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Common Schematic and PCB Editor Shortcuts

SHIFT

While autopanning to pan at higher speed

Y

While placing an object to flip it along the Y-axis

X

While placing an object to flip it along the X-axis

CTRL + SHIFT + ↑ ↓ ← →

Move selection ten grid increments in direction of arrow key

SHIFT + ↑ ↓ ← →

Move cursor ten grid increments in direction of arrow key

CTRL + ↑ ↓ ← →

Move selection one grid increment in direction of arrow key

↑ ↓ ← →

Move cursor one grid increment in direction of arrow key

ESC

Escape from current process

END

Redraw the screen

HOME

Redraw screen with center at the cursor point

CTRL + HOME

Jump to absolute origin (lower left corner of workspace)

CTRL + Mouse-wheel down (or PAGE DOWN)

Zoom out

CTRL + Mouse-wheel up (or PAGE UP)

Zoom in around cursor (zooms around cursor, position the cursor first)

Mouse-wheel

Pan up/down

SHIFT + Mouse-wheel

Pan left/right

A

Display Align sub-menu

B

Display Toolbars sub-menu

J

Display Jump sub-menu

K

Display Workspace Panels sub-menu

M

Display Move sub-menu

O

Pop-up right-click Options menu

S

Display Select sub-menu

X

Display DeSelect sub-menu

Z

Pop-up menu with zoom commands

CTRL + Z

Undo

CTRL + Y

Redo

CTRL + A

Select all

CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)

Copy

CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)

Cut

CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)

Paste

CTRL + R

Copy to clipboard and repeat paste selected objects (Rubber Stamp)

CTRL + R then ESC

Re-enters Rubber Stamp mode using the current clipboard content

CTRL + Q

Access the Selection Memory dialog

ALT

Constrain object movement horizontally or vertically

DELETE

Delete selection

V, D

View document

V, F

View fit placed objects

X, A

De-select all

Right-click & hold

Display slider hand & slide view

Left-click

Select/deselect object under cursor

Right-click

Pop-up floating menu, or escape from current operation

Right-click on object, select Find Similar

Load object under cursor into Find Similar Objects dialog

Left-click, hold & drag

Select inside area

Left-click & hold

Move object/selection under cursor

Left Double-click

Edit object

SHIFT + Left-click

Add/remove object from selection set

TAB

Edit attributes while placing

SHIFT + C

Clear current Filter

SHIFT + F

Click on object to display Find Similar Objects dialog

Y

Pop-up Quick Queries menu

F11

Toggle Inspector panel on/off

F12

Toggle Filter panel on/off

SHIFT + F12

Toggle List panel on/off

ALT + F5

Toggle full screen mode

, Left-click

Cross probe to matching object on target document, stay remaining in source document

, CTRL + Left-click

Cross probe and jump to matching object on target, jumping to target document

SHIFT + CTRL + T

Align selected objects by top edges

SHIFT + CTRL + L

Align selected objects by left edges

SHIFT + CTRL + R

Align selected objects by right edges

SHIFT + CTRL + B

Align selected objects by bottom edges

SHIFT + CTRL + H

Distribute selected objects equally in horizontal plane

SHIFT + CTRL + V

Distribute selected objects equally in vertical plane

SHIFT + CTRL + D

Align selected objects to grid

CTRL + n (n=1 to 8)

Store current selection in memory location n

ALT + n (n=1 to 8)

Recall selection from memory location n

SHIFT + n (n=1 to 8)

Add current selection to selection already stored in memory location n

SHIFT + ALT + n (n=1 to 8)

Recall selection from memory location n and add it to current selection in workspace

SHIFT + CTRL + n (n=1 to 8)

Apply filtering based on selection set in memory location n.

