The following table outlines the most commonly used shortcut keys:

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Shortcut keys


Windows

OS X

Open the Find dialog

Ctrl+Shift+F

Cmd+Shift+F

Open the Quick Find dialog

Ctrl+Alt+F

Cmd+Alt+F

Open the Find and Replace dialog

Ctrl+R

Cmd+R

Remove both symbols from an active
diagram and element from the model

Ctrl+D

Cmd+D

Remove only a symbol from an active
diagram, but not the model element

Delete

Del

Select all shapes on an active diagram

Ctrl+A

Cmd+A

Select an element in the Containment tree

Switch from List to Tree view in the Select Element dialog

Alt+B

Alt+B

Add more symbols to selection

Shift+Left mouse button

Shift+Left mouse button

Select elements of the same type

Alt+Left mouse button

Alt+Left mouse button

Open a list of possible elements to
assign when typing on a symbol

Ctrl+Spacebar

Ctrl+Spacebar

Add a new line in the compartment of
a shape, for example, create an attribute for a class

Shift+Enter

Shift+Enter

Open element's Specification window

Enter

Enter

Open element's Symbol Properties dialog

Alt+Enter

Alt+Enter

Open the Report Wizard

Ctrl+Shift+G

Cmd+Shift+G

See the list of recently opened diagrams

F12

Cut a selected item

Ctrl+X

Cmd+X

Copy a shape or text

Ctrl+C

Cmd+C

Copy a shape

Drag the shape to the empty place
on the diagram, while holding down Ctrl

Paste

Ctrl+V

Cmd+V

Paste with New Element

Ctrl+E

Cmd+E

Save

Ctrl+S

Cmd+S

Commit changes to the server

Ctrl+K

Cmd+K

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Cmd+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Cmd+Y

Print

Ctrl+P

Cmd+P

Assign a shortcut key to print a report

Alt+ number 1 to 9

Alt+ number 1 to 9

Turn on the Full Screen modeF11
Open a recently closed diagramCtrl+Shift+T
Paste a symbol styleCtrl+Shift+VCmd+Shift+V
Reverse path directionDraw the path while holding down AltDraw the path while holding down Alt
Reorder elements/properties in a list, tree, and Specification window

Ctrl+Up

Ctrl+Down

Alt+Up

Alt+Down

Select a previous or next result in a tree

Shift+F3

F3

Shift+F3

F3