This guide provides a list of shortcut keys available for use within Altium Designer, ranging from those used at the environment level, through to those associated with particular document editors.
GuideGU0104 (v1.9) February 11, 2008
Environment Shortcuts
F1
Access Documentation Library (in context with object under cursor)
CTRL + O
Access Choose Document to Open dialog
CTRL + F4
Close active document
CTRL + S
Save current document
CTRL + P
Print current document
ALT + F4
Close Altium Designer
CTRL + TAB
Cycle through open documents (to the right)
SHIFT + CTRL + TAB
Cycle through open documents (to the left)
Drag & drop from Windows Explorer into Altium Designer
Open document as a free document
F4
Hide/display all floating panels
SHIFT + F4
Tile open documents
SHIFT + F5
Toggle between active panel and workspace
SHIFT + F1
Access Natural Language Search facility (Smart Search)
Hold CTRL while moving a panel
Prevent automatic docking, grouping or snapping
Project Shortcuts
C, C
Compile the current design project
C, R
Recompile the current design project
C, D
Compile Document
C, O
Open the Options for Project dialog for the current project
CTRL + ALT + O
Access the Open Project Documents dialog for the current project
C, L
Close all documents belonging to active project
C, T, M
Access Storage Manager panel
C, T, L
Access Local History for the current project
C, P
Access the Project Packager wizard
Panel Shortcuts
Common Panel Shortcuts1
HOME
Jump to first entry in panel
END
Jump to last entry in panel
↑
Move to previous entry in the panel
↓
Move to next entry in the panel
←
Collapse expanded top-level entry or sub-folder
→
Expand collapsed top-level entry or sub-folder
Left-click
Select entry under cursor
Right-click
Display context sensitive pop-up menu
Left-click on a column header
Sort data by that column
Left-click & drag column header
Move data column
Left-click and type
Direct filtering based on typed character(s)
ESC
Clear current filtering when using direct filter feature
BACKSPACE
Clear previously entered filter characters when using direct filter feature
Projects Panel Shortcuts
Double Left-click
Edit document under cursor
Drag & drop from one project to another
Move selected document
Not all panels will support all of these shortcuts. For detailed information with respect to each individual panel,
press F1 with the cursor over the (focused) panel.
CTRL + Drag & drop from one project toanother
Link selected document into second project
CAMtastic Panel Shortcuts
Select layer, ←
Turn all layers OFF except selected one
Select layer, →
Turn all layers ON
Double Left-click on a layer
Make that layer the current layer
Select two layers, C
Access Compare Layers dialog
Select layer, DELETE
Delete layer
List Panel Shortcuts
↑ ↓ ← →
SHIFT focus to next cell in direction of arrow key
Left-click & drag
Multi-select in direction of mouse movement
CTRL + Click
Multi-select (non-sequential)
SHIFT + Click
Multi-select (sequential)
SPACEBAR (Schematic)
Edit selected cell
SPACEBAR (PCB)
Flush current entry for cell currently being edited
F2
Edit selected cell
ENTER (Schematic)
Finish editing current cell
ENTER (PCB)
Finish editing current cell and enter edit mode for cell beneath
CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)
Copy
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste
PAGE UP
