Keyboard Shortcuts

Quick reference for all keyboard shortcuts

General

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + N	New project
Ctrl + O	Open project
Ctrl + S	Save project
Ctrl + Shift + S	Save as
Ctrl + W	Close project
Ctrl + Q	Quit application
F1	Open help
F11	Toggle fullscreen

Edit Operations

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo (alternative)
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + D	Duplicate
Delete	Delete selected
Backspace	Delete selected (alternative)
Ctrl + A	Select all
Escape	Deselect all / Cancel

Canvas Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Scroll	Pan canvas
Ctrl + Scroll	Zoom in/out
Ctrl + +	Zoom in
Ctrl + -	Zoom out
Ctrl + 0	Fit to screen
Ctrl + 1	Zoom to 100%
Space + Drag	Pan (hand tool)
Arrow Keys	Nudge selected items
Shift + Arrow	Nudge by grid unit

Selection

Shortcut	Action
Click	Select single item
Ctrl + Click	Add/remove from selection
Shift + Click	Range select
Click + Drag	Rectangle select
Ctrl + A	Select all
Escape	Clear selection
Tab	Select next item
Shift + Tab	Select previous item

Process Units

Shortcut	Action
Double-click	Edit unit properties
Enter	Open properties panel
Ctrl + E	Edit selected unit
R	Rotate unit 90°
Shift + R	Rotate unit -90°
H	Flip horizontal
V	Flip vertical
L	Lock/unlock unit

Connections

Shortcut	Action
C	Start connection mode
Escape	Cancel connection
Click port	Create connection
Double-click connection	Edit stream properties
Delete	Delete selected connection

Simulation

Shortcut	Action
F5	Run simulation
Shift + F5	Stop simulation
F6	Step simulation (dynamic)
Ctrl + F5	Run steady-state
Ctrl + Shift + F5	Run dynamic
F9	Toggle simulation settings

Panels

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + 1	Toggle stencil panel
Ctrl + 2	Toggle properties panel
Ctrl + 3	Toggle results panel
Ctrl + B	Toggle sidebar
Ctrl + J	Toggle bottom panel
Ctrl + Shift + P	Command palette

View

Shortcut	Action
G	Toggle grid
Ctrl + G	Toggle snap to grid
M	Toggle mini-map
Ctrl + L	Toggle connection labels
Ctrl + Shift + L	Toggle unit labels
Alt + Enter	Toggle fullscreen canvas

Tools

Shortcut	Action
V	Selection tool (default)
P	Pan tool
C	Connection tool
T	Text annotation tool
A	Add process unit
S	Stream inspector

Results and Analysis

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + M	Open mass balance
Ctrl + R	Open results summary
Ctrl + E	Export results
Ctrl + P	Print/Export PDF
Alt + R	Refresh results

Quick Actions

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + K	Quick search
Ctrl + Shift + P	Command palette
Ctrl + ,	Open settings
Ctrl + /	Toggle comments
F2	Rename selected

macOS Equivalents

On macOS, use Cmd instead of Ctrl:

Windows/Linux	macOS
Ctrl + S	Cmd + S
Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
Ctrl + C	Cmd + C
Alt + Click	Option + Click

Customizing Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can be customized:

1. Go to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Search for the action you want to change
3. Click the current shortcut
4. Press your new key combination
5. Click Save

Reset to Defaults

To reset all shortcuts to defaults:

1. Go to Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Click Reset to Defaults
3. Confirm the action

Printable Reference Card

Download the Keyboard Shortcuts PDF for a printable reference card.

See Also

• Interface Overview - UI components guide
• Quick Start Guide - Getting started tutorial
• Building Process Diagrams - Detailed drawing guide