Schematic Editor Only Shortcuts

G

Cycle through snap grid settings

F2

Edit in-place

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Fit all objects into view

SPACEBAR

Rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees while moving an object

SPACEBAR

Toggle start/end mode while placing a wire/bus/line

, SPACEBAR

Toggle pen color while using highlighting pens

SHIFT + SPACEBAR

Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees while moving an object

SHIFT + SPACEBAR

Cycle Step through placement modes while placing a wire/bus/line

CTRL + SPACEBAR

Rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees while dragging an object

SHIFT + CTRL + SPACEBAR

Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees while dragging an object

, CTRL + Left-click on port or sheet entry

Highlight connection/net on target sheet while using highlighting pens

SHIFT + CTRL + C

Clear all highlighting applied by highlighting pens

BACKSPACE

Remove the last vertex when placing a wire/bus/line/polygon

Left-click, hold + DELETE

When a wire is selected to delete a vertex

Left-click, hold + INSERT

When a wire is selected to add a vertex

CTRL + Left-click & drag

Drag object

Left-click in Navigator panel

Cross probe to object on schematic document

ALT + Left-click in Navigator panel

Cross probe to object on both schematic document and PCB

ALT + Left-click on net object

Highlight all elements in net on sheet

CTRL + Double Left-click

On sheet symbol to descend hierarchy

CTRL + Double Left-click

On port to ascend hierarchy

+ (numeric keypad)

Enlarge IEEE symbol size during placement or movement

- (numeric keypad)

Reduce IEEE symbol size during placement or movement

CTRL + F

Find text

CTRL + H

Find and replace text

F3

Find next occurrence of searched text

INSERT

Copy attributes of object under the cursor while placing an object of the same type

S

Swap sheet entry side while moving one or more selected sheet entries

V

Reverse sheet entry order while moving two or more selected sheet entries

T

Toggle sheet entry IO type while moving one or more selected sheet entries

T

Toggle all sheet entry IO types while resizing selected sheet symbol

T, P

Access Schematic - General page of Preferences dialog

PCB Editor Only Shortcuts

SHIFT + R

Cycle through three routing modes (ignore, avoid or push obstacle)

SHIFT + E

Toggle electrical grid on/off

SHIFT + B

Build Query

SHIFT + PAGE UP

Zoom-in in small increments

SHIFT + PAGE DOWN

Zoom-out in small increments

CTRL + PAGE UP

Zoom-in to 400%

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Fit document into view

CTRL + END

Jump to defined relative origin for the workspace

ALT + END

Redraw current layer only

ALT + INSERT

Paste on current layer

CTRL + G

Pop up Snap Grid dialog

G

Pop up Snap Grid menu

N

Hide the ratsnest while moving a component

L

Flip component being moved to other side of board

SHIFT + F1

Pressed while routing, displays the appropriate interactive routing shortcut keys

TAB

Pressed while routing, length tuning, component or string placement displays appropriate interactive editing dialog

F2

Display Board Insight and Heads Up display options

CTRL + Left-click

Highlight routed net under cursor (repeat in free space to clear)

CTRL + SPACEBAR

Cycle through connection lines modes during interactive routing

BACKSPACE

Remove last track corner during interactive routing

SHIFT + S

Toggle single layer mode on/off

O, D, D, O, ENTER

Set all primitives to display in draft mode

O, D, F, O, ENTER

Set all primitives to display in final mode

O, D (or CTRL + D)

Access Show/Hide page of View Configurations dialog

L

Access Board Layers And Colors page of View Configurations dialog

CTRL + H

Select connected copper

CTRL + SHIFT + Left-click & hold

Break track

SHIFT + CTRL + Left-click

Highlight additional routed net under cursor

+ (numeric keypad)

Next layer

- (numeric keypad)

Previous layer

CTRL + Click

Highlights layer content on layer tabs

CTRL + SHIFT + Click

Increments highlighting on layer tabs

CTRL + ALT + Mouse

Hovers highlight layer on layer tabs

* (numeric keypad)

Next routing layer

M

Display Move sub-menu

ALT

Hold to temporarily switch from avoid-obstacle to ignore-obstacle mode

CTRL

Hold to temporarily disable electrical grid while routing

CTRL + M

Measure distance

SPACEBAR (in interactive process)

Rotate object anti-clockwise (define rotation step on PCB Editor - General page of Preferences dialog)

SPACEBAR (during interactive routing)

Toggle start/end mode

SHIFT + SPACEBAR (in interactive process)

Rotate object being moved clockwise

SHIFT + SPACEBAR (during interactive routing)

Step through corner modes during interactive routing

[

Decrease mask level for permanent filter

]

Increase mask level for permanent filter

ALT ←

View previous component for active library document

ALT →

View next component for active library document

Q

Toggle units (metric/imperial)