Jump selection to top of visible list area
PAGE DOWN
Jump selection to bottom of visible list area
Mouse-wheel
Pan up or down
Editor Shortcuts
Common Schematic and PCB Editor Shortcuts
SHIFT
While autopanning to pan at higher speed
Y
While placing an object to flip it along the Y-axis
X
While placing an object to flip it along the X-axis
CTRL + SHIFT + ↑ ↓ ← →
Move selection ten grid increments in direction of arrow key
SHIFT + ↑ ↓ ← →
Move cursor ten grid increments in direction of arrow key
CTRL + ↑ ↓ ← →
Move selection one grid increment in direction of arrow key
↑ ↓ ← →
Move cursor one grid increment in direction of arrow key
ESC
Escape from current process
END
Redraw the screen
HOME
Redraw screen with center at the cursor point
CTRL + HOME
Jump to absolute origin (lower left corner of workspace)
CTRL + Mouse-wheel down (or PAGEDOWN)
Zoom out
CTRL + Mouse-wheel up (or PAGE UP)
Zoom in around cursor (zooms around cursor, position the cursor first)
Mouse-wheel
Pan up/down
SHIFT + Mouse-wheel
Pan left/right
A
Display Align sub-menu
B
Display Toolbars sub-menu
J
Display Jump sub-menu
K
Display Workspace Panels sub-menu
M
Display Move sub-menu
O
Pop-up right-click Options menu
S
Display Select sub-menu
X
Display DeSelect sub-menu
Z
Pop-up menu with zoom commands
CTRL + Z
Undo
CTRL + Y
Redo
CTRL + A
Select all
CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)
Copy
CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)
Cut
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste
CTRL + R
Copy and repeat paste selected objects (Rubber Stamp)
CTRL + Q
Access the Selection Memory dialog
ALT
Constrain object movement horizontally or vertically
DELETE
Delete selection
V, D
View document
V, F
View fit placed objects
X, A
De-select all
Right-click & hold
Display slider hand & slide view
Left-click
Select/deselect object under cursor
Right-click
Pop-up floating menu, or escape from current operation
Right-click on object, select Find Similar
Load object under cursor into Find Similar Objects dialog
Left-click, hold & drag
Select inside area
Left-click & hold
Move object/selection under cursor
Left Double-click
Edit object
SHIFT + Left-click
Add/remove object from selection set
TAB
Edit attributes while placing
SHIFT + C
Clear current Filter
SHIFT + F
Click on object to display Find Similar Objects dialog
Y
Pop-up Quick Queries menu
F11
Toggle Inspector panel on/off
F12
Toggle Filter panel on/off
SHIFT + F12
Toggle List panel on/off
ALT + F5
Toggle full screen mode
, 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
SHIFT + CTRL + T
Align selected objects by top edges
SHIFT + CTRL + L
Align selected objects by left edges
SHIFT + CTRL + R
Align selected objects by right edges
SHIFT + CTRL + B
Align selected objects by bottom edges
SHIFT + CTRL + H
Distribute selected objects equally in horizontal plane
SHIFT + CTRL + V
Distribute selected objects equally in vertical plane
SHIFT + CTRL + D
Align selected objects to grid
CTRL + n (n=1 to 8)
Store current selection in memory location n
ALT + n (n=1 to 8)
Recall selection from memory location n
SHIFT + n (n=1 to 8)
Add current selection to selection already stored in memory location n
SHIFT + ALT + n (n=1 to 8)
Recall selection from memory location n and add it to current selection in workspace
SHIFT + CTRL + n (n=1 to 8)
Apply filtering based on selection set in memory location n.
