Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The table below lists the default keyboard shortcut functions within Enterprise Architect. You can also display the key combinations on the Help Keyboard dialog (or Keyboard Accelerator Map).
There are some additional shortcuts using the keyboard and mouse in combination; see the Keyboard-Mouse Shortcuts topic.
If necessary, you can change these keyboard shortcuts using the Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog.
Function |
Shortcut |
Category |
Create a new Enterprise Architect project |
[Ctrl]+[N] |
File |
Open an Enterprise Architect project |
[Ctrl]+[O] |
File |
Open Source File |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[O] |
File |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F11] |
File |
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Print the active diagram |
[Ctrl]+[P] |
File |
Undo Change |
[Ctrl]+[Z] |
Edit |
Redo Change |
[Ctrl]+[Y] |
Edit |
Add a single element to the clipboard list |
[Ctrl]+[Space] |
Edit |
Paste element as metafile from clipboard |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Insert] |
Edit |
Paste element as new |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[V] |
Edit |
Paste element(s) from the clipboard |
[Shift]+[Insert] |
Edit |
Bookmark current element with red marker |
[Shift]+[Space] |
Edit |
Delete selected element(s) in diagram |
[Delete] or |
Edit |
Delete selected element(s) from model |
[Ctrl]+[Delete] |
Edit |
Search for items in the project |
[Ctrl]+[F] |
Edit |
Set focus to current window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[0] |
Window |
Autohide the current window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F4] |
Window |
Hide the current window |
[Ctrl]+[F4] |
Window |
View Project Browser |
[Alt]+[0] |
View |
View Properties window |
[Alt]+[1] |
View |
View System window |
[Alt]+[2] |
View |
View Testing window |
[Alt]+[3] |
View |
View Maintenance window |
[Alt]+[4] |
View |
Display Toolbox |
[Alt]+[5] |
View |
View Resources window |
[Alt]+[6] |
View |
View Source Code window |
[Alt]+[7] |
View |
View Debug Workbench |
[Alt]+[8] |
View |
View Notes window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[1] |
View |
View Element Relationships window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[2] |
View |
View Rules and Scenarios (Requirements and Constraints) window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[3] |
View |
View Traceability window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[4] |
View |
View Tagged Values window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[6] |
View |
View Project Management window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[7] |
View |
View Output window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[8] |
View |
View Tasks Pane |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[9] |
View |
View Pan & Zoom Window |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[N] |
View |
View Model Search |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[A] |
View |
View Element List |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[R] |
View |
Open Team Review |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[U] |
View |
Display Web Browser |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[W] |
View |
View Element Browser |
[Alt]+[9] |
View |
Add new package to project |
[Ctrl]+[W] |
Project |
Add new diagram to package |
[Ctrl]+[Insert] |
Project |
Add new element to package |
[Ctrl]+[M] |
Project |
Create RTF documentation |
[F8] |
Project |
Generate HTML Report |
[Shift]+[F8] |
Project |
Generate Diagrams-only Report |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F8] |
Project |
Generate package source code |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[K] |
Project |
Synchronize package contents |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[M] |
Project |
Import source directory |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[U] |
Project |
Package Build Scripts |
[Shift]+[F12] |
Project |
Build |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F12] |
Project |
Test |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T] |
Project |
Run |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[N] |
Project |
Deploy |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Alt]+[F12] |
Project |
Debug Run |
[F6] |
Project |
Step Into |
[Shift]+[F6] |
Project |
Step Over |
[Alt]+[F6] |
Project |
Step Out |
[Ctrl]+[F6] |
Project |
Debug Stop |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F6] |
Project |
Transform selected elements |
[Ctrl]+[H] or |
Project |
Transform current package |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[H] |
Project |
Validate Selected |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[V] |
