Shortcuts use Ctrl on Windows/Linux and Cmd on macOS. Where both are shown, the first is Windows/Linux and the second is macOS.
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+Shift+N / Cmd+Shift+N |
New Package… |
| Ctrl+N / Cmd+N |
New Diagram… |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z |
Undo |
| Ctrl+Y / Cmd+Shift+Z |
Redo |
| Ctrl+X / Cmd+X |
Cut |
| Ctrl+C / Cmd+C |
Copy |
| Ctrl+V / Cmd+V |
Paste |
| Ctrl+A / Cmd+A |
Select All |
| F2 |
Rename selected item |
| Delete / Backspace |
Delete selected item |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+Shift+E / Cmd+Shift+E |
Toggle Explorer panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P |
Toggle Properties panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+L / Cmd+Shift+L |
Toggle Palette panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+O / Cmd+Shift+O |
Toggle Notes panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+T / Cmd+Shift+T |
Toggle Context panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+G / Cmd+Shift+G |
Toggle Guidance panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+J / Cmd+Shift+J |
Toggle Log panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+K / Cmd+Shift+K |
Toggle FarkiBot panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+M / Cmd+Shift+M |
Show or hide metamodels in the Explorer |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+Shift+D / Cmd+Shift+D |
Switch between light and dark |
| Ctrl+, / Cmd+, |
Open Settings |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+S / Cmd+S |
Save diagram |
| Ctrl+Shift+C / Cmd+Shift+C |
Copy diagram to clipboard |
| Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z |
Undo diagram change |
| Ctrl+Y / Cmd+Shift+Z |
Redo diagram change |
| Ctrl+A / Cmd+A |
Select all nodes (not view links) |
| Tab |
Select next node |
| Shift+Tab |
Select previous node |
| F2 |
Edit selected element or relationship name inline, or a selected view link’s label |
| Enter |
Drill down: open the selected node’s child diagram, or choose from a list when it has several |
| Alt+Enter / Option+Return |
Open the Properties and Notes window for the selected node or relationship |
| Delete |
Remove selected node, edge or view link from diagram |
| Ctrl+Delete / Cmd+Delete |
Delete element from model (with confirmation) |
| Ctrl+Alt+C / Cmd+Option+C |
Copy Appearance: copy the selected node’s or edge’s appearance overrides |
| Ctrl+Alt+V / Cmd+Option+V |
Paste Appearance onto the selected nodes or edge (one undo step) |
| Escape |
Cancel current operation / deselect |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+= / Cmd+= |
Zoom in |
| Ctrl+- / Cmd+- |
Zoom out |
| Ctrl+0 / Cmd+0 |
Fit diagram to viewport |
| Ctrl+1 / Cmd+1 |
Reset zoom to 100% |
| Scroll wheel |
Zoom in/out |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| F2 |
Rename selected tree node |
| Insert |
Create an element (when an M1 package or class is selected) |
| Escape |
Cancel current edit |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Space (pointer over a type) |
Pin that type’s definition in the Guidance panel, or unpin it if already pinned |
The catalog’s keys follow a spreadsheet’s. With a cell selected (the green outline):
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Arrow keys |
Move to the next cell in that direction |
| Ctrl+Arrow |
Jump to the first or last row or column |
| Home / End |
First or last cell in the row |
| Ctrl+Home / Ctrl+End |
First or last cell in the catalog |
| Page Up / Page Down |
Move a screenful |
| Tab / Shift+Tab |
Move to the next or previous cell, wrapping to the next or previous row |
| Shift+Enter |
Move up a row |
| F2 |
Edit the cell: text opens with its value selected; a drop-down opens its list; a checkbox toggles |
| Enter |
Edit a text cell, toggle a checkbox, or move down a row from a drop-down |
| Space |
Toggle a checkbox, or open a drop-down’s list |
| Alt+Down |
Open a drop-down’s list |
| Type a character |
Replace a text cell’s value with what you type. On a drop-down, pick the first value starting with that letter, in either case |
| Delete |
Clear the cell. A Name cannot be empty, so Delete does nothing there. To delete the element, right-click the row |
| Backspace |
Clear a drop-down, checkbox or date; on a text cell, start editing with it empty |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V |
Copy the cell’s value, or paste into it |
On a Mac, use Cmd in place of Ctrl.
In an open drop-down list: Up and Down move through the values, Enter or Space chooses one, and Escape closes the list without changing anything. The arrow keys then move between cells again.
While editing a text cell:
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Enter / Shift+Enter |
Save and move down or up |
| Tab / Shift+Tab |
Save and move across |
| Up / Down |
Save and move up or down |
| Left / Right |
If you opened the cell by typing over it, save and move across. If you opened it with F2, Enter or a double-click, move within the text |
| Escape |
Cancel the edit |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Enter |
Commit text (single-line fields) |
| Shift+Enter |
Commit text (multi-line fields) |
| Escape |
Cancel editing |
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Delete |
Remove selected waypoint |