Schematic-Only Shortcuts
G
Cycle through snap grid settings
F2
Edit in-place
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Fit all objects into view
SPACEBAR
Rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees while moving an object
SPACEBAR
Toggle start/end mode while placing a wire/bus/line
, SPACEBAR
Toggle pen color while using highlighting pens
SHIFT + SPACEBAR
Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees while moving an object
SHIFT + SPACEBAR
Cycle Step through placement modes while placing a wire/bus/line
CTRL + SPACEBAR
Rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees while dragging an object
SHIFT + CTRL + SPACEBAR
Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees while dragging an object
, CTRL + Left-click on port or sheetentry
Highlight connection/net on target sheet while using highlighting pens
SHIFT + CTRL + C
Clear all highlighting applied by highlighting pens
BACKSPACE
Remove the last vertex when placing a wire/bus/line/polygon
Left-click, hold + DELETE
When a wire is selected to delete a vertex
Left-click, hold + INSERT
When a wire is selected to add a vertex
CTRL + Left-click & drag
Drag object
Left-click in Navigator panel
Cross probe to object on schematic document
ALT + Left-click in Navigator panel
Cross probe to object on both schematic document and PCB
ALT + Left-click on net object
Highlight all elements in net on sheet
CTRL + Double Left-click
On sheet symbol to descend hierarchy
CTRL + Double Left-click
On port to ascend hierarchy
+ (numeric keypad)
Enlarge IEEE symbol size during placement or movement
- (numeric keypad)
Reduce IEEE symbol size during placement or movement
CTRL + F
Find text
CTRL + H
Find and replace text
F3
Find next occurrence of searched text
INSERT
Copy attributes of object under the cursor while placing an object of the same type
S
Swap sheet entry side while moving one or more selected sheet entries
V
Reverse sheet entry order while moving two or more selected sheet entries
T
Toggle sheet entry IO type while moving one or more selected sheet entries
T
Toggle all sheet entry IO types while resizing selected sheet symbol
T, P
Access Schematic – General page of Preferences dialog
PCB-Only Shortcuts
SHIFT + R
Cycle through three routing modes (ignore, avoid or push obstacle)
SHIFT + E
Toggle electrical grid on/off
SHIFT + B
Build Query
SHIFT + PAGE UP
Zoom-in in small increments
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN
Zoom-out in small increments
CTRL + PAGE UP
Zoom-in to 400%
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Fit document into view
CTRL + END
Jump to defined relative origin for the workspace
ALT + END
Redraw current layer only
ALT + INSERT
Paste on current layer
CTRL + G
Pop up Snap Grid dialog
G
Pop up Snap Grid menu
N
Hide the ratsnest while moving a component
L
Flip component being moved to other side of board
SHIFT + F1
Pressed while routing, displays the appropriate interactive routing shortcut keys
TAB
Pressed while routing, length tuning, component or string placement displays appropriate interactive editing dialog
F2
Display Board Insight and Heads Up display options
CTRL + Left-click
Highlight routed net under cursor (repeat in free space to clear)
CTRL + SPACEBAR
Cycle through connection lines modes during interactive routing
BACKSPACE
Remove last track corner during interactive routing
SHIFT + S
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 (or CTRL + D)
Access Show/Hide page of View Configurations dialog
L
Access Board Layers And Colors page ofView Configurations dialog
CTRL + H
Select connected copper
CTRL + SHIFT + Left-click & hold
Break track
SHIFT + CTRL + Left-click
Highlight additional routed net under cursor
+ (numeric keypad)
Next layer
- (numeric keypad)
Previous layer
CTRL + Click
Highlights layer content on layer tabs
CTRL + SHIFT + Click
Increments highlighting on layer tabs
CTRL + ALT + Mouse
Hovers highlight layer on layer tabs
* (numeric keypad)
Next routing layer
M
Display Move sub-menu
ALT
Hold to temporarily switch from avoid-obstacle to ignoreobstacle mode
CTRL
Hold to temporarily disable electrical grid while routing
CTRL + M
Measure distance
SPACEBAR (in interactive process)
Rotate object anti-clockwise (define rotation step on PCB Editor – General page of Preferences dialog)