Ctrl + Q

Toggle units (metric/imperial) within an open PCB Editor dialog

T, B

Access 3D Body Manager dialog

T, P

Access Preferences dialog

BACKSPACE

Remove last interactive length tuning segment

SPACEBAR

Next interactive length tuning wave pattern

SHIFT + SPACEBAR

Previous interactive length tuning tuning pattern

SHIFT + R

Toggle Routing Mode

, (comma)

Decrease interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment

. (full stop / period)

Increase interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment

1

Decrease interactive length tuning miter or radius

2

Increase interactive length tuning miter or radius

3

Decrease interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment

4

Increase interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment

Y

Toggle interactive length tuning amplitude direction

Interactive Routing Shortcuts

Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde))

Display list of shortcuts

CTRL
+ Click

Auto-complete segments to target

BACKSPACE

Remove last segment

ESC

Terminate current trace

SHIFT
+ A

Add accordion sections (interactive length tuning)

SHIFT
+ C

Toggle auto-complete

SHIFT
+ G

Toggle length tuning gauge

SHIFT
+ O

Toggle visible routing area

SHIFT
+ P

Toggle Push mode

SHIFT
+ Q

Toggle glossing

SHIFT
+ R

Toggle routing mode

SHIFT
+ S

Switch layer for current trace

SHIFT
+ V

Select favorite via size

SHIFT
+ W

Open Choose Favorite Width dialog.

, (comma)

Decrease arc setback

SHIFT
+ . (comma)

Decrease arc setback 10x

. (full stop / period)

Increase arc setback

SHIFT
+ . (full stop / period)

Increase arc setback 10x

ENTER

Place Segment

+ (plus)

Next Layer (numeric keypad)

- (minus)

Previous Layer (numeric keypad)

* (multiply)

Next Signal Layer (numeric keypad)

SPACEBAR

Cycle corner direction

SHIFT
+ SPACEBAR

Cycle corner styles (if restrict to 90/45° is not enabled)

TAB

Edit trace properties

1

Toggle Look-ahead Mode – Switches between 1 and 2 segment placement mode

2

Add via, no layer change

SHIFT
+ 2

Add fanout via, tool immediately waits for next fanout to route and via to place

3

Cycle track width source

4

Cycle via size source

6

Force walk-around (with key pressed)

7

Switch leader trace or switch routing target in single trace mode

8

Toggle dynamic routing mode

9

Switches to opposite routing point

Interactive Differential Pair Routing Shortcuts

Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde))

Display list of shortcuts

CTRL
+ Click

Commit auto complete segments (if applicable)

BACKSPACE

Remove last segment

SHIFT
+ BACKSPACE

Remove last cluster of segments

ESC

Terminate current trace

SHIFT
+ R

Toggle routing mode

SHIFT
+ W

Open Choose Favorite Width dialog.

ENTER

Place segment

+ (plus)

Next layer

- (minus)

Previous layer

* (multiply)

Next signal layer

SPACEBAR

Toggle corner direction

SHIFT
+ SPACEBAR

Cycle corner styles (if restrict to 90/45° is not enabled)

TAB

Edit trace properties

3

Cycle track width source

4

Cycle via size source

5

Toggle Auto-complete

6

Change via mode

Interactive Length Tuning Shortcuts

Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde))

Display list of shortcuts

TAB

Edit tuning pattern settings

BACKSPACE

Remove last segment

SPACEBAR

Next tuning pattern

SHIFT
+ SPACEBAR

Previous tuning pattern

SHIFT
+ R

Toggle Routing Mode

, (comma)

Decrease pattern amplitude by one increment

. (full stop / period)

Increase pattern amplitude by one increment

1

Decrease miter or radius

2

Increase miter or radius

3

Decrease pattern gap by increment

4

Increase pattern gap by increment

Y

Toggle amplitude direction

Devices View Shortcuts

F5

Refresh all

ESC

HALT Process Flow

CTRL + F9

Compile Bit File

CTRL + F10

Rebuild Bit File

F12

Reset Hard Device

F9

Compile Bit File and Download

F10

Rebuild Bit File and Download

F11

Download Bit File

SHIFT + CTRL + F9

Compile All Bit Files

SHIFT + CTRL + F10

Rebuild All Bit Files

SHIFT + F12

Reset All Devices

SHIFT + F9

Compile All Bit Files and Download

SHIFT + F10

Rebuild All Bit Files and Download

SHIFT + F11

Download All Bit Files

ALT + T, P

Access FPGA - Devices View page of Preferences dialog

3D Visualization Shortcuts

0

Rotates the 3D view so that the camera perspective is perpendicular to the board and will rotate the board so that the horizontal plane (X-axis) runs along the bottom of the editing window (at 0° rotation)

