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Multi-board Schematic Editor Shortcuts

Created: May 03, 2022 | Updated: September 02, 2022 | Applies to version: 5

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The following sections present shortcut keys that are specific to the Multi-board Schematic Editor. For general information regarding shortcut keys - including access and editing, general Altium environment shortcuts, and accelerator keys - see Altium NEXUS Shortcut Keys.

When looking at the shortcut key listings, keep in mind the following:

  • When referring to shortcuts, use of the plus (+) symbol denotes holding multiple keys down on the keyboard in the indicated sequence. For example, Shift+F1 means holding down the Shift key then pressing the F1 key. Likewise, Shift+Ctrl+PgUp means holding down the Shift key then holding down the Ctrl key at the same time and pressing the PgUp key.
  • Where use of the standard mouse buttons is made, Click refers to a single click of the left-hand mouse button, Double-Click refers to two clicks of the left-hand mouse button, and Right-Click refers to a single click of the right-hand mouse button.

Standard Shortcuts

The following shortcuts are standard to the Multi-board Schematic Editor. They are available in general and do not require you to be performing an interactive process to access them.

General Editing
Double-Click Modify the properties of the object currently under the cursor.
Right-Click Access context menu for the design space. If currently within an interactive command, will escape from the current operation.
Ctrl+C Copy selection.
Ctrl+X Cut selection.
Ctrl+V Paste selection.
Delete Delete selection.
Ctrl+Z Undo.
Ctrl+Y Redo.

Selecting

Click Select the object currently under the cursor.
Shift+Click On an object to add it to the current selection (cumulative selection).
Ctrl+A Select all objects on the current document.

Moving
Click (on an object), Hold&Drag

Move the single object currently under the cursor (or group of selected objects if the object is part of that selection).
Spacebar Rotates the currently selected module(s) counterclockwise. Rotation is in increments of 90°.
Shift+Spacebar Rotates the currently selected module(s) clockwise. Rotation is in increments of 90°.
X Mirror the currently selected module(s) along the X-axis.
Y Mirror the currently selected module(s) along the Y-axis.

Viewing the Multi-board Schematic Sheet
Ctrl+PgDn Change the view in the main design window so that the document is made completely visible (where possible).
PgUp Zoom-in, relative to the current cursor location.

You can also use the mouse to zoom in to a region of the document by one of the following methods (where applicable and depending on how the buttons of your mouse might be assigned):

  • Hold the Ctrl key and roll the mouse wheel upward. Use of the Ctrl key is a default setting that can be changed from the System - Mouse Wheel Configuration page of the Preferences dialog.
  • Hold both the Ctrl key and the right mouse button, then move the mouse forward.
  • Click and hold the mouse wheel, then move the mouse forward.
PgDn Zoom-out, relative to the current cursor location.

You can use the mouse to zoom out from a region of the document by one of the following methods (where applicable and depending on how the buttons of your mouse might be assigned):

  • Hold the Ctrl key and roll the mouse wheel downward. Use of the Ctrl key is a default setting that can be changed from the System - Mouse Wheel Configuration page of the Preferences dialog.
  • Hold both the Ctrl key and the right-mouse button, then move the mouse backward.
  • Click and hold the mouse wheel, then move the mouse backward.
Mouse Wheel Scroll vertically within the design space. This is a default setting that can be changed from the System - Mouse Wheel Configuration page of the Preferences dialog.
Shift+Mouse Wheel Scroll horizontally within the design space. This is a default setting that can be changed from the System - Mouse Wheel Configuration page of the Preferences dialog.
Right-Click, Hold&Drag Pan the view within the main design window.

Miscellaneous
Q Toggle between the use of Imperial and Metric measurement units for the active Multi-board document
Shift+E Toggle the snapping functionality on or off.
F11 Toggle the display of the Properties panel.

Interactive Shortcuts

The following shortcuts become available when an interactive process has been launched, such as placing a new design object, or moving an existing one. Note that the shortcuts available will depend on the interactive command and the specific design object that is the focus of that command.

PgUp Zoom in.
PgDn Zoom out.
Esc Escape from the current process - either a stage of the currently running interactive command or the command itself.
Backspace Remove the last placed segment, while placing a region.

 

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