SPACEBAR (during interactive routing)
Toggle start/end mode
SHIFT + SPACEBAR (in interactiveprocess)
Rotate object being moved clockwise
SHIFT + SPACEBAR (during interactiverouting)
Step through corner modes during interactive routing
[
Decrease mask level for permanent filter
]
Increase mask level for permanent filter
ALT ←
View previous component for active library document
ALT →
View next component for active library document
Q
Toggle units (metric/imperial)
T, B
Access 3D Body Manager dialog
T, P
Access Preferences dialog
~ (tilde)
Display list of interactive length tuning shortcuts
BACKSPACE
Remove last interactive length tuning segment
SPACEBAR
Next interactive length tuning wave pattern
SHIFT + SPACEBAR
Previous interactive length tuning tuning pattern
SHIFT + R
Toggle Routing Mode
, (comma)
Decrease interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment
. (full stop / period)
Increase interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment
1
Decrease interactive length tuning miter or radius
2
Increase interactive length tuning miter or radius
3
Decrease interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment
4
Increase interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment
Y
Toggle interactive length tuning amplitude direction
Devices View Shortcuts
F5
Refresh all
ESC
HALT Process Flow
CTRL + F9
Compile Bit File
CTRL + F10
Rebuild Bit File
F12
Reset Hard Device
F9
Compile Bit File and Download
F10
Rebuild Bit File and Download
F11
Download Bit File
SHIFT + CTRL + F9
Compile All Bit Files
SHIFT + CTRL + F10
Rebuild All Bit Files
SHIFT + F12
Reset All Devices
SHIFT + F9
Compile All Bit Files and Download
SHIFT + F10
Rebuild All Bit Files and Download
SHIFT + F11
Download All Bit Files
ALT + T, P
Access FPGA – Devices View page of Preferences dialog
3D Visualization Shortcuts
0
Rotates the 3D view so that the camera perspective is perpendicular to the board and will rotate the board so that the horizontal plane (X-axis) runs along the bottom of the editing window (at 0° rotation)
9
Rotates the 3D view so that the camera perspective is perpendicular to the board and will rotate the board so that the horizontal plane (X-axis) runs along the right side of the editing window (at 90° rotation)
2
From 3D switches to 2D using last used 2D view configuration
3
From 2D switches to 3D using last used 3D view configuration
SHIFT
Turns on 3D rotational movement sphere (left-click and drag from sphere evblements to rotate model)
V, F
Fit board
V, B
Flip board horizontally about cursor position
Mouse-wheel
Pan up/down
SHIFT + Mouse-wheel
Pan left/right
CTRL + Mouse-wheel
Zoom in/out incrementally
CTRL + Right drag
Zoom in/out smoothly
CTRL + C
Create clipboard bitmap (.bmp) image of current 3D view
PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN
Zoom in/out incrementally
T, P
Access PCB Editor – Display page of Preferences dialog
L
Access Physical Materials (3D) page of View Configurations dialog
PCB3D (Legacy 3D) Editor Shortcuts
PAGE UP
Zoom in
PAGE DOWN
Zoom out
ALT + B
Fit board
↑ ↓ ← →
Pan in direction of arrow
INSERT
Pan In
DELETE
Pan Out
T, E
Access Export dialog for IGES/STEP format
T, P
Access PCB Editor – PCB Legacy 3D page of Preferences dialog
PCB3D Library Editor Shortcuts
PAGE UP
Zoom in
PAGE DOWN
Zoom out
ALT + M
Fit model
↑ ↓ ← →
Pan in direction of arrow
INSERT
Pan in
DELETE
Pan out
F2
Rename model
SHIFT + DELETE
Delete mode
CTRL + T
Set rotation and translation
T, I
Import 3D model
T, E
Export model in IGES format
T, P
Access Preferences dialog
Output Job Editor Shortcuts
CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)
Cut
CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)
Copy
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste
CTRL + D
Duplicate
DELETE
Clear
ALT + ENTER
Configure
CTRL + F9
Run Focused Output Generator
SHIFT + CTRL + F9
Run Selected Output Generators
F9
Run all Batch-enabled Output Generators
SHIFT + CTRL + O
Access Output Job Options dialog
CAM Editor (CAMtastic) Shortcuts
CTRL + Z (or ALT + BACKSPACE)
Undo
CTRL + Y (or CTRL + BACKSPACE)
Redo
CTRL + X
Cut
CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)
Copy
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste
CTRL + E
Clear
CTRL + M
Mirror
CTRL + R
Rotate
