arrow
  • In Pause mode, step forward (go to the next transition animation)
  • In Play mode, play forward
Right Arrow
Start or exit the PlayerCtrl+Spacebar
Exit the Player when it is activeCtrl+Shift+Spacebar