Summary This guide provides a list of shortcut keys available for use within the various Editors of the software. Guide GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005 Project Panel and Platform Shortcuts Left-Click Double Left-Click Right-Click Ctrl + F4 Alt + F4 Ctrl + Tab Drag & Drop in the Panel from one project to another File Explorer to Design Explorer Ctrl + Drag & Drop from one project to another project F4 Shift + F5 Project Shortcuts Select document under cursor Edit document under cursor Display context sensitive pop-up menu Close active document Close Altium Designer Cycle through open documents Move selected document Open selected document as a free document Link selected document into second project Hide/display all floating panels Toggle between active panel and workspace C, C Compile the current design project C, R Recompile the current design project C, O Open the Options for Project dialog for the current project C, D Compile Document GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005 1
Common Schematic and PCB Shortcuts Shift J Y X Shift+ Esc End Home Ctrl + mouse wheel (or PgDn) Ctrl + mouse wheel (or PgUp) Mouse wheel Shift + mouse wheel O Z Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Y Ctrl + A Ctrl + S Ctrl + X (or Shift + Delete) Ctrl + R Ctrl + Q Alt Delete While autopanning to pan at higher speed Display Jump sub-menu While placing an object to flip it along the Y-axis While placing an object to flip it along the X-axis Move cursor ten grid increments in direction of arrow key Move cursor one grid increment in direction of arrow key Escape from current process Redraw the screen Redraw screen with center at the cursor point Zoom out Zoom in around cursor (zooms around cursor, position the cursor first) Pan Up/Down Pan Left/Right Pop-up right-click Options menu Pop-up right-click Zoom menu Undo Redo Select All Save current document Copy Cut Paste Copy and repeat paste selected objects (Rubber Stamp) Access the Selection Memory dialog Constrain object movement horizontally or vertically Delete Selection V, D View Document V, F View Fit placed objects X, A De-select all Right-Click & Hold Left-Click Right-Click Right-Click on object, select Find Similar Display slider hand & slide view Select/deselect object under cursor Pop-up floating menu, or escape from current operation Load object under cursor into Find Similar Objects dialog 2 GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005
Left-Click, Hold & Drag Left-Click & Hold Left Double-Click Shift + Left-Click TAB Shift + C Shift + F Y F11 F12 Shift + F12 Select inside area Move object/selection under cursor Edit object Add/remove object from selection set Edit attributes while placing Clear current Filter Click on object to display Find Similar Objects dialog Pop-up Quick Queries menu Toggle Inspector panel on/off Toggle Filter panel on/off Toggle List panel on/off, Left-Click Cross probe to matching object on target document, stay remaining in source document, Ctrl + Left-Click Cross probe and jump to matching object on target, jumping to target document Ctrl + N Alt + N Shift + N Shift + Alt + N Shift + Ctrl + N Schematic Shortcuts G Spacebar Spacebar Store current selection in memory location N Recall selection from memory location N Add current selection to selection already stored in memory location N Recall selection from memory location N and add it to current selection in workspace Apply filtering based on selection set in memory location N. Cycle through snap grid settings Rotate by 90 degrees while moving an object Toggle start/end mode while placing a wire/bus/line, Spacebar Toggle pen color while using highlighting pens, Shift + Spacebar Toggle highlighting pen mode between connection and net Shift + Spacebar Cycle Step through placement modes while placing a wire/bus/line, Ctrl + Left-Click on port or sheet entry Highlight connection/net on target sheet while using highlighting pens Backspace Left-Click, Hold + Delete Left-Click, Hold + Insert Ctrl + Left-Click & Drag Remove the last vertex when placing a wire/bus/line/polygon When a wire is focused to delete a vertex When a wire is focused to add a vertex Drag object GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005 3
Left-Click in Navigator Alt + Left-Click in Navigator/Browser Alt + Left-Click on net object Ctrl + Double Left-Click Ctrl + Double Left-Click Cross probe to object on schematic document Cross probe to object on both schematic document and & PCB Highlight all elements in net on sheet On sheet symbol to descend hierarchy On Port to ascend hierarchy PCB Shortcuts Shift + R Shift + E Ctrl + G G N L Ctrl + Left-Click Ctrl + Spacebar Backspace Shift + S Cycle through three routing modes (ignore, avoid or push obstacle) Toggle electrical grid on/off Pop up Snap Grid dialog Pop up Snap Grid menu Hide the ratsnest while moving a component Flip component being moved to the other side of board Highlight routed net under cursor (repeat in free space to clear) Cycle through connection lines modes during interactive routing Remove last track corner during interactive routing Toggle single layer mode on/off O, D, D, Enter Set all primitives to display in draft mode O, D, F, Enter Set all primitives to display in final mode O, D Show/Hide page of Preferences dialog L Ctrl + H Ctrl + Shift + Left-Click & Hold Shift + Ctrl + Left-Click View Board Layers and Colors dialog Select connected copper Break track Highlight additional routed net under cursor + Next layer (numeric keypad) - Previous layer (numeric keypad) * Next routing layer (numeric keypad) M Alt Ctrl Ctrl + M Display Move sub-menu Hold to temporarily switch from avoid-obstacle to ignore-obstacle mode Hold to temporarily disable electrical grid while routing Measure distance 4 GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005