Project |
Manage locks applied by current user |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[L] |
Project |
Configure package control |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[P] |
Project |
Import package from XMI |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[I] |
Project |
Export package to XMI |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[E] |
Project |
Import and export to CSV files |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[C] |
Project |
Manage Baselines |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[B] |
Project |
Diagram properties |
[F5] |
Diagram |
Save |
[Ctrl]+[S] |
Diagram |
Save image to file |
[Ctrl]+[T] |
Diagram |
Save image to clipboard |
[Ctrl]+[B] |
Diagram |
Visible Relations |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[I] |
Diagram |
Locate in Project Browser |
[Shift]+[Alt]+[G] |
Diagram |
Repeat last element |
[Shift]+[F3] |
Diagram |
Repeat last connector |
[F3] |
Diagram |
Element Properties |
[Alt]+[Enter] |
Element |
Add Tagged Value |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[T] |
Element |
Linked Document |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[D] |
Element |
Display Attribute Properties dialog |
[F9] |
Element |
Display Operation Properties dialog |
[F10] |
Element |
Space elements evenly horizontally |
[Alt]+[-] |
Element |
Space elements evenly vertically |
[Alt]+[=] |
Element |
Add attribute |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F9] |
Element |
Add operation |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F10] |
Element |
Add other type |
[Ctrl]+[F11] |
Element |
Auto-size selected elements |
[Alt]+[Z] |
Element |
Generate code from element |
[Ctrl]+[G] or [F11] |
Element |
Move element by increments |
[Shift]+[á], [â], [à] or |
Element |
Resize selected element |
[Ctrl]+[á], [â], [ß] or [à] |
Element |
Align bottom edges of selected elements |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Down] |
Element |
Align top edges of selected elements |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Up] |
Element |
Align selected elements on left boundaries |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Left] |
Element |
Align selected elements on right boundaries |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Right] |
Element |
Configure element default appearance |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[E] or [F4] |
Element |
Edit selected |
[F2] |
Element |
Manage embedded elements |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[B] |
Element |
Insert new feature after current selection |
[Insert] |
Element |
Locate in browser |
[Alt]+[G] |
Element |
New element |
[Ctrl]+[M] |
Element |
View source code in default editor |
[Ctrl]+[E] or [F12] |
Element |
Operation |
[F10] |
Element |
Override inherited features |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[O] |
Element |
Configure element properties |
[Alt]+[ Enter] |
Element |
Select alternative image |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[W] |
Element |
Specify which element features are visible on a diagram |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Y] |
Element |
Set element parent or implement interface(s) |
[Ctrl]+[I] |
Element |
Set references to other elements and diagrams |
[Ctrl]+[J] |
Element |
Create Workbench Instance |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[J] |
Element |
Locate diagrams where element is used |
[Ctrl]+[U] |
Element |
View Properties dialog |
[Enter] |
Element |
Check project data integrity |
[Shift]+[F9] |
Tools |
Configure system options |
[Ctrl]+[F9] |
Tools |
Spell check current package |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F7] |
Tools |
Spell check model |
[Ctrl]+[F7] |
Tools |
Edit code generation templates |
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[P] |
Settings |
Edit transformation templates |
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[H] |
Settings |
Make text bullet list item |
[Ctrl]+[.] (full stop) |
Element notes |
Make text numbered list item |
[Ctrl]+[1] |
Element notes |
Make text bold |
[Ctrl]+[B] |
Element notes |
Make text italic |
[Ctrl]+[I] |
Element notes |
Make text underlined |
[Ctrl]+[U] |
Element notes |
Copy text |
[Ctrl]+[C] |
Everywhere |
Paste text |
[Ctrl]+[V] |
Everywhere |
Cut text, or element in diagram |
[Ctrl]+[X] |
Everywhere |
Display Keyboard Accelerator Map
To display the key combinations for the menu functions within Enterprise Architect, select the Help | Keyboard Accelerator Map menu option. The Help Keyboard dialog displays.
To list the shortcuts in a particular category (see the Command column in the above table), click on the drop-down arrow in the Category field and select the appropriate category.