9

Rotates the 3D view so that the camera perspective is perpendicular to the board and will rotate the board so that the horizontal plane (X-axis) runs along the right side of the editing window (at 90° rotation)

2

From 3D switches to 2D using last used 2D view configuration

3

From 2D switches to 3D using last used 3D view configuration

SHIFT

Turns on 3D rotational movement sphere (left-click and drag from sphere evblements to rotate model)

V, F

Fit board

V, B

Flip board horizontally about cursor position

Mouse-wheel

Pan up/down

SHIFT + Mouse-wheel

Pan left/right

CTRL + Mouse-wheel

Zoom in/out incrementally

CTRL + Right drag

Zoom in/out smoothly

CTRL + C

Create clipboard bitmap (.bmp) image of current 3D view

PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN

Zoom in/out incrementally

T, P

Access PCB Editor - Display page of Preferences dialog

L

Access Physical Materials (3D) page of View Configurations dialog

3D Body Placement Shortcuts

+ (plus)

Next layer

- (minus)

previous layer

L

Flip 3D body to paired mechanical layer

X

Flip 3D body around X-axis

Y

Flip 3D body around Y-axis

SPACEBAR

Rotate 3D body counter-clockwise

SHIFT + SPACEBAR

Rotate 3D body clockwise

2

Rotate 3D body counter-clockwise around it's X-axis

3

Decrease 3D body standoff height (Z-axis) by one Snap Grid increment

4

Rotate 3D body counter-clockwise around it's Y-axis

6

Rotate 3D body clockwise around it's Y-axis

8

Rotate 3D body clockwise around it's X-axis

9

Decrease 3D body standoff height (Z-axis) by one Snap Grid increment

¬ (left arrow)

Move 3D body left along X-axis by one Snap Grid increment

SHIFT + ¬ (left arrow)

Move 3D body left along X-axis by 10x Snap Grid increment

® (right arrow)

Move 3D body right along X-axis by one Snap Grid increment

SHIFT + ® (right arrow)

Move 3D body right along X-axis by 10x Snap Grid increment

­ (up arrow)

Move 3D body backward along Y-axis by one Snap Grid increment

SHIFT + ­ (up arrow)

Move 3D body forward along Y-axis by 10x Snap Grid increment

¯ (down arrow)

Move 3D body forward along Y-axis by one Snap Grid increment

SHIFT + ¯ (down arrow)

Move 3D body forward along Y-axis by 10x Snap Grid increment

PCB3D (Legacy 3D) Editor Shortcuts

PAGE UP

Zoom in

PAGE DOWN

Zoom out

ALT + B

Fit board

↑ ↓ ← →

Pan in direction of arrow

INSERT

Pan In

DELETE

Pan Out

T, E

Access Export dialog for IGES/STEP format

T, P

Access PCB Editor - PCB Legacy 3D page of Preferences dialog

PCB3D Library Editor Shortcuts

PAGE UP

Zoom in

PAGE DOWN

Zoom out

ALT + M

Fit model

↑ ↓ ← →

Pan in direction of arrow

INSERT

Pan in

DELETE

Pan out

F2

Rename model

SHIFT + DELETE

Delete mode

CTRL + T

Set rotation and translation

T, I

Import 3D model

T, E

Export model in IGES format

T, P

Access Preferences dialog

Output Job Editor Shortcuts

CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)

Cut

CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)

Copy

CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)

Paste

CTRL + D

Duplicate

DELETE

Clear

ALT + ENTER

Configure

CTRL + F9

Run Focused Output Generator

SHIFT + CTRL + F9

Run Selected Output Generators

F9

Run all Batch-enabled Output Generators

SHIFT + CTRL + O

Access Output Job Options dialog

CAM Editor (CAMtastic®) Shortcuts

CTRL + Z (or ALT + BACKSPACE)

Undo

CTRL + Y (or CTRL + BACKSPACE)

Redo

CTRL + X

Cut

CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)

Copy

CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)

