Keyboard Shortcuts

You can perform many diagram actions without using the mouse. You can navigate between diagrams and diagram elements; create diagram elements, use drag-and-drop operation, and more, using the keyboard only.

Navigational Shortcut Keys

Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and browsing:

Action Shortcut

CTRL+TAB Navigate between open diagrams in the

Diagram Editor

Navigate between elements on a diagram

Select elements

Expand node in Model Navigator

Collapse node in Model Navigator

Open the Properties View

Arrow keys

SHIFT + arrow key

RIGHT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

F4 , or ALT +

ENTER

CTRL+F4

PGDOW /PGUP

Close current diagram

Toggle between a selected container node and its members

Navigate between nodes or node members

In the Diagram Editor , toggle focus between selected element and diagram.

Select on Diagram

Arrow keys, SHIFT

+ arrow keys

CTRL+SPACE

CTRL+F3

Notes

The title of the diagram that has focus is in bold text.

Shortcut Keys for Editing

Keyboard shortcuts for editing:

Action Shortcut

Cut, Copy, or Paste model elements or members.

Activate the in-place editor for a diagram element to edit, rename a member.

CTRL+X

F2

, CTRL+C , CTRL+V

Undo

Redo

Select all elements on the diagram

Close the Overview window

CTRL+Z

CTRL+Y , CTRL+SHIFT+Z

CTRL+A

ESC

Add a new package to a diagram

Add a new class to a diagram

CTRL+E

CTRL+L

Add new method (operation) to a class or interface

CTRL+M

Add a new field (attribute) to a class

Add a new interface to diagram

Add shortcuts

CTRL+W

CTRL+SHIFT+L

CTRL+SHIFT+N

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Add a new diagram from the Model

Navigator

CTRL+SHIFT+D

Invoke Content Assist in the OCL editor CTRL+SPACE

Zoom Shortcut Keys

Keyboard shortcuts for zooming the diagram image:

Action Shortcut Notes

Zoom in

Zoom out

Fit the entire diagram in the

Diagram Editor

Display the actual size

+

-

*

/

Use the numeric keypad

Use the numeric keypad

Use the numeric keypad

Use the numeric keypad

Other Shortcut Keys

Other keyboard shortcuts:

Action

Open the Print Diagram dialog

Diagram update

Drag-and-drop operation

Shortcut

CTRL+P

F5

>

Notes

While the focus in on the necessary element, press this key until the move handle appears. Move the element using the arrow keys and press ENTER to drop the element.

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