Keyboard Shortcuts

You can display the Enterprise Architect dialogs, windows and views, or initiate processes, using menu options and Toolbar icons. In many cases, you can also access these facilities by pressing individual keyboard keys or combinations of keys, as shortcuts. This table lists the default keyboard shortcut for each of the functions. You can also display the key combinations on the 'Help Keyboard' dialog.

Access

Ribbon

Start > Help > Help > Open Keyboard Accelerator Map

Notes

There are additional shortcuts using the keyboard and mouse in combination
When a diagram is open, you can use special quick-keys that make navigating and editing the diagram simple and fast
If necessary, you can change the keyboard shortcuts using the 'Keyboard' tab of the 'Customize' dialog

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Operations and keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Operation	See also
Ctrl+N	Create a new Enterprise Architect project.	File Based Repositories Create a Project
Ctrl+O	Open an Enterprise Architect project.	Opening a Project
Ctrl+Shift+F11	Reload the current project.	Share Enterprise Architect Projects
Ctrl+P	Print the active diagram.	Scale Image to Page Size
Ctrl+Z	Undo a change.	Undo Last Action
Ctrl+Y	Redo an undone change.	Redo Last Action
Ctrl+F, Ctrl+Alt+A	Search for items in the project (Search in Model).	Model Search
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F	Search files for data names and structures.	Search in Files
Shift+Insert	Paste element(s) from the clipboard as links to the original element(s).	Paste Elements Move Elements Between Diagrams
Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste an element as new.	Copy Elements Between Diagrams Paste Elements
Ctrl+Shift+Insert	Paste an element as a metafile image from the clipboard.
Shift+F3 or Ctrl+click	Create a new element of the same type as the last.	Create Elements
F3	Create a new connector of the same type as the last.	Connect Elements
Ctrl+Space	Add a single element to the clipboard list.
Shift+Space	Bookmark the current element with a red marker.	Bookmarks
Delete key or Ctrl+D	Delete selected element(s) in a diagram.	Element Context Menu Operations Package Browser
Ctrl+Delete	Delete selected element(s) from the model (in a diagram OR the Project Browser).	Delete Elements from Diagram and Model Delete Elements From Your Model
Alt+0	Display the Project Browser.	The Project Browser
Ctrl+Alt+R	View the Package Browser (Package Contents).	Package Browser
Ctrl+Shift+5	Display Model Views.	Model Views
Ctrl+Shift+3	Display the Scenarios & Requirements view.	Element Scenarios & Requirements
Ctrl+Shift+4	View the Traceability window.	The Traceability Window
Alt+1	View the Properties window.	Properties Window
Ctrl+Shift+1	View the Notes window.	Notes
Ctrl+Shift+6	View the Tagged Values window.	Tagged Values
Ctrl+Alt+W	View the Web Browser.	The Web Browser
Ctrl+Shift+8	View the System Output window.	The System Output Window
Ctrl+Shift+M	Add a new model to the project, using the Model Wizard.	Model Wizard
Ctrl+Alt+U	Open the Team Review.	Team Review
Alt+2	View the Project Glossary.	Model Glossary
Ctrl+Alt+B	Manage Baselines.	Manage Baselines
Ctrl+Alt+P	Configure Package Control.	Configure Controlled Package
Ctrl+Shift+L	Open a 'Lock <item>' dialog for the selected Package, diagram or element.	Manage Your Own Locks
Ctrl+Alt+V	Validate the current Package.	Model Validation
F8	Generate documents and reports.	Document Reports
Shift+F8	Generate a Web Report in HTML.	Web Reports
Ctrl+Shift+F8	Generate a Diagrams-Only report.	Diagrams Only Report
Ctrl+Alt+I	Import a Package from XMI.	Import from XMI
Ctrl+Alt+E	Export a Package to XMI.	Export to XMI
Ctrl+Alt+C	Import and export to data CSV files.	CSV Import and Export
Ctrl+Insert	Add a new diagram to a Package.	Add new diagrams
F5	Edit diagram properties.	Set Diagram Properties
Shift+Alt+G	Locate a selected object in the Project Browser.	Diagram Menu - Project Browser
Alt+5	Display the Diagram Toolbox.	Diagram Toolbox
Ctrl+Shift+N	View the Pan and Zoom window.	The Pan & Zoom Window
Ctrl+Shift+I	Set the visibility of connectors.	Relationship Visibility
Ctrl+S	Save changes to a diagram.	Save Changes
Ctrl+T	Save an image to file.	Copy Image to Disk
Ctrl+B	Save an image to the clipboard.	Copy Image to Clipboard
Alt+Enter	Display the element 'Properties' dialog at the 'General' tab.	Properties Dialog
Alt+G	Locate the selected element in the Project Browser.	Finding Elements Element Menu
Ctrl+U	Locate diagrams in which the element is used.	Show Element Use
Alt+9	View the Element Browser.	The Element Browser
Ctrl+Shift+2	View the element Relationships window.	The Relationships Window
Ctrl+Alt+D	Create a Linked Document on an element.	Create Linked Document on an Element