Paste

CTRL + E

Clear

CTRL + M

Mirror

CTRL + R

Rotate

CTRL + L

Align Selective

L

Merge Layers

ALT + C

Select using crossing window

ALT + P

Select previous selection

CTRL + F

Toggle Flash selection mode On/Off

CTRL + T

Toggle Trace selection mode On/Off

CTRL + A

Array objects

CTRL + D

Modify/change objects

CTRL + I

Set origin

CTRL + U

Scale objects

HOME

View all

SHIFT + P

View around specified point

CTRL + Mouse-wheel up (or PAGE UP)

Zoom in

CTRL + Mouse-wheel down (or PAGE DOWN)

Zoom out

Mouse-wheel up

Pan up

Mouse-wheel down

Pan down

SHIFT + Mouse-wheel up

Pan left

SHIFT + Mouse-wheel down

Pan right

SHIFT + V

Zoom last

END

Refresh

D

Dynamic panning mode

SHIFT + B

View Film Box

CTRL + HOME

Zoom Film Box

ALT + HOME

Zoom current DCode

SHIFT + E

Toggle view of Extents Box On/Off

SHIFT + F

Toggle Fill Mode On/Off

SHIFT + H

Toggle highlight of current objects using current D code

N

Toggle negative view

SHIFT + T

Toggle translucent view

SHIFT + G

Access CAM Editor - Drawing Modes page of Preferences dialog

Q

Query object

SHIFT + N

Query net

SHIFT + M

Measure point-to-point

SHIFT + A

Access apertures table

K

Access Set Layers Off dialog

ALT + K

Access Set Layers On dialog

SHIFT + S

Toggle Object Snap mode

ESC

Cancel action

SHIFT + CTRL + R

Repeat last action

+ (numeric keypad)

Display next layer only

- (numeric keypad)

Display previous layer only

* (numeric keypad)

Display next signal/plane layer only

Digital Waveform Editor Shortcuts

PAGE UP

Zoom in around active time cursor

PAGE DOWN

Zoom out around active time cursor

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Fit document

CTRL + A

Select all waveforms

CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)

Copy waveform

CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)

Cut waveform

CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)

Paste waveform

Left-click & drag

Relocate focused waveform

J

Display Jump sub-menu

SHIFT + CTRL + F

Jump to first transition for focused waveform

SHIFT + CTRL + N

Jump to next transition for focused waveform

SHIFT + CTRL + P

Jump to previous transition for focused waveform

SHIFT + CTRL + L

Jump to last transition for focused waveform

T, P

Access Preferences dialog

SimData Editor Shortcuts

CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)

Cut

CTRL + C

Copy

CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)

Paste

DELETE

Clear

+ (numeric keypad)

Next chart

- (numeric keypad)

Previous chart

PAGE UP

Zoom in

PAGE DOWN

Zoom out

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Fit document

END

Refresh

ESC (or SHIFT + C)

Clear filter

↑ ↓

Scroll through chart, one wave plot at a time in direction of arrow

SHIFT + ↑

Scroll upwards through chart, one page at a time

CTRL + ↑ (or CTRL + HOME)

Jump to top of chart

SHIFT + ↓

Scroll downwards through chart, one page at a time

CTRL + ↓ (or CTRL + END)

Jump to bottom of chart

← →

Scroll through chart, one major division on X-axis at a time in direction of arrow

SHIFT + ←

Scroll left through chart, one page at a time

CTRL + ←

Jump to start of X-axis

SHIFT + →

Scroll right through chart, one page at a time

CTRL + →

Jump to end of X-axis

Text-based Document Editors

Common Shortcuts

CTRL + Z

Undo

CTRL + X (or SHIFT + DELETE)

Cut

CTRL + C (or CTRL + INSERT)

Copy

CTRL + V (or SHIFT + INSERT)

Paste

ENTER

Insert carriage return

CTRL + N

Insert new line

TAB

Insert tab

SHIFT + TAB

Tab backwards

INSERT

Toggle text insertion mode between Insert and Overwrite

SHIFT + CTRL + C

Clear Filter Marks

CTRL + F

Find text

CTRL + H (or CTRL + R)

Find and replace text

F3 (or CTRL + L)

Find next instance of searched text

SHIFT + CTRL + F

Find next selected instance of searched text

CTRL + A

Select all

PAGE UP

Scroll one page up

PAGE DOWN

Scroll one page down

CTRL + ↑

Scroll one line up

CTRL + ↓

Scroll one line down

CTRL + PAGE UP

Move cursor to top of window

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Move cursor to bottom of window

