Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Actions

Operation
Working with Projects and Windows
Ctrl+NCmd+NCreate a new project
Ctrl+Alt+NCmd+Opt+NCreate a new project with a Assistant
Ctrl+OCmd+OOpen project
Ctrl+SCmd+SSave the active project
Ctrl+Shift+SCmd+Shift+SSave the active project under a new filename
Ctrl+Alt+XCmd+Opt+XExport project to ConceptDraw XML format
Ctrl+PCmd+PPrint the active project
Ctrl+Alt+PCmd+Opt+PPrint preview
Ctrl+Shift+PCmd+Shift+PPage setup
Ctrl+F4 Cmd+WClose the active window
Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+F6-Activate the next window
-Cmd+window numberActivate the window with the given number
-Cmd+HHide ConceptDraw Project
Alt+F4, Ctrl+QCmd+QQuit ConceptDraw Project
Project View
Ctrl+"+"Cmd+"+", Cmd+"["Zoom In (except for Gantt Charts)
Ctrl+"-"Cmd+"-", Cmd+"]"Zoom Out (except for Gantt Charts)
Ctrl+Shift+ZCmd+Shift+ZActivate the Zoom Box mode (except for Gantt Charts)
Click in Zoom Box modeClick in Zoom Box modeZoom In (except for Gantt Charts)
Click+Alt in Zoom Box modeClick+Option in Zoom Box modeZoom Out (except for Gantt Charts)
Ctrl+Shift+0Cmd+0Set zoom to Whole Page (except for Gantt Charts)
Click in Print Preview modeClick in Print PreviewChange zoom level (in cycle)
PgUpPgUpScroll one window space up
PgDnPgDnScroll one window space down
Ctrl+HomeCmd+HomeGo to the top-left corner of the page
Ctrl+EndCmd+EndGo to the bottom-left corner of the page
Ctrl+PgUpCmd+PgUpGo to the previous page
Ctrl+PgDnCmd+PgDnGo to the next page
Editing
Ctrl+Z, Alt+BackspaceCmd+ZUndo the last operation
Ctrl+YCmd+YRedo what was reversed by Undo
Ctrl+X, Shift+DelCmd+XCut the selection tasks or objects to the Clipboard
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+InsCmd+CCopy the selection tasks or objects to the Clipboard
Ctrl+V, Shift+InsCmd+VPaste
Ctrl+Alt+V-Paste Special
DelDel/DeleteDelete the selected task(s) or object(s)
Ctrl+D, Ctrl for draggingCmd+D, Option for draggingDuplicate the selected task(s) or object(s)
Esc when rotating, resizing or dragging an objectEsc when rotating, resizing or dragging an objectCancel the operation
Ctrl in drawingCmd in drawingAdd the new segment to the currently selected figure.
Hyperlinks
Ctrl+Shift+ECmd+Shift+ECreate / Edit hyperlink
Ctrl+Shift+HCmd+Shift+HOpen hyperlink
Operations on Objects
Ctrl+BCmd+BSend to Back
Ctrl+FCmd+FBring to Front
Ctrl+Shift+BCmd+Shift+BSend to Step Back
Ctrl+Shift+FCmd+Shift+FBring to Step Front
Ctrl+JCmd+JFlip Vertically (only for auxiliary objects)
Ctrl+HCmd+Opt+HFlip Horizontally (only for auxiliary objects)
Ctrl+LCmd+LRotate Left (90 degrees) (only for auxiliary objects)
Ctrl+RCmd+RRotate Right (90 degrees) (only for auxiliary objects)
Left/RightLeft/RightSelected next/prev task(only for tasks)
Open/Close Activities(Phase)(only for activities)
Ctrl+Left/RightCmd+Left/RightTask indent/outdent. (only for tasks)
Rotate by 1 degree (only for auxiliary objects)
Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right ArrowCmd+Shift+Left/Right ArrowTask indent/outdent. (only for tasks)
Rotate by 0.1 degree (only for auxiliary objects)
Rotate with CtrlRotate with CtrlRotate around common rotation centre
Resize with ShiftResize with Shift
Ctrl+GCmd+GGroup the selected objects into one (only for auxiliary objects)
Ctrl+UCmd+UUngroup (only for auxiliary objects)
Formatting Objects
Ctrl+KCmd+KFormat Line Properties
Ctrl+MCmd+MFormat Fill&Shadow
Ctrl+Shift+TCmd+Shift+TFormat Text
Switching between Modes
Ctrl+1Enter, Ctrl+1Activate Select tool
Ctrl+2Ctrl+2Activate Rotate tool
Ctrl+3Ctrl+3Activate Line tool
Ctrl+4Ctrl+4Activate Sector tool
Ctrl+5Ctrl+5Activate Arc tool
Ctrl+6Ctrl+6Activate Spline tool
Ctrl+7Ctrl+7Activate Rectangle tool
Ctrl+8Ctrl+8Activate Ellipse tool
Ctrl+9Ctrl+9Activate Connector tool
Ctrl+0Ctrl+0Activate Connection Point tool
F2F2Activate the Text Editing mode
SpaceSpaceActivate Scroll Hand tool
Shift in drawingShift in drawingConstrained drawing mode (circle, square, etc.)
Click on the object's alignment boxClick on the object's alignment boxSwitch between the Select and Rotate tools
Alt for drawing or moving objectsCmd for drawing or moving objectsInvert (activate or disable) the Snap mode
Text Formatting
Ctrl+BCmd(Ctrl)+BBold
Ctrl+ICmd(Ctrl)+IItalic
Ctrl+UCmd(Ctrl)+U
-Ctrl+OOutline
-Ctrl+SShadow
-Ctrl+CCondense
Ctrl+LCmd(Ctrl)+LAlign on the left
Ctrl+ECmd(Ctrl)+EAlign in the center
Ctrl+RCmd(Ctrl)+RAlign on the right
Ctrl+">"Cmd(Ctrl)+">"Increase font
Ctrl+"<"Cmd(Ctrl)+"<"Decrease font
EscEnter, EscFinish editing
Application
F1F1Call Help System
Ctrl+"*"Cmd+";"Preferences (Application Settings)