F9	Display the 'Features' dialog at the 'Attributes' tab.	Attributes
F10	Display the 'Features' dialog at the 'Operations' tab.	Define Properties of Operations
Ctrl+Shift+Y	Specify which element features are visible on a diagram.	Feature Visibility
Alt+4	View the Maintenance window, in Default mode.	Working on Maintenance Items
Ctrl+Shift+B	Manage structural (embedded) elements.	Manage Structural Elements
Ctrl+I	Set an element's parent or implement interface(s).	Set Element Parent
Ctrl+Shift+O	Override inherited features.	Override Parent Operations
Ctrl+Shift+T	Add a Tagged Value to an element.	Quick Start - Add Tagged Value To Elements
Ctrl+J	Set cross references to other elements and diagrams.	Set Up Cross References
Ctrl+Shift+E or F4	Configure an element's default appearance.	Set an Element's Default Appearance
Alt+Z	Automatically size selected elements.	Autosize Elements
Ctrl+Shift+W	Select an alternative image for an element.	Using the Image Manager
F2	Edit the selected property value.	In-place Editing Tasks
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Add an attribute to an element.	Attributes
Ctrl+Shift+F10	Add an operation to an element.	Define Properties of Operations
Ctrl+F11	Add other types of feature to an element.	Insert Testing Features Insert Maintenance Feature
Insert key	Insert a new feature after the current selection.	Insert New Feature
Ctrl+Shift+Delete	Delete the selected feature from the model.	In-place Editing Tasks
Alt+-	Space elements evenly, horizontally.	Operations on Multiple Elements Align Elements
Alt+=	Space elements evenly, vertically.
Ctrl+Shift+J	Create a Workbench Instance of a Class.	Create & Delete Workbench Instances
Alt+\	Move focus to the Diagram View from a docked window.	Diagram View
Enter key	View the element 'Properties' dialog (when the element is selected).	Properties Dialog
Shift+arrow keys	Move elements by small increments.	Move Elements Within Diagrams
Ctrl+arrow keys	Resize a selected element by small increments.	Resize Elements
Ctrl+Alt+Down	Align the bottom edges of selected elements.	Operations on Multiple Elements
Ctrl+Alt+Up	Align the top edges of selected elements.
Ctrl+Alt+Left	Align the left boundaries of selected elements.
Ctrl+Alt+Right	Align the right boundaries of selected elements.
Shift+F12	Manage Analyzer Scripts on the Execution Analyzer window.	Managing Analyzer Scripts
Ctrl+Shift+F12	Create a Build Script.	Build Scripts
Ctrl+Alt+N	Create a Run Script.	Run Script
Ctrl+Alt+T	Create a Test Script.	Test Scripts
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12	Create a Deployment script.	Deploy Script
Alt+8	Open the Debugger window.	Debugging
F6	Start a Debug session.	Run the Debugger
Shift+F6	Step Into a function call.
Alt+F6	Step Over a function call.
Ctrl+F6	Step Out of a function call.
Ctrl+Alt+F6	Stop the debug session.
Ctrl+Alt+O	Open a source file.	Compare Editors
Ctrl+Shift+P	Edit code generation templates.	The Code Template Editor in MDG Development The Code Template Editor Code and Transform Templates
Ctrl+Alt+H	Edit Transformation templates.	Write Transformations Edit Transformation Templates
Alt+6	Open the Resources window.	Resources
Ctrl+F9	Configure system options.	Local Options
Ctrl+Shift+F7	Spell check the current Package.	Using the Spell Checker
Ctrl+F7	Spell check the model.
Ctrl+H or Ctrl+Alt+F	Transform selected elements.	Transform Elements
Ctrl+Shift+H	Transform the current Package
Ctrl+Alt+K	Generate Package source code.	Generate a Package
Ctrl+Alt+M	Synchronize Package contents.	Update Package Contents
Ctrl+Shift+U	Import a source directory.	Import a Directory Structure
F11	Generate code on a selected element.	Generate a Single Class
F7	Synchronize the current element.	Update Package Contents Operation or Attribute Menu - Project Browser Element Options in the Project Browser Importing Source Code
Shift+F11	Batch generate selected elements.	Generate a Group of Classes
Ctrl+R	Batch synchronize selected elements.
Ctrl+Alt+Y	Open a source directory.	Compare Editors Editing Source Code
Alt+7	View the Source Code window.	Editing Source Code
Ctrl+E or F12	View source code in the default external editor.
Shift+F9	Check project data integrity.	Check Project Data Integrity
Shift+Alt+Enter	Make the current view occupy the full screen space.
Ctrl+Shift+0	Set focus to the current window.
Ctrl+F4	Close the current window.
Ctrl+Shift+F4	Autohide the current window.	Autohide Windows
Ctrl+M	Add a new element to Package.	Add Elements Directly To Packages
Ctrl+C	Copy text, or element ID for pasting an element on a diagram as a link.
Ctrl+Shift+C	Copy an element, multiple elements or a Package plus any underlying structure to the clipboard for ducplication in a target Package.
Ctrl+V	Paste text.
Ctrl+X	Cut text, or an element in a diagram.