Overview of Shortcut Keys

Key combinations can be used to call up commands particularly quickly in EPLAN. In the Customize shortcut keys dialog, you can customize the shortcut keys and create your own, as well as reset the key combinations back to the default settings if required.

Note:

Please note that there are key combinations which are internally used by EPLAN or Windows. If you try to assign such an internal key combination to a menu command, a corresponding message is displayed.

In EPLAN, for example, the Input box functionality uses the keys [+], [-] as well as numeric values. For this reason these keys cannot be used as exclusive key combinations any more.
Windows, for example, uses the key combination [Ctrl] + [F6] to switch to the next document window or the key combination [Shift] + arrow key [Right] to mark a character to the right of the cursor.
In addition, combinations of the keys [F1], [F4], [F6] with [Ctrl], [Shift], [Alt] cannot be assigned.

The following shortcut keys are available by default in the user interface:

Command	Key combination
Define window (selection area)	[Space bar]
Jump to the element points of the selected elements	[Tab]
Insert symbol: change variant	[Tab], [Ctrl] + mouse rotation
Insert macro: Change variant	[Tab], [Ctrl] + mouse rotation
Change handle in 3D mounting layout navigator	[A]
Create macro	[B]
Duplicate window (selection area)	[D]
Insert ellipse	[E]
Jump to associated counterpiece	[F]
Group elements	[G]
Adopt length of mounting rail	[H]
Turn display of insertion points on/off	[I]
Centered mounting rail placement	[J]
Insert circle	[K]
Insert polyline	[L]
Inserting window macro / symbol macro via the Insert center	[M], [Ctrl] + [Ins]
Jump to next function (when placing and assigning functions)	[N]
Move base point on/off	[O]
Coordinate input	[P]
Quick snap on / off	[Q]
Insert rectangle	[R]
Set increment	[S]
Insert text	[T]
Show / hide invisible elements	[U]
Move	[V]
Activate orthogonal function	[x], [X]
Insert macro: Set cursor to horizontal start position	[X]
Activate orthogonal function	[y], [Y]
Insert macro: Set cursor to vertical start position	[Y]
Open zoom	[Z]
Activate / deactivate orthogonal function in the horizontal / vertical direction, deactivate enabled orthogonal function	[<], [>]
Call up context help	[F1]
Call processing mode (in specific displays in tables, such as the Multilingual input dialog)	[F2]
Direct editing (temporary)	[F2]
Insert angle (down, right)	[F3]
Insert angle (down, left)	[F4]
Update view ("Redraw")	[F5], [Ctrl] + [Input]
Insert angle (up, left)	[F6]
Insert T-node (down)	[F7]
Insert T-node (up)	[F8]
Insert T-node (right)	[F9]
Insert T-node (left)	[F10]
Open / close page navigator	[F12]
Inserting symbol via the Insert center	[Ins]
Delete the contents of a window (selection area)	[Del]
Move cursor to left edge of screen	[Home]
Move cursor to right edge of screen	[End]
Next page	[Page down]
Previous page	[Page up]
Jump in grid	Arrow keys
Cancel action	[Esc]
Jump to element points lying at the same height / in the same path	[Shift] + [Alt] + arrow key
Insert device connection points	[Shift] + [F3]
Insert interruption points	[Shift] + [F4]
Insert cable definition	[Shift] + [F5]
Insert shield	[Shift] + [F6]
Insert connection definition point	[Shift] + [F7]
Insert jumper (double junction connection)	[Shift] + [F8]
Insert black box	[Shift] + [F11]
Move image section left	[Shift] + arrow key [Left]
Activate / deactivate orthogonal function	[Shift] + [<]
Move image section right	[Shift] + arrow key [Right]
Move image section up	[Shift] + arrow key [Up]
Move image section down	[Shift] + arrow key [Down]
Enter relative coordinates	[Shift] + [R]
Jump to element points	[Shift] + [Ctrl] + arrow key
Insert macro: Change representation type	[Shift] + [Tab]
Jump to lower edge of screen	[Ctrl] + [End]
Jump to upper edge of screen	[Ctrl] + [Home]
Insert line break	[Ctrl] + [Enter]
Jump from cross-reference to counterpiece	[Ctrl] + mouse click, [Ctrl] + [Space bar]
Jump from cross-reference to counterpiece and open a new window of the graphical editor at the same time	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + mouse click, [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Blank]
Select all	[Ctrl] + [A]
Move property texts	[Ctrl] + [B]
Copy elements into the EPLAN clipboard	[Ctrl] + [C]