CTRL + L
Align Selective
L
Merge Layers
ALT + C
Select using crossing window
ALT + P
Select previous selection
CTRL + F
Toggle Flash selection mode On/Off
CTRL + T
Toggle Trace selection mode On/Off
CTRL + A
Array objects
CTRL + D
Modify/change objects
CTRL + I
Set origin
CTRL + U
Scale objects
HOME
View all
SHIFT + P
View around specified point
CTRL + Mouse-wheel up (or PAGE UP)
Zoom in
CTRL + Mouse-wheel down (or PAGEDOWN)
Zoom out
Mouse-wheel up
Pan up
Mouse-wheel down
Pan down
SHIFT + Mouse-wheel up
Pan left
SHIFT + Mouse-wheel down
Pan right
SHIFT + V
Zoom last
END
Refresh
D
Dynamic panning mode
SHIFT + B
View Film Box
CTRL + HOME
Zoom Film Box
ALT + HOME
Zoom current DCode
SHIFT + E
Toggle view of Extents Box On/Off
SHIFT + F
Toggle Fill Mode On/Off
SHIFT + H
Toggle highlight of current objects using current D code
N
Toggle negative view
SHIFT + T
Toggle translucent view
SHIFT + G
Access CAM Editor – Drawing Modes page of Preferences dialog
Q
Query object
SHIFT + N
Query net
SHIFT + M
Measure point-to-point
SHIFT + A
Access apertures table
K
Access Set Layers Off dialog
ALT + K
Access Set Layers On dialog
SHIFT + S
Toggle Object Snap mode
ESC
Cancel action
SHIFT + CTRL + R
Repeat last action
+ (numeric keypad)
Display next layer only
- (numeric keypad)
Display previous layer only
* (numeric keypad)
Display next signal/plane layer only
Digital Waveform Editor Shortcuts
PAGE UP
Zoom in around active time cursor
PAGE DOWN
Zoom out around active time cursor
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Fit document
CTRL + A
Select all waveforms
CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)
Copy waveform
CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)
Cut waveform
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste waveform
Left-click & drag
Relocate focused waveform
J
Display Jump sub-menu
SHIFT + CTRL + F
Jump to first transition for focused waveform
SHIFT + CTRL + N
Jump to next transition for focused waveform
SHIFT + CTRL + P
Jump to previous transition for focused waveform
SHIFT + CTRL + L
Jump to last transition for focused waveform
T, P
Access Preferences dialog
SimData Editor Shortcuts
CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)
Cut
CTRL + C
Copy
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste
DELETE
Clear
+ (numeric keypad)
Next chart
- (numeric keypad)
Previous chart
PAGE UP
Zoom in
PAGE DOWN
Zoom out
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Fit document
END
Refresh
ESC (or SHIFT + C)
Clear filter
↑ ↓
Scroll through chart, one wave plot at a time in direction of arrow
SHIFT + ↑
Scroll upwards through chart, one page at a time
CTRL + ↑ (or CTRL + HOME)
Jump to top of chart
SHIFT + ↓
Scroll downwards through chart, one page at a time
CTRL + ↓ (or CTRL + END)
Jump to bottom of chart
← →
Scroll through chart, one major division on X-axis at a time in direction of arrow
SHIFT + ←
Scroll left through chart, one page at a time
CTRL + ←
Jump to start of X-axis
SHIFT + →
Scroll right through chart, one page at a time
CTRL + →
Jump to end of X-axis
Text-based Document Editors
Common Shortcuts2
CTRL + Z
Undo
CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)
Cut
CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)
Copy
CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)
Paste
ENTER
Insert carriage return
CTRL + N
Insert new line
TAB
Insert tab
SHIFT + TAB
Tab backwards
INSERT
Toggle text insertion mode between Insert and Overwrite
SHIFT + CTRL + C
Clear Filter Marks
CTRL + F
Find text
CTRL + H (or CTRL + R)
Find and replace text
F3 (or CTRL + L)
Find next instance of searched text
SHIFT + CTRL + F
Find next selected instance of searched text
CTRL + A
Select all
PAGE UP
Scroll one page up
PAGE DOWN
Scroll one page down
CTRL + ↑
Scroll one line up
CTRL + ↓
Scroll one line down
CTRL + PAGE UP
Move cursor to top of window
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Move cursor to bottom of window
HOME
Move cursor to beginning of current line
END
Move cursor to end of current line
CTRL + HOME
Move cursor to Beginning of File
CTRL + END
Move cursor to End of File
2
These shortcuts are based on the Default key mapping. The key mapping used can be changed on the Text
Editors – General page of the Preferences dialog (Tools » Editor Preferences).