Spacebar (in interactive process) Spacebar (during interactive routing) Shift + Spacebar (in interactive process) Rotate object being moved anti-clockwise (define rotation step in Preferences dialog) Toggle start/end mode Rotate object being moved clockwise Shift + Spacebar (during interactive routing) Step through corner modes during interactive routing Q Toggle units (metric/imperial). List Panel Shortcuts Left-Click & Drag Ctrl + Click Shift + Click Spacebar (PCB) Spacebar (Schematic) F2 (Schematic) Enter PgUp PgDn Mouse Wheel PCB3D Library View Shortcuts PgUp PgDn Alt + M Insert Delete Output Job View Shortcuts Ctrl + X (or Shift + Delete) Ctrl + D Delete Alt + Enter Ctrl + F9 Shift + Ctrl + F9 Shift focus to next cell in direction of arrow key Multi-select in direction of mouse movement Multi-select (non-sequential) Multi-select (sequential) Edit selected cell Flush current entry for cell currently being edited Edit Selected cell Finish editing Copy Paste Jump selection to top of visible list area Jump selection to bottom of visible list area Pan Up or Down Zoom In Zoom Out Fit Model Pan in direction of the arrow key Pan In Pan Out Cut Copy Paste Duplicate Clear Configure Run Focused Output Generator Run Selected Output Generators GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005 5
F9 Shift + Ctrl + O Embedded Software Shortcuts F9 Ctrl + F9 F5 F7 F8 Shift + F7 Shift + F8 Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + F3 Waveform Editor Shortcuts PgUp/PgDn Ctrl + X (or Shift + Delete) Left-Click & Drag Run all Batch-enabled Output Generators Access Output Job Options dialog Run the program being debugged Run to cursor Toggle Breakpoint Step into the current source line Step to the next source line Step into the current instruction Step to the next instruction Reset the current debug session Finish the current debug session Zoom in/out around time interval in view Copy waveform Cut waveform Paste waveform Relocate waveform Common Text-based Document Shortcuts Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + X (or Shift + Delete) Cut Copy Paste Ctrl + Shift + C Clear Filter Marks Ctrl + F Find Ctrl + H Replace F3 Find Next Instance Ctrl + A Select All VHDL Editor Shortcuts Ctrl + F9 F9 Ctrl + F5 Ctrl + F8 Ctrl + F11 Ctrl + F7 Compile current FPGA project Run Forever Run simulation for the last time step Run simulation to a specified time Run simulation to next debug point Run simulation for a time step 6 GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005
F6 F7 F8 Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + F3 Ctrl + I Devices View Shortcuts F5 ESC Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + F10 F12 F9 F10 F11 Shift + Ctrl + F9 Shift + Ctrl + F10 Shift + F12 Shift + F9 Shift + F10 Shift + F11 Run simulation for a Delta step Run simulation, stepping into procedures/functions Run simulation, stepping over procedures/functions Reset current simulation session End current simulation session Block indent Refresh All Halt Process Flow Compile Bit File Rebuild Bit File Reset Hard Device Compile Bit File and Download Rebuild Bit File and Download Download Bit File Compile All Bit Files Rebuild All Bit Files Reset All Devices Compile All Bit Files and Download Rebuild All Bit Files and Download Download All Bit Files. GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005 7
Revision History Date Version No. Revision 07-Jan-2004 1.0 New product release 05-Feb-2004 1.01 New Shortcut Key entries 18-Oct-2004 1.1 Added shortcut key entry for accessing the Selection Memory dialog, in Common Schematic and PCB Shortcuts. 30-Mar-2005 1.2 Updated for Altium Designer (SP3). 07-Jun-2005 1.3 F5 updated to Shift+F5 Software, hardware, documentation and related materials: Copyright 2005 Altium Limited. All rights reserved. You are permitted to print this document provided that (1) the use of such is for personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media, and (2) no modifications of the document is made. Unauthorized duplication, in whole or part, of this document by any means, mechanical or electronic, including translation into another language, except for brief excerpts in published reviews, is prohibited without the express written permission of Altium Limited. Unauthorized duplication of this work may also be prohibited by local statute. Violators may be subject to both criminal and civil penalties, including fines and/or imprisonment. Altium, Altium Designer, CAMtastic, Design Explorer, DXP, LiveDesign, NanoBoard, NanoTalk, Nexar, nvisage, CircuitStudio, P-CAD, Protel, Situs, TASKING, and Topological Autorouting and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Altium Limited or its subsidiaries. All other registered or unregistered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners and no trademark rights to the same are claimed. 8 GU0104 (v1.3) June 07, 2005