Enterprise Architect
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Keyboard Shortcuts

Author: Sparx Systems
Date: 25/11/2016
Version: 1.0

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard-Mouse Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts
You can display the Enterprise Architect dialogs, windows and views, or initiate processes, using menu options andToolbar icons. In many cases, you can also access these facilities by pressing individual keyboard keys or combinationsof 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.

AccessRibbon

Start > Help > Help > Open Keyboard Accelerator Map

Menu

Help | Keyboard Accelerator Map

Notes
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There are additional shortcuts using the keyboard and mouse in combination·

If necessary, you can change the keyboard shortcuts using the 'Keyboard' tab of the 'Customize' dialog

When a diagram is open, you can use special quick-keys that make navigating and editing the diagram simple andfastOperations and keyboard shortcuts
ShortcutOperation

Ctrl+N

Create a new Enterprise Architect project.

Ctrl+O

Open an Enterprise Architect project.

Ctrl+Shift+F11

Reload the current project.

Ctrl+P

Print the active diagram.

Ctrl+Z

Undo a change.

Ctrl+Y

Redo an undone change.

Ctrl+F, Ctrl+Alt+A

Search for items in the project (Search in Model).

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F

Search files for data names and structures.

Shift+Insert

Paste element(s) from the clipboard as links to the original element(s).

Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste an element as new.

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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.

F3

Create a new connector of the same type as the last.

Ctrl+Space

Add a single element to the clipboard list.

Shift+Space

Bookmark the current element with a red marker.

Delete key or Ctrl+D

Delete selected element(s) in a diagram.

Ctrl+Delete

Delete selected element(s) from the model (in a diagram OR the Project Browser).

Alt+0

Display the Project Browser.

Ctrl+Alt+R

View the Package Browser (Package Contents).

Ctrl+Shift+5

Display Model Views.

Ctrl+Shift+3

Display the Scenarios & Requirements view.

Ctrl+Shift+4

View the Traceability window.

Alt+1

View the Properties window.

Ctrl+Shift+1

View the Notes window.

Ctrl+Shift+6

View the Tagged Values window.

Ctrl+Alt+W

View the Web Browser.

Ctrl+Shift+8

View the System Output window.

Ctrl+Shift+M

Add a new model to the project, using the Model Wizard.

Ctrl+Alt+U

Open the Team Review.

Alt+2

View the Project Glossary.

Ctrl+Alt+B

Manage Baselines.

Ctrl+Alt+P

Configure Package Control.

Ctrl+Shift+L

Open a 'Lock <item>' dialog for the selected Package, diagram or element.

Ctrl+Alt+V

Validate the current Package.

F8

Generate documents and reports.

Shift+F8

Generate a Web Report in HTML.

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Ctrl+Shift+F8

Generate a Diagrams-Only report.

Ctrl+Alt+I

Import a Package from XMI.

Ctrl+Alt+E

Export a Package to XMI.

Ctrl+Alt+C

Import and export to data CSV files.

Ctrl+Insert

Add a new diagram to a Package.

F5Edit diagram properties.

Shift+Alt+G

Locate a selected object in the Project Browser.

Alt+5

Display the Diagram Toolbox.

Ctrl+Shift+N

View the Pan and Zoom window.

Ctrl+Shift+I

Set the visibility of connectors.

Ctrl+S

Save changes to a diagram.

Ctrl+T

Save an image to file.

Ctrl+B

Save an image to the clipboard.

Alt+Enter

Display the element 'Properties' dialog at the 'General' tab.

Alt+G

Locate the selected element in the Project Browser.

Ctrl+U

Locate diagrams in which the element is used.

Alt+9

View the Element Browser.

Ctrl+Shift+2

View the element Relationships window.

Ctrl+Alt+D

Create a Linked Document on an element.

F9

Display the 'Features' dialog at the 'Attributes' tab.

F10

Display the 'Features' dialog at the 'Operations' tab.

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Specify which element features are visible on a diagram.

Alt+4

View the Maintenance window, in Default mode.

Ctrl+Shift+B

Manage structural (embedded) elements.

Ctrl+I

Set an element's parent or implement interface(s).

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Ctrl+Shift+O

Override inherited features.

Ctrl+Shift+T

Add a Tagged Value to an element.

Ctrl+J

Set cross references to other elements and diagrams.

Ctrl+Shift+E or F4

Configure an element's default appearance.

Alt+Z

Automatically size selected elements.

Ctrl+Shift+W

Select an alternative image for an element.

F2

Edit the selected property value.

Ctrl+Shift+F9

Add an attribute to an element.

Ctrl+Shift+F10

Add an operation to an element.

Ctrl+F11

Add other types of feature to an element.

Insert key

Insert a new feature after the current selection.

Ctrl+Shift+Delete

Delete the selected feature from the model.

Alt+-Space elements evenly, horizontally.

Alt+=Space elements evenly, vertically.

Ctrl+Shift+J

Create a Workbench Instance of a Class.

Alt+\

Move focus to the Diagram View from a docked window.

Enter keyView the element 'Properties' dialog (when the element is selected).

Shift+arrow keys

Move elements by small increments.

Ctrl+arrow keys

Resize a selected element by small increments.

Ctrl+Alt+Down

Align the bottom edges of selected 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.

Ctrl+Shift+F12

Create a Build Script.

Ctrl+Alt+N

Create a Run Script.

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Ctrl+Alt+T

Create a Test Script.

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12

Create a Deployment script.

Alt+8

Open the Debugger window.

F6

Start a Debug session.

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.

Ctrl+Shift+P

Edit code generation templates.

Ctrl+Alt+H

Edit Transformation templates.

Alt+6

Open the Resources window.

Ctrl+F9

Configure system options.

Ctrl+Shift+F7

Spell check the current Package.

Ctrl+F7

Spell check the model.

Ctrl+H or Ctrl+Alt+F

Transform selected elements.

Ctrl+Shift+H

Transform the current Package

Ctrl+Alt+K

Generate Package source code.

Ctrl+Alt+M

Synchronize Package contents.

Ctrl+Shift+U

Import a source directory.

F11

Generate code on a selected element.

F7

Synchronize the current element.

Shift+F11

Batch generate selected elements.

Ctrl+R

Batch synchronize selected elements.

Ctrl+Alt+Y

Open a source directory.

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Alt+7

View the Source Code window.

Ctrl+E or F12

View source code in the default external editor.

Shift+F9

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.

Ctrl+M

Add a new element to Package.

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 tothe clipboard for ducplication in a target Package.

Ctrl+V

Paste text.

Ctrl+X

Cut text, or an element in a diagram.

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Keyboard-Mouse Shortcuts
When you work on an aspect of your model within a diagram, there are a number of operations you can perform quickly
using a combination of keyboard keys and the computer mouse.

Keyboard/mouse combinations
ActionShortcut

Create an element of thesame type as was lastcreated on the diagram.

Ctrl+click

Display the element'Properties' dialog for theelement shown in the
scenario 'Context
References' tab.

Ctrl+click

Select a number ofindividual objects for anoperation.

Ctrl+click each object

Select a range of objects
for an operation.

Shift+click on the first and last object in the range

Move the selected elements
along the horizontal axis orvertical axis.

Shift+hold left mouse button and dragCreate a bend in andchange the direction of theconnector line.

Shift+hold left mouse button and dragMove the selected elements
in any direction, including
diagonally.

Alt+hold left mouse button and dragZoom in to or zoom out ofthe diagram.

Ctrl+ mouse scroll wheel

Pan the diagram
horizontally or vertically.

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