↑ ↓
Move cursor one line in direction of arrow
← →
Move cursor one character in direction of arrow
CTRL + ←
Move cursor one word left
CTRL + →
Move cursor one word right
SHIFT + CTRL + HOME
Extend Selection to Beginning of File
SHIFT + CTRL + END
Extend selection to End of File
SHIFT + PAGE UP
Extend selection one page up
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN
Extend selection one page down
SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE UP
Extend selection to top of window
SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Extend selection to bottom of window
SHIFT + HOME
Extend selection to beginning of current line
SHIFT + END
Extend selection to end of current line
SHIFT + ←
Extend selection left one character
SHIFT + →
Extend selection right one character
SHIFT + ↑
Extend selection to same column in previous line
SHIFT + ↓
Extend selection to same column in next line
SHIFT + CTRL + ←
Extend selection one word left
SHIFT + CTRL + →
Extend selection one word right
ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + HOME
Extend selection column to Beginning of File
ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + END
Extend selection column to End of File
ALT + SHIFT + PAGE UP
Extend selection column one page up
ALT + SHIFT + PAGE DOWN
Extend selection column one page down
ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE UP
Extend selection column to top of window
ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Extend selection column to bottom of window
ALT + SHIFT + HOME
Extend selection column to beginning of current line
ALT + SHIFT + END
Extend selection to end of current line
ALT + SHIFT + ←
Extend selection column to the left by one column
ALT + SHIFT + →
Extend selection column to the right by one column
ALT + SHIFT + ↑
Extend selection column up by one line
ALT + SHIFT + ↓
Extend selection column down by one line
ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + ←
Extend selection column one word left
ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + →
Extend selection column one word right
ALT + Left-click & drag
Define selection column using mouse
DELETE
Delete character to the right of cursor position
BACKSPACE
Delete character to the left of the cursor position
CTRL + BACKSPACE
Delete to beginning of previous word
CTRL + T
Delete to beginning of next word
CTRL + Y
Redo or restore the changes by the Undo.
CTRL + Q + Y
Delete to end of current line
ALT + T, P
Access Text Editors – General page of Preferences dialog
Embedded Software Editor (.c, .asm) Shortcuts
F9
Run the program being debugged
CTRL + F9
Run to cursor
F5
Toggle breakpoint for current line
Left-click in gutter
Toggle breakpoint for line
CTRL + F5
Add Watch
F7
Step into the current source line
CTRL + F7
Evaluate
F8
Step to the next source line
SHIFT + F7
Step into the current instruction
SHIFT + F8
Step to the next instruction
CTRL + F2
Reset the current debug session
CTRL + F3
Finish the current debug session
Left-click on code outline +/-
expand/contract segment of code
CTRL + Double Left-click on code outline+/-
expand/contract all code segments
CTRL + Left-click on variable/function/procedure name
Jump text cursor to respective declaration point
VHDL Editor Shortcuts
CTRL + F9
Compile source HDL documents
F9
Run Forever
CTRL + F5
Run simulation for the last time step
CTRL + F8
Run simulation to a specified time
CTRL + F11
Run simulation to next debug point
CTRL + F7
Run simulation for a time step
F6
Run simulation for a Delta step
F7
Run simulation, stepping into procedures/functions
F8
Run simulation, stepping over procedures/functions