Edit object properties	[Ctrl] + [D]
Generate reports	[Ctrl] + [E]
Find	[Ctrl] + [F]
Insert arc through center	[Ctrl] + [G]
Insert element into search results list	[Ctrl] + [I]
Go to (graphic)	[Ctrl] + [J]
Generate macros from a macro project	[Ctrl] + [K]
Use existing PLC connection points blockwise	[Ctrl] + [L]
Select a page	[Ctrl] + [M]
Create a page	[Ctrl] + [N]
Address PLC	[Ctrl] + [O]
Print a project	[Ctrl] + [P]
Rotate graphic	[Ctrl] + [R]
Synchronize the selection	[Ctrl] + [S]
Insert a path function text	[Ctrl] + [T]
Insert elements from the EPLAN clipboard	[Ctrl] + [V]
Set options for placement of parts in 3D mounting layout navigator	[Ctrl] + [W]
Cut elements and copy into the EPLAN clipboard	[Ctrl] + [X], [Shift] + [Del]
Redo last step	[Ctrl] + [Y]
Undo last step	[Ctrl] + [Z], [Alt] + [Backspace]
Minimize / maximize the ribbon	[Ctrl] + [F1]
Insert line	[Ctrl] + [F2]
Close graphical editor	[Ctrl] + [F4]
Create window macro / symbol macro	[Ctrl] + [F5]
Switch between the windows such as graphical editors, navigators etc., that are docked as a tab	[Ctrl] + [F6]
Switch between the tabs for navigators, editors, etc., that are arranged on top of each other in a dockable windows	[Ctrl] + [F7]
Create page macro	[Ctrl] + [F10]
Add structure boxes	[Ctrl] + [F11]
Switch between open windows, like the graphical editor, navigators, etc.	[Ctrl] + [F12]
Update reports	[Ctrl] + [,]
Jump left to the next insertion point	[Ctrl] + arrow key [Left]
Jump right to the next insertion point	[Ctrl] + arrow key [Right]
Jump up to the next insertion point	[Ctrl] + arrow key [Up]
Jump down to the next insertion point	[Ctrl] + arrow key [Down]
Insert linear dimension	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [A]
Open / close message management	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [E]
Find: Jump to next entry	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [F]
Open / close 2D panel layout navigator	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [M]
Check project	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [P]
Modify rotation angle of 3D macro	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R]
Interrupt connection	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [U]
Find: Jump to previous entry	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [V]
Grid display on/off	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [F6]
Generate project reports	[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [,]
Show whole page	[Alt] + [3]
Exit EPLAN	[Alt] + [F4]
Jump to next cross-referenced function, forward	[Alt] + [Page down]
Jump to next cross-referenced function, backward	[Alt] + [Page up]
Insert device via the Insert center	[Alt] + [Ins]
Delete placement	[Alt] + [Del]
Jump to left insertion point at the same height	[Alt] + arrow key [Left]
Jump to right insertion point at the same height	[Alt] + arrow key [Right]
Jump to top insertion point in the same path	[Alt] + arrow key [Up]
Jump to bottom insertion point in the same path	[Alt] + arrow key [Down]
Jump to nearest element point; this can also be the end point of an element	[Alt] + [Home]
Edit workspace	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [A]
3D viewpoint, top	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T]
3D viewpoint, bottom	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [D]
3D viewpoint, left	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [L]
3D viewpoint, right	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [R]
3D viewpoint, front	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F]
3D viewpoint, back	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [B]
3D viewpoint SW, Isometric	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [1]
3D viewpoint SO, Isometric	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [2]
3D viewpoint NO, Isometric	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [3]
3D viewpoint NW, Isometric	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [4]
Define home view (navigation cube)	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [5]
3D viewpoint, 90° left (navigation cube)	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [7]
Home view (navigation cube)	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [8]
3D viewpoint, 90° right (navigation cube)	[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [9]