HOME

Move cursor to beginning of current line

END

Move cursor to end of current line

CTRL + HOME

Move cursor to Beginning of File

CTRL + END

Move cursor to End of File

↑ ↓

Move cursor one line in direction of arrow

← →

Move cursor one character in direction of arrow

CTRL + ←

Move cursor one word left

CTRL + →

Move cursor one word right

SHIFT + CTRL + HOME

Extend Selection to Beginning of File

SHIFT + CTRL + END

Extend selection to End of File

SHIFT + PAGE UP

Extend selection one page up

SHIFT + PAGE DOWN

Extend selection one page down

SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE UP

Extend selection to top of window

SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Extend selection to bottom of window

SHIFT + HOME

Extend selection to beginning of current line

SHIFT + END

Extend selection to end of current line

SHIFT + ←

Extend selection left one character

SHIFT + →

Extend selection right one character

SHIFT + ↑

Extend selection to same column in previous line

SHIFT + ↓

Extend selection to same column in next line

SHIFT + CTRL + ←

Extend selection one word left

SHIFT + CTRL + →

Extend selection one word right

ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + HOME

Extend selection column to Beginning of File

ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + END

Extend selection column to End of File

ALT + SHIFT + PAGE UP

Extend selection column one page up

ALT + SHIFT + PAGE DOWN

Extend selection column one page down

ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE UP

Extend selection column to top of window

ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Extend selection column to bottom of window

ALT + SHIFT + HOME

Extend selection column to beginning of current line

ALT + SHIFT + END

Extend selection to end of current line

ALT + SHIFT + ←

Extend selection column to the left by one column

ALT + SHIFT + →

Extend selection column to the right by one column

ALT + SHIFT + ↑

Extend selection column up by one line

ALT + SHIFT + ↓

Extend selection column down by one line

ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + ←

Extend selection column one word left

ALT + SHIFT + CTRL + →

Extend selection column one word right

ALT + Left-click & drag

Define selection column using mouse

DELETE

Delete character to the right of cursor position

BACKSPACE

Delete character to the left of the cursor position

CTRL + BACKSPACE

Delete to beginning of previous word

CTRL + T

Delete to beginning of next word

CTRL + Y

Redo or restore the changes by the Undo.

CTRL + Q + Y

Delete to end of current line

ALT + T, P

Access Text Editors - General page of Preferences dialog

Embedded Software Editor (.c, .asm) Shortcuts

F9

Run the program being debugged

CTRL + F9

Run to cursor

F5

Toggle breakpoint for current line

Left-click in gutter

Toggle breakpoint for line

CTRL + F5

Add Watch

F7

Step into the current source line

CTRL + F7

Evaluate

F8

Step to the next source line

SHIFT + F7

Step into the current instruction

SHIFT + F8

Step to the next instruction

CTRL + F2

Reset the current debug session

CTRL + F3

Finish the current debug session

Left-click on code outline +/-

expand/contract segment of code

CTRL + Double Left-click on code outline +/-

expand/contract all code segments

CTRL + Left-click on variable/ function/ procedure name

Jump text cursor to respective declaration point

VHDL Editor Shortcuts

CTRL + F9

Compile source HDL documents

F9

Run Forever

CTRL + F5

Run simulation for the last time step

CTRL + F8

Run simulation to a specified time

CTRL + F11

Run simulation to next debug point

CTRL + F7

Run simulation for a time step

F6

Run simulation for a Delta step

F7

Run simulation, stepping into procedures/functions

F8

Run simulation, stepping over procedures/functions

CTRL + F2

Reset current simulation session

CTRL + F3

End current simulation session

Left-click in gutter

Toggle breakpoint for line

Left-click on code outline +/-

expand/contract segment of code

CTRL + Left-click on code outline +/-

expand/contract all code segments

Scripting Editor (.pas, .vbs, .js, .tcl, .bas) Shortcuts

F9

Run the script

CTRL + F9

Run to cursor

F5

Toggle breakpoint for current line

Left-click in gutter

Toggle breakpoint for line

CTRL + F7

Evaluate

F7

Step into the current source line

F8

Step to the next source line

CTRL + F3

Stop script execution

CTRL + Left-click on variable/ function/ procedure name

Jump text cursor to respective declaration point

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