Using the Keyboard

The following keys and key combinations are provided for navigation:

Key combinations

Motion

Left arrow

Moves the gray field in a cell to the left by one cell and selects the contents of that cell.

If the first line is reached, the previous line is automatically selected.

Right arrow

Moves the gray field in a cell to the right by one cell and selects the contents of that cell.

If the last line is reached, the next line is automatically selected.

Up arrow

Moves the gray field in a cell to the up by one cell and selects the contents of that cell.

Down arrow

Moves the gray field in a cell to the down by one cell and selects the contents of that cell.

Shift+Left arrow

Moves the selected object and the gray field to the left by one cell.

This also applies to several selected objects, the gray field must be behind one of the selected objects.

Shift+Right arrow

Moves the selected object and the gray field to the right by one cell.

This also applies to several selected objects, the gray field must be behind one of the selected objects.

Shift+Up arrow

Moves the selected object and the gray field up by one cell.

This also applies to several selected objects, the gray field must be behind one of the selected objects.

Shift+Down arrow

Moves the selected object and the gray field down one cell.

This also applies to several selected objects, the gray field must be behind one of the selected objects.

Home

Positions the gray field in the first column and shows this new location.

End

Positions the gray field in the last column and shows this new location.

Ctrl+Home

Positions the gray field in the upper left hand cell in this network and shows this new location.

Ctrl+End

Positions the gray field in the upper right hand cell in this network and shows this new location.

Page Up

Scrolls the position of the gray field one page up and shows this new position, as long as the first row is not visible.

Displays the previous network/segment, if the first row is already visible. You can also display the previous segment/network via View > GoTo Previous Section.

Page Down

Scrolls the position of the gray field one page down and shows this new position, as long as the last row is not visible.

Displays the next network/section, if the last row is already visible. You can also display the next section/network via View > GoTo Next Section .

Using Page Down in the last network of a segment, if the last row is already visible, will display a message box asking you to create a new network.

Click Yes to open the New Network dialog.

Click No to open the next segment/network.

Space bar

Selects or deselects the object in the cells highlighted in gray.

Shift + Space bar

The position of the gray field is moved one cell to the right.

Enter

In Insert mode: Inserts the selected object into the currently selected cells highlighted in gray and moves the position of the gray field one cell to the right.

Alt+Enter

Opens the properties dialog box for the selected object/pin.

Tab

Select the next pin in an FFB if the FFB or an FFB pin is selected.

Esc

Activates the Select mode.

NOTE: You can also display a segment/network by double-clicking the respective segment/network in the Structural View of the Project Browser.