Keyboard Operation

The graphic editor provides the following shortcuts to select, move, etc. objects.

Note
Depending on the graphic worksheet type you are editing (FBD/LD, NOLD, SNOLD or SFC), some shortcuts may be inactive because the corresponding object type or command is not available.

Shortcut Operation

<Arrow> keys Moves to the next cell/object (left, right, top, bottom) within the code worksheet grid.

<Shift>+<Arrow> keys Selects the adjacent object/connection line. Selected objects are highlighted green.

<Space> Selects the currently market object/connection line.

<Esc> Deselects all selected objects or closes the context menu if open (see next line).

<Menu> Opens the context menu of the object selected in the code.

Shortcut	Operation
<Arrow> keys	Moves to the next cell/object (left, right, top, bottom) within the code worksheet grid.
<Shift>+<Arrow> keys	Selects the adjacent object/connection line. Selected objects are highlighted green.
<Space>	Selects the currently market object/connection line.
<Esc>	Deselects all selected objects or closes the context menu if open (see next line).
<Menu>	Opens the context menu of the object selected in the code.

Besides these shortcuts, the most important editing commands can be called via shortcut. If a shortcut is available, it is mentioned in the button tooltip and after the menu item.
Shortcuts of the graphic editor are listed in the toolbar button table.

The in-place toolbar can also be operated via the keyboard:

Shortcut Operation

<Tab> key Sets the focus to the first command on the in-place toolbar.
Pressing the <Tab> key repeatedly steps through the commands.

<Shift>+<Tab> Selects the previous in-place button.

<Enter> Executes the selected in-place command.

<Esc> Exits the in-place toolbar and sets the focus back to the code object.

Shortcut	Operation
<Tab> key	Sets the focus to the first command on the in-place toolbar. Pressing the <Tab> key repeatedly steps through the commands.
<Shift>+<Tab>	Selects the previous in-place button.
<Enter>	Executes the selected in-place command.
<Esc>	Exits the in-place toolbar and sets the focus back to the code object.